"...it would be a shame to wander aimlessly through a journey we will all only take once." Jeff Sandefer

This week as I read the Stars & Steppingstones reading I was so struck by the ringing truth that seemed to reverberate in my heart.  Jeff Sandefer said some really obvious things that grabbed me and made me want to spend the time thinking about what I want to do with my life.  I have always had so many interests and it has seemed so hard to pin down just one thing to focus on.  I loved his quote, "After all, it would be a shame to wander aimlessly through a journey we will all take only once."  I feel like this quote reflects my life, and not in a positive way.  Sometimes I feel I procrastinate diligently putting in the work necessary to determine a direction for my career only to continue aimlessly wandering around waiting for it to magically happen.  This is part of the reason I decided to come back to finish my degree.  Education is a positive direction and finishing my degree will help me whatever I do.  I still haven't decided what to focus on yet, but I feel this class will help me discover my true desires and help me hone in on important things.  I also liked the analogy of thinking with the end in mind in relation to your funeral.  What do you want them to say first, second, third.  These thought provoking questions are great measuring tools to help us focus on what is most important to us.

The sticker shop of my youth still fills my heart with happiness.  Last year I took an Introduction to Business class that asked me to interview three people.  One of the people I interviewed was a small business owner.  When I entered her little quilt shop my heart skipped a beat and I felt like that happy little girl again, just for a moment.  I guess I had forgotten the feelings of joy and excitement that little shop brought to me.  Truthfully the owner was honest and forthright in her interview and I could see how much the business was her life.  I walked away not knowing if I could devote that much time to a business.  I think I could if the timing was right, but not right now.  My life is currently too busy, with much more important things.  I am so grateful for the reality of the dedication and sacrifice she showed me.  I am also grateful to still feel that happy jump in my heart which is the reason I wanted to own a small business in the first place.  I want to do something I love.  I want every morning to wake up excited to spend the day in a happy place.  Maybe that seems idealistic, but I think if I am smart about the what and how, there is no reason why I can't achieve this childhood dream.

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