Infinite Change- How Bad Do You Want It?

I have been told for quite some time by numerous people I should start a blog. And though I am not entirely sure what this will evolve into, I decided a new year is as good of time as any to start one.  A little about me, I live in Southern California, I am a 23 year old female, I am in an interracial relationship with the love of my life, I love coffee and quilting, I am a student and an employee, I love sugary smelling lotions, and sleeping in on clean sheets is one of the best feelings in the whole entire world.  I have a feeling this blog will be filled with random tidbits I discover about life that many others have discovered before me and many more will discover after me, but I hope to share my little discoveries with all of you in that I may inspire you or at least get you thinking.

Last November I had an interaction with a coworker and it got me very fired up.  So much so that I wrote a rant in my journal about it.  So for my first post of this brand new blog, the topic shall be

How Bad Do You Want It?

Today I was approached at work and asked how it was working full time while going to school. I said it is hard, exhausting, but fully fulfilling. The person then said he wished he could go to college but then listed a bunch of excuses why he couldn't and how he just feels stuck. He asked how do I make it happen? I told the same thing to him as I tell everyone who ever wants to do anything but sees obstacles in the way. It all comes down to this:
How Bad Do You Want It?
If you want it badly enough, you find a way to make it happen. I went to school full time while working full time for the Forest Service while being treated for a tumor. And then I proceeded to drop everything I had and move over 1,100 miles to chase something new that I wanted. Did I have excuses to not move? Hell yeah! Great ones. (brain tumor, nearly free tuition, free room and board, amazing government job). But How bad do you want it?! Make your life happen. Stop making excuses. Stop putting things off because it's hard or scary. You have one life. ONE! In 5 years will you hate every fiber of your being because you didn't take a huuuge risk and try something new? Chase something you wanted? If you fail, at least you tried. You learned and you can tell your loved ones "I gave it my all." Do you want to move across country? Do you want to switch careers or go back to school? Do you want to ask that cute guy out? Do you want to lose those 35 lbs? Do you want to pay off all your debt? Do you want to do something that leaves an impact? How bad do you want it? Go!

And with that, I ask you to go forth and enjoy your week and decide something you really want and chase it.  Maybe you just want to be sure you have done yoga twice before the weekend.  Or maybe you want to propose!  I don't know what your brain and heart desire, but make a decision (no matter how big or little) and take action!

~j.