You Oughta Know...How Alanis' Lyrics Described My Life.

Yesterday was Christmas Eve. I woke up early and went for a run before sunrise. In my peripheral I could the sun’s glow climbing over Mokoroa that soon painted the sky a bright lemon pastel with splashes of icy blue. I spent the morning at work - which was really just finishing off a few jobs, eating chocolate, and wishing everyone a Merry Christmas as they left one by one. Then I joined the ‘traffic cues’ and headed home. I spent the 15 minute drive home with a big smile, especially knowing that I’ve dodged the supermarket apocalypse unfolding in the parking lots. After a decent afternoon nap, I mowed the lawns, ate the leftover pizza and had an early night. It felt more like a weekend than a Monday.

The Tipping Point Of Fear

Initially I had great resistance going back into Graphic Design - I had convinced myself that I wanted a career change, and this time round, I’m going to have the perfect job. No more office hours, no more stress, and plenty more time for adventures. Truth is, I’m actually pretty good at it. Here’s the thing, I soon realised that if I wanted a career change or my ‘idealistically’ perfect job, I had to decide what I was first willing to let go. Am I willing to be financially unstable, and have little or no income until I figured out how to pursue it? Am I content living at my parents’ home for the next two, five, or ten years? Ten years? That’s scary!

# 49 A Christmas Tale

Adventures, LifeRonna Grace Funtelar29 December 2016love yourself, christmas, community, volunteer, campingComment

# 36 Poem: Emotions

Life, Friendships, Self Love, PoemsRonna Grace Funtelar17 August 2016self love, love yourself, relationships, moon, poetry, lifeComment

# 32 Thinking Out Loud

Life, Relationships, Self Love, MarriageRonna Grace Funtelar4 July 2016self love, marriage, relationships, husband, partner, happiness, the pursuit of hpiness, the pursuit of happiness, love, love yourself, forgiveness, release, let goComment

# 28 The Burdens of an Eternal Optimist

Self Love, Motivation, Relationships, Adventures, LifeRonna Grace Funtelar16 June 2016eternal optimist, burden, frustration, beach, dog, thoughts, love yourself, optimismComment