"It's not about where we are but about where we are going" ~jim o'rielly

i know this quote has been used by different people, but this morning i heard it during a conference call and it got me to thinking. right now i'm not necessarily ok with where i am. i mean i am in transition (between jobs... i have started to get my feet wet in Primerica, but it hasn't been enough to bring in a consistent income and i am doing a couple temporary- REALLY temporary like subbing for BLAST every couple weeks or so), living with my parents, POOR... yet in some ways much happier then when i was working. and in some ways fighting an uphill battle with my emotions.

it is true that right now, in this economy, it is harder to find a job. even those jobs like fast food are few and far between. there's very little middle ground to accomodate those who have "not enough" experience and those who have "too much" or are "too specialized". for some of us it seems like a lose/lose situation.

ok, but let's get back to the "it's not ABOUT where we are but ABOUT where we are going" idea.

in the present economy life looks a little dismal. or we can come at it from a different perspective. that this economy has "OPPORTUNITIES". i admit i have always been the "glass half empty" kind of girl and have had to constantly work on myself to change that perspective.

i had a great conversation this morning that stemmed from the answer to "how are you doing?" this morning. the answer i got was different than the usual "fine". it was "great, always great!"

how i want to adopt that attitude! to dream again! to have HOPE!!!!!

so, instead of focusing on where i am right now (which is not all that bad really... i have people who love me, pets who bring sunshine into my life, good health- for the most part...) i need to stop, take some time to dream (maybe actually write down dreams) then take some action steps to fulfill those dreams. it all starts with not just staying where you are but taking an honest look, then moving forward to a better future.