I’ve been thinking about a particular idea a lot lately, the idea being that we are (mostly) in control of our own destinies. How successful or happy or healthy we are has a lot to do with where and how we focus our energies. We may dream big dreams in our heads, and we may have the talent and ability to accomplish them, but if we sit back and wait for our dreams to come to us, we are usually going to be very disappointed. I think about where I am in my life right now, about all the things I had hoped to already accomplish and the things I still want to accomplish, I think about where I am on my personal scale of happiness, healthfulness, and success, and I know that I have come far from where I’ve been in many senses, but I also know I could be so much more. Because it’s not always just about quantity, it’s often also about quality. So I’m choosing to start focusing my energies on what’s important, and to pay more attention to quality than quantity. I am hoping to open myself up to amazing moments and opportunities and people, those I’m already blessed to have in my life, and those who will help me continue to grow. I am planning to be true to myself and the powers of good that I was raised with – morals and optimism and the joy that comes with being selfless and giving. It’s not always easy for me to express what I’m feeling, but I’m going to struggle to open up for what I hope will be the better good. To not be afraid to speak up. And I’m going to finish writing that darn novel! :o) I’m hoping to have the opportunity to share the beauty that I experience along the way because we can all use a little more beauty in our lives. A person can never have too much of that! Love.