Pep Talk

     So I was introduced to the kid president a while ago with a wonderful video called pep talk.
Here it is if you haven't seen it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-gQLqv9f4o
If that doesn't make you cry, move you, or want to change then I don't know what will. That kid is on point! My favorite lines are:

"Boring is easy, everyone can be boring, but you are gooder than that."

"If life is a game, aren't we all on the same team?"

"That dude Journey said, "Don't stop believing unless your dream is stupid then you should get a better dream""

"What would be your space jam? What will you create that will make the world awesome?
Nothing if you just keep sitting there."

"We can make everyday better for each other! If we are all on the same team we should act like it?"

I haven't felt like I have been on my game lately. I have been in a funk and that pep talk helped me as I hope it helped you.
      Recently I was at work and talked with a co-worker who is usually known as Debbie the Downer, but she stopped me one day and decided it was the day for my personal 30 minute pep talk. She asked about my life and future goals. I told her I want to travel and plan on doing Journeymen or getting my masters and teaching. She seemed excited to talk to me about my future. She said, "Find what you love and you will learn to live off of what you make." Hearing that from her, who usually is so down on life and others, was the type of thing I have been needing lately. It helped me realize that even though I don't know what my future holds that I should still try to obtain my dreams and I will find a way to be happy while doing them.
       My mom told me a long time ago that "if you don't like your life, then change it". I have realized lately that once you graduate you get in a funk of not knowing what to do next and being unsatisfied with where you are. I know I feel that way just about everyday. But luckily I have found out that if you confide in your friends you will see they are struggling with similar feelings, well at least mine are. It has been so great to be able to talk to my friends, even the ones I don't normally talk to, and tell them how and why I feel inadequate and they feel the same way. My friends who look like they have it all together struggle too. I felt relieved I wasn't the only one not happy where I am now. 

        I realize we all have crappy days, but it's the days you enjoy and make the best of where you are that fill your life. I encourage everyone to not hold back your feelings, life gets messy then. Talk to people you love and they will build you up and encourage you. I am a rather introverted person so this advice is harder for me, but once I started sharing the things on my heart the more I know they are there for a reason.