Envy. It's a feeling that a lot of us aren't unfamiliar with. Someone always has a better house, a better relationship, has more fun with their friends, has more adventures, etc. These types of lists can go on and on and on. But guess what folks (I say this as if my blog is read by billions)? Those people, who you are envying, are busy envying the life of someone else. It's a vicious cycle of lucky bitch syndrome.
I would say over the last few years I have learned that you can like the life you're livin', or you can live the life you like. Shout out to Roxy Hart! Now, I am no guru of happiness to be spouting out advice. I've done a lot to damage my own love life. I've settled for far less than I deserved and tolerated things that most people would not have. I've sabotaged better things to avoid change. But I have learned from that. And I am trying everyday to make a better life for myself and my family.
I think where I am trying to go with this is that I sure wish I had known earlier that if I want more, I've got to make it happen. There is no fantastical life fairy that is going to pop in and solve all of our problems. If there was I would make that fairy make me perfectly fit and also have her clean out my closet. While she is at it she can help Nicholas learn how to tie his shoes 'cause we've been slackin on that one.
As is common knowledge I am obsessed with all things wordy and all things songy. So here are a few quotes that I feel go along with this tangent.
Jealousy is all the fun you think they had. ~ Erica Jong
Live young, die fast, no one will last. ~ Alkaline Trio
Think a little less, live a little more. ~ Broke City
So keep the blood in your head. And keep your feet on the ground. If today's the day it gets tired. Today's the day we drop out. ~ Brand New
Don't waste your time, or time will waste you. ~ Muse
2 comments:
Good blog, C! Your blogs always make me think. I'm totaly guilty of 'the grass is always greener' syndrome. I always thoought my life would be better once I was out of high school, once I lived on my own, once I moved out of Utah, etc., and now all I want are those things back! Nothing is ever going to be perfect, and life is definitely what we make it. I need to work on making things happen instead of wallowing in self pity!
..aaannnd this comment is really long. So imma stop now. Hahaha.
It's funny that when we grow up it's never what we thought it would be, but at the same time when we're living it we never realize how good it is!!
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