The Art of Staying Busy- Part II

First of all, I would like to start off by sharing a thought that I had today while browsing fb.
Why is it that some people's life seems more glamourous and jet-setting then your own? I read different peoples blogs and ponder why their day to day activites are more exciting then mine. And then surprisingly it sheds a new light on my own life and makes me feel like mine is pretty exciting as well just in a completely different way.

Now back to title of my blog, though I suppose the first comment could be considered staying busy. My main focus of late has been the GRE. I am in week 3 of my 6 week preparation. I plan to take it at the end of July. I can not wait until it is behind me. That is my main focus because I am learning that I get nothing done if I try to tackle more then one large goal at a time. The GRE is just one piece of a larger goal to go back to school for my Masters in Architecture. I am so excited and really can not wait to start the program but have so much work to accomplish before then. All will be said and done by Janurary and it will be up to UW or UO to accept me and decide my fate.

Blog to hopefully continue on a more regular basis (I am going to use it to work on my writing for the GRE of course!)

next time possibly about my new home with pictures...

The Art of Staying Busy- Part 1

When your dreams have been placed on hold, what does one do? Get a new dream or do whatever you can to hold on to the current dream and hold on tight...

I am trying to do the later. In real life, it takes a lot of patience and a lot of distractions.
One day at a time, one task at a time. Focusing on what you can control and trying really hard to mix in things that make you happy along the way. With that, it is a fine balance to not be over indulgent. To do tasks that help you and make you feel better at the same time.

Life is a very tricky series of events. A person never knows what is around the bend and I suppose that simple fact is what keeps the bulk of us going.

There are so many things in this world that inspire us to continue on our journey. We all long to be strong and not let some of these things knock us down. However, being strong also involves knowing when to be down and out if only for a short period of time because in doing that it makes us even stronger.

Staying Busy is key when you feel stuck. It keeps you moving forward and keeps you experiencing new things that could enable you to become unstuck. As long as you continue to learn and grow from your experiences they are not wasteful.

The most important thing I have learned of late is that you should never let someone change you. It may seem simple and easy but a person can do this without you even realizing it. It can happen slowly and subtly. Take pride in yourself and how far you have come and continue to realize why you are the way you are and why you love being that way so much.

This is the first installment of the The Art of Staying Busy, stayed tuned for the products of my labor to stay busy.

My New Home

There has been a delay in posting but I wanted to get something up before I left for Kelli's Wedding.

This is my new home. For how long I do not know...

For those of you that do not know this is gorgeous Tacoma, WA.

More posts to come!!

I took Another path today

It's always bizarre when you realize, in that exact moment, that a decison you made effects your life like dominoes. That because you chose to go in one direction you will never know completely what would have happened and how it would have played out in the other. I made a choice today that was more based, no almost 100% based on a gut feeling and was followed by reason after the fact. I was given many chances to go back and forget I had ever said anything and yet I continued. I know I took the right path today and yet I have no idea where I am going.

So I'm Crazy but who isn't at 24!

These last two weeks have been a huge eye opener for me. I have once again been forced to re-evaluate my life. Take a really close look at myself and what I am doing. I said a phrase/ statement last night that scared me. "What if I lose my job, my job is who I am" Why do we do that? why do we feel the need to let our livlihood take so much control. Our job is part of who we are it is not all of us. I want to be happy and I want to figure out what that is on my own. I am in complete control of my life and how I want it to be. I don't have any clue where I want to be or really what exactly I want to be doing. I would like interior design to be part of it because it does make me happy. How it fits in right now, I do not know.

I haven't been the best sister, daughter, grandaughter or niece of late but I'm done feeling guilty about it. I do not want to lose any of those relationships. I want to make them better but I cant do it alone and I shouldn't feel like I have to. I give up even trying because I feel like I have to. One shouldnt feel like they have to, they should want to. I know this may not be true but that's how it feels. There are exceptions to this of course and some people in my life that try really hard to keep my head above water and I apprecitate that more then they know.

I have so many interests that its hard to focus on one at a time. I have a lot to figure out and I will get there one step at a time as cheesy as that is to say. I'm not trying to hurt anyone with this just needed to get it out, so that I can begin to work on myself. Thank you

A First Timer

My entire family blogs and it never really interested me. I would read theirs and enjoy them but never thought I should do one until now. What changed my mind? Who knows really, except for the fact that I stopped taking it so seriously and thinking that it had to be some profound thought from me. I can write what is on my mind and share my life without the pressure of it having to be perfect. I guess I also came around to the thought that it could aid me in staying in touch with my family, organize my life (thoughts and goals) and share/define my point of view in the world. Ambitious, right? Anyway, here goes nothing....