"...adjust your focus."

As a photographer and a quote lover I found this one and really latched onto it.

Also, as someone who is still trying to figure out this whole 'adult' thing I found that this message resonated within me strongly.

There are so many times in life when we find ourselves feeling out of whack. Unclear where to go next, unsure of how to process recent events, and just altogether 'blurry.' I've been going through a pretty rough patch of that lately and wasn't really sure how to shake it.

I'm not sure what I want my long term career to be, I'm not sure where I want to live geographically, and I'm not sure what steps to take to get somewhere I can't identify. Never before in my life have I lacked a goal to work towards. Whether it be what soccer team I wanted to be good enough to play for, getting good enough grades and test scores to get into any college I wanted, graduating with a degree, progressing to leadership roles, etc. etc. - I've always had a goal. With a goal you can make a plan, with a plan you can take action, and with those actions you can provide clarity in your own life.

I was seriously lacking that and struggling because of it. I've always been goal oriented and someone who needs to tangibly track progress and achievement and I just had no grounds on which to do so.

Then I went out of town to coach this past weekend. I had an amazing time (you can read about it here if you missed my post) and realized that I could use that experience to adjust my focus a bit and get out of this blurry space I've been in.

I realigned myself with what I enjoy, big picture what I want out of life, and then went back to the basics of what makes me happy. It took me a bit longer than I would have preferred to adjust my focus, but once I did it worked a miracle on my mentality. Now that I have some clarity and focus, just as in a photo, I can steer myself to the right place to get the story across and get to where I want to go.



So, always remember - "When life gets blurry, adjust your focus."