Hmm. I’ve been thinking a lot about balance lately.

As I get older (quickly hurdling past the quarter century mark), I realize how important balance is to my life. I need to balance work, friends, exercise, healthy eating, faith, reading, writing, learning, etc. etc. Now my life isn’t nearly as busy as some but I still feel like I’m missing out on things. I definitely focus a lot on exercise and healthy eating and sleeping habits. I also do my fair share of socialization though for some reason, I always feel like I need to be doing more of that.

IT’S OKAY TO SPEND TIME ALONE Pamela. I’m sure I’ll more than make up for it later in life.

I spend a good amount of time alone. Even when I was in a relationship, (I’m not in case you’re wondering what with all of these boyz showing up in the blog..), I spent a good deal of time alone. I think it’s very important to be able to rely on yourself for almost everything. Of course social interaction is important and relationships are important but not ALL important. At some point in my life, I guess I’ll grow to be more dependent on someone but right now, I kind of pride myself on being independent and self-reliant. It’s good. I know that I can support myself and live independently.

Anyway, back to the point about things that I’d like to focus on more. I want to focus on new hobbies and meeting new people. Now for those of you who know me well, you know that over the last few months I have been meeting new people and doing different things and that’s good and will likely continue but I’m talking hobbies. Normal hobbies like biking and reading and crafting(?) or something like that.

I want to take up knitting. I’ve been wanting to do that for a LONG time and just never have so very soon I will be purchasing knitting supplies! A fellow blogger, Book a Week Geek, is a big time knitter so perhaps if I get stuck in my self-teaching I’ll ask her for some help. I think this will be a good hobby and it will supply me with winter necessities like mittens (which I love) and homemade gifts for friends!

I would also like to start volunteering my time to something or someone. I haven’t thought about this enough yet but really need to actually make it happen rather than just talk about it. I know that a few of the True Spies were discussing doing a monthly volunteering project but that never got off the ground. We should work on that.

And now a little selfish rant — I should probably try to open myself up to the idea of another relationship (read: boyfriend). I want to be independent and self-reliant but I also want someone to hang out with! Come on. That’s a reasonable request especially due to my lack of family around here and the holidays are coming!

That little paragraph doesn’t sound so independent. We all like a little companionship, yes?

Mmmhm.

Tangents GALORE in this lil’ post.

I guess the point to which I’ve very slowly and indirectly made my way is — It’s good to actually think about what is important to you and what makes you happy and make time to do those things.

BALANCE! It’s a good thing.

And now a quote from this guy:

There is no secret to balance. You just have to feel the waves.
–Frank Herbert