Upon the creation of this blog, I can't really say exactly what direction will be taken. I knew that I wanted to write and share my opinions. Perhaps I can open the eyes to whomever may view this to ideas they may never have thought about, or to create reverence for the beauties within life that are often missed. I looked up pictures of paths for inspiration and came upon the one posted at the top of this entry. I thought how majestic this photo looked with its handmade path of flowers. Something natural combined with human creation. As I thought about this idea, my mind drifted to the parallel between this concept and my own life. People often admire children for the way they can run carelessly through life without extreme stress as to what lies before them in the future. I don't think this is entirely true, though. Depending of course on their circumstances, children stress in their own ways. Perhaps through nightmares or the shadows within their rooms that keep them wide-eyed throughout the night. In more extreme cases, perhaps these children are already being forced to grow up as they watch an abusive relationship, or deal with the abuse themselves. I think most are just able to hold onto that glimpse of hope and faith that everything will be okay. Their active imaginations enable them to magnify this optimistic piece within them. I'm young afterall, life has just started for me, there must be so much more ahead, they must think. As we grow older, deal with loss, heartbreak, betrayal, self-doubt, and ever increasing responsibilities, we're more prone to focus on the stress. We forget to magnify that optimistic part of us that needs to be grasped in order for strength to rejuvinate our souls.
So, this flower path shown above made me realize how you don't need to see a set path in life. You just have to create one along the way wherever your decisions lead you. Although the famous fork in the road matches the fear and uncertainty within decisions; it's an image that darkens choices. You have to choose your own path and find the positives within it. There will always be what you will refer to as "mistakes" or "obstacles" in any direction you choose. But, when you focus on what they teach you and realize how much they strengthen your mind, spirit and perspective, you'll have a small ounce of gratitude. Whenever I've tried to plan what I'll do or be in my life, life seems to veer me in a slightly different direction than I expected. From small to big unexpected turns of events, I've been able to look back on how they've changed me in some way for the better. It's as if every dirt road I've fallen upon, I've been able to grow flowers there before continuing on. Sometimes you can't plan where life will take you; you just have to trust that it'll be where you're supposed to be.
For whatever reason, you're meant to end up where you do. You're meant to meet who you do along the way, whether it be for a moment or a lifetime. They come in and out when they're supposed to. We just have to try to see the best in these situations and allow ourselves to grow from the environment and people surrounding us at each time. No one chooses one exact path. There are no two set paths to choose from. That's what makes us different, unique. So on a more focused note, I'm not going to allow myself to categorize this blog. Some entries may be self reflective, some may hypothesize, and some philosophize. You may see topics from life, from love, from travel, from fashion, from writing, from hopes, from dreams, from everything and everywhere you could ever expect. That's more characteristic to myself. I appreciate all elements within life and try to combine them into my very own eclectic disposition. It may be pleasing, sometimes quirky, sometimes questionable, but always real. This is me, and there are no limits to the categories that that could fall under. Enjoy :)
