Today I woke up feeling... inspired.
Around Christmastime, my
siblings and I were talking about age and getting older...
My sis is 4 years older and my brother 2 years older so they have
already passed the big "30" mark and I am heading there soon (but not too soon... I still have a loooooooooooong year
and a half to go ;)
and a half to go ;)
30 is when you are no longer a "young adult."
You are just an adult... a "grown- up."
There are times when thinking about growing up kind of
depresses me, but not today.
depresses me, but not today.
For some reason today I am filled with the gratitude and appreciation that comes with age.
Today I am pondering life and all the amazing people around me and
thinking... look how far we've come! Look at all the new exciting
things happening and all the unexplored potential that is right there on
the horizon.
For example, my bff Jess is in India right now- India! Now plenty of people have no desire to go to India (I am one of them- ha!) But
for her to be able to work in her field of anthropology and travel to
these places... it is a dream that a small-town girl didn't always believe was possible. And my
sister-n-laws on both sides have this amazing talent for interior
design. One could give the Junk Gypsy girls a run for their money and
the others house looks like something out of Better Homes and
Gardens magazine... So many unexplored possibilities... who knows where it will take them!
And I think about all the people whose dreams have turned into reality... My cousin Simon became a fireman and his wife Christy graduated from college and had a beautiful baby girl. My Uncle Kab graduating (which no one in a million years would have thought he would do ;) and becoming a paramedic. My brother-n-law Jose is an incredible music minister while my sister is super mama homeschooling her 5 girls.
And then there are those who are already running their own businesses... POP! Graphics, Cheryl McCullough Photography, and Kellie H Photography... and my friend Sam took over her grandparents restaurant (the Pink Pig) and is rockin the place. :)
And
it is not just the people who are doing new things... It is also
those whose jobs might seem mediocre, but they are working hard to live
the life they wanted. They are raising their children, loving their
spouses and doing what they are meant to do in this season of their
lives. Those who have been through rough times and have pulled
themselves out of it and are moving forward... Those who are loving life and always positive about where they are headed.
I
would say this is a great stage... marriage and beautiful babies
and watching ideas and plans become reality.
All these late 20s - early 30s folks coming into their own.
Becoming confident in who they are.
All these late 20s - early 30s folks coming into their own.
Becoming confident in who they are.
I am in awe of my family and friends. With so many horrible, evil things happening in the world, it is easy to start feeling really negative about humanity.
But I am incredibly thankful to be surrounded by good people. Not perfect by any means... but creative, funny, hard-working, God-loving people.
I am not always the greatest communicator in person, but I want you all to know I am inspired by you and proud of you and want you to know how special you are to me.
Thank you Jesus for the mountain tops that help us get through the valleys... and for every person who has been alongside me through both.
Happy New Year Everyone!
