#life quest

[tiptoehappiness]

My let’s play of the casual game Life Quest is out :) Part One | Part Two so far!

[pinkorangesun]

I've found proof that it is possible to be excited about going to work, my aunt told me sometimes she fucking wants to go to work to start a new project or end with the one she's working on. She's a jeweller... So it's a creative job... I wonder if that's a good way to start. Anyways, I'm going to start looking for a way to get to the point where I'm excited to go to work, because i can never give up on the idea that I can be excited about my day every single day of my life

[thereluctanthousewife]

Side Quest Junkie

When I close my eyes and try to look back on my life, I'm ashamed to see nothing.

I used to be a prolific journal writer in my youth, religiously writing my thoughts down on paper. But the box of my belongings - relics from my childhood - lost its battle against termites. Not having a tendency to collect things, what few items I had were gone. I was upset - but as with everything else in my life, I forced myself to stop thinking about it. Crying over spilled milk doesn't do anybody any good. It's no use struggling against the inevitable. Especially something I had no control over.

For the past decade, I've been a trailing spouse. Pulled by forces of circumstance to go where my husband's career has taken us. For the most part, it has been a wild ride and an enjoyable journey. Barring the frustrations which come with relocation and adjustment to a new culture, I wouldn't trade my life for anything.

But now that I've turned 40, I'm filled with dissatisfaction.

Supporting someone in their own path to success reinforces the realization that I have none of my own.

I've peppered my life with experiences that I thought would complement it. I always tried my best to see each opportunity as learning experiences - whether they were voluntary ones (meaning, unpaid) or not. Yet, I have no accolades and no colleagues to show for it.

In the back of my mind, I still know that my children come first. They are my priority, and having them has given my life a whole new meaning.

But I also understand that to fill their cups, I need to have my own filled first - to the brim. Otherwise, I'd have nothing to give them. I'd be shaking an empty pitcher. And no matter how hard I do that, nothing will come out.

Looking back, I feel like my life is a never-ending side quest. I'm able to find fulfillment in these little journeys that don't add up to a straight line.

Conducting Hartbeeps workshops, writing for agencies, editing 80k books in a few days, working with a team fulltime, organizing events, hosting, volunteering... Managing social media accounts, writing stories, crocheting... meeting new people... chatting with strangers...

A hodgepodge of learning and experience that don't amount to much when you see it on paper.

But my regrets are not because I did any of them. Nor are they because I'm helping someone chase their dreams instead of my own.

No. the regret is not enjoying them when they were there.

I could have made so much more of what I had.

I'd have savored the food more, explored more, indulged myself more.

I would have sat at the beach and listened to the waves, ridden rides with no fear of tomorrow, basked in the noise of my family... gone out more, met more people, made more friends....

But I didn't.

I may have gone through many side quests, but I didn't take the time to enjoy them. I should have been more purposeful, more intense. I should have dived headfirst instead of swimming in the shallows.

My side quests aren't done. I still have many more stages before I meet the Final Boss, but I also feel like I've lost sight of the main goal, too. I've broken one of the main rules of gaming. Go on side quests but don't forget your primary objective.

In the past, I always looked forward. I took my today for granted. And now that tomorrow is here, I can't help but look back. Maybe it's why I'm stumbling so much today. I've taken a meandering path to get to where I am.

And I'm lost in the dark, in the middle of a seeming endless tunnel, with no light in sight.

[circlecast]

Whats Your Mission?

So what are you wanting to accompish in your life? We have talked about goals and mindset. Yet how do you tie these all together with your core values? Thats where this question comes into play. What are you wanting to accomplish in your life?

Do you want to make every person smile? Maybe you want to have every person you encounter see the beauty around them. Perhaps you are more ambitjious and…

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[yourlwatts]

Better Endings Stories/ Month One

Better Endings Stories/ Month One

The process I am encouraging you to engage with this year is a Better Endings approach. Week One for each month you may pose a personal question involving a deep personal life goal or pursuit. Week Two: record and reflect on your nightly dreams for insights about your question. Week Three: look for Waking Dreams that could further help you to understand and resolve your question. Then Week Four…

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[20something-prep]

The quest to be less of a garbage person

On the outside, I am put together. I get to work on time, I go to community events, I always put together an outfit. On the inside, I am trash. My room is so messy I basically live in squalor. I eat like trash. I recently read this (http://bzfd.it/21iTuSB) buzzfeed article about a brave woman who tried to stop being garbage for a week. I have been inspired to make myself less of a trash person. In order to stay motivated I will occasionally be posting pictures here to hold myself accountable. I hope none of you mind this adventure, I will not take it personally if you unfollow me. The un-garbaging begins tonight.

[247jackie365]

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Frisbee Time…Wordless Wednesday.

[247jackie365]

Zooming By Through The Years....

Zooming By Through The Years….

There are really some days that I wish that time is not an intangible object, but something that could be adjusted to fit one’s purpose through the years.

There are days that my to do list is as tall as my 5 ft 11″ if not taller and there is insufficient time to get it all done in one day. There is so much to do and so little time.

SometimesI sincerely wish that these years will go at a snail…

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