Lessons in Life & Love: part 1

I have received a few inquiries about my previous post Insanity and the progress I am making.  You guys will be pleased to know that I have gone out a few times since that post.  You will also be pleased to know that I am having a great time.  So as promised here goes, Here are 5 Things I learned from my journey thus far:

1. As I meet new people, I have determined to remain open minded.  We've already established that doing the same things over and over expecting different results defines insanity.  So I've taken steps to move out from my comfort zone, to smile and introduce myself  to others that I may not have necessarily spoken to in the past.  I am pleased to say,  I've met some pretty amazing individuals over the past few months as a result.
2. Relationships serve different purposes.  Sometimes we hinder relationships because we try to make them become something they are simply not meant to be.  Likewise, we can also overlook an individual who clearly wants to become "more" in our lives. 
3. I have to keep self- growth as my focus. It's amazing what happens when we continue to work on ourselves. We truly are the love we seek!
4. I talk too much!  Learning to listen more and talk less.  Stephen R. Covey says, "Seek first to Understand then to be understood". Great advice! -  Still working on this!  : )
5. I have a tendency to take things way too seriously.  I'm learning to just have fun!  I'm enjoying the journey and remembering not to become fixated on the outcome. This like every other aspect of my life is a walk of faith.  It's amazing how liberating this is.  God is Writing My Love Story!  and no good thing will he withhold from me. <3