Life Goals

Goals

My boyfriend will turn 30 very soon and in a recent conversation with him I asked him about his goals and how they have changed in the last 10 year? I wanted to get his perspective on his achievements. The conversation led to some very interesting things that have changed in his life and the differences in his career. The conversation made me think about goal setting. Do we set goals in our life because we need to feel a control over our lives and destiny? Trust me I have many goals in life and am proud to say I have academically achieved many of my goals. In my personal life I believe God has changed my path in many ways. Economically I am still working on some goals and some of my goals have changed. None of us can change life and the things that happen to us even if those things can change our life and goals. So do we set goals to be able to find our path in life and try to control it or is goal setting a way to list the many things we want to achieve in life? Do our shape us or does life shape our goals?

Independence

Leaving the Nest

When I moved away from home to go to college I was very excited. At the young age of 18 I was ready to conquer the world. It wasn’t until my first set of exams and getting sick that I started missing home. After that first year of college I grew to appreciate my parents, my home and my space. I realized parents sacrifice so much and do so much for their children. I was able to mature and grow to love the place I called home. I see so many young kids ready to leave the nest and I am a strong believer every child should leave their home and grow to appreciate their parents and their home. Leaving the nest allows us to mature and grow into responsible adults. What are your thoughts about leaving the nest?

 

Reflections

Reflection of You

I recently heard an explaination to the reason why we as people are bothered by the comments people around us make. Have you ever found yourself bothered by something someone  else says?  It can be something as simple as someone showing off his/her new shoes on Facebook. Or  maybe showing off the hotel they are staying in for his/her vacation. We are bothered by people’s comments because those comments reflect something within us that causes  an insecurity. I tested this on myself and found that the comments that bother me the most had to do with my insecurities. So next time you find yourself complaining about how someone’s comments annoy you take a moment to think of why?

Family Love

Family

I attended my cousins wedding two months ago and I learned an important lesson. As I got to spend a whole weekend with my family from Texas I had a chance to observe my family in action. As the weekends celebrations came to an end I observed as my family hugged, kissed and enjoyed each other’s presence. I learned Family can be tough, problematic and even annoying but at the end of the day family is love. Each family is unique  and we are a unique part of our family. In many ways we are a reflection of the love, tradition and  experiences with our families. We should appreciate the special celebrations in our families and enjoy the time God gives us with them. What is your favorite memory with your family?

LOVE

Falling Love

Fall in love with the details in your life. I recently heard a writer mention this; I thought it was such a great inspiration for writers. The writer was encouraging every person to look into their lives and find the details that make each persons life unique. I think all of us have so many stories, observations and adventures. Find the details in your life that bring a smile to your face. Focus on the parts of your life you are in love with . What are the details in your life you are in love with?

Artist Dates

Artists Date

I just started doing a creative artist exercise where you choose a place to go to. You go alone and you just allow your thoughts to flow.  The date is called artist date and it allows your creative thoughts to surface. The goal is to not allow things to distract you and so the exercise must be done along. It can be very hard to go somewhere alone but sometimes people can be a distraction; kind of like a road block and can block our creative thoughts.  This Artist date should be practiced once a week. Many of use do something similar and we consider it “alone time” but in your artist date you don’t have to do a specific task just go somewhere and take a walk. On my 1st artist date I visited the coffee shop and people watched for an hour. I found myself wanting to use some of the conversations I overheard in this blog. I challenge you all to practice an Artist Date.

Morning Inspiration

Morning Papers

I am currently taking a Creative Writing class and I was very inspired by the reading I was assigned. The author of the book I am reading believes in giving students spiritual inspiration. She explains that every person should have morning papers. In the morning papers; a person should write three pages of whatever thought they have in the morning. This exercise can help you categorize your thoughts and help people organize their dreams, thoughts and goals. I believe we should all use this strategy to write down our dreams, thoughts, goals and inspiration. Write whatever comes to mind and it helps your creativity arise. So go ahead and write your morning papers.