Things are going really well for me lately. I have a job in the industry I enjoy. My family is great and loves me. I have a hobby that I'm somewhat good at. I just recently lost 25lbs and still counting. We have several family vacations planned for this year. Our church is amazing and growing. So why am I so discontent? Other than it being human nature to always seek fulfillment in something other than God, there has to be a reason.
I have come to the conclusion recently that for me, with my personality type, I just need creativity on a regular basis. I need to dream and achieve something new. Take my job for example. I really do love the company I work for, but I've been there for six months doing the exact same thing and I'm starting to get bored. When I get bored I get frustrated, which can turn to rebellion and self destructive decisions if not put in check.
Today I'm sitting here in front of the computer with 2.5 hours a free time and... WAIT what the heck am I doing spilling my guts to a keyboard when I could be out doing something interesting and creative? I guess blogging could be considered creative... Nah, I need to go do something. Bear with me, I'll be back...
And I'm back. I ended up exploring a new area of a state forest and taking some wildlife photos. Nothing too amazing, but just enough to be considered "creative play". I can't stress enough how important that is to the human spirit. We get bogged down with life so easily sometimes. God has created us to enjoy adventure. In short, don't miss an opportunity to get outside and try something new. You never know what you may find, not the least of all being an untouched part of your soul.
-ME
