Thursday, July 22, 2010

Children get older, I'm getting older too...



Sometimes I find myself waiting for my life to start.   Like some magical day I'm going to wake up and everything will be as it should be, as I thought it would be.


When I was a little girl, I dreamt about how perfect life would be someday.    And though in my dreams I never could quite see the details, the story always ended the same: Happily Ever After.   

Sometimes I still feel like that little girl, still dreaming about what life will be like when I grow up.   And here I sit,  getting older every day, and I find myself wondering when I'm going to start living?    I spend so much time waiting.... for that happily ever after.   But the truth is, life is not a fairy tale.   Don't get me wrong, life is beautiful, my life is beautiful.    But life is a journey, a long and winding journey, with ups and downs.    I just have to keep reminding myself to open my eyes along the way, because there are beautiful things happening all around.   

I need to learn how to let go.  


Of people I've loved, and lost.  


Of ideas I had about who I should be


Of mistakes that I've made.


Of what might have been.



I need to stop waiting



And just let it be 



stop dwelling on the past.

Stand up and walk out of your history.


-- Phil McGraw




and remember that things change.



I need to start living.


We must be willing to let go of the life we have planned, so as to accept the life that is waiting for us.
-- Joseph Campbell



7 comments:

  1. this is exactly where i am at right now.

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  2. This is so something I need to work on too. I tend to get so caught up in the details, that I miss the bigger picture... you are not alone in this lady!

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  3. Hi *waves* it's been so long since I've visited *ashamed* but not to worry I'm here now, telling you how much I've missed your blog!!! Life gets so busy sometimes!

    This must have taken forever to put together but I have to say I'm so thankful that you did! I needed inspiration like this it was perfect after one very stressful evening!!

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  4. This blog was perfect Ashley...I needed it so much. You are such an incredible soul!

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  5. Fantastic post, a great inspiration to enjoy whats going on in the present and realize that this is life. Tomorrow is never guarenteed. Thank you for this!

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  6. yes.
    this is fantastic.

    i really needed it :)

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  7. It's definitely so easy to wish your life away and search for better tomorrows. By doing that we miss out on what we are doing today to make tomorrow so good!

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