The past couple of months, and most of all, the past couple of weeks,
have put a lot into perspective for me.
I used to think that I required a lot more to be satisfied,
but I'm learning that it's really just the bare minimum that matters.
Things that give me peace:
1. A happy, healthy family.
2. Trevor.
3. Being able to afford the basics of what my family and I need.
4. Earl Grey Tea.
5. Smiling kids.
6. Helping someone.
7. Learning something new.
That's pretty much the extent of what I want out of life.
I don't care about having a fancy house or fancy clothes.
Not that I've ever been very materialistic,
but I'm definitely feeling even less so these days.
Of course, being able to spoil myself occasionally feels awesome and I'm sure it always will.
But none of those things matter unless the basics are covered.
So, with this knowledge I've decided to make a little plan for myself.
1) Spend more time with my sister in Baltimore.
2) Spend more time in Texas with my family.
3) Volunteer at Women Helping Women in the fall, a social agency for women and men who are victims of Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault and Stalking.
4. Plan a trip for next summer (I have a lot of ideas based on my budget--I'll share that in another post)
It's sunk in to me recently that you only get one shot to live life right.
So while I can, I want to do what I can to help other people, and
I want to do what I can to help myself and maintain my own health and happiness.
I found this great article on The Lost Girls site (The Lost Girls are 3 girls in their 20s who left their jobs in NYC, their boyfriends, their apartments, and traveled the world for an entire year.
It's super inspiring and I'm flippin' dieing to read their book)
and it talks about all of the reasons NOT to travel, and why you should forget them.
I hope anyone out there who has the travel bug but is too afraid will let this give them a little nudge :)
Aiight, sorry for sounding terribly trite and sappy, but I is who I is.
Hope y'all have a great day :)
-C
I loved this post. It is so true. We get too caught up in worldly things-when in the end it's the simple things that make us happy.
ReplyDeleteI love how you put it-"It's sunk in to me recently that you only get one shot to live life right."
That is so, so true.
I really love this post. It's so easy to let yourself get caught up in all the greatest and the best and the biggest things in the world, but really it is the simple things that matter most. There is only one life to live, so do it right!
ReplyDeleteI love the sound of your plan! Can't wait to see you go through with it all!!
You have a sister in Baltimore?! That's where I live :) Where in Baltimore?
ReplyDeleteI loved this post. Every thing you said is true. That book sounds great and I would love to read it.
Yeah! I actually grew up in Baltimore too I just go to school in Cincinnati :)
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