It's okay to think about the past. It's okay to reflect and to reminisce, but don't you dare fool yourself into thinking that the past is as good as it got. That's not fair to your present or your future. If you allow every moment to be special, then you have so much to look forward to.
The past is great for lessons, sometimes good for laughs, but don't go chasing for ghosts. Don't go looking for something that isn't there. We tend to look back with rose colored glasses, but if you really think about it and dig into the crevices of your brain for an accurate portrayal of what really happened, then you remember all the reasons why your past is your past and not your present.
I sound like a depressing Dr. Seuss book.
In all seriousness, I am thankful for the past; thankful for my present; hopeful for the future :)
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
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I started this blog in January 2010 just as I was moving to NYC to keep my family and friends informed of all of my adventures. Since then, it's become, well, this. So here.. Here are my stories, my thoughts, my rants, my worries, my fears, my hopes and my dreams. Figuring out life as it happens and trying to be the most optimistic person I know. Happy you could join me on my adventure :)
Wednesday, November 27, 2013
Saturday, November 2, 2013
Just What Happiness Is
If you're wondering if this is how life is supposed to be, whether it be good, bad or something in between, remember that it is the life you chose and that you can continue to shape. I often say to myself, "so this is what growing up is like," and honestly, I don't really know how I feel about it all. I wonder if I'll ever reach those other goals I set out to do, or if I'll fall into this lull and and watch those goals transform into distant dreams. Then I remind myself that I am in control of that.
Last year, as crazy as it was, really helped me discover the things I wanted, needed; the things that moved me and filled my heart. Nothing went as planned, but I am glad it has brought me here. But now that the dust has settled in my renewed New York/New Jersey life, it's time to refocus and find that discipline that got me here in this mess in the first place.
What a beautiful mess this is.
Last year, as crazy as it was, really helped me discover the things I wanted, needed; the things that moved me and filled my heart. Nothing went as planned, but I am glad it has brought me here. But now that the dust has settled in my renewed New York/New Jersey life, it's time to refocus and find that discipline that got me here in this mess in the first place.
What a beautiful mess this is.
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