One of my favorite words is clarity. I feel that clarity is something that we all search for, in one way or another. We want clarity in our relationships, in our occupations, and in our lives in general. We just want to feel like we truly know where we are headed in life and why.
I can't think of a time when I've been happier than I have been lately. I have finally surrounded myself with the people that bring out the best in me and I know who my true friends are. I have a good sense of where I'm headed in life and I'm on the right path. It's hard to realize the toxicity in our lives when we continue to engross ourselves in it. It's only once we let go of the things weighing us down that we can live and realize what we are living for. My biggest want in life is clarity. I just want to know why I'm doing the things I'm doing. I want life to make sense. These past few weeks I've been looking at life with a clarity I lacked prior. I was focusing on things that I thought were important, when in reality were only bringing me down. It's insane how much perspective can impact your life and your emotions. The best way I can explain my change of attitude is to tell you to live life for you. Forget what other people will think. Forget what other people are doing. Live life for you and do what makes you happiest. When we live in this manner, each day will continue to bring us closer to clarity. To what we want, where we're headed, and who we want with us at the end of it all.
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Lately I’ve been feeling pretty bummed – curse you, darkness! – but after a few nights of dwelling on negativity I’ve realized that I’m actually in a really great place. I often feel like I’m not where I’d like to be in life, which I’m sure we have all felt before, but then I think about how far I’ve actually come. I graduated in May with two Bachelor’s degrees, I got to travel around Europe over the summer, and I’m almost done with my second semester of grad school... I’d say that I’ve accomplished a lot.
I’ve also stepped out of my comfort zone a lot lately. I’m an extremely quiet person – especially around people I don’t know. But recently, I have been much more outgoing. I went out to dinner with a bunch of new friends about a week ago and I couldn’t have had a better night. Beer, dollar burgers, and good people. I also stumbled into a pretty great day of hanging out with a new friend and learning how to play drums yesterday, which I have always wanted to try. Not only did I meet new people this week, but I also got a chance to see some old friends from high school as well over the weekend. I’ve had more fun in the past week than I’ve had in a long time. I may not be where I thought I would be at this point in my life, but I’m surrounded by plenty of wonderful people and I know that I’m headed in the right direction. It seems like we forget to focus on the positives in our lives and I think a lot of that comes from comparing our lives to others. We see what other people have that we don’t, and suddenly we feel like our whole lives are a mess. They aren’t. Each of us have experienced or have things that someone else may not. Each of us are at different points in our lives. And that’s perfectly fine. The key is to realize what we do have and learn to love our lives the way they are. Life isn’t easy - the key is finding ways to make it a little easier. Celebrate what you have. Celebrate your friends. Celebrate your family. Celebrate life. Don’t worry, I didn’t forget about my blog. I just haven’t had time to write. As many of you know, my birthday was October 27th – I turned 23. Throughout the month of October, I’ve been thinking a lot about life and my experiences thus far. This past year has easily been one of the worst years for me but I’ve grown so much as a person, and because of that I’m thankful. Life can be a b*tch... that’s for sure. But in reflecting on life and living I’ve compiled a list of 23 things I’ve learned and love about life. There’s a little bit of everything thrown in there but I hope you won’t find this post too cheesy. But hey! It’s my (late) birthday post… I can write what I want to, right? :)
23 Things I’ve learned and love about life
Most of us have heard these or similar concepts, but somehow we seem to forget them along the way. So just a little reminder to keep your chin up & remember this list moving forward. I’m excited to see what this next year holds for me. Twenty-three is my year - I can feel it. |
I'm Megan.
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