Here is a list of things that matter to me. They are my life priorities, the true wants and true needs. I mentally keep this list with me as a way to stay connected to who I truly am, who I'm aiming to be.
In no particular order:
- Health. I like to be active. I want to always be active. Outside, inside, I don't care. Not only do I want to be physically active, but mentally healthy. I struggle with both, but slowly I'm overcoming them.
- Travel. I need to travel. It's one of my most favorite things to do. And I'm not talking about the destination (even though I love that too) I'm talking about the journey. The car rides, hopping on planes, seeing new places, new people. Learning about new cultures, meeting new people. It keeps me grounded, I think. It makes me happy.
- Reading and writing. I've been writing a lot more now (hopefully soon I will be posting more here). After I workout, I'll go to a coffee shop and write. It's my happy time, it relaxes me. I've always wanted to write a book. Even if it's the shittiest book ever, I've always wanted to say hey look, I wrote that. It's always been a dream.
- Simple things. I don't want to get caught up in the world and freak out about the pettiest things. I don't need a big house or a nice car to live life. I don't need materialistic things. In reality, all I need are the simple things. Like watching the sunset, or listening to two people laugh, or even hearing the waves crash against the shore on a calm summer night. Those are the things that matter most.
- Work. I want a job that makes a difference. I want to help people. I want to tell stories that bring upon changes. I want to make my life useful and purposeful. I want to give as much as I can to as many people as I can while I'm alive.
- Knowledge. I always want to be learning. Learning from people or things, learning more about my profession, learning from my mistakes and the mistakes of others.
- Connections. Depth. Positive influences. Real conversations. Real relationships. I'm tired of wasting my life on people that don't matter or people who use me and don't care. My life needs to be around those that love and support me and vice versa.
- True love. I've read too many romance novels, I know it may sound a little ridiculous, but that's what I want. I believe it exist. I believe it's out there. I want to be loved. I want to feel wanted and taken care of. I want to feel protected and safe. I want to feel silly and free, yet also feel desirable and womanly. I want to be challenged and to grow as a person. I want to love with all my heart. And I want him to feel all those things too.
There you have it, my silly life priorities.
