It’s Just Life

Putting one foot in front of the other, that’s how I navigate the changes that always surround me

My life takes more twists and turns sometimes than a Quentin Tarantino movie. One minute I think that things have settled down, then suddenly something new happens and nothing is the same anymore.

It’s all my fault though. And it happens probably because I like dealing with a little chaos at all times. I wouldn’t have admitted this a few years ago but now it all seems so obvious to me.

I have left jobs and careers that I loved just because it felt like it was time for a change. I have written about the importance of having something you are running towards as the reason for change instead of running away, but I haven’t taken that advice. That’s why I give It though because I know how difficult it is to do things the other way around.

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Be Unique

Apps can change what you look like in an instant. Does it change who you are though?

How much of what you do is based on what you think others will think of you? Do you give a second thought to making decisions that might cause those around you to think that you have lost your mind?

Have you ever been told that you just aren’t acting like yourself?

Consider the persona for a moment. The way you act, talk, eat, dress, everything about you has developed over the years and has become what you and others think of as you.

Is it really though? What if you decided that you were tired of the old you and decided to reinvent yourself?

We can become whoever we want to be in any moment. This happens all of the time, but usually it is some life-altering moment that causes the change. Maybe it is a close-call, an accident that did or didn’t happen, leaving somewhere moments before a disaster occurs, or getting a diagnosis of a serious illness.

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