MOVE B*** GET OUT MY WAY :)

When I want to get somewhere… I want to get there fast. That’s why nothing bothers me more than those people who meander on down the sidewalk, or hallway and just get in your way!

Say your in a hurry to get somewhere, or it’s really cold out and you don’t want to be walking outside for very long, and then one of ‘those people’ is suddenly in front you. It completely throws off your groove!!! Because of their talking on the phone, or texting or just plain laziness you either have to choose between stepping on their heels for the next 3 blocks or throwing yourself into oncoming foot traffic, and a sea of dirty looks, just to pass by them.

And the absolute the worst is when it’s a group of people taking up the entire sidewalk. So not only are you forced to slow down to a snails pace behind them, there is no way of passing them short of playing “red rover” and just barreling through them.

It’s just that when I want to go somewhere I want to get there quickly and without any hassle. The streets of Toronto aren’t even that pretty especially down Yonge Street so it’s not like there is any scenery to take in or anything. If I felt like taking a leisurely stroll I would go to a park… or the zoo… not to one of the busiest streets on Toronto.

I feel like it’s bad manners to just take up an entire sidewalk or slow down the flow of traffic. I mean you wouldn’t do that in a car would you? It would be unsafe if everyone were going 110 down the highway except for that one car in the middle lane going  40. And while it might not be UNSAFE to do so on a footpath it is certainly painfully annoying!!

So to all you people out there taking up the entire sidewalk, or hallway… Just stop it! It’s annoying and I’m sick and tired of you getting in my way! Just be like everyone else on the street and go with the flow of traffic… or risk having this girl stepping on your heels.

The First Step

I know that anyone who knew her is devastated by the loss of Michelle. Her life ended way too early in a car crash the other day and although I was only given a few opportunities to meet her and get to know her before she was taken away from us, it was clear to see what a beautiful person she was and how much she had to offer in this world.

Perhaps this is what makes losing someone so young so tragic. The fact that they never really had a chance to live and experience the world the way they were supposed to.

It really makes you think about the life that you’re living and how you need to live it.  At least it’s made me reflect back on the things that have been happening in my life and the hardships I’ve been going through lately and what they need to mean to me…

Perhaps this is not the most joyous first blog post ever but I know that it is a vitally important one, and one that is going to set the stage for hopefully many more, and happier blog posts to come. This blog is an outlet for me… a place to write my thoughts, share some insight, and some laughs, and grow a little on my path to self discovery and hopefully help you, my readers, a little on their own life journey…I hope you can find something to take away from my experiences, if only just a better understanding who I am… because as I figure that out… I will be sure to share it with you.  

You really have to live your life to the fullest. It’s cliché I know but very true… you have to live your life to honor those like Michelle who just barely had a chance to get it started. We have to learn to love deeper, and laugh louder, to really cry when we hurt, and to scream when we are angry, we need to learn to revel in every experience and allow it to teach us something. We have to learn to let go, to relax and to appreciate silence and stillness. But most importantly, we have to celebrate every day we have with those we care about, and we need to learn how to show them how much we care, so that if we are gone tomorrow they can rest easy knowing that they held a special place in our hearts.

Every emotion, every experience, and every interaction is precious. They say we don’t know what we have until it’s gone… and I can’t express how much of a tragedy it would be to live my life not appreciating what I have right now and in this moment.

So, my lovely readers, these thoughts and the many more to come in the duration of this blog will be my special way of learning to do all these things I’ve mentioned and really appreciate what I’ve got.

I hope you can and will do the same, and we can navigate this crazy road together.

<3 Lauren