Happily ever after - fitting thought after returning from the most magical place on earth with fairy tale princesses at every corner.
But happily after what?
- After clearing the bad relationships from my life?
- After achieving a certain project at work?
- After hitting goal weight?
- After completing my first triathlon?
- After running my first marathon?
- After completing the Goofy Challenge?
I've spent too long working on "things" that I think will make me happy.
Kind of goes back to the previous post - losing focus on the journey and hoping the destination will somehow make me happy.
But happiness comes from how I feel, what I think.
So Happily Every After is a daily activity - my outlook, my reaction, my thoughts.
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Thursday, January 19, 2012
Neglect and Final Destinations
Yes - it's been a very long time since I posted anything here.
Why? Hmmm - that answer is complicated - let's just say it might offer many more postings in the near future. So I have neglected this site, struggling with pleasing everyone, frustrated by lack of inspiration, frantically searching for motivation to continue the journey.
So what have I been up to since I last posted? Honestly, not anything I can vaguely remember as significant.
Seemed lost - going through the motions of life - regained a little weight, adapting to changes, but bottling up emotions to maintain appearance of everything all good. Probably why there weren't many posts - you can't fake writing about what's in your head.
So - my mindless meandering through the Internet - looking for something to represent my latest running achievements and came across this...
I just finished my first marathon in December and the Goofy Challenge (39.3 miles) in January and I'm struggling to feel a sense of accomplishment. The quote sums it up - I was so focused on the destination, the finish line - that I lost any sense of the journey leading up to those two events. The races themselves seemed surreal.
So - back to the drawing board - must tell myself every day to Focus on the Journey...
Why? Hmmm - that answer is complicated - let's just say it might offer many more postings in the near future. So I have neglected this site, struggling with pleasing everyone, frustrated by lack of inspiration, frantically searching for motivation to continue the journey.
So what have I been up to since I last posted? Honestly, not anything I can vaguely remember as significant.
Seemed lost - going through the motions of life - regained a little weight, adapting to changes, but bottling up emotions to maintain appearance of everything all good. Probably why there weren't many posts - you can't fake writing about what's in your head.
So - my mindless meandering through the Internet - looking for something to represent my latest running achievements and came across this...
Focus on the Journey... Not the Destination
I just finished my first marathon in December and the Goofy Challenge (39.3 miles) in January and I'm struggling to feel a sense of accomplishment. The quote sums it up - I was so focused on the destination, the finish line - that I lost any sense of the journey leading up to those two events. The races themselves seemed surreal.
So - back to the drawing board - must tell myself every day to Focus on the Journey...
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