I never liked being a student. School was never really my thing. Learning for me was always a struggle as my mind would leave my head as I sat in my classrooms and would travel to far off places. I remember wondering what life would be like one day, when I didn’t have to learn or be taught. Turns out, I have never stopped being the student… I am in a constant state of learning and it’s become more and more evident the older I become…that there will never be a day that goes by where I haven’t gained new knowledge of something, now whether I retain that knowledge or not is up in the air but a lesson learned is almost always evident as I lay my head down for bed each night and recall my day.
This summer for instance, I have learned quite a bit as it comes to a close today-
I learned that not having a schedule is freeing but if left like that, can become chaos…
I learned that neighbors that have children close to your children’s age group is vital in surviving a long hot summer…
I learned that I am actually a good photographer and the constant doubts I have in my mind are just there to inspire me to be greater
I learned that facing challenges is actually something that makes me stronger…
I learned that kids grow too fast…that I grew too fast…
I learned that working out at 30 is harder than it was at 29…
I learned that friendships can only grow if I put water on it, it cannot blossom if the roots are dry
I learned that Gods indeed Not Dead, that little boys have gone to heaven and lived to share the tale, and mainstream Hollywood actually didn’t read the story of Noah like I had hoped
I learned that the world does look much different than it did 20 years ago
I learned that chiggers are seriously from Satan and they hate photographers…they hate us…with a passion
I learned that 90% of people who beg for tolerance have no idea what the word even means nor do they themselves exemplify it
I learned that the beach is healing for me and I didn’t realize it until the second I put my foot in the water this summer
I learned that I am more creative than I knew
I learned that essential oils can really help but I have zero business in selling them…Im terrible at it
I learned that if you decide to get new pet fish for your family, do not name them right away, or their could be tears and explanations of death the next morning
I learned that I actually like to interior decorate
I learned that interior decorating is freak’n expensive….material is expensive
I learned that I truly have a passion for reading and that a book can take you anywhere…seriously
I learned that most days I have no idea what Im doing but I fake it well…and it seriously works…fake it till’ ya feel it my mama always said…truth
I learned that Im a constant work in progress and if I find myself discontent or unhappy, its those times that I have lost sight in what God has called me to do, I was meant for greatness in Christ and when I allow mundane to rule my life with distractions of computers, phones, or social heirachy then I become unfulfilled and lost off course of His plan for me and that would make anyone unhappy
A few months ago, I read an article that doctors were beginning to think that the elderly who lose their memory and their thought process is not caused by losing information or from a brain deteriorating but because they have gained so much information in their lifetime…they have learned too much…that is understandable, that makes sense.