Going back to your roots.

You know, I don't blog too much and it makes me sad because I really do have a lot to say. Like why can't we all start living in a country mentality? I know, I've gone from big city sweetheart to southern charm sweetheart. But it's okay to change, right? Look at the world around you, it's always changing. The people change, our surroundings change, our outlooks change, even we change. Not maybe that doesn't make sense to you, but hear me out on this one. In my lifetime, which isn't that long but just go with it, I have found that we change everyday. One day we could dress like we stepped off of a Black Veil Brides stage, the next we look like we live on the Jersey Shore in tight shirts and shorts that are barely there, then maybe the next we look like a typical teenager. I know that sounds like I'm marking teenagers and saying that they have to look a certain way. But seriously, think about the people that roam (or roamed depending on your age) the halls of your high school. You have the teachers who have to dress nicely, then you have the different "cliques." There's the populars and the jocks that have their Hollister, Abercrombie & Fitch, and so many other labels, then there's the simplistic kids. They don't have to have the best of everything, but they make what they have look good. These kids usually get along with everyone. I could go on and on about this all day, but that isn't my point here. My point is that whether you're in high school, college, or "the real world", you change constantly. Maybe these changes aren't important to you. But to people like me a change, no matter how big or small, means the world. By this I mean a change in scenery helps clear out all the confusion, going back to what you were raised on makes you see that you're beginning is usually better than your now. It's really good, to go back to my beginning because I was raised on country music, a good time, and knowing what really matters in this world is family. I used to be stuck on the city lifestyle, I wanted to leave my little town and never look back, and sometimes I still do. But I don't need a NYC or Chicago life, I'll take my North Carolina or Pennsylvania life any day. So maybe the next time you think about what you want your life to be about, instead of changing your future, try changing your present and for once just take a trip to your past even as far back as your young youth. It really does help and anyone can do it. Just listen to some music and decide what's worth changing...the future that isn't here yet, the past you can only re-live, or the present that will only make you stronger.