A few days ago I updated the status on my personal Facebook Page to say I want more… At the time I wrote the status I was thinking about wanting more in regards to my relationships with men. You see I have a real talent for meeting men who have no desire for relationships. Men who just want to have fun. Men who want nothing serious. But I want more. I want a relationship. I want a man in my life for every time not just the fun time. I want a man in my life when things are important, monumental, and serious. I want more….
As I looked at my status on my computer screen (or maybe cell phone screen, I don’t remember) I thought about the three dots I put after the word more and realized the more related to more than just my relationships with men. I want more out of my job. I want more out of my relationships with friends. I want more out of my relationships with my family. I want more out of blogging. I want more financial freedom. I want more health. I want more fun. I want more sleep. I want more confidence. I want more gratitude. I want more peace of mind. I want more faith. I want more Joy.
Am I greedy?? Maybe. I don’t think so. I just realize how easy it is to go through the motions each day, lost in routine. Before you realize it a week has gone by, two week, a month, 6 months, a year, etc… and you don’t remember any of it. Or you just remember the bad and or stressful times and those few really really happy moments. Most of the time has passed unnoticed, uncelebrated, and acknowledged. Maybe that’s why I blog, to document and take notice of all of the small moments in my life that I’d forget about if not for the written record.
I want more and judging by the likes I received on that status some of you do too. But how do we get it? Do we pick a few areas like health, relationships, faith, and family; decide they are the most important and put in more effort to get better results? Do we take a step back, think about things less and be in the moment more? Do we identify our comfort zone and then purposely step outside of it in hopes of finding more fun, confidence and excitement? Somehow I think the answer is all of the above and then some.
Do you want more? What do you want more of in your life? How will you get it?
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This was a good post. I am kinda sorta going through the same thing. For me, being where I am suppose to be w/ God, and my faith, that will help me to have "more." I know it's different for everyone, but bottom line for me, is if I want more out of "life" then I have to give more to myself first….if that makes sense.
Jennifer, I like what you say about giving more to myself. I realize there are some areas of my life where I need to take better care of myself.
I think the best way to get more is to give more and expect less, or at least really determine your needs and then make sure you've worked to meet them, AND then give more. That's how I do things.
Susan, I think you really hit something with expecting less. Not all of my expectations over the years have been realistic.
Fulfillment. I want to feel like I'm making a difference. Now I just need to figure out how to do that.
Chrystina, I find doing things that helps others makes me feel more fulfilled