* The ancestor of every action is a thought.
Monday, November 16, 2009 __ *Road Block

Who am I?
How would I describe myself?
What makes me, me?
What is my personality like?

It seems like every year I have this revelation, I hit some type of stage of enlightenment to who I am and why I stand for the things I do. However, every single year I look back and I am shocked and amazed at my former self. I am shocked at the mistakes I've made, the steps I've taken and why I continue to make the same mistakes over and over again. Instead of figuring out who I am, I look to those close to me to define who I am. How am I portrayed in their eyes. How does the world see me. How is my identity reflective of all the achievements I've made thus far? I am a good person. I have my head on right. I am perfect the way I am - flaws and all. This is what I have to accept.

Every year, I hit a roadblock. During these moments, I feel inadequate and stuck. I admit I get over-dramatic sometimes and I usually declare that my world is coming to an end but so what? My roadblock this year is the same as all the years prior - what's next? What is my next move? What are my future plans? So, my new thing is:

breathe
let it go
move on
push forward
& stop planning.

If things are meant to happen - it will. I am destined to be someone. I just need it to COME to ME instead of running around like a headless chicken.

Tell me
Linda Tran
23
*overly complex
*always making it happen
*forever a believer

Words of Wisdom
"I walked a mile with Pleasure;
She chatted all the way;
But left me none the wiser
For all she had to say.

I walked a mile with Sorrow,
And ne’er a word said she;
But, oh! The things I learned from her,
When sorrow walked with me."

-Robert Browning Hamilton