“Life is what happens when your busy making other plans.” --John Lennon.

It starts when you are born. Life just moves us all through time and phases dictated by age. With each "right of passage" there is usually a title with things you are supposed to have accomplished in that level in life. Society and culture sets the criteria. A 16-year old is supposed to be in high school, driving and dating. The patterns start when he enters the world and the steps are set for the American kid through kindergarten until high school and college graduation.

Then real life starts. There are no more set levels or hoops to jump through. The decisions of what to do in life or where to go next is not predetermined anymore.

Here I am. Recently, age 25. Waiting… Realizing this is it. This is my adventure. I am completely in control of my life and my future. There is no title or door with my name on it. There is no rule book determining what a 25-year old ought to be doing or how she should be dressing. How many kids she should have or what she should be doing next.

I don’t know where I thought I would be. The decisions I made, the small seemingly meaningless decisions, have brought me here. Whether I knew it or not, my everyday choices were shaping my path in life. And my life is simple and sweet. I don’t live a grand life but I can’t say it isn’t what I wanted. I don’t think we can ever even dream up the details. But I am making goals. I am setting my own next level and it isn’t scary anymore.

I am thrilled I have so much freedom before me. Every choice is mine. And I choose to live in my moment right now and stop worrying about what’s next and why I’m not there yet. I still plan and think about tomorrow but I enjoy my today a little bit more.