the intervening months

My life is an adventure.

Things have fallen into place here in Southern FL. Who knew. God obviously wanted me here.
I've learned all kinds of new things. Gone on all kinds of adventures. I've gone kayaking, wake boarding, fly boarding... I've flown a power kite with the intentions of learning how to kiteboard.  I have my own pie business.
Who knew this was the way my life was going to go?!


A post I wrote today on facebook:

Joy and the Direction of My Life

What do you want out of life? What are you looking for? Who do you hope to become?  These are all questions I am asked fairly frequently.  One that I usually bs my way through. I didn't stop to think about it actually until recently. Or maybe it's just been on the edge of my mind for so long I finally had to come up with a real answer.
Those of you that know me well know this. I live life on my own terms. No one tells me what to think or who to be. If I really want something, I get it. If I want to do something, I do it. Opportunity arises, I take a chance and see where it leads me.
By mid 20's I knew my life was not going the way I wanted it to. So I made a change. I moved to the beach. It was the best thing I have done for myself. I stopped simply going through the motions of life. I started learning new things. I took up kickboxing. Taught myself how to swim. I started learning French, started playing volleyball again. I had someone ask me what drugs I was on. "It's called Joy." I had to tell him. He wasn't smart enough to realize that I was teasing, so he asked if he could have some. I just laughed at him. But seriously.
For me, trying new things, moving to new places, meeting new people- all these things- these are the things that make me happy.
Do I want fame? Nope. Don't care.
Do I want money? Sure, enough to get by, but I can get by on very little.
My ideal vision for my future? I'm not sitting around living the american dream. I don't want a house with a white picket fence that I have to come home to every day. I don't want a career. Doing the same job day after day after day = super boring.
What do I want? I want to travel the world. I can make delicious desserts here and there. I can wait tables anywhere. I can teach people how to paddleboard eventually. Or kiteboard? (once I learn!!) or.. what ever else!!
There are no limits.
I'm not going to sit around and watch life pass me by. I'll be old soon enough. I want to be able to have said that I LIVED, shared laughter, love and peace with all those I come in contact with.
I just see the purpose of life is being filled with joy. Bring joy to the people around you. Create your own happiness. Never settle. And never ever think that you cannot succeed. Because you can.
And those are my thoughts on the matter. <3>