The HOT 92.3 Freestyle Explosion concert will be happening right next door to where I live at the Gibson Amphitheatre, Universal City. I was bummed to find out that the only tickets left are worth $200-300 per seat. I will be there in spirit playing everybody's fun music who'll be performing tonight! Believe me, I tried to win tickets to this event on their radio station lol :) This concert is definitely going to be amazing! I'm pretty sure!
IT'S FLASHBACK TIME!
P.S. I'm not sweating it. I know that day will come when I'll be able to afford to go to concerts, plays, musicals, operas etc. and purchase great seats again. I know this is only temporary. So I'm going to find joy right where I am and create that experience here at home for now. I share this info with you for those who find yourselves in the same position and I want to encourage you to do the same. ♥
This period in my life reminds me of my senior year at CSULA from August 2003 to September 2004. We were on the quarter system so time flew by seriously fast, more so because I was going full time taking 4 classes each quarter. I ate, drank and slept my textbooks preparing for exams, research and writing papers and presentations. When I wasn't doing that I was attending my classes. During my time off in between quarters, all I did was sleep to get my energy restored to prepare for the next session. I didn't even care to go out.
The reason why I bring this is up is because I had absolutely no time for a personal life, the kind I was used to before I took this challenge on. I had to completely sacrifice everything that was unrelated to my studies and people who didn't support me in this endeavor. I was at the finish line. There was no way I was going to allow anything to distract me from finishing, most especially after it taking me 10 long years to make it to this point. I was deeply focused and committed. I turned what most would consider a miserable experience and I made that final year a fun memorable adventure. I changed my attitude and didn't feel like I was missing out on anything. So I was okay with denying myself all the extracurricular activities ie; the beach, skydiving, partying, the club scene, concerts etc basically everything I mentioned above, all the fun things I love to do in my free time. But I knew that period in my life was only temporary and those things would still be there when I finished.
Now I'm going through a similar experience only this time I'm pursuing a new dream/passion that God has placed in my heart. It's not as intense but does require the same focus and determination. I also need to be prudent on a tight budget as I did back then. It's all good as long as I keep moving forward with a smile on my face, a song in my heart and a spring in my step knowing that God is in control, my breakthrough will come any day now.
You have to pursue your personal heart's desires/dreams and not worry about what other people say. I promise you God will replace the old way of life with something much better, actually beyond your wildest imagination. Always remember, it is your life and you don't want to have any regrets in the end. We really need to enjoy the ride at every stage of our lives and make the most of it. After all, life is not guaranteed. I have learned that life is bittersweet and I'm savoring and loving every minute of it BOTH the mountaintops and the valleys. :)
The reason why I bring this is up is because I had absolutely no time for a personal life, the kind I was used to before I took this challenge on. I had to completely sacrifice everything that was unrelated to my studies and people who didn't support me in this endeavor. I was at the finish line. There was no way I was going to allow anything to distract me from finishing, most especially after it taking me 10 long years to make it to this point. I was deeply focused and committed. I turned what most would consider a miserable experience and I made that final year a fun memorable adventure. I changed my attitude and didn't feel like I was missing out on anything. So I was okay with denying myself all the extracurricular activities ie; the beach, skydiving, partying, the club scene, concerts etc basically everything I mentioned above, all the fun things I love to do in my free time. But I knew that period in my life was only temporary and those things would still be there when I finished.
Now I'm going through a similar experience only this time I'm pursuing a new dream/passion that God has placed in my heart. It's not as intense but does require the same focus and determination. I also need to be prudent on a tight budget as I did back then. It's all good as long as I keep moving forward with a smile on my face, a song in my heart and a spring in my step knowing that God is in control, my breakthrough will come any day now.
You have to pursue your personal heart's desires/dreams and not worry about what other people say. I promise you God will replace the old way of life with something much better, actually beyond your wildest imagination. Always remember, it is your life and you don't want to have any regrets in the end. We really need to enjoy the ride at every stage of our lives and make the most of it. After all, life is not guaranteed. I have learned that life is bittersweet and I'm savoring and loving every minute of it BOTH the mountaintops and the valleys. :)
"There is nothing outside of yourself, look within.
Everything you want is there - you are That."
~ by Rumi ♥
"The human spirit is not measured by the size of the act,
but by the size of the heart."
~ by Yakov Smirnoff ♥
"Be who you are and say what you feel,
because those who mind don't matter
and those who matter don't mind."
~ by Dr. Seuss ♥
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