One week...

A lot of things can change in a week, and this week has been a pretty awesome we of change for me. I haven’t really changed, or I don’t feel that I have, but things have changed this week.  This week started off okay for me – a big event didn’t happen to change my life, but I did gain some insight into the life that I am currently living.  I have learned a few things that I value more than I thought I did, and there are people who are in your life for a reason.

This week started with me going to work and being the crazy, yet adorable, girl that I am; I was working but had a little voice in the back of my mind thinking about him.  I had sent him a text the night before and was waiting to hear back from him –it had been twenty four hours and I had not heard anything.  That was Monday, it is now Friday and I still haven’t heard from him­- the lack of communication made me realize how much I do value communication. This week also helped me see how strong I am and that just because one boy wouldn’t give me what I wanted doesn’t mean that I won’t ever find a man who will give me what I am looking for – or maybe something even better. A week can make you change the way you view a person.

Tuesday was another not so awesome day- I was very excited to have two of my sorority sisters come and visit me this weekend; on Tuesday I found out that they wouldn’t be coming.  I was disappointed as I am always looking for people to go on adventures with, and I haven’t seen these girls in a very long time.  I love these girls and I always will, but this week taught me to be realistic in my expectations.  You can’t make people change, sometimes the things that drive us nuts about people are also the things we love the most.

I was then able to go on an adventure to Milwaukee to do some training for work.  It was wonderful to know that I am able to take care of myself in an unfamiliar place. On top of it all I was able to meet up with a dear friend when I was in town, and we had a blast. We were able to girl talk and it was amazing how much better I felt about everything when someone validated the way I was feeling and told me that I was special.  This week taught me that some friendships remain strong no matter how much time has passed.

On Thursday I decided to come home for a long weekend- a five hour drive after eight hours of training may not be the most fun thing I can think of, but I am so glad I made the trip.  Not only did I get to pretend I was a rock star for five yours (I can totally sing just like Kelly Clarkson) but I danced in the car, and every song I heard made me think of an event that I was happening in my life.  I have a five hour drive to think about and decide how I wanted to handle the events of that past week.  Not only did I realize that some things just don’t matter, some people never change, and that I am stronger than I think I am; but I also came to the conclusion that this is life and I am willing to accept it.

So many different events and feeling can happen in a week. Instead of trying to not be upset that he never called, or that my friends bailed on me, I love that this happened because it allowed me to come home and see my family.  I can’t explain how amazing it is to have my dog go crazy because he hasn’t seen me, or the smiles on the faces of my family that didn’t know I was coming home.  You can either let the events that have happened consume you, or move you forward. I am moving forward; moving forward  doesn’t mean that I am not hurt that last week didn’t go the way I planned, it just means that I am going to accept it and move on instead of being stuck in a place where I am not happy.

We spend a lot of time wondering what could have been, which causes us to miss out on what is.  Don’t let one week make you forget that when you wake up tomorrow a new week is here with new challenges and opportunities.  Don’t miss out on what could be because you are still thinking about what was.

You have it all & Confidence,

Lyndsay