Living Arrangements

I've been living in my place for the last year. And in that time, I've done a lot of shifting. Going through boxes from my parents house and "Spring Cleaning," all year long. The first year of living on my own was about placement. Finding the right place for things. In fact just recently I redid a drawer in my kitchen and so far... so good. I was figuring out where to put things and how to arrange my living environment. The first year was also about getting comfortable, notice the key word getting. Now I'm entering into my second year. And what brought this about was, getting home from work, being absolutely exhausted, over the week, done, toast, beat, and through. I looked around my place, (and it currently has it piles of notes, mail, pictures to be put up) and I think to myself, this is home. So this second year is about being comfortable. Becoming cozy in my home.

This is how life is, in each of the paths we take, each transition, and turn. New job. New location. New friends. New whatever. The first year is about getting there. The second year is about being there and continuing to grow.

I started to appreciate the work I've been doing, even sort of kind of enjoyed the fact that I could have a stack of mail and paperwork for my "Dream Job," all over the place because it was my place. I worked my tail off the last 10 years to get here. And it was not easy. It was long, and tiresome, and at times I wanted to give up. So today as I look around my place and I see pictures on the walls, books on the shelves, pillows on the couch, flowers in the vases--I look around and I see growth, comfort, progress. I'm not settling here, this is not the last step in the journey by any means. But it is a step, and right now a really good one to appreciate.

Where are you in your steps? Where are you in your appreciation for now? Right now. This moment. Looking around.

Taking the time to appreciate this today, actually increased my mood and motivation to continue. And that is why we have this post today. So thank a pile, thank the laundry, thank a dirty dish, because sometimes it is okay.

May you BE comfortable, but never stop moving

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Study Buddy: Rome Midterm Break

So I am currently taking a break from my study of Ancient Rome for my totally awesome midterm tomorrow. And as I continue to study and express excitement over the small amounts of information that I can recall and remember I am becoming more and more skeptical of the study of HISTORY. Yes, I am beginning to wonder at the very very very last minute, end of my time in school that history is not really factual. Just because it has occurred does not mean that it is a truth of what has happened. That saying "lost in translation" has a HUGE impact on any sort of history being read, interpreted, or analyzed. Not only are we looking at a history written either recently or better yet, in the very distant past. We are reading the interpretations of someone else. We are reading the WHO, WHAT, WHEN, HOW, &&&& WHY that was most important to them. We are reading an interpretation of the facts. But we all know that facts get "LOST IN TRANSLATION." Let's use som...
Read more

Transition

For awhile now I have been in transition. I have been wondering where my path will lead me this time. And I think I have come to a decision. At first I was thinking of changing up this blog completely, like you followers have seen in the past. Then I remembered the meaning of this blog. I remembered what it stands for in my life journey. I decided I could not change it up completely. Rather I could take a timeout from it and create a new blog for this new journey. And from time to time I could post on this blog. NOMADICBEE. I created this alter ego, this alias, this pen name, etc etc etc. When I was wondering. When I was traveling the tracks less traveled. When I was finding my way, when I was moving around. When I was going to college, creating, defining, and then redefining myself. I am and always will be her, Nomadicbee. This word, sometimes one and sometimes spaced out to two, is me and is part of me. And I will never let it go completely because how can anyone let themselves go c...
Read more

To plan or Not to plan

There are some things in life we kind of have to plan. BUT then do we really? I mean we can plan on going on a trip but then the trip gets cancelled. We can plan a career or graduation. Or plan a party. But then might I suggest that the best things in life are sometimes unplanned? For instance, instead of planning, we allow or open ourselves up to the enjoyment of the possibilities and the unexpected or maybe even the expected. There have been a few times that my plans have fallen apart. It becomes a frustration that many of us know all too well. And then the things that I sometimes do not plan for, are the best things EVER! So I challenge you, instead of planning, maybe say I'm open to it!
Read more