My Practically Perfect Life

Last night as I was sorting things and boxing them up I came across a sign I had that I haven’t seen in a long time. It hit me like a ton of bricks. Really makes you understand that God puts certain things in your path exactly when you need them!

“It feels good to be lost in the right direction”

That is what the sign said. If you have read any of my other posts you know I am all about how everything can have different interpretations. So these 10 words could mean something different to everyone. But I’m not here to talk about everyone else! Insert tongue sticking out emoji! I am here to tell you what these words mean to me.

Everything!! They mean everything! Because I have spent 40 years feeling lost. I have never felt like I fit in yet at the same time I always seem to. I think of myself as Alfalfa’s hair that sticks up. I am still part of the head of hair but I stand out. My oldest friend told me recently that I am a chameleon. I blend in everywhere I go. And it got me thinking about it, and I agree. But as I just stated even though I can blend in I am still able to stick out. Maybe I am a chameleon with a tattoo?! So almost all of me blends? Ok, I am dragging this analogy through the dirt!! Back to the point.

Feeling lost all the time really isn’t the best. I wouldn’t recommend it! If you can figure out how to get past it, do it. Until recently I didn’t realize just how lost I was. I thought I had everything figured out. Ha! Joke is on my ass!! I never have, nor do I believe I ever will have it all figured out! But that’s ok. Because as long as I know that, I can get through anything! Being lost in the right direction though? That’s deep man!! It says simply that even though I don’t know exactly where I am or where I am going I am doing it the way I need to be. I am headed the right direction. And that is a feeling that is almost overwhelming. It’s the feeling of approval from a parent, or an atta boy from a boss. It’s being able to put a smile on your face when you are sad because you actually know that even through the bumps in the road you will end up where you are meant to.

As some of you may know I love to travel. It’s something that is such a big part of me I will never not be a traveler. I have been many places in my life and there were plenty of times that I had no idea where I was headed. But when you are somewhere new and get a little lost you are able to see so much more that you planned. And it’s those times that make the trip exciting. So why not live life that way! Getting lost isn’t a bad thing. It’s a detour, and that is when life really happens. You are tested, your courage and strength, your faith and hope, you really get to see who you are inside and out. And sometimes in life you need that. You need to be vulnerable and unaware of where life is taking you so that you can truly appreciate what you have.

My favorite actor in one of my favorite movies said “you know you keep hiding from shit in the world and eventually the world comes to your front door”. So what is the point in hiding? Why put off the inevitable? Get lost, go a new direction. Because the world doesn’t stop just because you do. It keeps going round and round and the only way to get through the day is to just freakin’ do it!! So get lost! Have fun! Learn things! Love yourself and know that even if you are lost you can still be going in the right direction!!

“Sometimes being lost is the best way to find yourself” LJ Vanier

“I suppose sometimes it takes getting lost to enjoy the joy of being found” Tricia Goyer

“Getting lost along your path is part of finding the path you are meant to be on” Robin Sharma