I Hate Coming up with Titles...

So I don’t want this to be a typical “this is what I’m thankful for” blog. I don’t even want to tell you what I’m thankful for. I don’t want to be one more person who is writing about all the great things they thank God for. I feel like it’s this huge cliché and I don’t want to fall into that.  (Not to say that there is anything wrong with being thankful and telling people that… I think it’s great to remember that… but I honestly get tired of seeing a hundred Facebook statuses that say the same thing.)

So then, what do I write about? The original Thanksgiving? Well that was a day about celebrating the friendship between the early Americans and the Natives. It’s about two completely different groups of people who were able to come together and learn from each other. So what are we doing to truly celebrate this Thanksgiving? Are we taking the time to go out of our way to be a friend to the friendless? Or are we opposed to the types of people that are different than us? Are we building relationships with those that are different and can teach us something new? Or are we stuck in our old way of doing things unwilling to change or do things differently?

Well I’m sick of it. I don’t want to be stuck in my normal little way of doing things totally opposed to outside views and perspectives. I want to learn from people that are different than me and have experienced interesting things in their lifetime. I’m reminded of the movie “Eat Pray Love” where the main character goes on a soul searching adventure across the continents. I believe she went to India to some type of monastery thing where the people would meditate and do other things like that. She learned much about herself, life, and people while she was there. It just sounds so appealing. I’m not saying I’m going to go meditate with a bunch of monks or anything, but just the thought of going away and learning from another culture, from other experiences just sounds like an attractive idea.

So with all that said, I’m hoping to go on a soul searching adventure this coming year. I’m taking a break from school because I have no desire to be there and don’t really feel like I need to be either. I’m planning on looking for a full time job and what not… but if I could do whatever I wanted to, I would go across the country, exploring, meeting people, learning from people’s lives and whatever else crosses my path. Realistically, I’m probably going to take the first month or two delving into my art and poetry, hopefully read some good books, and spending lots of time with the Lord. I need to figure out what my life holds in the coming months and years… So maybe after I do that I’ll find a job and then once I make some money I’ll travel the country! Haha who knows. I just want to go on adventures. I want to see the Redwoods. I want to see places that I visited as a child but can’t really remember. I want to visit my grandparents in Colorado. I want to go to a state I’ve never been. I want to go to Seattle again. And then maybe when all that’s done, I’ll end up in Portland. Sounds lovely…

Anyway, this blog kinda took a different turn… but I like it. I meant to post this last night after getting home from my aunt's but we got home later than I expected... so I didn't end up finishing it. Anyway.... I'm done now. Happy Thanksgiving a day late. Now on to watch Christmas movies all day and whatever else....