Im working since 8 in the morning, which makes that a total of 12 hours straight working, need a nap right now but instead, I found myself reading blogs that I haven’t visited for some time. Blogging seems antiquated now, with Twitter and Facebook making it easier to document people’s lives without the requisite writing skills. I know, right? So every time I read those good old blogs, I feel happy. Not just because it connects me again to people whose lives I’ve managed to follow through the years, but also because these are the people who know how to tell stories the way they should be told. I regret that I haven’t been blogging regularly the way I want to. I believe in what they say that blogging is for The Real Word Lovers— those who write because they love to, regardless of the number of likes or retweets or views. I know a friend who doesn’t allow comments on her blog because she doesn’t care what others think of what she writes. I’d say that’s the real spirit behind blogging. And I do practice the same.
So on this night, when there’s so much work waiting for me, I decided I will just go back to my first love and document my life the old fashioned way. (Yes, blogging is old fashioned now) Here’s my life’s highlights the past few weeks:
So on this night, when there’s so much work waiting for me, I decided I will just go back to my first love and document my life the old fashioned way. (Yes, blogging is old fashioned now) Here’s my life’s highlights the past few weeks:
1. I turned 32. Which means I’m 8 years away getting 40. Which means my life will finally begin, if that old saying is true. Seriously though, I have no issues about being at this age and being where I am. Life has been good to me. I have a work I truly love, I’m surrounded by people who love me and who have seen me through my worst and have still decided to stay, I’ve had my share of very high ups and very low downs which made me the person I am now, and l remain hopeful that the best is yet to come. So when I said on the eve of my birthday that I’m determined to make my 32nd year the best year of my life so far, it wasn’t because I dreaded turning 40. It’s because I want to prepare for that age when life, they say, takes a serious turn. Truth is, I’m excited to be 40 that I think the only thing that will make me sad about it is finding out that it still feels like being 30. If you know what I mean.
2. I hiked. It’s the second hike I ever done in my entire life. The first was when our entire environmental law class was compelled to climb one in order to be exempt from final exams. I had no choice but to go, my total lack of athletic skills notwithstanding. I figured climbing a mountain for 5 hours is a better option than explaining the precautionary principle. Anyway, this time around, I climbed a mountain because I wanted to. Or to be exact, because I wanted to be with the person who wanted to. And what I realised about climbing mountains is that it’s a sure way of getting to know someone really well. It’s a good way of seeing someone’s character. And a sure fire way of testing whether you can live with him forever. ( To which a friend reacted: Forever agad? Di ba pwedeng Sagada muna next? Haha). As they say, never marry someone you cannot stand being in a long road trip with. My version of that is never marry someone you haven’t climbed a mountain with. Haha!
3. Work has been overwhelming but fulfilling. As a career person, there’s no greater joy than waking up each morning without feeling lousy about your work. I used to read about people who have found their passion and I used to wonder if that would ever happen to me. I was happy being an Accountant, no question about that, but there was always that nagging feeling that I ought to be someplace else. Well I’m happy to report that here, right now, is that someplace else. Work is a blessing. And it’s given me so much joy than I can ever imagine.
4. At the start of the year, I made this vision board:
( See the woman wearing a bridal gown???? )
Well I’m happy to report that barring unforeseen circumstances, I’m about to tick off two of the items on this board, while another one is in progress. When I was younger, I was skeptical about vision boards and the whole shouting-it-out-to-the-universe-to-get-what-you-want approach to life. But I’m seeing as I grow older that the universe really has its way of making things happen. I know it also helps that I’m more open minded now and devoid of any biases. These are the things you only learn when you’re almost 40. Which brings me back to my earlier statement that this could very well be my best year so far. So to heed the advice given to me by a significant someone on my birthday: Maybe this year, I should aim to climb two mountains.
