Positivity & Perspective

A beautiful friend told me this morning that 'perspective is everything', and I couldn't agree more. In fact, I agree mostly with everything she says as her positivity and wisdom is both contagious and awe inspiring.

 Perspective.

 Having spent the last fortnight playing tour guide to my long distance boyfriend, it is perspective that allows me to look to our relationship with maturity and unwavering commitment. Anybody that tells you long distance relationships are easy are completely bonkers, but why should you want a relationship to be easy. Perspective allows you to weigh life's priorities and enjoy the simplest pleasures for what they are. Like picnic-ing on a beautiful Winter's day or catching up with an old friend.

 As 2012 continues I realize I am at a strange pinnacle of my life where I am learning a lot about both who I am and what I want out of life. I have seen enormous love created in my family as well as loss and couldn't be more excited at the prospect of becoming an aunty, and it is these things in life that I treasure most.

 Perspective.

 I read a quote the other day that travel is the only thing we spend money on that makes us richer. Well, try telling that to my credit card statement, but somehow I agree. Travel enriches the soul and creates benefits beyond the self. Every time I return from an overseas adventure I am drunk with feelings of independence, pride and self awareness. And what better way to gain perspective than traversing Machu Picu or falling in love in California. Travel opens my eyes to so many new cultures and allows me to gain insight to the values and freedoms (or lack of) of other countries. It allows me to wake up in the morning and be grateful for my house and job and the amazing city I live in. And while I love getting away from home and exploring unknown lands, there is always that unshakable feeling when you land on Australian soil and with it comes perspective.

 I often feel naive in my idealistic views. I feel naivety in my optimism towards mankind and notions of believing in humanity, and I also feel naive about my gratitude towards everything in life. However I would choose naivety and love over pessimism and malice and with that I end and remind you of perspective and with that wish you a beautiful day <3