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FoxyKel

FoxyKel

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Inspired by psilocybe's thread "Are you actively pursuing (or living) your DREAM in life?", I'm curious to know - how many of you are simply living for that dream?

I see a lot of people getting caught up trying to 'become' who they want to be that they miss out on enjoying who they already are. Often by the time they 'become' who and what they want to be (if in fact they ever reach that point in life - a lot don't!), they often find that they have a limited time to enjoy it.

Are you happy with yourself and your life as it stands today?

- |{elle
 
Most aspects of my life I am happy and content with. I could use a better paying job, but I also like the small company I work for, so it's all good.

I love my friends and I love my apartment.

I'm not too happy with my weight situation and I've been struggling with it lately, but it's something I know I can fix so I'm going to the gym and working towards a goal. I've lost 17 lbs already...the healthy way.

There is a difference in working towards a goal, chasing a dream and being unhappy with where you are.

I think you can be content with where you are and still not have acheived your life dream.

i think it's the journey there that's the best. what do you do once you've accomplished you life's dream? find another one to chase?

hmmm. good question. :)
 
Overall I would have to say that I'm happy with who I am and where I am. I, like many other people, have my days where I think my life sucks and the whole world is coming down on me - but when I look at the bigger picture I have alot to be happy about.

there is however room for imrovement hehe but I don't center all my energy around obtaining it at the expense of missing out on the momment. I've made some huge mistakes in the past that I'm paying for dearly now, but rather than wallow in my misfortune, I'm taking action to rectify the problem and seeing me get closer to achieving this goal makes me happy itself. Does this make sense? I guess what I'm trying to say is that instead of focusing on the begative side, I'm focusing of rectifying it and the step by step success makes me happy - nowing that I'm making a positive difference.

And there are other things that make me extremely happy

My son
My family
My car
My hobbies
My friends
My beliefs
My ideals
My cherry coke =D

Now i just gotta get Kel to share her apple pie with me ;)
 
At the moment my life is sort of on hold. I dont like the situation i'm in (i'm awaiting a call anytime for a liver transplant), but i do have a lot of things to be happy about. I know that i will be successful, that i will be so much better after my op and that i'm going to come back stronger than ever. These are the cards i have been dealt and its how i play them that will set me on course to fulfill my dreams. I am lucky to be born in this day when transplantation is so successful.. that i be given a second chance. I dont let it get me down.. i cant afford to. I have done a lot of things in my life already that a lot people havent and for that i am truely thankful. I have a wonderful family, wonderful friends and a wonderful perspective on life. I can see only one direction that i can go: Up :)
 
I am VERY happy with my life right now.
I will soon have my little boy in my arms to hold, and will also soon have his Daddy finally back in the states with us.
I really could not ask for much more right now.
I mean yeah, the typical materialistic things, but in my eyes all I need is those two, and my world is perfectly content :o =D
 
I am happy, and it's got nothing to do with the materialistic side of things. I really do believe that materialistic things are simply items which enhance one's happiness.

All my life I've been trying to be someone, trying to be something, trying to live up to this expectation or that expectation and in the process of trying to be someone, I forgot who I was.

I've spent the past 18-24 months really exploring who I am and what I am about, I've learned to look in the mirror and love the girl I see. For the first time in my life, I've got a subtle air of confidence about me, simply because I've stopped caring what others think and I've started to believe in myself.

I've not reached my goals, hell no, still working towards those.... but yes, I am a happy little fox.


Originally posted by haste
Now i just gotta get Kel to share her apple pie with me ;)


You know, I still have the pasty casing if you want it ;)

ewwww :p

- |{elle
 
<3 Kelle

you have just pointed out what i have been thinkin about lately.

I am not happy.. as happy as i am in some aspects of my life i am miserable im some key ones (i was thinkin about posting about it here.. but it's a lot to sort out in order not to confuse)

to break it down into very general terms..

I dislike where i am living
i LOTHE (yes it's that serious) the college I am in
I have no idea what i want to do anymore.. (who am i kidding.. i NEVER knew)
I feel like i am working and basically living for nothing..
because every day my dream (or what i WANT my life to be) seems to move further and further away.

I am trying to hard to make it work.. but in the end it's making me miserable now.

i guess nothing comes easy.. and i have always and will continue to tough it out..

i just want everythign to finally fall into place... unfortunately.... i dont think it will ever be how i'd hoped :(
 
I would have to say I am the least happy right now that I have ever been. At least I've always been fairly happy and this is the first time I've had to deal with not being happy. But I'm working on it and I'm sure I'll be happy again. But I have tough decisions to make and I'm not sure what the right decisions are or if I'm strong enough to make them. So I'll stick with my motto: deal with it later.
 
Originally posted by Bi KaNd*E* RaVeR
<3 Kelle


<3 Jen :)

Originally posted by Bi KaNd*E* RaVeR
I dislike where i am living
i LOTHE (yes it's that serious) the college I am in
I have no idea what i want to do anymore.. (who am i kidding.. i NEVER knew)
I feel like i am working and basically living for nothing..
because every day my dream (or what i WANT my life to be) seems to move further and further away.


Do you know what the positive thing is about all of that, hon? It can, and will, all change in time.... 'trying hard to make it work' is only worth your effort if you truely believe the final result is worth the anguish you are going through to get there.... you should never be afraid to change paths or change your direction in life because one road you decided to take didn't turn out to be heading the direction you thought it would after all.

Originally posted by Bi KaNd*E* RaVeR
i just want everythign to finally fall into place... unfortunately.... i dont think it will ever be how i'd hoped :(


Sadly, when things do fall into place, they rarely are the way we glorified them to be in our minds... which I believe, in a way, is a good thing.

((( Beeker )))

- |{elle
 
I'm not happy at all with my life the way it is right now.

I want to get out of my mother's house.
I want all of my bf's problems to end so that we can move on together, because right now our relationship is kind of standing still. I worry about him constantly.
I've lost most of the good friends I made in high school, and it's really hard to make new ones at the small college I'm attending now.
My grades are slipping.
I've just been more down than up lately.
Legal problems seem to be around every corner.
I've been unemployed for almost a month and feel like I'm living off of my mother. I hate feeling like she's supporting me.

But.. one really good thing has happened lately. I've decided to change my major from Psychology to Correctional & Juvenile Justice.. which was a really big decision, and I think I made the right one.

I think the question is:

Are you happy, Kelle?

=DKB
 
Originally posted by Killer B A R B i E

I think the question is:

Are you happy, Kelle?

=DKB


Already answered that one, KB...

Originally posted by FoxyKel
I've not reached my goals, hell no, still working towards those.... but yes, I am a happy little fox.
 
i am *fairly* happy....on a day to day basis i get along okay, but over the span of a few months i just look ahead or back and get so stressed out. my entire next 3 years is composed of a set of rigid hoops i have to jump through before i feel i can move on with my life and my career, at in some way even my love life. i feel that if i'm going to be looking at moving to god knows where in 2-3 years then i shouldn't start anything that i can't afford to either lose or plan to take with me (including purchasing property or a relationship)...not that there are any relationships on the horizon anyway...

i'm just ready for the next chapter of my life to begin, whatever and wherever that entails
 
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