lifeessence ([info]lifeessence) wrote,
@ 2008-03-20 15:45:00
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Once you hit a certain, it seems like a lot of choices come down to lifestyle decisions.  Not just a personal preference here and there, but more like what kind of life I'm trying to create for myself. Things that were previously unimportant seem to take on new, more meaningful significance. 

....I don't know how to explain this well.

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from the desk of DB in San Diego, CA
[info]neofuguist
2008-03-21 04:07 am UTC (link)
Lots of people I know are going through this kind of thing including myself, seems to be a trend with people our age. . . the almost thirties.

Personally, I'm trying not to grow too hard, making sure to still have some fun now and again, be silly and childish when I don't need to be serious. The contrast is important I think because I never want to stop growing. . . and falling into pre-established, society-approved molds is incredibly easy to do.

Those molds in my opinion are growth killers, they encourage submission and stagnation. The molds are incredibly attractive, tried and true for so many, abundant real-world examples of "successful" people. I had to ask the question though, what is the measure of a life well lived?

Happiness is mine, the continual maintenance and cultivation of happiness for myself and those around me. It's one of the reasons I realized why I am here in San Diego with my best friend Cat visiting our long lost friend Desiree. Remembering how to be a kid again, and with the resources I have now, being childish in my "adulthood" is far more fun then my childhood ever was.

Anyways, this has turned into more of a post then a response.

*giant hugs*

Be well my friend.

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[info]nekidsteve
2008-03-21 08:23 am UTC (link)
hm, not sure if i could help in anyway. but ill listen if you need a sounding board.

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"You don't know what you've got til it's gone."
[info]gabeso
2008-03-21 03:06 pm UTC (link)
Isn't that just maturing?

Maybe we're all in the middle of maturing and the odd thing is being aware of it? up until this point, maturity has been a passive thing happens and we reflect on in later years.

OR...maybe a second coming of an identity crisis (like after high school)? Now that the foundation for a living is set and you can do everything you want to do, you might be feeling overwhelmed with the possibilities. Maybe feel regret for the things you haven't done yet? n=Not really sure. You should explore that some more.

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