First World Problems

So lots of things have changed for me in the last couple months. I have had to rethink some major life decisions. I have made peace with that process. An acquittance on Facebook posted a list of his first world problems. I believe I noted it in my last post. This has changed the entire course of my last two weeks. I have evaluating my life using a different lens and different perspective. My first world problems are not so bad. I have a really good job. I am making good friends. I eat fresh fruits, vegetables and meats on a daily basis. My biggest concern is overeating, and not where my next meal will come from. If you were to open my fridge you would find fresh peppers, tomatoes, mushrooms, yogurt and cheese among other things. I can afford good less processed whole grain breads. My closet is full of warm clothes that I dread washing every week after I wear it for a short period of time sitting in my temperature controlled office. My friends and family love and accept me for who I am. I can rely on them for most things. In the grand scheme of life I am mostly healthy. I workout, I have a white collar job and I am educated.

My point is that my first world life is amazing. I have fears and worries. Some unfounded, some ingrained deep within and some that are gone as fast as they come. I would love to make a bit more money and pay off my student loans pronto. I want to travel and live in a bigger city. I would love to have a partner to share my life with. And if the fates allow kids. If they don't allow, there are plenty of other kids for me to love.

I have spent a lot of the last two weeks gathering my wits. Learning to find the courage to be happy with the many blessing I have instead of participating in the relentless pursuit of perfection and ambition. I am learning to take chances I might not have before and leave myself open to life.

Most importantly, I am taking a several minutes a day to put it all into perspective. I am trying to figure out ways to share the blessings I have with people who have less. Because lord knows I have an excess of material things that mean very little to me at the end of the day.

My first world problems are just that. I feel so very blessed and thankful that my worries in the grand scheme of things are small and that my life is filled when love when I take a moment to look up and see it.