Plans from the Future

Plan A 

In the future, I have achieved my goal of becoming a Kindergarten teacher. I work and live in the perfect white picket fence community. I own a beautiful house with a big backyard and an in-ground pool. I live with my loving husband and our two children. My family and I are financially stable. We are able to live comfortably. We are able to pursue our dreams of traveling. We take a family vacation, once a year, to a tropical location. This future life is good; this future life is ideal.

The Twist

During summer vacation, the family decided to take a trip to Florida. We were having a marvelous time sitting on the beach and enjoying each others company. On the way back from a hiking adventure, we deceived to stop for refreshments at a local store. While in the store, my husband decided to buy a lottery ticket; which was a once in a while type of thing. In the car he reached in his pocket and searched for the perfect lucky quarter. "Aha!" he said as he pulled one out and started to scratch the ticket. I was about to drive away, when I heard him say "woohoo!" We had only won $20. It wasn't much, but it was exciting to win something. My husband went back into the store to buy another ticket with the lucky winnings. We left the store and drove back to our beach house. 

When we arrived home, I started cooking dinner for the family. My husband came into the kitchen and on the countertop was the unscratched ticket. He had forgotten all about it. He scratched it and his face lit up with joy. He started screaming, "We won! We won! We hit it big!" I turned around to look at him because I thought he was kidding around. I took the ticket from his hands and to my surprise we had won the jackpot! We were set for life! Now, we live extravagant lives happily traveling the world together. 

Plan B

Instead of staying in school and completing a college degree, I dropped out to fulfill desires of traveling the word. My adventures have led me to places I've only had the opportunity to dream of. I've become friends with new, interesting, and influential people along the way. While traveling through Europe, I had the chance to meet a handsome, honest, respectful, and overall kind-hearted man. This man asks to take my hand in marriage. I excitedly accept the marriage proposal and we spend the rest of our lives exploring the magnificent far off corners of the world together. We eventually pick our favorite place by the beach, buy the perfect house, settle down, and have a few children. We live out the rest of our lives in happiness; knowing that all our dreams were fulfilled. 

The grace of the universe 

The universe is conspiring with you

It bestows upon a blanket of grace 

Warm and soft to the touch

Giving light to a magical passage way

A passage way opening up to

A wider path

Follow this trail with curiosity

Have faith and trust in the universe 

Believe in its grace

Good things are coming toward you

All things happen for a reason 

For an ultimate good

Don't resist the grace 

Welcome it as it unfolds around you 

Take this spiritual journey

Fulfill your undeniable dreams and

Live through all your aspirations

Be open and optimistic to these new opportunities 

Anticipate any awaiting adventures

Accept the gifts provided by the universe

And the limitless opportunities it presents

Take the ride of a lifetime

Hold on

Where ever this wider path takes you,

Don't let the universes shifts or changes 

Stop you

Don't loose your strength 

Be powerful and use your perseverance to 

KEEP GOING...

Embrace the grace giving universe 

And it's infinite paths of winding wisdom

 

Future Endeavors

Sitting and collecting dust in the dinning room, I have a gigantic wicker basket overflowing with magazines. I decided to browse through almost the entire basket. I searched and flipped through magazines such as fashion, entertainment & tv, cooking & food, home decor, and health & fitness. I was on an enlightening mission. I was searching for any words, quotes, or images that inspired positive thoughts towards the future. While searching, I cut out and saved anything that gave inspiration. When finished, I perfectly arranged the cut outs on a piece of paper making an inspirational collage. 

I choose words, quotes and images that sent positive vibes about the future. I cut out single words such as happy, heart, love and husband. In the future, I hope to be happy, surrounded by love, and possibly married. 

A portion of the collage is dedicated to my love of traveling. In the future, I want to travel the globe and visit exotic places. I found a picture with a beautiful landscape and a quote saying "It's the stops that inspire us to go." These words made me think of traveling the world and embracing all its beauty. In the same area, I placed an image of a tropical island with palm trees, a butterfly and the word imagine. These cut outs represent spreading my wings, flying, exploring the world, and imagining all the possibilities the future holds. 

A different portion of the collage, has a picture of a sunset and a quote reading "Positively uplifting energy." This image and these words express the calming, positive, and uplifting emotions I hope to encounter in the future endeavors. 

I've also attached two quotes, I found to be self inspirational. One quote says "Shine don't be shy" and the other reads "Find who you have not yet become." These quotes are captivating and express the importance of finding who you are, being yourself, and not being afraid. 

There are a few other elevating quotes that I pasted together. These quotes are "Reaching new heights," "Be unstoppable," "Whatever the world throws at you, take it on," and the words "Then & Now." These quotes represented reaching for new heights in life, being brave, overcoming life's obstacles, pushing forward, and looking only towards the future. 

I have also attached two words saying "Good Living." The words simply reflect the good future I hope to strive for and possibly have obtained in the future. 

After I finished the collage, I hung it up in my apartment. I saved the completed work as an uplifting and inspirational reminder about future possibilities.

The Future Awaits

The future awaits

with open arms 

and embracing hugs

It's filled with 

warmth, love, and passion

It's surrounded in peace & happiness

It only possesses energies 

of uplifting positivity 

The future is bright with

endless possibilities 

Face it with braveness 

and it will bring tranquility 

Climb over mountains 

to reach new heights 

Take in the magnificent view 

and feel unstoppable 

Take on whatever the world throws at you

Spread your wings and soar

Explore the word

Find who you have not yet become 

Don't be afraid to shine 

The future awaits 

 

Passion

Most people are stuck in a viscous cycle of working a job they lack any sort of passion for. Spending everyday in an occupation that is not enjoyable, unsatisfying, or disliked ultimately leads to an unbearably frustrating life. We all deserve a job that makes us happy, brings us meaning, and gets us out of bed in the morning. In order to live in this world, we must have a job to put food on the table and a roof over our heads. Why not pursue a job worth having? A job that makes you happy, you believe in, and have a passion for. I'm amoung the fortunate, I've discovered my passion. I'm currently in the process of transforming this passion into an attainable career. 

 I've taken my passion for working with children and transformed it into a fulfilling and enjoyable career. I'm currently pursuing an Associates degree in Early Childhood Education. Once I've received an Associates degree, I plan to continue my education to obtain a Bachelors degree. I'm also exploring the possibility of receiving a degree in special education. It's unquestionable, Ive found a niche that truly conducts happiness and that I wouldn't mind doing for the rest of my life.

Just like any other profession, teaching requires a special skill set and a level of patients. Im certain my educational skill sets, passion, creativity, patients, kindness, and understanding will assist in providing an enjoyable and rewarding career as a teacher. Im eager to take the learning journey, along side the children, as they grow and reach their important milestones. I live for the little aha moments in each child's eyes when they have reached a moment of discovery or understanding. I also take pride and joy in living as a positive and prominent role model for them. Being a teacher is simply rewarding.

Pre-school aged children are humorous, innocent, full of joy and happiness. When I have the opportunity to work with these children, it's always a positive delight and I don't consider it to be "work." If I'm in a bad mood or in a funk, I can always count on the little ones to brighten my day. I would truly adore turning my passion for teaching children into a reality. I'm not able to envision myself doing anything else in life. With out teaching, I'd feel as if something was missing. I'm extremely happy, I've discovered a passion that I'm able to make into a career. 

Passion 

An exploding passion 

A vibrant flow of colors 

Gracefully dancing 

Elegantly twisting and turning 

Parading all around 

Smiles and undeniable laughter Sensations of excitement 

Uplifting Spirits

Energies of high power 

Hearts ablaze with bliss

Souls of innocence

Minds of creative imagination

Explorers of the unknown

Listening to stories of the un-told

A Passion ignited by a flame

Infinitely and ambitiously burning

Such a blessed discovery 

Dreaming, pursuing, fulfilling 

Aspiring and persevering towards 

My yearning passion 

The Simple Things In Life

          At times, life certainly can be quite hectic and busy. I’m often distracted with daily routines and various responsibilities. I attend college classes, I’ve recently started student teaching, and I have a part time job at a Preschool aftercare program. I have thickly submerged myself into a blinding fog of daily rituals. I have rendered myself sightless to the simplicities of life. I should habitually acknowledge and express gratification towards all surrounding aspects that I have been fortunately blessed with.

Life’s chaotic twists, turns, and over-familiarity has left opportunity for things to be taken for granted. Recently, I was searching the web and a captivating advertisement caught my attention and got me thinking about my own life. The memorable picture was of a tiny boy, from the Philippines, standing next to a river of rotting trash and plastic. Alongside the river, it appeared there were people residing in make shift homes. At first, I thought this was a horrible and unacceptable living condition. I felt that it was not fair for this boy to be dealt the hand he had received. This small child didn’t ask to be born into a country among this nature.  Then, I started to take time to look at my own life. I started to acknowledge gratitude towards being fortunately blessed with all I currently have. I often fail to appreciate that I have clean drinking water, a house to live in, and meals to eat every day. I feel truly grateful and blessed because others, like the young child in the picture, are not as fortunate.

I can use this experience as a life lesson and take in all the good that surrounds me. I can step out of the blinding fog and take time to acknowledge the simple aspects of life that normally get taken for granted. Along this journey, I can physically help others who may be among the less fortunate. I can assist others with discovering gratification in their own lives just as I found in my own. I will live life with an attitude that there is always something to be thankful for.

Gratitude is the

Reflection of kindness and

Appreciation

Discover your core

Greet each day with Gratitude

and open your heart

Gratitude transforms

Everything we have possessed

into just ENOUGH

Appreciation 

Towards life’s simplest pleasures

all beauty world gives

Feelings so Grateful

towards love, friendship, family, life

I am truly blessed