Sunday, January 10, 2010

Living vs. Merely Existing

Today I found this article online: http://www.dumblittleman.com/2007/06/39-ways-to-live-and-not-merely-exist.html called "39 Ways to Live, and Not Merely Exist." Before even reading it, my eyes welled up with tears.
For the past few months, maybe even longer- okay almost definitely longer, I've been existing, not living. It sucks. It flat out sucks. These don't have to be the best years of my life, but I want them to be something. I honestly don't remember much of last year because it was just being done on autopilot. I don't want that anymore. And if I can't live right now, I'm going to make sure I live in college. I have to.

On that note, I have something to tell you guys. As some of you may have noticed, I did not return to school after Winter break. While I will be returning eventually, it will not be for a while, most likely another three weeks at least. While I'd prefer to keep my exact whereabouts my business, I will tell you all this; Hopefully, where I am right now will help me learn to live, not just exist.
I plan on telling people outside of STAC that I have Mono, so I'd appreciate no one saying anything to anyone about my temporary leave of absence. I miss you all, and hope to see you soon. Best of luck with STAC live, and feel free to contact me via Facebook, call, text, or AIM if you'd like.

Regards,
Nicole

3 comments:

  1. I'm glad you want to live, knowing the difference between living and existing is definitely the first step to getting there

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  2. I love the list, because it's so true. Let's all slow down and watch a sunset. Come back when you can.

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  3. right here, right now, your flower is blooming. Finding the right path of living is difficult. Good luck =)

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