This Will All Make Perfect Sense Someday

Side Note: This post is personal and to be honest, it rambles on a bit. Future posts will have more of a structure and theme. This is more of a way to get things off my chest. It also provides a preview on what’s to come in these journal entries (blogs). Thank you for taking the interest in reading my thoughts :)
Four Years Ago
18 Year old David Thought he had it all figured out. He was going to go to college, graduate, get married, and become a working musician. Probably by the age of 22, too. Yeaaaa… None of that actually happened. Well, I did go to college.
What Actually Happened in the Past Four Years
(In no particular order) I switched my major 6 times, became a preschool teacher, realized I didn’t really like college, realized I didn’t want to follow my dream of being a musician, started a business with a friend, bought a house and fixed it up with that same friend, figured out I liked being an entrepreneur, got my tonsils removed, had 2 emergency surgeries at 3am following the surgery, lost 40 pounds in a month because I wasn’t able to eat anything without bleeding, gained back 25 pounds in 4 months, developed anxiety and depression after my surgery, started seeing a therapist, began healing from anxiety and depression, went through a breakup, developed new hobbies, got a puppy, and learned many valuable life lessons along the way.
Reflection
Woah, that was a lot different than my original plan. Life doesn’t exactly go the way you expect, and that’s okay! I see so many people (myself included) feeling lost when their original plan falls apart. But, all that’s happened up to this point has shaped me. It’s made me realize so much about myself that I never knew. So next time I worry because I’m not on the path I originally set, I will take a step back and look at it from a more broad perspective. I will think about how lucky I am to even be able to make choices. Then, I will reflect on all I’ve been through and how it’s shaped and molded me. I will try and focus on the positive changes that have happened, and how the negative events have given me strength.
To be honest, I’m a little embarrassed to share some of what’s above. It feels vulnerable and I only scratched the surface of my past four years. I plan to talk more in depth on some of those events in later entries. But, I hope that this post helps some of you feel more at peace, by realizing that you’re not the only one surprised at where life took them.
The Next Four Years
I don’t have an exact plan for the next four years, just a direction. I want live more in the present, focusing on what I can do today to make tomorrow better. I will work towards growing my business, so I can be financially free. I will take more time to be creative and focus on my passions. I will go on more adventures and make more memories with friends and family. I will help others and meet new people.
I’m not really sure where life will take me. But, I’m not worried about that anymore. This will all make perfect sense someday.
