Welcome to Wherever You Are

I'm a little late on my regular Saturday morning post. I was up early, as usual. Talked to Lindsay on the phone, as usual. Put on the Saturday morning playlist, as usual. This morning it was the Tragically Hip. I wish I could touch people the way that music does, but I have absolutely no talent in that arena. So I appreciate music and instead I write. 

Sidepoint: I love Lindsay. I didn't even blow dry my hair today and she thought I looked cute all natural. Then we day-drank in honor of St. Patrick's Day weekend. Not an everyday habit, but it was fun. :)

I was talking to my brother yesterday, we're both becoming very wise through all our self-taught Buddhist studies. I think one of the things they teach is the absolutely most important thing we can learn in life: EVERYTHING IS IMPERMANENT. 

I spent two hours on FaceTime with my mom Thursday night. Didn't see that one coming, did you? Things are changing with my job, for the better. 

Life seems hopeless, we get desperate and what do we do? Seek pleasure, avoid pain. The ways we go about that though are not always healthy and they don't always satisfy us. 

This is just my opinion but I think it's better to take in the pain, feel it, work through it. Then, when the good times come, appreciate them, be grateful for them, as much as we can. But just know, they are impermanent too. 

It's important to realize when we're stuck and need to un-stick. I'm guilty of it as much as anyone else. I've honestly gotten to the point where work is just getting through the day without screwing up. I need to make it into something that deserves to take up most of my non-sleep time during the week. I'm working on that. I've gone on so many dates that I'm at the point where I come home, and couldn't care less if I ever hear from him again, even if he was a really nice guy. I don't even save anyone's number in my phone anymore. Next time I hear from them I have to try to figure out who the hell it is. I'm working on that too. :)

We know when we're not where we want to be. And when it comes to career or relationships, we can make a plan to move forward. But, we shouldn't be too hard on ourselves either. More often than we think, as much as it frustrates us, we're exactly where we're supposed to be right now.

We're not going to be here forever if we are committed to moving forward. Everything is impermanent, everything will change. In the meantime...welcome to wherever you are. Enjoy the stopover. :)