Journaling and a view from the edge
I think everyone has that moment when they look back on their life and see all the weird little choices that have led to this point in time. This moment when everything finally coalesces and one thinks, "ah, that's why I did that." Well, when you figure it out, let me know, will ya? Because I'm still sitting here trying to figure out if I've made the correct choices in my life. If by choosing to do one thing I've screwed up the grand design for my life path or if everyone else's looks as much like Harold got a hold of his purple crayon again. I look back at certain key moments in my life and I know they changed the course of direction for me: that one class in college that kept me from getting into the university program I wanted, that one weekend trip that changed my love life completely, that one question that pushed me to go back to school... so many little decisions that have led to some big time changes. I wonder about the other side of it too. ...