I have no idea how to start this blog post. Since I have graduated from college I have been a little lost and confused. I have always hoped that I would have this moment of clarity and I would just know what I want to do with my life. I have had a moment of clarity; however, it has not brought me the information I was hoping for but instead it has brought me some new understanding. I have come to the realization that I do not know exactly what I want to do with my life and in order to figure out what my passion in life is I need to start trying things. At graduation, I kept telling myself that I was ready to start the next chapter of my life but I did not make any changes. Now I have decided that I need to start making changes in my life toward the life I want to live. I am truly ready to start the next chapter of my life.
I came to this realization the other day after I had a conversation with my grandma. We were talking about the relationship between parents and their children. I am lucky to have a great relationship with my parents but I know not everyone is so fortunate. When we are younger we are positive and think anything is possible even our craziest dreams. I think a lot of parents crush their kids dreams. I do not think the majority of parents intentionally crush their children’s dreams. There are many underlying reasons for parents discouraging their children including their own experiences, their parents suppressed their dreams and now they are unknowingly doing the same to their children, their own regrets, and much more. By the end of the conversation we came to the conclusion that no one should crush or discourage anyone’s dreams. When we suppress an individual’s hopes and dreams we also suppress who they are which led to insecurities and unhappiness. If we want people to live happy lives we have to allow them to be who they are.
I would like to make one thing clear, my parents have never suppressed or discouraged my dreams. In fact, it has been quite the opposite. My parents have always supported and encouraged my dreams. Everyone who knows me very well knows that I am a practical person but sometimes I let that get the best of me. Now that I have come to the realization I know now that it is important to be practical but not at the expense of my own happiness. I have decided to make some major changes in my life to go after the life that I want.
Moving forward everything I do is going to be in pursuit of my best life. One of the first things that I plan to go through some professional workbooks to try and work out what my passion in life is. I have many interests that include media, editing, videography, marine biology, and self-improvement. I want to continue to learn more about these areas and see if I can make these interests into a career that I am passionate about. I have started to edit more pictures as well as film more videos. I am going to immerse myself into the digital world and one of the things that I want to do is redesign my blog. I am really excited to start documenting my journey to living my best life. I hope you enjoy the content to come and it inspires you to do the same.
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