Yeah books! Guess I should get going on the reading ...
As Donald Miller puts it in his book, A million miles in a thousand years, I am actively trying to write a better story.
His book, which I highly recommend ( yellow cover, on the bottom of the left stack), addresses a question we often find ourselves asking, "what am I doing with my life?" The book goes on to equate our lives with the elements of story, and you know what it actually makes sense! Donald Miller goes from sitting on the couch watching mindless t.v., to biking across America, hiking the Inca trail, writing a film, and so many more adventures.
So it really is not a question of "what am I doing with my life" but more so challenge yourself to think "what am I not doing with my life?" Go finish that book you started over a month ago, talk to that cute someone you've been avoiding eye contact with, call/text/ *insert means of social media* that person you need to forgive or reach out to, get outside, get moving, but keep in mind it will not be easy. However, when you are actively writing a better story you are too busy to entertain the old things that once weighed heavy on you.
I am experiencing this now. For what is not pictured or easily photographed are the moments when all I want to do is stay in my room. Or thoughts of doubt, of loneliness, of questioning my purpose here in the Philippines. What helps quiet those thoughts and feelings though are days and time spent engaging with others. A story gets even better when it is shared, or to paraphrase Miller, you become a part of their story and they become a part of yours.
Let me tell you there are incredible stories out there. And I will be sharing some of those stories with you in future posts. For in these quiet, often unspoken or unheard of stories lies sadness, truth, love, and immense strength.
So what will your story be?
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