Monday, October 3, 2011

so raise your glass if you are wrong

 There is a quote from Grey's Anatomy where George (so you know it's old) says "who here feels like they have no idea what they're doing" and everyone raises their hand.  I feel like that is me for a lot of my life.  Especially now that I don't have the things I usually define myself with (no job, new friends, far away from my family). 

Here is one issue: everyone I know is having kids.  Or will in the next 6 months.  Or did in the last 6 months.  Right now is a very hot time for anyone I know or have ever known and kids.  And all the while, I feel like this picture.

Which is to say that in my head, I am not sure how I am more than 22 years old.  And although many of my friends had children at 22 (I am from Utah), I still feel my mind blown that I am old enough to have kids.  You know, because I'm 22.  (which is a huge jump from feeling 19, which was for a lot of years.)

Here is a second issue: I felt like at thirty, I would know what I was doing with my life.  I'd have a career, or a kid or at least a plan.  I tried to make a plan.  I've actually been trying for weeks.  But I think the problem is "have no clue what I want to do with my life."  Should I try a new career?  (fun, but what will it be that is more interesting and less annoying than what I already hypothetically do?)  Should I go back to school? (fun, but for what?)  Should I try to develop a plan to become independently wealthy?  (fun, but still working on logistics.) 

Apparently the problem with making a plan is, you have to know where you're going (other than "happy").  Everyone always says you need a plan to accomplish things.  And so I'm trying.  Because I'd like to accomplish things.  I just wish I really understood what those "things" were so I could start trying to get them done.

1 comment:

Alexie said...

Oh I like you so much. Just FYI- I have a kid, 3 actually, and I still find that my life never really happens according to my plans anyway. Like the lovely little wrench that was thrown into my life plans 14 months ago. And yet, still I keep trying to make plans... sigh. :o)