Since moving to Bellingham and being jobless, I've becoming more connected to life. Up until this very moment, I didn't realize how disconnected I was to the world around me. We go through life following a checklist of things to do that will bring us what we call, success. We don't question this very often, because it is instilled in us from birth. Loving parents, family, and the community we are born into, teach us that the goal is to obtain a life of ease and security. We are taught that we have reached this goal when we no longer have to struggle. The typical American dream of a spouse and house with lots of materials to throw inside.
We set off on our mission to acquire our surroundings. To grown is to have owned. We go in search of the easiest way to acquire what we need. Whether its hitting up Walmart to get an item cheaper or marrying someone just because it's that time in our life to do so. We are constantly looking for a way to make things easier on ourselves.
But what I've been learning the past 6 months is that this is not the layout I want for my life.
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