You know, it's really been a while since I've written - I can't believe it, but it's been close to a year!!
I'd like to take a moment to reflect back on that year and tell a little story. One year ago today, I was with a boyfriend, in an apartment, teaching for my first semester ever, working at a job I despised, and hoping that I could find a way to leave and do something I love. Today, I'm married (to that same boyfriend), in a house, teaching for my third semester, in school for my doctorate, and getting paid to help with research (which I love). I am consistently astounded by how much my life has changed in just one year. And then, to top that off, I think to myself... "oh my word, just one year... in the grand scheme of things, on year is (hopefully) 1/90th of my whole life!!" It seems that we, at times, get so caught up in all that is wrong with our lives, and with how unhappy we are, and then we're rendered hopeless and we feel like there is no way we can change. This is SO not the case.
Side step to my story. About two years ago, I began to write letters to myself to be opened one year in the future. Seriously. I would write letters detailing where I wanted to be and what I wanted my life to look like. I remember the first letter, I didn't think twice about it (I still forget what I write until I open them a year later...), but when I opened it, I was absolutely thrilled to see that my life was just the way I wanted it the year before!! I'm not even joking! I still write letters to myself throughout the year (usually two per year), and this is why. It seems like, for me, when I vision what I'm doing and I have a goal in mind, even when that goal is not at the very front of my brain, I'm working to achieve it. Does that make sense? Even if I'm not always consciously thinking about my goal, it's like I've kept it on a 'subconscious' file in my head, and my actions end up aligning with that goal. Amazing. After the first year of letter writing, my life was further changed when I watched The Secret. Whether or not you agree with it or the message is beside the point. The points is that my life, my view on life, my perception, my thought processes - all of that - were irrevocably changed. Literally, I could not go back to thinking and seeing the world the way I had prior to watching.
I'm not here to tell you to watch it and do what it says - I'm here to tell you that one thing, just one little, seemingly inconspicuous thing, can forever change your life. For me, it started with these simple little letters to myself. Today, it has morphed into so much more. I create my own life. I make my happiness. If I'm unhappy with something, I resolve it or change my situation. This isn't about preaching to write yourself letters (although I would highly recommend it :)...), and it's not about telling you to watch The Secret - this is about taking the power back. YOU are in control of your life, of your actions, of your happiness. It's YOURS. Your feelings are yours, your perceptions are yours, even your anger is yours. This is what it boils down to. Do you let life happen to you? Do you feel like you're a victim in this life, and that you can't do anything about it?! You are not a victim, you play an imperative role. And I end this with just one question... are you happy with your life?
-Tara :)
I'd like to take a moment to reflect back on that year and tell a little story. One year ago today, I was with a boyfriend, in an apartment, teaching for my first semester ever, working at a job I despised, and hoping that I could find a way to leave and do something I love. Today, I'm married (to that same boyfriend), in a house, teaching for my third semester, in school for my doctorate, and getting paid to help with research (which I love). I am consistently astounded by how much my life has changed in just one year. And then, to top that off, I think to myself... "oh my word, just one year... in the grand scheme of things, on year is (hopefully) 1/90th of my whole life!!" It seems that we, at times, get so caught up in all that is wrong with our lives, and with how unhappy we are, and then we're rendered hopeless and we feel like there is no way we can change. This is SO not the case.
Side step to my story. About two years ago, I began to write letters to myself to be opened one year in the future. Seriously. I would write letters detailing where I wanted to be and what I wanted my life to look like. I remember the first letter, I didn't think twice about it (I still forget what I write until I open them a year later...), but when I opened it, I was absolutely thrilled to see that my life was just the way I wanted it the year before!! I'm not even joking! I still write letters to myself throughout the year (usually two per year), and this is why. It seems like, for me, when I vision what I'm doing and I have a goal in mind, even when that goal is not at the very front of my brain, I'm working to achieve it. Does that make sense? Even if I'm not always consciously thinking about my goal, it's like I've kept it on a 'subconscious' file in my head, and my actions end up aligning with that goal. Amazing. After the first year of letter writing, my life was further changed when I watched The Secret. Whether or not you agree with it or the message is beside the point. The points is that my life, my view on life, my perception, my thought processes - all of that - were irrevocably changed. Literally, I could not go back to thinking and seeing the world the way I had prior to watching.
I'm not here to tell you to watch it and do what it says - I'm here to tell you that one thing, just one little, seemingly inconspicuous thing, can forever change your life. For me, it started with these simple little letters to myself. Today, it has morphed into so much more. I create my own life. I make my happiness. If I'm unhappy with something, I resolve it or change my situation. This isn't about preaching to write yourself letters (although I would highly recommend it :)...), and it's not about telling you to watch The Secret - this is about taking the power back. YOU are in control of your life, of your actions, of your happiness. It's YOURS. Your feelings are yours, your perceptions are yours, even your anger is yours. This is what it boils down to. Do you let life happen to you? Do you feel like you're a victim in this life, and that you can't do anything about it?! You are not a victim, you play an imperative role. And I end this with just one question... are you happy with your life?
-Tara :)
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