Life's Decisions

I have had a lot on my mind these past couple of weeks, without going into details, I will tell you that for the majority of my life, I have found myself making decisions based on the opinions of other people, the responsibilities of life, obligations & duties. I can very much relate to this snippet from a book by Elizabeth Gilbert...

"What do you want to do, Liz? Why must everything have a practical application? I'd been a diligent soldier for years--working, producing, never missing a deadline, taking care of my loved ones, my gums and my credit record, voting, etc. Is this lifetime supposed to be only about duty?"

As all of you know, life isn't about making decisions that are solely based on pleasure and what is best for us, but sometimes, I believe that decisions should be made from the gut and from the heart, rather than some sense of "this is what i ought to do." I feel like the majority of my life, I have made safe decisions....and the more i grow older, the more that I want to take risks and see what happens...


Disclaimer: These are ramblings, I in no way have adopted a "life is all about what I want philosophy on life, Sometimes I hate to blog just b/c there is so much more running through my mind than the words I put in a post. :)))

With Love,
Em