Uncharted

"I'm going down... follow if you want, I won't just hang around like you showed me where to go.. Already out of foolproof ideas so don't ask me how to get started it's all uncharted... LA LA LA LAAA!" - Sara Bareilles "Uncharted"

Love that song... I definitely think it speaks to me because it defines how I feel, especially when I'm in my funky days. How many of us fall into a funk of "This isn't what I wanted" or "This is not how I pictured things to be" Raise of Hands? Anyone, Anyone? .... Ah, yes you in the back! ... I know I do and for me especially, sometimes its hard to pull yourself out. Depending on the goal you set to reach or a situation, the funky mood can turn into funky days and sometimes weeks or months at a time... yea depression. As 20-Somethings, I think we ride ourselves really hard to make the most of our lives. The era that we live in is a demanding one; between pressing work schedules, image issues and the pressures from family and friends we sometimes begin to feel bogged down. Eventually you find yourself unmotivated because you can't seem to make everyone happy or accomplish all you set out to do. One of my favorite lines from the song above is " Compare... where you are to where you wanna be and you'll get... nowhere"

It resonates with me because its the truth; we all aspire to be something or make something of our time here and we consistently ask ourselves " what is it that I'm doing that I can't seem to do X,Y,Z" ... we have to remember its not necessarily the journey but the destination that defines the success you experience in life. Everyday will not be the most fulfilling or rewarding... your gonna disappoint people and not be able to do all you want, but God ( or whomever your higher power maybe) graciously gives us a new day everyday. With that, comes a new opportunity to achieve all you may desire. Beating yourself up over the "uncontrollable" ( as I call them) is insane; it can lead to many issues including depression, with drawl from those closest to you and other mental/physical health issues. We must lean on the understanding that we are not super heroes, running around with an 'S' on our chest... but just people trying to make due with what we have. The future is most definitely uncharted but that's what makes each day exciting... the unknown.