Say Word...
Happiness is just a word to many of us. It is some sort of conquest that we strive for that is overwhelming filled with shallow, tangible and throw-away items and ideals. My quest to brand myself and to step away from cubicle life and attempt to create a life that is viable and enjoyable is a pursuit that most days feels out of touch with reality. It is no mystery that in this society, we are interested in titles. One of the first questions we ask strangers is "what do you do for a living?" We all have some canned response and that is how we make connections and judgements about each other. I want to be/have more than that. I want to bask in my privilege not so that I can brag but so that I can express gratitude for what I am able to experience. No, my life is not anywhere near where I'd like it. I haven't begun to accomplish the long list of goals that I've created for myself and have very few plans on where I'd like to see myself in the future. I stress, procrastinate and walk in fear of being vulnerable enough to put myself out there to truly experience the goodness that life has to offer. Today, I offer no apologies for choosing a path that no one believes in and most days I doubt myself. If it doesn't work out, I don't want it to be because I didn't try. Happiness is fleeting. Joy is eternal. May unfathomable joy be our portions.
