Thursday, January 3, 2013

Some Things Will Never Change

Happy New Year to us all!

As a resolution to myself I am going to finish what I started 7 months ago. I've always wanted to be a "blogger" in ever sense of the term. Coffee drinking, crafty, wild imagination and overly positive and upbeat. Something about the creativity, the energy and the passion it creates inside of people is fascinating to me. Not to mention the added bonus that I have always enjoyed writing.

As the new year hit this week I came to the startling reality that I graduated college 7 months ago (when I started this blog). Began my career over 6 months ago which has resulted in a roller coaster emotional nights, once in a lifetime experiences and a newly discovered addiction to coffee. I have lived in a beautiful condo overlooking the pacific ocean, became dependent on a bicycle as transportation, visited 24 states, attended countless meetings, flown over 100 flights and fallen out of touch with old friends while discovering new ones. I have had my heart brutally broken. Had best friends stand beside me to help me pick up the pieces. Been pleasantly surprised by a man who continues to push me forward towards my dreams even if that means further away from him. And realized that through all the messy emotions and hectic days I have ended up exactly where I needed to be.

All of these experiences and time somehow have brought me back to the same finding I had 7 months ago when I first started this blog. The only difference is that I have a lot more knowledge and a clearer understanding of myself and my passions.

So here's to 2013;  another year of growth, exploration and new experiences. Hopefully filled with more views like this one.





Monday, May 14, 2012

Finding Something You Weren't Expecting to Find...

Milestones in our lives often act as friendly reminders that everything happens for a reason, and that all of the life lessons, experiences and set backs were worth it at the end of our destination. For me, the milestones have acted as the means of measuring my successes and failures. I am my toughest critic and often sacrifice my own happiness for others, see my accomplishments as just the beginning and dream of what the future holds instead of living in the present. That was until my last milestone, which is actually a combination of two huge accomplishments in my eyes;  college graduation and landing my dream job.

Leading up to my latest milestone I actually found my sweet serendipity; measuring my successes in terms of the people and community I have created for myself. I also found out the measure of what the human body can endure, mentally, physically and emotionally and  I challenged myself to go out and live the rest of my life to the furthest breaking through my comfort zones and embracing the people and experiences I enjoy and those that scare me the most.


One of my NEW favorite songs explains this perfectly. Trevor Hall- Lime Tree http://youtu.be/65V8-h5k_JA

Sweet Serendipity is all about finding the breathtakingly beautiful somethings you never expected to find. As I prepare to take on my future I know I have a strong support system and because of that my journey and experiences will continue to be for us all. My passions and dreams will continue, but the sweetest destination has already been reached; finding the people you love, and those who love you back.