I saw this quote this morning on Boho Girl's blog, and it really spoke to me. I think you have a pretty clear idea that I've been in the midst of changing my career path if you've been following along even the slightest bit, and that can be pretty scary.
“Life will break you. Nobody can protect you from that, and living alone won’t either, for solitude will also break you with its yearning. You have to love. You have to feel. It is the reason you are here on earth. You are here to risk your heart. You are here to be swallowed up. And when it happens that you are broken, or betrayed, or left, or hurt, or death brushes near, let yourself sit by an apple tree and listen to the apples falling all around you in heaps, wasting their sweetness. Tell yourself you tasted as many as you could.”
[Louise Erdrich, The Painted Drum]
I have been thinking heavily about the impact that a career change will have on my life, and honestly at times it takes my breath because it makes me so nervous. But we are only here for so long, and I want to spend what little time I have doing something that I love. Surrounding myself with people that I love. I want to make sure that I taste all of the sweetness that this life has to offer, and that I don't let the fear of the unknown hold me back. Here's to tasting every apple!
This quote almost made me cry - not gonna lie...pms emotions maybe?? ;) or maybe just emotional me... love you
ReplyDeleteBritt - I love you :)
ReplyDeleteLove this quote! Let it move you! :)
ReplyDeletesounds a lot like what I am going through right now with wanting career change...follow your heart sweet girl, it will always lead you! <3 btw thank you for your sweet comment!
ReplyDeleteThis is such a beautiful quote and I've actually been stressing about career stuff and whatnot, so it's nice to get a little perspective. I think you should do what makes you happiest and wish you the best of luck!
ReplyDeletexx Melina