What would it take for you to give up everything around you? Think of it. Everything. Good morning kisses, orange and yellow leaves on the ground in the fall, hearing a familiar “hello” on the other line… all of that would be gone. So back to my question, what would it take? Sometimes people give up their lives for a career, give up family for drugs, throw away a love for a chance at success. And who decides if it is right or wrong? No one has the ability or authority to place the blame. None of us. For some, they are filled more with passion and joy when they are finalizing a loan or obtaining a new client.

The success becomes their friends and family; others don’t feel whole without 4 children and a husband running around. I, on the other hand, struggle to find the balance between everything I enjoy. The happy ‘medium’ between family, love, career, hobbies, friends, personal downtime… How many times are you faced with that challenge? It’s a Friday night and on your plate you’ve got: A) A family birthday party B) Your anniversary C) A friends Bachelorette Party D) A work party and E) Your favorite band is in town playing a show. Which do you choose? No matter what the decision someone’s feelings are hurt, someone is left offended. There is no ideal situation and people will still spend their entire lifetime looking for it.

I recently finished reading the book “We All Fall Down” by Nic Sheff, the sequel to “Tweak”. In the book Nic talks about his addiction to methamphetamines and how the only time he feels whole is when he is using; the only time he feels confident is when he is high or has been drinking. Don’t we all have something like that in our lives? We are never content with being just who we are, we’re always wanting to change something. We all have a nervous tick.