By Helen
Dear Irene,
You have it so much more together than I ever did! Seriously. You had the courage to do things I did not. You went to school farther away, you moved out of the parents house after college without a job and then had three offers within two weeks. You are not afraid to pay for a studio in the City and enjoy it all. You are doing all the things that people talk of doing when they are in their 20s.
Sure it's not easy. Sure it's confusing. But not sure if that ever changes though.
I was talking to a friend the other day and she was listing off all the things that were going on that were stressful. Friends getting married, people getting sick and recovering, teenage family going through drama, money being tight, etc. Then I was talking to another friend who said "wow, planning a wedding has really put things into perspective on what's worth stressing over and what's not." And through all of this, all I can think of – life is fantastic! It really is. It is full of ups and downs, happiness and sorrow. Our ability to feel it, to embrace and to own is what makes us tick and move through it with a passion. I wouldn't want to NOT stress out about what's next or not worry about how someone in my family is doing or not wonder how to live a life less ordinary. I want it all. The stress of it all makes me feel alive.
I don't know when I got this Zen. Might be the 6am workouts. Or being with Adam actually. Or the wisdom of my young years. Nah, probably Adam J
