anyone recently taken the opportunity to change your life??
∗raises hand∗ »life-deconstructed, party of one«
“Change is the only constant” – unknown
a little bit of a window »»» Since my last post I’ve taken life as I’ve known it for the past five-ish years and basically created the opposite. I moved to a new city and started a new lifestyle. So, if my next few blog posts seem like they are coming from a construction zone it’s because they are (I was supposed to post this one like two weeks ago). In spite of this, I am not completely off schedule from writing but IT FEELS LIKE IT. I’ve missed you (say cheeeese). Now that I’ve given you the gist on why I’ve been missing we can move on.
“When you learn, teach. When you get, give.” – Dr. Maya Angelou
I’ve been thinking a lot about (and experiencing) growth lately. The idea of growing becomes somewhat complex outside of the physical aspect. As one gets older one realizes GROWTH means more than getting taller and even more than crossing into adulthood. It is life’s natural order to grow and learn new things at a young age, but can I just say that learning new things, in uncharted territory, as an ADULT, is SOMETHING ELSE? 1) It requires quite the effort and 2) I will say it for all of us, it is scary. There’s so much to be said on expanding your heart, thinking and speaking from a broader perspective, and essentially discovering all of who you are and all that you want to incorporate into who you are (I mean after all, we CAN choose these things).
I like to think of we humans as being multi-dimensional; maybe you just see it as having more than one passion, or (metaphorically speaking) as peeling back layers — no matter. Either way, one has to push and be pushed to find what’s there. Thing is, growing, in any area, causes discomfort (pain, anxiety, etc) — BUT, *lots of theoretics coming ⇒ maybe don’t refuse that discomfort. That uncomfortable feeling is likely the result of some fear; possibly the fear of doing something you’ve never done before AND failing at it, causing you to second-guess yourself and the entire purpose of it all. However, TRANSFORMATION is what we aim for in life, no? To grow, to evolve, to become better versions of ourselves, to be that for someone else, to get the most out of life. So, I, would like to encourage you, to experience new experiences. Dive into the deep end. Get out of your own way.
“We aren’t here to one-up one another but to help one another up.” – Ann Voskamp
No competition. No comparison. No cheating. No disadvantage. No disruption. No distraction. Not self-centered → SELF-AWARE. No doubting. No hating (So 90’s). Only opportunity. Only love. Only winning.
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from two of my favorites: watch these videos !!!!
(artist: John Legend — song: A Good Night). Listen here (cue wedding season)
(artist: PJ Morton feat. YEBBA song: How Deep is Your Love). Listen here (sidenote: YEBBA beasts this)
PJ!!!!! ˜˜An ode to PJ: You are the epitome of an artist. You create music that is you. It adds to all that this world needs. We need your soul, your honesty, your crooning, your bounce and melodies, your gruff and grit. Thank you for never straying.˜˜ I just came from his concert which was my first one in a loooong time. The energy in the room is probably going in my top five favorite feelings ever and I’m pretty sure everybody in the building felt the same way. It was a sold out show and everyone was HYPE. He’s straight out of New Orleans so go figure. Still on such a high, I want the whole experience again! In short, you should go.
got a little carried away, hope you enjoyed my return.
♥♥almachristina
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