Let’s take a walk

Well, the first post is always tricky, right? Where do I start? How do I connect? The monotonous blinking cursor clearly saying “don’t you know what you want to say? Don’t you know what you want to do?”

That symbolism is ironic and eerily similar to how this blog started. After looking back on my life, that blinking cursor is starting to move forward across the page ever so slightly. Just now, at 33 years old, I am seeking purpose. How do I become full of joy, full of love, and full of life? I’ve pondered and searched for meaning. After deciding to do this blog I had so many swirling ideas, thoughts, and words. I didn’t even know what I would share or how to start. I settled down. Well, I want to share the good and bad with you. I want you to hear my heart. I am not here to give advice. I am here to connect with you, walk with you, and grow with you by sharing my story. This is a narrative of my life as I seek to find my purpose each day, each moment, and each breath.

For some of those who know me, you know my personality, my drive, my passion, my love for people and things. Recently, truth be told, its been tough. I’ve been caught up in the many questions of who, what, where, when, and why? How is today going to go? Am I using my gifts? Where am I meant to go in life? Phew! Have you all been there? I’ve overwhelmed myself. I’ve actually been so overwhelmed that sometimes the next 10 minutes seem like eternity and I just have to take a deep breath before I walk through a door.

Why am I telling you this? Well, because I love life! I love people and I love my family – but it gets tough. I guess I want everyone to know that just because we wake up and walk, or run, or crawl into each day doesn’t mean the path before us isn’t challenging, even treacherous at times. Our steps tell a story, not matter how fast we get there.

Small tidbit about me. I graduated college 11 years ago, got a job, bought a house, got married and had kids. Right now, at this stage in the game I thought I’d be talking to the masses in front of a media crew because I was playing professional baseball. Holy smokes, was I mistaken! Athletics was my life and what I thought was my purpose! Those 11 years were so rewarding, but I’d be lying to you if I said they haven’t been tough, either. I don’t regret one step I took. I truly believe every step had a purpose in my life, even if I didn’t know it at the time. This is a daily reminder.

Let’s unpack all this, shall we? I hope to have and share as much as I can. Some months may be devoted to a single topic because I feel it is important, or it could just be some pure randomness and how I feel each week. You’ll hopefully get to see that I like to be truthful and I like to have fun, laugh, and grow. Let’s take advantage of this life, huh? Catch you all here soon!

“Hardships often prepare ordinary people for extraordinary destiny.” -C.S. Lewis

A purposeFULL thought – When you wake up in the morning and realize you are breathing – whisper to yourself, “thank you.”