Monday, January 12, 2009

And that's the way/ this wheel/ keeps turning now...

Life calls for moments in time where you stop, look around, and assess your situation and surroundings. Now I say "calls for moments", because we can really do this whenever we want, at any moment in time, but I think sometimes people are scared, or afraid of what they might find if they stop and look at themselves. But every now and again, we are forced to stop and look.

And what do you see? Well, you see it all..Are you happy? Healthy? Do you have many friends? Is your life enjoyable on a day-to-day basis? It's almost crippling if you answer any of these questions with "No". I suppose life is never meant to give you all of everything at once, but one thing that will never change is that we are in charge of what we want and what we do. So if you're not happy, go and get happy. Whatever that is. If you're not healthy, then go and get healthy. If you've no friends, go out and make some. And if you're not enjoying life - well, go out there and do whatever you need to do so that you ARE enjoying life (I'd say keep it safe and healthy, but we're all allowed to mess up every now and again, so go ahead and make a mistake - as long as you learn from it.)

Reflection is good. Makes us stronger. Gauges what you're really made of, based on how hard you look, and what you do about what you find. You gonna continue to walk over the dirty pile of laundry strewn about over your minds floor, or are you finally gonna pick it up and put it away?

I've been able to reflect over this holiday break, and I've realized that I'm going to make one, if not several, big decisions soon. I have a few loose ends I need to tie up where I am, but then I need to get out. Out and away. I want to go and get lost in the world again. It's what I did when I came to Savannah for college, and now it's what I need to do for life after college. I've been waiting for job opportunity to find me, and I'm waiting on life to happen to me based off the idea of a no-name job falling into my lap. But now it's time for a change.

I think I'm heading back to my home town in a month or so to help my friend with a big project, but after that, who knows. I'm setting the limit so high up, I don't want to see the top.