Today I don’t want to write about anything ‘career related’. Sometimes its nice to just reflect and to share your thoughts with the world. I just got back from one of my closest friends house, and while I was there, she told me this quote. “To be interesting, you have to be interested.” I love that!! It for some reason struck a really strong chord in me. I am always fascinated by those people in life who seem so thoroughly engaged in every moment. I have a great friend, who I will keep nameless, who is THE most interesting guy I know. He is interesting because he is genuinely interested in all that life has to offer. He seems like the jack of all trades, a sort of super human, but at the end of the day he is just like you and me. The difference is that he truly makes the most of his time. For example, he is an avid picture taker, he blogs, he dances, he sings, he acts, he reads, he’s a vegetarian, he paints, he owns fish, he journals, he has a vision journal, he is a wonderful friend to many, he loves comedians and is quite the comedienne himself, he is soon to be a new home owner, he cuts hair, he travels the world when he can, and the list goes on. Now im sure this sounds incredibly daunting to many but I am writing this post to make you all understand that we can all be like this!! I truely believe that. I dont know about you but, I want to be interesting. I want to be 98 one day and have my grandkids think I am the coolest ever. I want them to see that I was a woman who engaged in life and made the most of it. We all have a choice, right at this moment, today, to get up off the couch, stop watching mindless tv and to being doing things that feed our soul. Good questions to ask yourself are…what did you love when you were a child??? Start doing more of these things!! Our childhood passions really do hold the key to a successful future. When I was a kid, there really was nothing I loved more than performing (dancing and singing like a crazed lunatic around my house), and playing with makeup. Those were my absolute two favorite things to do. And although it was really scary to fearlessly pursue my childhood passions, because of the amazing guidence of my parents, I have stuck to my guns and chose to live out what I feel i am meant to do in this world. (Im hoping it pays off). Anyways, this whole blog is meant to inspire you to do more in your life!! Challenge yourself!!! Take one picture everyday of something that inspires you. Start a journal. Read a different type of magazine that you normally wouldnt read. Sign up for a cooking class!!! The point is to step out of your comfort zone. It is here where your greatness lies.
Be bold, Be courageous, Be you.
With love,
Brittany xo
Hey Brittany,
Thanks for what you wrote…can’t say I’m inspired, but that’s not for lack in your writing – it’s just one of those days when life seems more pain and effort than joy and reward. The strange thing is there is absolutely NO REASON for this. My circumstances have not changed one iota since yesterday, yet my disposition has moved 180 degrees. This too shall pass, I know that…but in the middle of feeling like this (stuck and somewhat sorry for myself) I read your article, and something started to shift…I’m writing aren’t I?
So from me, a big thank you – for bringing brightness on a dim day.
Thank you,
Gerald
You know how you said sometimes something just struck a chord?
I just sat back and thought about how I get to tell my grand-kids that I’ve done all of the things I’ve done, and what is still to come, and how cool that is. Grandpa was a big actor back in the 10′s.
Thank you!!!
