Excuse me; Your life is passing before your eyes. You might want to catch it!

One morning while watching the Today show, Matt Lauer featured a story regarding a MSNBC personality Mika Brzezinski, who had recently written a book called, "All Things at Once".  The premise of the book refers to today's modern woman; the one who wants it all- down to the job, husband, kids... you name it.

I was intrigued by the title of the book because, while I'm not sure if it's generational or not, I feel that women that are around my age, who have waited to find a man, or have children for sake of some career are at a point in their lives where they have to stop, gain perspective and choose whether or not to continue on the path they are on... or--- well, I'm even not too sure what that "OR" is.

While I haven't read the book myself, nor am I promoting it publicly (a link is here for a small excerpt of what's in the book itself) the title alone got me to thinking about life, and exactly where I was at that very moment.

I called my one of my best friends who is in the same line of work, only add a husband and three beautiful children to the mix.  Perplexed, and wondering if she felt the same way.

Could we really have it all?  Or in the pursuit of it, had our lives just passed us by?

Right around New Year's, I woke up in the morning just dog tired.  Now you might be tempted to say that the Holidays had finally caught up with me, but I was EXHAUSTED...better yet DONE.

I couldn't believe we were already coming upon New Year's Day at that point, with a looming sinus infection, and the aches and pains I never seemed to recall having before my thirties, I just wanted to rest for a very, VERY long time.

Where the hell had Christmas gone?  What about Thanksgiving?  Was I just excited that each Holiday was another day off?

At that point, I realized that my life had passed before my eyes.  I had dove in head first to create diversions for anything and everything- so I wouldn't have to deal with... well, what ever I didn't want to deal with.  I was too busy being busy, and making some sort of excuse to not be involved.  Now I actually wanted to be.

Realizing how tired I was had more to do than the physical.  Mentally, time had drained me.  I looked around, only to find that I wanted to enjoy those Holidays again.  That it was okay to want to smell the roses.  It wasn't that important to have it all at once, if you couldn't take the time to have it at all.

The title of this blog "My Seven Year Itch", truly fits the definition.  My eyes were opened, I looked around to realize not only what was missing, but what needed to change.  Contrary to what some might think, my desire to change has nothing to do with running.  It has everything to do with GROWING.  That is when you really feel like you have it all.  When you grow and evolve as a person, to experience what life has in front of you-- You get a chance to enjoy the ride.

What had previously defined me, would no longer fit the wants, needs and desires for my future.

Time is not infinite.  We are not here forever.  You must make the most of the time you have and embrace it.