Too often in life we find ourselves getting caught up in this that or there other and temporarily loosing focus of the path we’ve chosen to travel in life. It’s happened to me more often than not and I’m sure I’m not alone in feeling this way.
What it all boils down to is the fact that we’re not keeping it simple. Not by a long shot. How do I know, I know because yet again I’ve found myself in this very position. So today I’ve had to flick that switch off before it became completely unproductive. It’s not the first time I’ve had to do it and I doubt it’ll be the last.
Life isn’t always going to be easy, far from it. Actually is seldom is so waiting for that day when life miraculously becomes easier in my opinion is an unrealistic goal/dream. It was never going to happen and the sooner I accepted that fact the better off I was.
So today I made some changes towards getting myself back on track without the overwhelming distractions I find myself spending too much of my time on. Cutting back on things that aren’t as important in the big scheme of things to allow more time to spend on things that are more important to me.
I made the decision then followed it through with a positive change. By doing this allowed me to get back on track. I refused to waste time beating myself up with negative talk and/or self-loathing. I just got on with it and kept focussing on what’s important and right in front of me.
Today’s what really matters, I’ll deal with tomorrow when it gets here. By keeping it simple allows me to get on with my life and achieve my goals and dreams. Remember nothing’s impossible!
Starting over is where I’m currently at in life at the moment. Or maybe because I’m turning “40″ this year, it’s an early middle-age crisis. Or maybe it was an epiphany. Who know’s what exactly it is or what it’s called, but it’s a change, a permanent change and a feeling of starting over again hopefully with better and brighter results this time.
But over the past year whilst I was deployed overseas I had a lot of time to myself to ponder and think about life, my life. It gave me time to deal with things I’d previously not dealt with and make some choices and decisions about what I wanted and where I was going with my life once I got back home to Australia.
Something I heard recently really resonated with me and that was, there’s no point looking in the rear vision mirror of your life, sooner or later you’re going to crash. And that’s just it damn it, I have to stop looking back and trying to figure out how to right my wrongs. It’s an impossible thing to achieve but here I was, finding myself doing it day in day out. Not anymore.
So from now on it’s forward for me. It’s the only direction I’m prepared to travel. Is it the same as before, I don’t think so. But even if it was it doesn’t matter. It’s the fact that I never ever give up and no matter what life throws at me I always keep trying. Sooner or later I will get there, where ever there is.
No-one or nothing can stop me, except me that is. But I’m too determined and stubborn to give up so that’s not an issue. I’ll just keep soldiering on with my life trying different things until I find what I’m comfortable with and what eventually works.
It’s no longer about where I came from, or where I’m going. It’s all about the journey of getting there.
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Tonight I’m going out to an event which I’m really looking forward to, and as it’s also the weekend I’m really getting into the feel of it which I haven’t done in a very long time. Yesterday I gave myself a DIY Mani & Pedi. So my fingernails have OPI Black Onyx on them which I’ve wanted to wear for such a long time, they’re very rock chick. I usually wear it on my toenails but not my fingernails, it’s not in accordance with my manual of dress standards at work. So I’m rebelling whilst I’m on holidays and wearing it on my fingernails which I’m absolutely loving!
I also had my new dress arrive via courier yesterday so I don’t even have to think that much about what I’m wearing. And to accessorise I’m going to break in some new pieces I purchased whilst I was overseas this past year. My handbag is a Louis Vuitton Monogram Canvas Mini Pochette Accessoires which fits in perfectly my iPhone, credit card and cash. I picked this up from the actual store in the Dubai Mall. As for my shoes, given it’s raining here today I’m opting for a closed in pair I purchased from Saks Fifth Avenue in New York City. They’re Christian Louboutin New Simple 100 Black Leather Platform Pumps which I commonly refer to as “sex on heels”. I love these shoes, always have and always will now that I have a pair. Lastly is my jacket, I have a cropped denim jacket that I got at a bargain price from the Woodbury Common Premium Outlet just outside of New York City from my favourite designer Michael Kors. And because it’s getting increasingly colder at night I’ll also throw a pashmena on for just in case. Better to have it and not need it then not have it and need it.
Then this afternoon I’m heading over to my girlfriends place who’s also a talented makeup artist who’s going to do my makeup. I felt like going all out plus I need all the help I can get in that department. I haven’t been wearing makeup as there’s no real requirement where I’d been working and I’m a lot out of practice.
Speaking of which I better get a move on because I have to vote this morning.
