It's all about STARTing

So about 2 months ago I saw one of my favorite people on Twitter, Jon Acuff, tweeted he following:

“For 24 hours only, if you want to go on an adventure email me at _________________”

I didn’t know what the adventure entailed, if it would require a passport, or jumpinh on a plane, or out of a plane for that matter.  All I knew was that I wanted something exciting, I probably couldn’t just take off work and go off to some far way place, but having the option and contemplating it, I could totally do that!

 So I replied, “Adventurer reporting for duty”

The rest…. Well the rest has been an amazing START.

I set risks and goals with clear time frames and steps to take.

I received tips, ideas and encouragement how to be active and pursue those risks.

I’ve gotten more focused on healthy eating and exercising.

I’ve meet WONDERFUL people at Atlanta Meet Ups.

I’ve started considering and planning photography experiences.

I’ve built an amazing community on Facebook, on FACEBOOK, the social media avenue that I no
longer cared for!

I’ve met amazing and encouraging STARTSingles, who keep me up waaaayyy too late at night.

I've been able to engage people throughout my day in conversations about their hopes and dreams.

WAS it an Adventure? ABSOLUTELY

Was it worth it? 100%

Did I complete my RISK? No, I have a long ways to where I would like to get, but I’ve gotten STARTed, and buit a foundation (with a lot of confidence and self control).

Am I going to continue on the awesome path? ABSOFREAKINGLUTELY

Awesome video done by Jen Moff from The Start Experiment

The Waiting Room

Last week I had to go to the Doctor’s office for a consult and it was a very interesting experience. See I went to the appointment got there a little earlier waiting in the waiting room as normal and then got called by the nurse to go to the patient room. As routine is she would check my pressure ask some basic questions and then say “Okay well the doctor will be with you in just a bit”. So I waited and waited, I had my phone to keep me entertained for a bit. Checking social media – Twitter, Instagram, facebook and even Pinterest. Twenty minutes passed, no Doctor, It had been a long couple of days and I even contemplated taking a nap but that would be awkward. I just had a feeling that as soon as I started falling asleep the doctor was going to walk in. Forty minutes passed and all this time I could hear things happening outside my room. People giggling, "congratulations" being said, people walking, papers being tousled, paper sheets being changed in other rooms, doors opening and closing. Yet no one came to my room, to my door. I even stepped outside at one point and asked the nurse if they had forgotten about me. She said no you're next so I went back and waiting some more, heard some more people leaving giggles and changes.

The feeling was all too familiar for some reasons. See for the last, I would say 2-3 years I feel like I've been in God's waiting room. Hearing all the noise going on outside. By noises outside I mean friends getting engaged and married having babies, friends moving and having adventures, People growing in their careers and achieving their dreams. Yet I’m sitting by myself in that small room looking at the walls, trying to keep busy and or distracted until God comes in. I've opened the doors many times asking God if he remembers that I’m here, in the room waiting.

After almost 60 minutes of waiting my doctor finally came into the room. She asked a few questions, we discussed a few things, and then she said, “Okay well lets get some tests done”. Next thing I know she is taking me to another room to get the tests done and then off to the lab for some blood work. After all the time spent waiting there was actually some work being done and eventually, in a week to be exact we would have some results and certain questions would be answered.  

I don’t know if my “waiting room” feelings in regards to God and this season of my life are right or not. I do realize now that God is speaking to my heart. I also know  I've been hearing about waiting and how to wait right lately, and my ears are open and I’m applying it as best as I can to my life. Yet I hope that just as the doctor did eventually came in and got things moving and done. God will also come and say, “Let’s do this”.

Dusting off the blog

Hello  there blog world! 

It's been a while, how have you been? me, good and extremely busy!

So I decided to come back to the blog-sphere, more specifically this blog. 

Why? you asked well as much as  I loved the layout and background of the tumblr blog, (which by the way I've placed a link on the side bar) I just couldn't get use to the format. For one, there is no comments section. Yes I researched and found that you could add an "app" of source or link and it can allow you to post comments but that's too techie for me. I also didn't find it too user and reader friendly when it came to writing longer thoughts. Lastly, there was something really weird about random people able to repost my post and pictures. Yet I might still use the tumblr account from time to time, for quick post, such as inspirational quotes, random pictures and such. 

So for the most part, I will be posting here. Sharing my random, and yes they are very random thoughts.  :)