Comments on: History and Milestones – All in a Day http://aishaj.wordpress.com/2009/01/21/history-and-milestones-all-in-a-day/ musings of an idea girl Sat, 19 Dec 2009 14:26:47 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: aishaj http://aishaj.wordpress.com/2009/01/21/history-and-milestones-all-in-a-day/#comment-10 aishaj Sun, 08 Feb 2009 04:57:02 +0000 http://aishaj.wordpress.com/2009/01/21/history-and-milestones-all-in-a-day/#comment-10 Thanks Chris! You know I've been thinking about this post for awhile. :) I'm thinking about pressing a restart button of my own and building up the foundation and courage to do so in the near future. It's actually so real and so close, it's almost like taking a natural step in my career. I like how you said choosing the right side vs. the life side. In some ways, that's how I live. I think I celebrate my friends progressions in life more than they do! It's beautiful to see the good things happening in their lives because it means that good things *do* happen. Thanks Chris! You know I’ve been thinking about this post for awhile. :)

I’m thinking about pressing a restart button of my own and building up the foundation and courage to do so in the near future. It’s actually so real and so close, it’s almost like taking a natural step in my career.

I like how you said choosing the right side vs. the life side. In some ways, that’s how I live. I think I celebrate my friends progressions in life more than they do! It’s beautiful to see the good things happening in their lives because it means that good things *do* happen.

]]> By: Chris Harrison http://aishaj.wordpress.com/2009/01/21/history-and-milestones-all-in-a-day/#comment-9 Chris Harrison Wed, 21 Jan 2009 20:19:55 +0000 http://aishaj.wordpress.com/2009/01/21/history-and-milestones-all-in-a-day/#comment-9 Wow Aisha! This is my first time on your blog page so I just wanted to say hello and that I really enjoyed reading this post. Second, I would like to say that I can definitely relate with you on this topic. Having relocated out here from Maryland to Los Angeles has had both it's advantages and disadvantges for me. On one hand, I have chosen to pursue my dream, start over and go for the goal. A decision that has changed my life and exposed me to a lot of new experiences. On the other hand, I have often felt like I should be so much further established for an adult my age. I especially feel this way whenever I talk to/ catch up with friends back in DC/MD. When I see /hear them them talk about getting married, buying their 1st house or the everyday demands that come with raising a family. I have often, felt like my life here in Cali was more of a child-like a fantasy or movie to put it plainly. But after having thought about it so many times and finally taking it to God, I eventually found the answer I was looking for. I realized that it was stupid for me to try to validate my adulthood by the progress of others. My coming of age into adulthood has been my own. By choosing to relocate here and press the "restart button' I have weathered my own storms, taken own my own responsibilities and shaped my own unique experiences into adulthood. I've had to learn that in the end, Chris know that he is a responsible adult and that's all that matters. I have a great paying Job, A beautiful apartment, car, bills, etc. I manage my responsibilities here just as well as any of my friends would back home--maybe better! It just so happens that where most people took the life side of the track with their lives, I decided to take the right side of the track. In the end, I have learned that everyone's rites of passage into adulthood is their own to follow. As long as I am taking care of my responsibilites, while steadily working to make my dreams come true I am being "an adult." Wow Aisha! This is my first time on your blog page so I just wanted to say hello and that I really enjoyed reading this post. Second, I would like to say that I can definitely relate with you on this topic. Having relocated out here from Maryland to Los Angeles has had both it’s advantages and disadvantges for me. On one hand, I have chosen to pursue my dream, start over and go for the goal. A decision that has changed my life and exposed me to a lot of new experiences. On the other hand, I have often felt like I should be so much further established for an adult my age. I especially feel this way whenever I talk to/ catch up with friends back in DC/MD. When I see /hear them them talk about getting married, buying their 1st house or the everyday demands that come with raising a family. I have often, felt like my life here in Cali was more of a child-like a fantasy or movie to put it plainly.

But after having thought about it so many times and finally taking it to God, I eventually found the answer I was looking for. I realized that it was stupid for me to try to validate my adulthood by the progress of others. My coming of age into adulthood has been my own. By choosing to relocate here and press the “restart button’ I have weathered my own storms, taken own my own responsibilities and shaped my own unique experiences into adulthood. I’ve had to learn that in the end, Chris know that he is a responsible adult and that’s all that matters. I have a great paying Job, A beautiful apartment, car, bills, etc. I manage my responsibilities here just as well as any of my friends would back home–maybe better! It just so happens that where most people took the life side of the track with their lives, I decided to take the right side of the track.

In the end, I have learned that everyone’s rites of passage into adulthood is their own to follow. As long as I am taking care of my responsibilites, while steadily working to make my dreams come true I am being “an adult.”

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