been away for a few days! ben and i had our first official 'mini break' together...went to durras north for a few days of sun (yep despite the weather forecast of showers and cloud it was blue skies and sun the whole 3 days we were there) and relaxation - it was good! actually it was better than good - it was one of those breaks where we did what we wanted when we wanted and it was fabulously relaxing...
durras is a beautiful part of the world - nsw south coast for those readers who don't know where it is - and it was nice to have time to just sit and literally, watch the world go by and listen to the waves crash in, over and over and over again...
and sadly, today is the last official day of my week of leave and i'm really starting to think seriously about just how soon i can leave corporate life - guess as we get older we start to realise what's important to us (and don't get me wrong, it hasn't taken me this long - you've heard me talk about this before) and what isn't: and the 'strings' that go with corporate life are starting to appear too costly...
and here, of course, i am NOT talking about money but about the things one compromises or gives up in order to continue to earn the sort of money that just isn't available (well, maybe it is, but I don't know about it) by doing something that is a) fulfilling, b) meaningful and c) contributes something to the world - for the greater good, as it were...
i guess when it's all said and done, the things that bring us the most joy are not bought (well, unless of course you include an $8.95 pack of UNO cards that can provide HOURS of entertainment and laughter)...
as it sit here typing this i am reminded of a time about 10 years ago, not long before my 30th birthday (a birthday i approached with fear , trepidation and frankly, sadness), when i felt that nothing in my life brought me happiness...and i think about how my life is now and the differences that allow me to feel hopeful for the future and happy to be alive...and i'm not talking in terms of material stuff, altho i would be lying if i said my financial situation had not improved in that time...knowing who i am, what i stand for and what's important to me, knowing what i want to be when i grow up, being able to appreciate things for what they are, and for what they are not, for being able to freely express gratitude for all of the good things in my life even when things don't always seem to work out the way i would like them to, for knowing that everything happens for a reason even if i can't see it at the time, and for having found the path i want to be on...these are the things that have made me happy :-)
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