It's official...I'm a North Dakotan.
In the last few days I have graduated from college, celebrated my accomplishments with friends and family, packed up my life from the last four years, said goodbye to wonderful roommates and neighbors, moved to central ND, and then unpacked my life.
It wasn't until most of the unloading was done and I sat down on Sunday night to finally take a break that I realized how much my life will be changing and how much I am going to miss my family and friends. I know I have talked a lot about the next stage of my life beginning but the truth is I don't know what I am talking about. I know what I think will be coming next but no one really knows how things are going to turn out until they happen. I pictured myself moving away from college and just continuing on with life in a different place with different tasks to do. This is true but there is more that comes along with that.
I am growing used to a new roommate and my new roommate is also growing used to me. (I know at times I can be hard to live with and I really appreciate anyone who is willing to put up with me.) Be it a friend or a fiance; living with someone else means making compromises. I think I am getting better at this but there is definitely still room for improvement. I tend to be a little (or a lot) stubborn at times.
Anyways, this move is a BIG one. I am the kind of person that thinks a lot about my thoughts and feelings and doesn't always say a lot about them. This can probably be a bad thing at times but it usually works for me. So all of my thoughts finally caught up with me on Sunday night and started bothering me. This may be the part in most stories where the writer says... so I cried. But I didn't. It's hard to cry over something you know is right and I realized that when I got to the point I either had to cry or keep moving forward. I chose to keeping moving forward and adjust the best I can to the new changes I am encountering. Even though things may seem hard at times I have a wonderful support group and with them I know I can get through anything.
This is part of what life is about. Allowing those close to you, whether it be a friend, fiance, or parent, to be there for you. Sometimes that person may not even know they are helping you but that hug or word of encouragement can be just what we need to get through.
This big move was not just to ND it was also about learning a little more about myself and I will say I am finding out I'm sure glad I made the trip!
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Monday, May 10, 2010
I Dare You
Like I have previously mentioned I will be starting the next chapter of my life very soon...in fact in just a few days. School will end, I will move out of my apartment, start a job, move even farther away from home, and have to get used to the fact that I will not be seeing my friends on an every day basis. All of these changes can be scary and a little overwhelming.
About a week ago one of the gentleman I will be working with sent me a book that was written by the founder of the company I will be working for. The book is titled "I Dare You". Funny he should know that I really enjoy reading self motivating books with words of encouragement. These kinds of books always make me feel better about life's struggles and push me to make improvements in my own life.
On the first page of the book it says give this book the strength of ten. The author challenges the reader to pass the book on to ten others and challenge them to stand tall, think tall, smile tall , and live tall. So i figured this is a wonderful chance for me to use this blog I have created. When I read books I like to keep a pencil by my side and mark the things that should be read more than once.
Before I even made it past the forward I had already stumbled across something I think everyone could benefit from. Be your own self, at your best, all the time. I find this to be a tremendous piece of advice. It can apply to anyone at any time.
For me this advice came at a wonderful time. It reminded me that no matter what point of my life I am in I need to always strive to not lose sight of the things I want out of life, the person I want to be, and the goals I want to accomplish. Sometimes these simple reminders can be the best kind. When life gets hectic and things don't go the way we had planned or hoped for we need to remember at every moment we are shaping our lives for our future.
About a week ago one of the gentleman I will be working with sent me a book that was written by the founder of the company I will be working for. The book is titled "I Dare You". Funny he should know that I really enjoy reading self motivating books with words of encouragement. These kinds of books always make me feel better about life's struggles and push me to make improvements in my own life.
On the first page of the book it says give this book the strength of ten. The author challenges the reader to pass the book on to ten others and challenge them to stand tall, think tall, smile tall , and live tall. So i figured this is a wonderful chance for me to use this blog I have created. When I read books I like to keep a pencil by my side and mark the things that should be read more than once.
Before I even made it past the forward I had already stumbled across something I think everyone could benefit from. Be your own self, at your best, all the time. I find this to be a tremendous piece of advice. It can apply to anyone at any time.
For me this advice came at a wonderful time. It reminded me that no matter what point of my life I am in I need to always strive to not lose sight of the things I want out of life, the person I want to be, and the goals I want to accomplish. Sometimes these simple reminders can be the best kind. When life gets hectic and things don't go the way we had planned or hoped for we need to remember at every moment we are shaping our lives for our future.
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