Friday, August 10, 2007

the concept of feeling extreme gratitude for your life

although i'm only 23, i recently realized that my life has already been way more exciting than i ever thought it'd possibly be growing up. . .i feel totally lucky, as if everything from here on is an added bonus. it's like. . .waking up every morning and realizing: there's more?!

i'm aware how incredibly earnest/trite/silly that may sound, but i think feeling this way is a conscious act and it's shifted my perspective on things. not that i no longer feel largely cynical about human nature. . .just that life is way more fun than i thought it'd be, maybe.

i feel like something in my spirit is calming the heck down. i feel more level and happier than i can remember.

hopefully turkey won't send me too much of a curve ball. . .limited water and daylight are lurking in my future, if i even make it there (in less than a week!)

1 comment:

elaina said...

i have to admit that i have currently felt similarly... that i can finally see myself on the time line of my life and feel good, yet so intimidated by the possibilities and opportunities offered by the years ahead. im sure they will be good but so many choices!!! maybe its because its the last year of college im embarking on, or maybe im just getting older and have reached a more eloquent, heightened eschelon of self-awareness. im just struggling (a happy struggle i must say) to keep on top and not squander time on silly things... i do feel lucky. and so grateful that there will be more! oh lisa! i miss you! best best best!! have the best! drink lots of raki! yaaay and be safe!