Follow your Personal Legend

I sit down at the kitchen table in my apartment. It creaks under my weight as I begin to write. I stare at the blank white page before me. I am unable to write anything, I mean for a first post is a little nerve racking. Trying to find out what to write and how to write it, why is this blog site and all my blogs so important to me? What makes them different? What makes me different and apart from other blogs? I have searched ideas on what to write on a first blog post and came up with nothing to write about. I mean I could write about me and all the cool things that I do, but that didn't seem like a good idea and probably boring for you to read about right? Don't lie, I know it's true! But I believe that I should explain not about why I am here, but why we are here. And so I introduce to you, my first blog post.

I wanted to find something unique to talk about and thought about an interesting way to go about it. A few months ago I met a guy up here at Brigham Young University of Idaho. It was a week before the semester ended and we had hung out that entire week and got to know each other. One day he told me about a book he had read and thought it was the most inspirational book ever. Normally I take into consideration of people's opinions on books, but this time I had ignored his request for me to read and put it in the back of my mind and pick up a copy many years later and read it. As if he read my mind he had purchased the book for me. The cover of the book was gorgeous and had bright colors, the pages popped out along the side, I love books where the pages don't align with each other. I kindly thanked the young man and that night I decided to read the book.

Now this book isn't like any books. I literally could not put the book down. There were no chapters to stop me from reading. It was a tale of adventure and seeking treasure. A book of seeking, finding, understanding, let downs, and love. A book so intriguing that at times the profound words used by the author left me in tears, weeping, and praying. A book that reflected on my life and many others who may read this book as well. After owning the book for about 4 months now I have read it (almost) 3 times. Each time learning something new and remarkable, still weeping over parts the first time I read it. Now you may be wondering, "What kind of book did she read that left her speechless and in awe?" Well I shall tell you my dear readers. "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho

If you happen to stumble upon such a book, PICK IT UP IMMEDIATELY! It is about a boy and his adventures and journey to find a treasure he had dreamt about. Upon his journey he mets old young people who help him seek his treasure. He learns many things, falls in love, and learns about the most important thing; Following his own Personal Legend.What does that mean? Your own personal legend. In the book it talks about that some people die before they learn about their personal legend, others know right away what it is. It all depends on us. This is when I started thinking about my life. What was my own personal legend, and although I may not know it fully I do believe I have a sense of it.

So what is a personal legend? Now I could say some memorable thing on here that would be beautiful and insightful, but I'm just going to give it to you. Your Personal Legend is your destiny in life. "Why are you here, right here, right now?", "What is your purpose in life?", etc. What is your destiny basically. Since discovering this book I have followed a blog by the famous author (Paulo Coelho.) In one of his blogs he writes about 12 steps to fulfillment, which is VERY fascinating and insightful and helped me make my life something much more than just living.

Now the question remains? What is MY Personal Legend? If you read my bio on the right hand side of my blog you would see that I am an Early Childhood Development major. I am studying to be a preschool teacher and, hopefully, one day open my own preschool/ child care in my own home! Now since this dream of mine won't come true any time soon I find that my Personal Legend, right now, is to learn and become filled with knowledge, to one day properly teach children. Children are our future of tomorrow and by teaching them things that will help them in their lives to come and to see their progress first hand will be my Personal Legend. I hope that one day I will become a wonderful Wife and mother too, teaching my children and raising them to be kindred spirits upon this chaotic world, but a beautiful one in fact. I hope that I will continue to be a friend to those in need/ comfort, a friend to look up to, a friend to have and to hold onto, a should to cry on, and someone to talk to for whatever reason. I believe that we may have multiple Personal Legends all linking together. I believe that we all have a Personal Legend, a destiny, a goal in life.

"To Realize one's Destiny is a person's only obligation" ~From The Alchemist  

I could write more things from this marvelous book, but you'd have to find out for yourself.
Now the only question remains, what is YOUR personal legend?