verso l'alto

“It is Jesus in fact that you seek when you dream of happiness; He is waiting for you when nothing else you find satisfies you; He is the beauty to which you are so attracted; it is He who provokes you with that thirst for fullness that will not let you settle for compromise; it is He who urges you to shed the masks of a false life; it is He who reads in your hearts your most genuine choices, the choices that others try to stifle. It is Jesus who stirs in you the desire to do something great with your lives, the will to follow an ideal, the refusal to allow yourselves to be grounded down by mediocrity, the courage to commit yourselves humbly and patiently to improving yourselves and society, making the world more human and more fraternal.”

—St. John Paul II

football and human connectivity

yesterday was gameday in most college towns across the country. the establishment of football always amazes me. It's been part of my life since my days of cheering for LSU as a child, and now continues on as I support my Clemson tigers in my last season as a student. Even though it's been a factor in my life for so long now, I can't help but feel silly cheering for football games. Football amazes me because I can't seem to understand how such an event could be such a big deal (I have kin that would disown me if they knew I was writing this post). It's fun, but it's quite crazy when you start to think about it. 

The best part of football season is the human connection it brings. Where else could you find a whole community stopping everything they are doing to sit around, drink a brew, wear the same color, and enjoy each other's company for the whole day. It's a strange yet wonderful setting of community that isn't reproduced in any other situation. Growing up tailgating almost every weekend of every fall it's easy to forget the magic in the scenario. When you step back and question things, that's when you start to get a better understanding.

happy sunday to you and yours!

on thinking about being a real person

 right now I'm stressing as a daunting new week begins. I'm at a time where I have a million and one things to do... (doesn't everybody? will it ever stop?) and I know exactly what I have to do, it's all just about finding the time and motivation to do it. The motivation part isn't as difficult, but I'm finding the time thing to be placing a major stress on my life right now. Before this past week I looked at a whole year left of college as a burden, now i'm seeing it more as wait...I need more time! So as I try to catch time and keep it forever, I can see that my efforts are hopeless. 

How do you realize who you are? How do you know who you want to be, what you want to do? What can you do with your time that's important?

I know that these are not answers that will come immediately at first. I'm sure it'll take exploration and after some time in hot pursuit, i think it'll just hit me. I imagine it to be like any design concept process. When first greeted with a project, I spend a day or two thinking... Writing, taking long walks, doodling, pursuing the idea full forced.  Then after I've fully immersed myself in the process, it just hits me and I think dang it's been sitting there all along just waiting to be realized. I had all the pieces, they just were scattered around begging to be put together. That's me now, fully pursuing my purpose in life. Actively and wholeheartedly pursuing because I fully believe that the answer will come through living.


happy day dearest readers, hope your week is filled with good vibes