My life is advancing, my mind is not. Not only am I turning 27 on Monday, but I will also fall under the category of "late 20's". What have I done for the past 27 years? What have I made of my life so far? What impact have I had on the great big, yet small, world?
I shudder at the thought of how many hours I have spent inside watching TV, vegging out instead of venturing out. There are so many books that I want to read, yet so many movies that I've yet to see. Oh, and the countless video games that I don't play anymore, which I never passed either. What has become of me? Our lives just aren't what they were when we were young. My favorite pasttimes include, but are not limited to:
- Nintendo
- tag
- freeze tag
- kickball
- catch
- riding bikes
- Hide and Go Seek
I'm pretty much as carefree, but cautious and discerning, as I've always been. I attribute that to my faith and upbringing. I attended a private elementary school, and then continued on to a private high school. I mocked, scoffed, and complained about it, but now, I appreciate and love it. My high school years were some of my favorite years. Some of the most influential people in my life were met while I was in high school.
My best friend remains the same, and I have some great friends who are simply irreplaceable. Here are some things that stuck:- Proverbs 22:1 "A good name is to be chosen above great riches."
- Remember who you are and what you stand for.
- Always be honest, and don't compromise your beliefs.
- Jesus is the reason for the season.
- If you're messing up and someone is being hard on you, it's because they care.
- Forgiveness is not just saying "I'm sorry". It means not dredging up the past during the present.
- Sex is for marriage.
- Be yourself. If you're quirky, funny, quiet, odd, just go with it.
- Be the best you can be.
- Take a stand and make a difference. You do have a voice.
- Those are years that you will never forget.
I still don't know. I use it, but not enough to say that I'm utilizing my degree to earn a salary. I learned in church that it's very important to focus. My brain is scattered, my thoughts disorganized. I don't make sense all the time. My mind races without taking a break to stop, and reconnect with my tongue. They don't work together. I say things that I thought about 4 steps ago within my thought process, so they end up only making sense to me. I visualize images when I'm listening to someone, and burst out with some random laughter. I've created something completely off topic in my brain, it has become some nonsensical thought of whimsy.
After college, I got married. I happened to meet my future husband while I was in college. He had already graduated from SDSU, and there was no question whether or not I was going to finish. We were "just friends" while I was going to school, and didn't become "an item" as my parents would say, until years later. I had plans. I was going to be being a business woman, in charge, running things. In a way, I run things around here. I am currently an Office Manager, and of course I run our household [cooperatively, of course]. But I have dreams of being something bigger, of accomplishing so much more. And this is the year that my dreams will start to materialize. Here are some things I learned since college until now:
- Question your beliefs. It will strengthen them.
- Challenge yourself, and others.
- Learn to self-motivate. This isn't high school anymore, and nobody's going to push you like they did back then.
- Converse with God, and put all trust in Him.
- Accept people...as sinners, but accept them nonetheless.
- Find a balance, and learn to wind down; with meditation, a hobby, in nature...
- Try things that you've always wanted to. Don't be embarrassed!
- Accept yourself, at any age, shape, or form.
- If you want it, do it. Make it happen.
- Don't frown, it makes [more] wrinkles.
- Work out your problems. Good friends are too few and far between.
- Believe that everything will work out for the best.
- Go OUT on your 21st birthday.
- Make a big deal out of special days.
- Love others, the Golden Rule way.
- Try new clothing styles and makeup, if that applies.
- Money comes and goes. Don't spend it all, but don't "Scrooge" it either.
- Share. Laugh. Smile.
- Go to the movies by yourself at least once in your life...by choice.
- Realize the power of an awesome kiss. It sets the mood.
- Read and buy books. Have a library in your house/loft/apartment/room.