Questions Worth Asking

My friend Shiks sent me a link entitled "25 Beautifully Illustrated Thought Provoking Questions." It was an article on how self reflection is the key to keeping our goals and dreams intact. Shiks is so awesome when it comes to putting things into perspective. She is such a strong individual and is living her life in Europe while attending med school. I am so happy for her because she is doing what she loves and seeing the world! The article helps you learn from your past as well as give you hope for the future.

Here are a few questions the article asked:

This is definitely something I do not do enough of. I rarely count my blessings and it's horrible.

I have a wonderful and supportive family. My mom and grandma have gone through so much in their lives and going to them for advice helps me to put things into perspective. I have grown so close to my cousins and I am so thankful that I have them in my life.

I have my education. I have a B.A. in Economics and I'm currently attending Loyola Law School. I kicked ass my first year at Whittier Law School and was able to transfer. I work hard for my education and it shows. I am blessed to have the drive to be where I am at now and I cannot let anything get in the way of that.
I am blessed with friends. My friends are always there when you need someone. I have a group of friends that I have met through high school and through college. My high school friends are the ones I've known the longest and have been there for me for all the dumb drama that seems to bring my life into over-drive. They are the ones I can go to and just be me. I can go to their house and watch tv, do homework, or eat! My college roommates are like family. They were my family in San Diego when I didn't know anyone. It was like fate brought us all together. They are the ones I can talk to about living life the way I am supposed to. They fill me with that hope I need to get by day to day.

I am blessed with my possessions. I rarely just celebrate all the things I have. I have a beautiful home, a working car, a great little place I rent out from my friend's sister, running hot water, and a bed to sleep in. These are things we all take for granted and we shouldn't. Not everyone in the world has these things we take for granted everyday. I should pay more attention to the little things like this than on the small insignificant worries of life.


If I don't do it now, then when will I?

There are so many things I still want to do in my life before I get tied down. I want to be selfish with me. I want to travel all over the world. I want to do internships in Washington DC. I want to have a crazy and passionate romance. I want to be a successful and Powerful attorney that can kick ass in any courtroom. I want to travel for work, meet new people, be selfish about my career. I want to live my 20's and do what I want to do, when I want to do it. I want to be independent and not rely on anyone for love, self-satisfaction, or money. I want to have fun with my friends, network, be dumb. I want to be me.

I want to be ok with just me, by myself.


I need to let go of my fears. My fears of not living up to my full potential. My fears of not finding the right one. My trust issues. I've let the experiences and tragedies in my life, effect my potential to love and be loved too much. I have to let go and let life take its course. It's definitely difficult to forget, but it's sometimes better to forget and learn. Everything in life happens for a reason and I have to learn the balance between learning from my past and letting it consume my future. One day I will master the key to that balance, but till then, every person I meet along the way will be my teachers on that very lesson.