thankful that I don't have to go to work today and instead have a doublevanilla tea latte, have some peaceful time with my own thoughts, and just relax.
Got this from FB's God wants you to know app:
"...that this world was made for you too. Enjoy it, explore it, experience it. Don't hold back. It is God's gift to you. Don't be a wallflower in the dance of life."
An officemate lent me a dvd last week - "The Way" by Emilio Estevez. It's about an American doctor (Martin Sheen) who went to France to recover the body of his dead son (Emilio Estevez) who died during the first day of his pilgrimage through The Camino de Santiago. Driven by grief and guilt for not supporting his son's dream, he decided to finish the 800km walk to the Santiago de Compostella in Spain. He meets 3 more pilgrims and together they learn more about each other and build a friendship and share such a memorable life experience. It's such a beautiful and inspiring movie.
From the official website:
In the film, a father unfortunately comes to understand his son's life through his death and along the road finds himself as well. The main protagonist of the film is the conflict we each have within ourselves of choosing a life versus living a life. This greater question of finding oneself is a matter of acceptance and choice. Given the circumstances of our lives, how do we understand ourselves, our family and our friends, and the choices we make? Do we blindly go through life unaware of our actions and how they affect not only ourselves but others, as well? What role does our community, friendships and faith play in our decisions?
The Camino, by its nature, serves as the ultimate metaphor for life. Footsteps along a well-trodden path may be our guide, but do not shield us from the questions that most of our busy everyday lives prevent us at times from fully recognizing. The road offers very little to hide behind. The process of life is life along whichever road, path, Camino, or Way we find ourselves on. Our humanity toward ourselves and others, our history and our future is what defines us. Take the journey of life. Buen Camino.
The decision has been made. I'm resigning from my job this year and I'm going to travel, experience India and trek the Himalayas. It's really a matter of deciding when I'm going to do it.
1) Do I stick it out until October and spend a few more months doing something I don't like and deal with unreasonable people? But spend my 26th in the Himalayas and travel for 2 and a half months.
2) Or quit my job this June and be finally free from all negativities of the office? Travel end-August and hope that the monsoon season is over in India but might cut the travel short and also risk not making it to one of my closest friend's wedding.
Honestly when I'm at work and the negativities come up, I just want to quit right away. But when I'm at home, when I'm with my friends, and now, I think I can still take all the crap in the office and wait for October.
"Kung saan ka at peace, yun ang tamang direksyon." - from my good friend, Mayen.
I'm more at peace with the original plan of leaving this October. I think it's going to be quite hard eating more crap and shit at work but I've made it this far right? I'm so stubborn and such a masochist. hahaha
On a lighter note, I think I want to do the Camino de Santiago. The small towns and villages along the way are so pretty, the trek itself seems light and the landscapes and churches along the way are beautiful. And just being far away from the noise and chaos of big cities - haaay. :)
In the film, a father unfortunately comes to understand his son's life through his death and along the road finds himself as well. The main protagonist of the film is the conflict we each have within ourselves of choosing a life versus living a life. This greater question of finding oneself is a matter of acceptance and choice. Given the circumstances of our lives, how do we understand ourselves, our family and our friends, and the choices we make? Do we blindly go through life unaware of our actions and how they affect not only ourselves but others, as well? What role does our community, friendships and faith play in our decisions?
The Camino, by its nature, serves as the ultimate metaphor for life. Footsteps along a well-trodden path may be our guide, but do not shield us from the questions that most of our busy everyday lives prevent us at times from fully recognizing. The road offers very little to hide behind. The process of life is life along whichever road, path, Camino, or Way we find ourselves on. Our humanity toward ourselves and others, our history and our future is what defines us. Take the journey of life. Buen Camino.
The decision has been made. I'm resigning from my job this year and I'm going to travel, experience India and trek the Himalayas. It's really a matter of deciding when I'm going to do it.
1) Do I stick it out until October and spend a few more months doing something I don't like and deal with unreasonable people? But spend my 26th in the Himalayas and travel for 2 and a half months.
2) Or quit my job this June and be finally free from all negativities of the office? Travel end-August and hope that the monsoon season is over in India but might cut the travel short and also risk not making it to one of my closest friend's wedding.
Honestly when I'm at work and the negativities come up, I just want to quit right away. But when I'm at home, when I'm with my friends, and now, I think I can still take all the crap in the office and wait for October.
"Kung saan ka at peace, yun ang tamang direksyon." - from my good friend, Mayen.
I'm more at peace with the original plan of leaving this October. I think it's going to be quite hard eating more crap and shit at work but I've made it this far right? I'm so stubborn and such a masochist. hahaha
On a lighter note, I think I want to do the Camino de Santiago. The small towns and villages along the way are so pretty, the trek itself seems light and the landscapes and churches along the way are beautiful. And just being far away from the noise and chaos of big cities - haaay. :)
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