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Real Spill: Life is a verb
Just under two weeks ago, one of my favorite music artist came to my town; The Queen, Mary J. Blige. I haven’t seen her in concert since 2000 and really wanted to go. The problem was I didn’t have anyone to accompany me.
Thoughts of buying a ticket and going alone almost went as fast as they came. That’s silly. Who goes to concerts alone?
With the venue next door to my employment and the concert time looming as I was getting off, feelings of regret seeped from every pore while watching the concert goers dressed to the nine’s walking towards the venue.
The next day I pulled up articles of the show online and scrolled through the evenings pictures, wishing I had gone.
That day I decided: Never will I miss out on an event due to a lack of a companion.
This is where I am currently in my life. Learning to get comfortable in my reality. The reality is I don’t have close friends or a romantic partner to hang out with. Gone are the days of asking people out to places to whom I rarely communicate.
From here on out, I’m going to discover what it’s like to start doing things that I like on my own. Companion or not. This is a part of my growth. My healing and discovery into who Shannon is now at age 43. I can’t wait on others. Nor can I hinder myself out of fear and worry about venturing on my own.
We all have one life to which we should be doing things that bring us joy and happiness, wonder and adventure.
Go to the concert. Go to that city, country. Go to the restaurant. Go wherever your heart desires because…
Life is a verb.
A verb is an action word.
So take action in your life and live it!!
Alone or not.
