Life Continued.

So, I'm in the process of trying to get this "daily" thing down. But, I'm well on my way. Two entries in three days. Fantastic. Again, I'm not going to edit. I'm just going to write. Disfruta.

So, today I feel like addressing the transient issue of time. In the past few weeks, I've endured so many changes, ups, downs, back up, higher up, down, down...you get the idea. Life just comes at you and you have to take it all at once. I've been trying to distinguish the difference between being positive and being naive. I understand the basic difference between the two words. However, getting your mind to almost physically tear the two apart, and embrace positive thinking instead of fositive (faux positive-- I made that up. Enjoy,) thinking. It's hard. How do you make that change? I'll be honest. I've seen true change come my way in the past week but only after honest, unadulterated and pure thoughts of these good things coming my way. Now, they may not have been exactly what I wanted but that's a good thing because when it comes down to the basic things in life, I'm not exactly sure what I want right now. So, I think I've gotten what I need for the time being and that's enough. It's easier to embrace change and upheaval with a stepping stool. Take things at your own pace. It's fine. What's the rush? It's time to work hard, showcase your talents, brain and personality and live life like you're drinking a glass a wine. Take it slow, enjoy it and always remember where it, or you came from.

Life reflected through words.

So, I have taken a small hiatus from the daily dose and I've received plenty of heat for it. But, things on my end have settled a bit and I'm ready to give you all a glimpse into life from my perspective. Also, I'm not going to edit anything. I'm just going to write and see what happens. Enjoy.

I've always found it difficult to let go of things in the past. Mainly friends, events and locations. I don't attach to material things very often with the exception of a few things from my time as a small, playful child. But, many of my most prized possessions if not all of them come from a fulfilling meal I've had. The meal may not have been only of food, but a meal of words, experiences, laughter and comedy. These are the possessions that I miss, would love to relive  and cherish the most. No matter how cliche it sounds or how many times you've heard it, it's the people that mean and matter the most in your life. Material items can be replaced but those times that I spent roaming the streets of Segovia after our traditional Spanish meal, dancing and singing in ancient pathways of Spain, that is something I miss. That is a day I would relive without question or effort.

It also often feels like those moments I spent living on Calle Guatemala en el piso, or on a camel's back in Rabat or walking down Comm Ave to class have been such significant moments but also insignificant. These events have transcended some power over me but have also transformed into a fleeting, an almost impossible occurrence. However, if these things have happened in the past, who and what is to say that this won't happen again?

I often think that change means an end; that something irreplaceable is gone forever. In a sense, that is true. Those events are done and over. To quote Justin Timberlake and TI, they are "dead and gone." But, change is good. Change brings new people, new events, new experiences, new energy and  a new dynamic to a lifestyle that could have become stale had this change not occurred. 

Much of this blog has come after my first day at work. A new start to something. With new beginnings come a deep reflection upon our pasts and how much we had and how lucky we "were." But, what about our luck now? Where is what we are doing now going to take us? What addition will this add to our lives? I don't yet know but I'll let you know tomorrow.