Change

I haven't posted a blog in a while. So here goes... I am back in Colorado after a 2 day drive to get here. Surprisingly, I enjoyed the drive a lot. The last 3 weeks I was working at a futsal facility while picking up babysitting jobs or individual coaching sessions. All while trying to squeeze out the last bit of San Francisco life during the busy process. I am starting to realize that my life is nothing but ordinary. I live out of my suitcase and live for the moment. I never know where the wind will take me and I am always on the move. There are moments where I wonder if this lack of stability is healthy, then I laugh because the lack of stability is what makes this adventure all worth it. Being young I have decided that this is the time to take risks despite the fear and go with the flow as much as possible.

Traveling and soccer definitely has to be something you are passionate about because you need to be willing to sacrifice a lot. It's not always easy and there will be bumps in the road, but then you come out of the experience with that much bigger of a chip on your shoulder. I have accepted that this upbeat life is preparing me for so much ahead. I don't know how I inherited this travel bug, but the constant thirst for adventure has given me the strength to optimistically open up to every challenge. Along the way you learn everyone's story and I have become fascinated by the story of others and how life has been so different to all of us. Traveling has made me more grateful for the things I have or the person that I am. It is hard to explain unless you have been to these places and seen different forms of pain, happiness, strength, laughter and so much more. All those moments when I thought life was unfair, well I look back and realize how it was only unfair because of the way I was looking at it. So, to answer my confused question of whether this is all worth it... it is. It is worth every confusing moment as well as every moment of laughter that makes your stomach hurt. Throughout this journey I am lucky to have the strongest support from friends all over this world as well as family that is willing to sacrifice these changes with me. I truly have amazing people in my life that are willing to support me in these travels despite the time spent away from each other. I won't take any of this for granted. Anyways, seeing such great friends or family after such a long time apart just makes for even better times because you are always on a high of happiness to be surrounded by these people again. This whirlwind of emotions all comes with the package and I wouldn't trade it for anything.

I appreciate the changes that take place in my life because I know that I am lucky enough to see a side of the world that people will never see. This thirst will never go away and I know that my life will always be lived differently than others, but I have learned to embrace it for what it is. A beautiful adventure. :]