Embrace the Unexpected

If I've learned one thing this summer more than anything else, it is that life is completely unexpected and if you truly let it, it can be a wonderful adventure. If someone had said to me a few years ago that I would be living in San Francisco for the summer, I would have probably laughed in disbelief. But I am here, and I'm incredibly proud of this somewhat adventurous side of myself.

I know everyone uses the cliche "everything happens for a reason" but I truly, completely, 100% believe this. There has not been a single thing in my life that has happened by accident. A lot of times, I don't know what that reason is, but I know God has a plan for my life (and He really knows what He's doing.) Every time I doubt or question why something is happening, soon enough God shows me why.

Take this past weekend for example. When my family left from visiting me last week, I thought I had made a huge mistake staying here for longer. It just wasn't the same with everyone gone. The family I was staying with before went on vacation, so everyone pretty much left me at the same time. (The house was weirdly quiet and I sorta freaked.)

I think God knew that I was going to freak too because He put people in my life to help ease me back into SF life without my family. My Aunt just happened to have a nurse's conference here in SF this past weekend. Coincidence? Nope. Getting to see her and take her around SF helped me get used to being on my own. And another guy friend of the family I was staying with moved out here and is staying at their house until he finds a place, so the house isn't as quiet with someone else there.

I've also recently come to understand the meaning of taking advantage of every opportunity that comes your way. Whenever I take advantage of an opportunity, I am never disappointed but often times when I don't, I'm left wondering what if I had? So I'm really trying to make it a point to be better about this. Most of the time all the things I am nervous or afraid of, end up being the best.

Like when I was nervous to drive down by myself to meet my aunt to walk the Golden Gate Bridge, but I did and it turned out to be one of the most amazing things I have ever experienced. I was also invited to go to the Giants game Monday for a Professional Mixer and ended up meeting two new friends. If I had gone home with my family instead of staying in SF, I wouldn't have had these two awesome experiences.

And as always, as hard as I try to blog regularly, life seems to always get in the way. I think this is what's supposed to happen. Life is about living, so from now on I won't be too hard on myself for not posting as much as I would like :)

This post was inspired by Emily (You should really follow her @EmilyTonesItUp) because she so fearlessly shares her life's journey with everyone. I know so many people are inspired by what she says, and I hope I can be the same for people someday.