“Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference.”
-Robert Frost
I’m not sure what to write. My mind has been a bit scattered today. For you to understand my blog and myself a bit better, I want to share some personal things. I also want to share some information that hopefully someone can find helpful.
I am passionately interested in many different things. These interests can change often. Which sometimes most of the time causes a lot of inner turmoil. I get bored with things easily and have often been called a quitter. Several of my interests are conflicting. I’m half adventure obsessed nature girl, half historical glamour princess. I never feel like I fit in with any groups or cliques. I fear that people will think I’m a fraud. I worry that I am destined to always be a loner. Don’t get me wrong, my husband, siblings, and dogs are my best friends, so I’m not a complete loner…but I struggle with making non-family friends. I think that’s a big reason of why I have been blogging, I am hoping to find people I can relate to and hopefully become friends with.
All of these conflicting interests lead to confusion about what direction I should be going in life. I struggle with being consistent. Without consistency it makes it incredibly difficult to complete things. I do things in extremes. There are so many different things I want to do in life, that I feel like I’m not getting anywhere with anything. One of my million projects I’m semi-working on is a sort of life planner/worksheet to help me live a more balanced life. I still need to buckle down and finish it though. *insert eye roll at myself* When it is finished I will be sharing it on here to download and possibly as a physical book.
I’m not a conventional person. I never have been. My mom tried to be as supportive as she could. I dance to a different beat. I wanted to be a vegetarian before I even knew that it was a thing. Seriously haha, I was born hating meat. A lot of other people through my childhood and life have tried to make me feel like something was wrong with being different. I’ve been called all sorts of different things, fickle, quitter, commitment issues, etc. Ain’t nobody got time for that. We need to love ourselves and each other just the way we are.
There is a TEDx talk that completely speaks to me. I literally sobbed the first time I saw it. It’s about being a Multipotentialite, or Renaissance person. It’s one of those talks that I watch and re-watch over and over again. It’s by Emilie Wapnick, and it’s called Why Some of us Don’t Have One True Calling. Her website puttylike.com is an invaluable resource. If you are anything like me, I highly recommend checking it out.
I’m mostly writing this for me, but maybe it can help you too:
Accept yourself. Stop comparing your life to others. Quirks make you unique. Embrace your individualism. Don’t think of your struggles as a problem, but instead as a strength. Pity those who aren’t dreamers. Innovation, creativity, and inspiration don’t happen by following the pack. Be true to yourself. Dare to be different and take the road less traveled.
Peace & Love,
Kayla Oliver
