It's the day before Valentine's day and you all know what that means! Pre-Valentine's dinner tonight with some of the greatest friends a girl could ask for in this lifetime. Most people who are single around this time of year are always so negative toward Valentine's day and couples and love... maybe it is because they are constantly searching for love and do not find it. Or perhaps they found love once, twice, or three times already, but they do not know how to keep a hold of it. What I say to that is this: Nothing lasts forever. You have got to be happy with yourself first and foremost before you can ever even imagine making another happy. I, my friends, am so incredibly happy with myself and where my life is taking me. I am on this path to becoming the person I was meant to be and it is absolutely wonderful!
Sure there are times when I'm down but that happens to everyone. There is always a rainbow after the storm. Just 3 weeks ago, I turned down an incredible travel opportunity. I remember when I spoke with my mom about it and all she could say was how disappointed she was in me. It tore my heart to pieces. But you know what? I had to make a decision for MY life. I felt that if I were to take this job opportunity, it would have only been because my mother told me that I HAD to do it. However, when I really analyzed what I wanted for my life and figured out what it was in life that made me truly happy, this particular job was not it. I just viewed it as a job that was going to make me a lot of money and send me shooting off around the world. Which sure, sounds glamorous, but in reality, I could not imagine getting on a plane every single day and spending 8 hours + on it, and living out of a suitcase and in hotel rooms 18-21 days out of the month. It just was not where my heart wanted me to be. The decision to give up that opportunity was quite difficult for me to make. It took a lot of time thinking about it and weighing my options. But, I gave it up, packed up my bags and came home.
Today I woke up and finally realized that turning down that job opportunity was the BEST decision I have made for my life thus far. I am so incredibly happy and thankful for everything that I have been blessed with in this life. When I came back home three weeks ago, my tail was between my legs. All I could think about was what everyone else was going to think of me. Today I know that I have the best friends a girl could ask for and that they do not care about what I choose to do with my life. They just care if I am happy.
You have to enjoy your life. You only live once. If you aren't doing what you love to do, change it. Be happy. Express yourself. Do not settle, ever. Love with all your heart.
So you made some "wrong" decisions? Life goes on. Whether you choose to do one thing or nothing at all, you are still making a choice that is driving your life down the path that you were meant to follow. Life goes on. Repeat that to yourself when you are feeling down or unsure about the decisions you have made in your life. Life goes on. There's a beautiful world out there. Enjoy the ride, my friends.
Now, to get back to where I began the conversation... Enjoy your Valentine's day with whoever makes you the happiest. You will not regret that decision, I'm sure of it.
Love love love... Love is all you need.
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