The seven waves of life

They say life hits in seven waves, when you've surfed them all, only then you know you have truly lived...each one representing a feeling and a lesson, each one testing your resilience and teaching you the art of navigation through the vast ocean of existence.

The First Wave: Fear

It comes strong, almost flipping the boat, shaking the heart with its raw, primal power. The instinct screams to flee, to turn away from what terrifies us most. But here lies the paradox—if you try to run away you'll drown in your own panic, consumed by the very thing you sought to escape. But if you face it, stare into its churning depths with trembling courage, it will simply pass and let you be. Fear, once faced, loses its power to control, becoming just another wave that has tested and strengthened you.

The Second Wave: Nostalgia and Memories

Childhood echoes, a long lost love, moments frozen in amber that call to you across time. This wave comes gently but with deceptive strength, warm like summer rain yet capable of pulling you under. You have to be careful not to drown in the past—not to let the beauty of what was prevent you from seeing what is and what could be. Simply remember it, honor it, then move on. The past is a teacher, not a prison.

The Third Wave: Anger

It comes in high and terrifying, a wall of water that tests every fiber of your capability. The rage builds like a storm, threatening to dash your vessel against the rocks of your own fury. But if you are wise enough and control the boat with patience—if you can find stillness in the center of the storm—you'll ride it out and move along. Anger, when channeled with wisdom, becomes fuel for change rather than destruction.

The Fourth Wave: Love

It comes warm, inviting, like sunlight dancing on water. Love feels like salvation, like the answer to every question you've ever asked. But beware—if it controls you, it can quickly drown you in obsession, in the loss of self, in the dangerous currents of codependency. Love must be lived fully, completely, but never let it control or manipulate your boat. You are the captain of your own vessel, even in love's most intoxicating moments.

The Fifth Wave: Loneliness

The most deceptive wave of all. It feels like you're the only creature existing in those blue waters, with no one and nothing seen along the horizon. The silence stretches endlessly, and isolation feels like a death sentence. But in reality, this wave makes you understand yourself and get to know the person you truly are...maybe for the first time. In the profound quiet of your own company, you discover strength you didn't know existed, wisdom that can only be found in solitude.

The Sixth Wave: Peace

It feels like the water itself is talking to you, its voice gentle and knowing: "Hey kiddo, you've surfed all the other waves, calm down and be proud." This is the wave of recognition, of hard-won wisdom. Your breathing slows, your grip on the boat loosens, and for the first time in your journey, you feel truly at home on these waters. Peace isn't the absence of waves—it's knowing you can handle whatever comes.

The Seventh Wave: The Return

It takes you back to shore, so make sure not to resist it. This final wave carries you home, but you are no longer the same person who first set sail. You have understood and matured. The shore looks familiar yet different, because you see it now through eyes that have witnessed the full spectrum of human experience. You step onto the sand as someone who has truly lived, who has been tested by the ocean and emerged transformed.

The cycle completes, but the lessons remain. You are now equipped to help others navigate their own seven waves, to be a lighthouse for those still lost at sea.