Inside the box

There are times in all our lives when we are excited for change and this new "something to look forward to" could give us a one track mind.

Last January, when our beloved Aventino closed, I had a simple thought that maybe I won't look for work in another restaurant (was truly too heartbroken). That simple thought opened up so many doors for me and now I am working in a great office with great people and have a great schedule! Recently I have picked up some shifts in a new Mediterranean restaurant to make some additional money but the "revelation" I experienced prior had given me a positive perspective. I go to work grateful and beaming joy.

The time is drawing near to make a decision on where to live next. Don't worry, Fort Worth is now my home but my apartment is way too expensive. Growing up we all have this fantasy time line to gauge our accomplishments. Married by 25, Owning a home by 28 (somewhere kids factor in there for most) blah blah blah. Seeing how I'm soon to be 28 and never really considered trying to own a home, its pretty exciting that I may be living in an "owned" home! Rent has been the only word in my vocabulary for years and knowing now that there are a lot of different avenues that can be persued to get the things you want out of life, makes a lot of tasks less daunting.

Last month, as I've mentioned before, I was at serious risk of eviction so instead of focusing on all I might lose, I started thinking about alternative ways to live my life that didn't rely on the standard arrangements. So began my research into green living, cohabitation, life on the road traveling and experiencing beauty. Most importantly, my mind, my thought processes, my perspectives started evolving. What society deems normal is changing! And no time like the present to encourage and promote the evolution! We tend to look the other way. News of the oil spill in the Gulf is background noise. MacDonald's monopolizing not only our money but our health and the health of our youth. A lot of people look a dollar bill as 1 double cheese burger or 4 hot apple pies. Had a conversation today that we as Americans assume if it is sold as food then it must be safe and even good for you. Please don't be a fool...ask questions and take the control out of "their" hands...place it back in yours!

"Their" BOX is too cramped anyway...

As Always,
Absorbing Life