It may seem trivial but, coming to the conclusion that I discovered my favorite road trip candy is kind of a big deal in a way. Oh, it’s all pink Starbursts, (yeah I know, somewhat heavenly for some reason), and also strawberry Twizzlers ties up or at least comes in at a really close second. Trivial or insightful?
Its really important in life to have insight as to what we ourselves enjoy and don’t. I know when introducing myself in my first ever blog entry…(last week, ha), I said some things I like that I had already known about myself and that’s great but, learning me and actually having a solid answer to something as trivial as knowing exactly what candy to buy for a road trip, it’s insightful for me.
Ha. Who would think knowing what candy I like in a certain situation would makes me a little fulfilled. I think we all question ourselves with our choices in life.
I have a favorite band also that I didn’t mention on my list of things …311. For those of you who aren’t aware of who they are, it’s not pronounced as three one one, (I’ve always found that funny for some reason when I get that response…”who is three one one?”, it’s Three Eleven. Thankfully, music has always been a huge part of my life and 311, yeah, for me, has helped much..not only did I follow them up and down the east coast back in the day…yep, again, a little nerd like in a sense like my love for research but, I did and it was great and liberating not to mention super fun but, the lyrics have helped a lot; sometimes music just heals~sometimes it’s just the feel-good beat and sometimes the lyrics that seem to read your very emotion or thought. Oh and following of the band, I did this back in the B.C. days (Oh if you’re wondering what that refers to, the ‘B.C. days’ means, Before Christopher; I will talk more about him in another blog but, to sum him up now, Christopher is my biggest blessing in life, my sixteen year old son). On a cool side note though, Christopher actually is on one of 311’s cover albums in a picture with one of the band members). Pretty cool, right?
So yeah, 311 has a song that has been one of their more popular songs that has a lyrics line that says…..
“you’ve got to trust your instincts and let go of regrets.”. ~ Its true, right? So easy to sing along and so hard to do sometimes. There are many times, I get that instinctual feeling and then …..I question it.. You too? Why do we do that to ourselves?. I don’t know but, I think it’s part of life though, learning and being more open to learning about ourselves, it’s all a process. And regrets, yeah…well, I guess we have them as well. Again, learn. I believe we learn right up until our last day on earth.
So, Going back to the trivial …having a solid answer to what road candy I like, yep, it is just one small thing about me but, it’s another thing I now know about ME!
Knowing ourselves, I think can make it much easier in many areas in life, especially in our relationship with ourselves and relationships with others; so important to look at ourselves and be open to what we are doing, our actions, our rights, wrongs and where we need change-yeah, I mean ourselves maybe needing the change-and being open to that. Step by step…right? (step by step…ehhh, a whole different era of music…ha, not going there though).
Anyway, I hope you know what your favorite road trip candy is and if not, I’m hopeful you discover it soon and seize the day and go on a really cool road trip, alone or accompanied by someone you enjoy spending your alone time with, (another future blog topic ;)), listening to your favorite music and singing out loud with the windows down and a smile on your face.
Gracias, for returning to read again…
Until then, have a day!
~ Jenny.
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have a day! 