Take another breath

A friend is going through a rough time… she’s in a rut. Last night she said to me “I’m just floating through my life. I’m not doing anything.” This made me think… that’s my worst fear - floating on by, making no mark, not truly living.

So what should my friend do? Often we just sit back and complain. But this is too important a problem to ignore. Floating is for boats in a harbour. Flying is for us :-) So I have made a resolution. I’m going to experience something new every week. Now that sounds complicated and hard. But really it isnt. It is as simple as reading a new book, learning something new (maybe how to change a tyre, or something more exciting like learning how to make a chocolate fondant). Things don’t have to be complicated. Its just about experiencing everything life has to offer. From the simple to the big.

The second part of my resolution is to believe that I can attain my dreams. I start a new job tomorrow. An insanely crazy dream job. I was nervous and worried until I saw this:

It made me think some more! I treat life as a multitude of complex issues, challenges and problems. Really it isnt. I have my good friends and family (stuff being worried about the rest), I live in a beautiful place, I have a great job…really those are the basic things. Some improvement could be had in other areas like relationships and social life… but really thats wanting more. Focus on the things that are important. The important relationships, the dreams you want, the aspirations you have… the rest is just white noise. Focus on your dreams and stride for them without doubt. That is what I am planning to do!

So this is my pledge Tumblrs… lets see how it goes. Now… are you floating by or flying with me?