to be

(my 4th or 5th birthday...trendy?)

I'm not really sure what I want "to be" when I grow up.  I've never really had a set idea or plan. I guess you could say I have too many dreams to just pick one.  As long as I can remember, there have been a thousand different things I'm interested in.  I spend weeks obsessed with one topic, activity or hobby and then I'll put it down for awhile and move on to something else.  Obviously, this made it quite difficult to pick a major when I was applying for colleges [How I came to be a music major is a story for another day...].  As I finish up my second to last semester of classes, I can tell you that I'm no closer to figuring out what I want "to be". 

I don't really feel the need to settle down, start a family, buy a house, a car or have lots of money.  I don't want to be the "best" in my field or any field for that matter. On the contrary, I prefer to live simply.  "When I grow up" I want to live an inspired life filled with love, joy, peace, and self expression.  

For today, I want to be a writer.  This will most likely change in just a few short weeks...and that's ok. There are so many things I love, so many things I want "to be".  Why do we limit children by asking them what they want "to be" when they grow up?  Truth is, they don't have to be one thing at all.  The only thing constant in life is change and I believe in embracing it...even if that means having several different careers. 

What am I going "to be" when I graduate? Whatever makes me happy.  For now, that's writing and this little blog...and seeing what tomorrow has to bring.