Something to think about.....
Earlier today my best friend Brandi emailed me a link to an article called “11 Things to Know at 25ish” by Shauna Niequist. It is published in Relevant Magazine. This article gives insight on life and what we could be doing about it at this young oh so tender age. It really opened my eyes to the things that I have been looking at as obstacles and showed me that they are more like opportunities. Opportunities that are given to you to mess up fix it and mess up again. Being 22 seems so hard sometimes. I never know what path I want to take, I am always dreaming up some plan for my life but I never take action on it. The article talked about the how this is the time to figure it all out. This is the time to take risks, travel and try everything you ever wanted. While doing so you, you may just end up finding YOU. I find myself stressing over really small things, but to me it’s the end of the world. Being a single mother has its ups and downs. My priorities are different from your average 22 year old. I have another life to think about when making certain decisions. Like where I want to work. I would love to be working part time and interning with a radio station, or a fashion boutique, going on vacation to Miami and Paris in the summer or even a cruise but my responsibilities to keep a roof over her head and food in her stomach keep me from doing so. So here I am at a job I don’t like, spending day after day dreaming of what I want to be doing. After reading this article I have realized that I have to give a little to get more. I need to start pursuing some of the things I dream of. Giving a little more of my time now while I am young and she is young may mean more time when we both are older for us to grow and be happy and be stable in every way possible. The want for more is no longer a want it is a necessity. I need to do things the way I see fit (of course in a way beneficial to our well- being). This article spoke volumes to me. I hope this speaks volumes to you and that you get up, get out, and do something with your life.
Earlier today my best friend Brandi emailed me a link to an article called “11 Things to Know at 25ish” by Shauna Niequist. It is published in Relevant Magazine. This article gives insight on life and what we could be doing about it at this young oh so tender age. It really opened my eyes to the things that I have been looking at as obstacles and showed me that they are more like opportunities. Opportunities that are given to you to mess up fix it and mess up again. Being 22 seems so hard sometimes. I never know what path I want to take, I am always dreaming up some plan for my life but I never take action on it. The article talked about the how this is the time to figure it all out. This is the time to take risks, travel and try everything you ever wanted. While doing so you, you may just end up finding YOU. I find myself stressing over really small things, but to me it’s the end of the world. Being a single mother has its ups and downs. My priorities are different from your average 22 year old. I have another life to think about when making certain decisions. Like where I want to work. I would love to be working part time and interning with a radio station, or a fashion boutique, going on vacation to Miami and Paris in the summer or even a cruise but my responsibilities to keep a roof over her head and food in her stomach keep me from doing so. So here I am at a job I don’t like, spending day after day dreaming of what I want to be doing. After reading this article I have realized that I have to give a little to get more. I need to start pursuing some of the things I dream of. Giving a little more of my time now while I am young and she is young may mean more time when we both are older for us to grow and be happy and be stable in every way possible. The want for more is no longer a want it is a necessity. I need to do things the way I see fit (of course in a way beneficial to our well- being). This article spoke volumes to me. I hope this speaks volumes to you and that you get up, get out, and do something with your life.
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