8.18.2011

Just what I want

I was reading Lizzy House this morning and came across this little morsel to chew on:
Are you living the life that you want? Are you taking steps to make what you want so? Is any of this really as complicated as we make it?
I don't think it has to be complicated, except for maybe deciding the path to choose. Since Good Magazine tweeted a similar question* I've been thinking lately about how incredible my life is. I love making things without the pressure of income. Sometimes I wish I had more time to garden (or to garden more, or to learn more about gardening or to learn to be a better gardener...you get the point) or cook. Sometimes I wish our house was organized and spotless, or we had fancy furniture and more refined taste. Sometimes I even wish I had blond hair. Often I wish I had more endurance to run, a better understanding of CSS and the ability to wow people with dazzling conversational skills.



But really, when it boils down to it, I'm surrounded by amazing people. I have a decent job with health benefits, and though it's not the most exciting job in the world it is a good job with good people. I have an amazing family (not just limited to, but certainly including C + M), and I have the time and the means to do my hobbies. I have found many things that I love, things that enhance my life and all of these things--the people, the animals, the activities--keep me on a path of contentedness.



There are amazing times and terrible times, but as long as the majority of the time is somewhere in between, well, my life is just what I want it to be.

*from @good Q: If income didn't matter, what job would you pursue?

4 comments:

Tracey said...

Beautiful post, mama. Simplicity, stability, creativity, family. Yup!!

Tracey said...

Beautiful post, mama. Simplicity, creativity, stability, family, love. Yup!!

ashley said...

Sweet pic of little M and the gerber. She looks pretty content, herself!

I would add the caveat that it’s here in America (or maybe the Western world, more generally) that it isn’t so complicated to decide on a path and pursue the life that we want to live. A lot of people around the world aren’t so … blessed? … privileged? … spoiled? We have a whole lot to be grateful for!

Misti said...

In my dream world (far from my dream world 10 years ago) I'd be able to spend half the year hiking/photographing and the other half stable somewhere growing things and enjoying family and friends.

Of course, I'm not there yet!