Recently, in the the last year or so, I have become a person who likes to do things. Now I am not talking just about social things with friends or plans for the weekend. I am talking about impulsive things that I never in my life thought I would be doing.

When I was growing up I was not necessarily a sheltered child. I grew up with a military dad, an older brother, and a mom who went along with everything. With all the testosterone in the house it was natural that I grew up to be a tomboy. With that I had many guy friends who I would play all kinds of sports with, and do all the crazy stuff boys do when they were young (I just happened to be the girl doing all of that with them). I was a rambunctious child who like to get dirty, have fun, and stay out ’till the sun went down. We were free kids who just loved having fun.

Somewhere in my years as a middle/high schooler I lost that childlike freedom, like most of us do. I gained and lost many relationships that I thought were important, and of course the world ended when one of them did. The point is, I started living in my comfort zone. This continued until I was in college because it was a state of being that I had grown accustomed to, even riding roller coasters was completely out of the question.

About a two years ago everything changed. A relationship that lasted way longer than it should have, ended. I was devastated. I had to do some serious soul searching because I had put my identity in this other person. Well finally one year later I began to find myself again. I found that person I had let go of so long ago. I had recovered that childlike sense of the world. The world was without boundaries and without anything or anyone in my way. The only difference being, I am older and I know how to be responsible and behave properly when I need to…most of the time. I have found there is no point to put off the things that are on my bucket list (which I recommend you make if you haven’t already, I keep mine in my wallet). There is way too much out there to see and experience, and I would like to get my hands on as much of it as I can!

I want to live like there is no tomorrow and never regret anything I do, because it all has a purpose.

I want to tear down the walls and I want to live my life and make it something actually worth living.

In the past year I have gone skydiving, ridden more roller coasters than I can count, and so many other things that I will never regret.

I am choosing to live.

I hope you can find that childlike sense of the world again. Go back to that feeling of wanting to do anything and everything. Try new things, travel, go skydiving, ride the highest roller coaster you can find! No more “what if…” moments, they are too many as is.

You have been given this precious gift of life. Live it and you’ll never regret that you did!

Peace