Uncovered: Movie Review

 'Life depends on the Liver'

I might not know much about it, but if there’s one thing I do believe about life, it’s that it really is what you make of it...

05:21 - I’m sitting on my broken table, reading and listening to cars drive by on the highway while the humidifier and breeze from outside blow gently around the room. By the standards I have set, this is cute, but meh…

See, I have a dream (drama!), to have a beautiful home somewhere by the water. Where I wake up to the sound of the tide moving out in the morning and the seagulls squawking to praise the rising of the sun. I too, relish the start of the new day - sitting silently on my soft, cushy daybed. All while sipping my morning cup of green tea as I watch the sun rise over the water. This daybed and spot are special to me. This is where I will spend most of my days; reading, meditating and praying. This is the place I will feel closest to God, the closest to stillness I can create.

This is my daily dream that I crave more than anything. I don’t know how far off it is and when it will happen, but what I do believe is that it will, because God and I have an understanding. He puts a dream in my heart, I tell Him when I am ready, and the blessings make their way to me. Telling Him extends beyond words and wishes, it’s an active event, with me starting to live as the person who has already received the blessing - because the different blessings belong to the different versions of me.

"The mini-gifts along the way in each level are much needed reassurance you’re on the right path"

I approach life as if it’s a game, one with different levels that get tougher and more rewarding as you progress. The challenge is to navigate and conquer each level before moving on to the next. Some levels are easier to get through using pure luck and charm, while others have you looping in circles, falling into the same traps over and over again. However,  you don’t stop. You restart the level and keep changing tactics until you find the one that gets you past the trap and marching to the end of the level. The mini-gifts along the way in each level are much needed reassurance you’re on the right path. 

And at some point as you’re strolling along, you will feel the wind getting knocked out of you as you double-down in pain from the knock you'd just received. That is the final challenge of the level. The ‘boss’ you have to fight in order to unlock the next level - and everything around you in that moment feels so uncomfortable. So you fight. You kick them, over and over again. You aim for their weak spots because you have to win - because you know the sweetest reward and the opportunity to rise to a new level awaits you.

And the reward: what you and God co-create. It is the next level of the dream you’ll be stepping into, another part of your vision to get closer to your destiny. It is what gives you hope and strength to fight ‘the boss’ and get through the uncomfortable spaces. So, as I sit here and close my eyes, slowly dipping into a meditative state, I’m co-creating the dream by showing God how I’d like to live.

The white noise from cars driving by on the highway sounds like the rush of the ocean, while the gentle breeze and humidifier create the perfect morning sea mist.  Chirping birds from the trees nearby are a blessing, while the fairy lights hanging gently over my curtain remind me of the stars as they fade in the morning. The broken desk (I was really annoyed when it broke) makes for the perfect daybed to sit on as I sip my morning green tea, knowing I’m exactly where I need to be.

Written by: NkeleK