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The Road Ahead

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The road of life has so many twists and turns that there are days it feels more like a roller coaster than a road that you are on.  Each of us have our own path we must follow in life.  It is a path we create from our choices and decisions, or sometimes a lack of choices or decision which draws us in a new direction.  I find myself looking at the path I have traveled before today which led me here, right here, right now.  I see some misguided turns I have made, but mostly I can say I am proud of the roads I have taken in life.  Unfortunately I have hit a few roadblocks which have slowed me down, actually they have brought me to a sudden halt in my life.

People are quick to judge and question you about the way you lead your life, but what right do they have to do that?  Basically it is because they are viewing YOUR life from THEIR eyes.  They can only see through the view they have chosen to take on their path and if it doesn’t match your view, they question it.  Maybe out of disapproval, maybe out of envy. But either way, its not for them to say.  Your path is yours and that is how it should be.

The important thing is to remember you are in the drivers seat of your life.  Nobody else.  You may have different passengers along the way and perhaps you may make the mistake and let someone else drive for a short period of time, but in the end,  you are charting your course and making your own decisions.  You have the power within you to be happy, to be successful, to be loving and to be giving.  You need to decide what you want from life, and head that way.  There is no one stopping you but you.  Or in my case…me.  Time to start back up and head back onto the road.  There is so much more for me to see…

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Just go with it

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Sometimes I wish there were more hours in the day so I could get more done.  But then I realize what would I honestly do with that time?  Would I accomplish more, or simply waste more time?  I don’t have the answer to that.  I just wish there wasn’t so much that I want to do everyday.  I start off my day with a handy-dandy to do list and instead of happily crossing things off, the list tends to grow as the day goes along.  I feel like I have no control over what is happening around me, let alone to me.  Its like the waves of life come crashing in at the same time…always at the same time, and I can feel them pulling me under as I fight to keep my head above the water.  The more you fight, the worse it tends to get.  I have to remind myself to take a deep breath before I lose it all and just go with it…Ride the waves and try to enjoy the ride.  Sometimes a little splash, or a quick dunk in an ocean of the unknown can be refreshing and rewarding.  Not only can it make you feel appreciation for the security of the normal routine of life, but it can help you build strength, character and a new perspective on the world around you.

Yeah that sounds so easy…right?  Hell no.  When the waves start to break and you are sitting in the middle of it all, who thinks about all that they will learn from this?  Nobody that’s who. Well at least I know I don’t realize it until way later.  I am trying to focus on the here and now and enjoy where I am at and enjoy what I am doing.  If I am constantly worrying about what is next, I am always falling behind.  This is true with my to do lists.  They never end.  And I don’t enjoy any of it.

I always tell my girls at school that it’s not about the final answer, but it’s about the process of getting to it.  I need to listen to that in relation to my life.  I’m sure you’ve heard this one as well…Lifes not a destination, it’s a journey.  Well I want to start that journey, better yet I am ready to realize the journey I have been on for the past 39+ years.  Because haven’t we all been on a journey since the moment we were born.  It’s only when we realize it that we can start enjoying the sights along the way.  The view from my window is looking good!