Philippines and Being Engaged

I have not written a blog for at least a month, as I was in the Philippines on vacation. The big thing that happened over there was that I got engaged. Being in the Philippines is so much different than the U.S. from the traffic, mosquito bites, places to go and operational systems. There were obviously many good things there too, especially the food and the price of many items and foods. However, it makes one grateful for what they have and what they can achieve here in the U.S.

Being engaged changes my perspective on things. I am now thinking more about my money, what I am spending on, my general health and the future. This, of course, includes writing. I am now more determined to become a professionally published author with the hope of it being my career that I can make money from. Ideally, I would be able to work from home, or anywhere that I want for that matter, while making a living, which would be beneficial for me and my future family. It makes me want to try harder to achieve this goal.

The engagement taught me that there are very few truly big moments in a person’s life. Most of our days tend to be quite mundane and routine. The big moments do not happen quite often, and a lot of times, it takes some level of effort, work sacrifice and risk taking to achieve them.