What's home for you?

"My dad, I still think, had the most beautiful, simple checklist for what you should do in life: Do something you really love that you would do it anyway. Do it in the most adventurous place you can do it. And make sure that it helps other people. And if you feel there's a genuine need for it, and that through that need you can help other people, you're home." — Diane Sawyer

That puts things in perspective doesn't it?

Almost Vintage

It's the eve of my 23rd birthday. Nothing really will change this time around, but I do have some reflections.

Life is short and delicate, appreciate the time you have. It sounds like a cliche, but over this past year we've lost a lot of lives. The list is long, but contains two notable events....A loss of a mom of my friend's and the catastrophe that killed all Polish government officials.

Suck it up, it could be worse. Age toughens you up and makes you wiser. But one of the toughest lessons is for you to be able to grit your teeth and (with grace) get through every situation. It's doable, just rather awkward and uncomfortable.

Laugh in the face of no. I've faced a-many situations where people said, not just no, but doubted my sanity. The latter happens quite often, so maybe I should discount that. But I'm a fighter. I hate the word no. And if I'm still breathing, then I'm putting up a fight, all the way. I advise you do the same. Why accept your fate, when you can do something about it?

Laugh more often. There are times when I want to pull my hair out. But take the time to take a step back and look at it with someone else's perspective. Most times, it's actually funny. So go ahead and laugh.

I wanted to take this last moment and thank all the wonderful and beautiful people who laugh with me, cry with me, and just get me.