Just go with it...

No two days are the same. Each day is different than the one before. Each one sends me sailing down a different, temporary path that is either smooth or somewhat bumpy. Some days are extremely unpredictable and make me feel like I'm in a giant pinball machine being operated by a 10-year-old hyperactive boy. And other days are so calm that I find myself immersed in a tranquil state of being that I always make sure to take full advantage of. The part that I find most fascinating (and somewhat disturbing), is that you never know how the day will turn out. Not only will my tomorrow be different than my today, but it will be different than your tomorrow and your today. I like to think I have my tomorrow planned out (and trust me, it's planned out), but it's impossible to plan for every detail that will come along with my schedule. That's where the term "go with the flow" comes into play. Throughout this journey, I've realized just how important it is to be adaptable. It's important to know that every detail will not pan out exactly how you pictured it would. And it's important to accept that. Things are going to come up that you did not plan for, no matter how large or small they may be. And as long as you are able to shift gears, and adapt to your current situation, you will find yourself a happier person at the end of the day. I promise you that. 


I am a daydreamer. As if it wasn't obvious, I like to let my mind be creative, especially when it comes to picturing future occurrences. I like to think about tomorrow, and the days to follow. I like to picture scenarios in my head and see how they actually turn out, comparing the two. Sometimes I am disappointed with the outcome, but quickly realize that perhaps I wouldn't be so disappointed if I wouldn't have daydreamed as elaborately as I had. And other times I am pleasantly surprised, when the outcome is greater than what I had pictured in my mind. Just another one of my random traits that you now know about me, if you didn't already. 


So let's plan for tomorrow. Let's plan to go with whatever flow we need to go with and let minor details work themselves out, because they always do. Let's look to tomorrow with a new attitude and with new purpose. Let's plan for a good tomorrow. 

I was inspired by the Chicago River and its ability to "go with the flow". 

A road where you've never been...

The purpose of life is something I think about quite often; its meaning runs through my mind almost on a daily basis. I don't question how we ended up here, although that is something that could also make my head spin. Everyone has their own theory of how we're walking on this earth today. I have my own assumption that I'm sticking to. And just like we all have ideas of how we got here, we also have different views of why we're here. My view changes often, but I usually come back to the same conclusion: I don't know. I do know, however, that life is not fair. We often feel cheated, left behind, or even betrayed by whatever freakish being is running this show. I have recently witnessed mind-boggling heartbreak that has made the question "why?" cross my mind more often than I thought possible. I've realized that it does not matter who you are, where you are, or what you've done; life does not care and will not make exceptions for you based on your quality of life or accomplishments. Not fair, I know. From this, though, we can all learn valuable lessons. We learn that life does not make any promises to any of us, no matter how much we think it may. We learn to be grateful for every second that we are breathing, knowing that the next one could be our last. And we learn that life's list of essentials (food, air, and water), should really be expanded to include family and love. It seems as though these five things are all we need to survive from day to day. The world could crumble around me, and I know I would be fine as long as I have these things. 


So I look around me. Not only physically, but mentally. I find myself more content than I've ever been. I find myself confined to this small space that I've called home for nearly 8 months (although it seems like only a few), but I do not feel trapped. Surrounding me is a world that I find both familiar and unfamiliar at the same time, if that is possible. Each day is different than the one before; each one bringing new happenings, new experiences, and new meaning. It is important, though, to have a constant. For me, that constant is my appreciation for the little things in life. We all claim to live for those small things, but do we really? Do we appreciate what life has to offer us, even if it's not what we expected it to be? 


I've set out on a new journey in my own mind. This journey will take me to all four corners of happiness, even if I have to force myself to travel there. This journey will lead me to those little things that I find to be so important and I will do everything in my power to share those things with you when I find them. I have been traveling down a similar road at a good pace for some time now. But I think it's time to make a sharp turn.  

Instead of always pointing south, I looked north to discover a new, beautiful view.