Days 177-185: Life

Well... quite honestly, life has been wild, unpredictable, and fulfilling the last week.  I've experienced both highs and lows, but I do believe that is what life is all about. Experience, discovery, learning, and pursuit. Leading to an even more ultimate life, I had concluded a while back that I wanted to leave people feeling empowered and positively impacted by me - whether in passing or in more frequent contact.

I also just want to live. After watching Mr. Nobody and pursuing impacting quotes from the movie, one that kept turning up was this:

"I am not afraid of dying. I am afraid I haven't been alive enough."  

To live is to experience all aspects of life - and with that, I do feel like we will go through a variety of emotions and feelings.  Overall, my life is content.  I feel I've found (read: heard) my calling - which is so much more than can be said for most of my peers. 

The past weeks have included breakfasts, cooking, exercise, children, soccer, new friends, forgiveness,  affirmation, music, and accomplishment.  All things I love. Thrown into the mix there have been moments of disappointment, frustration, annoyance, anxiety, and doubt. This is life.

I will choose to embrace all of the many elements.