Its been awhile since I said whats up to the blog world. The past 2 months have been a whirl wind, and I am loving every second of it. There have been many of ups and downs. My personal love life, well, is pretty amazing. Enough said. T is a solid rock for me, and has even turned me into a bike rider- who would have thought? He pushes me to do things that even I think I cannot do- and is there when I fall and cry (which is a lot). He makes me want to be a better person, try harder, and challenges me to no end. And I love him for it.
My social life is getting off the ground up here in NYC, we have created a small group of friends from all over, and have a great time with them. And of course, my family is great as always. My parents are basically picking up right where they left off right before they had my brother and I. Seeing how they still love each other, is a great example of how love can really last forever.
The one area in my life I keep seem to be missing the mark on is my professional life. I am finding in the past few weeks, that sitting in front of a computer is not for me. Analyzing numbers is not for me. They don't speak to me like they speak to other people. Some people see changes and patterns and just pick up on them- but not me. I see patterns in people, in actions and reactions. I see smiles and excitement in human contact and helping others. Guiding others to their ultimate goal in life tickles my fancy- this is something you cannot major in while in college, its just something that comes natural. I have some soul searching to do, which I feel like is something I have said before when it comes to my professional life. I have been told I am a natural born leader, that I have a spark inside of me that will do great things- and where I am now is not the place for my spark.
My 24th birthday is soon, in in 15 days. And I am going to set myself on a little project for this year- professionally and emotionally. Recently, I was told, "The human brain does not stop maturing until the age of 25, and that you {I} have some maturing to do." Not only do I disagree with that statement, I actually took offense to the statement. Who says my age has anything to do with maturity. I have met 6th graders way beyond their years, and 60 year olds that seem not older than 12. So what some study says the brain stops maturing at 25? A study does not include every person, a study can always be proven wrong. And a study doesn't know me.
My belief, the human brain never matures. We are all growing, changing and maturing all the time, every day, for our entire lives. But in order to prove this, I need to do some tracking, some observing, and all around growing. That's where my birthday comes in. For every day of the year, 365 days starting from my birthday, I am going to record one thing I learn every day- big or small, funny or serious, mature or not, anything that I actually learn, sticks in my head and builds to my knowledge of life, I want to share with everyone. I want everyone to learn with me, and help guide me in my 365 days until a 'mature' 25.
The task is hard, considering I have been lacking in the writing department over the past few months, but this is not going to be a novel every learning, maybe just a quick jot. These jots and leanings are not only to prove the offending statement wrong, but also to track myself, maybe find where I am suppose to be and my fit in the professional world- big or small, somewhere to make a difference and a change.
So to prepare for the year challenge, over the next 15 days- I will take a trial run.... get ready. the journey starts now.
Trial day one: No one takes constructive criticism well. Its always hard to hear about your faults from the eyes of others. One way to react to constructive criticism (or at least has been working for me): smile, nod, digest the information, and once thinking about the advice, if you still don't agree, oh well. Life goes on.
Peace, love, and here we go,
B
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