Journey of a Thousand Miles

I am on my own path. I am running my own race, and I am doing my own thing, and it doesn't matter what other people are doing, where they are going, or what they think about my path. I personally like the path that I'm on, and I have faith that God will take me to great places. All I have to do is stop clinging to the past and stop re-opening doors that God meant to stay closed. I am holding on to a life that is not going anywhere, and God can't take me anywhere until I let go. I am holding on out of fear: fear that I can't handle the change or the challenges, fear that I'll be missing out on something if I turn away, fear of loss... and other nameless fears. I can be so much more than I am allowing myself to be. That is my point. I am holding onto a me that needs to grow. There is so, SO much I want to accomplish in my life, so much I want to see and do, and I am holding myself back. How do I go about becoming the extraordinary person I am meant to become? How do I

I hope everyone's New Years went well. Mine was nice. I spent it with my family, something I haven't done since... geez, I don't know when. I usually party it up with my friends, but I've seen enough of those days. I wanted to try something different this year and see how it affects the rest of my year. So far, my resolutions have been held. I've been managing my time better and going after my goals. Sometimes I get a little lazy, but I think I deserve it after working so hard. I'm hoping to get a higher-paying job or a raise this year, and I've been tithing, so I think God will be more apt to bless me this year. The weather is beautifully warm today, and I'm spending time with the girls tonight, so it should be a marvelous day, especially since it's the first Saturday I've had off from work in a long time. Next week is going to be HELL at work because of floorset. I'm spending today to write part of my book, and it takes alot of p