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October 26, 2014 at 11:56 pm #66859lil.lilyParticipant
Hello Tinny Buddha Community,
It is 11:41 PM and I should be sleeping. But I feel like I should post since I have had heavy thoughts in my mind.
I will try to keep everything short.
Basically.. I am an Asian American 22 year old undergrad student, about to get my Bachelor’s degree in the end of the year or Spring.
I am an artist, volunteer, advocate, traveler, outgoing and crazy mind. A lot of the times I cannot keep my mind still, I’m always over thinking.
I am ahead of myself. Always dealing with the past and the future.. I try to live the moment.
I already have goals set for myself… After I earn my degree, I will study the GRE to get into a Public Health Program.
and then hopefully in time, be able to move back to Europe…where I feel home..
of course I live CA a beautiful state…but I want to see more.. When You have traveled so many places, its hard to get still.Anyways.. going to my topic.. I have been feeling lonely sometimes. I am so busy with school, work, internships and volunteer work. I only have sunday to relax.
I get caught up and drive myself to insanity because I feel so lonely. And I tell myself I should be patient. Love will come to me again. I was engaged, and was inlove and he broke my heart.
Lover number #2 is European.. and distance is separating us apart but I will see him again for 20 days in the winter time
For some reason, Love isn’t working out for my position. I want it so badly but I don’t see it coming my way. I then think..is there something wrong with me?
I want love but a companion as well.. I had that with those two lovers of mine. People say…just be patient.. and then sometimes I want to cry because I feel so lonely..I have friends and family so I am not singled-out
There are so many things I miss.. maybe I do miss my old life in Europe. or…just miss feeling that love.
I try not to get distracted thats why I am doing so much.. and trying to focus on my goal in succeeding. One of the reasons why I did not want to get married so early because I valued my education.. and life is changing around me..your friends and family..anyways..
I got an internship to Washington D.C. from January till May. and I am excited to get away from California. and have a new experience.
Sometimes I Just want to cry, but I try not to because..others have more problems than me.. you know people suffering in war, etc.,
I think of myself as self-fish when I think of “I just need a man” or “I need love”
and thenIm stuck to the.. “I need to focus, focus”.. and I do… but then I’m back to the lonely stage.
I pray to the Lord, that one day..he will send me a prince charming to lure me in again.
or Maybe the Lord just wants me to make a difference in life, and help people out. Help people with my knowledge and experience once I am in PH and travel again…
I am scared to be alone.. everyone seems to have relationships and married. But I Know I will go somewhere in life, and have a career, achieve my dreams.. and maybe that lover of mine, will be right next to me. I just have to learn to be patient and not cry so much about it.
October 27, 2014 at 2:11 am #66861AnonymousInactiveDon’t try Hard to be perfect for someone else sake . Try to be perfect for Yourself . BUT Do You Feel You will be satisfied with What you are Even if You achieve all your goals ?. No . Why ? Because Your needs are not basic . Its not as if you are starving or not having shelter or People to provide You money and support . Only When you don’t have these basic necessities and then work hard to get them And then actually get them , Will you ever be perfectly satisfied with Yourself .
Other than that , if You graduate , You might be happy for a little time . Then You Will start thinking “Ohh , If I Could study more again” or “ohh , If i had a less strenuous Job”. The acquirement of these things might not give you satisfaction but only The acquirement of basic necessities can .
October 27, 2014 at 8:59 am #66876LilyParticipantMy dear girl!
How very young you are and how you dont enjoy what you already have 🙂 Stop stressing and enjoy what you have. The love you so need is within you because if you dont find the joy and love and calmness within you, I am sure you wont find the fullness with anyone else. You are so young, you have so much to learn, so much to grow (and so much pain to see, which is part of the deal called life).
So you have had the opportunity to study in so many different countries, meeting so many amazing people, getting all these brilliant internships and doing all these amazing thing thru your own effort…yet all of this loses value because at 22 you dont have the love you want?? Im sorry, but do you know how ridiculous that sounds???! Dear girl, give yourself a lot more credit than that-you are depleting your efforts and your self worth by not appreciating it! Forgive me but it IS selfish that you arent appreciating what you have – as one of the comments mentioned, you need to remember what you HAVE now are things people die to have. Education, opportunities, safety!
Find joy in your now otherwise you wont ever find it, no matter what you achieve. And with love, there is nothing wrong with you! You will find it when it is time and when you are whole on your own. Stop stressing, live and breath a little!
It is really up to you to snap yourself out of it and ask yourself what kind of a person you want to be – someone who prays for love and a man to ‘lure’ you (at 22!!!), is not happy with whatever she gets OR someone who wants to become a fuller human being, stronger, wiser with a life full of love (and love in so many forms).
Romantic love is just ONE form of happiness, it is sad to see you make the whole world out of it and ignore the other true blessing you have. You make the choice.
Warmth and peace your way
Lily.October 28, 2014 at 4:18 am #66907InkyParticipantI don’t mean to sound like a crabby old lady, but ~ you are 22!!! You have so much life ahead of you, you have no idea! You will not just have one love, but several! Your future boyfriend, a future fiancé, and all the guys that will try to steal you away! “When I was your age” (LOL) I look back and I see that at 22 my life had jut (just) JUST begun!!
It is wonderful all the education, goals, internships, travel! Love will come your way, I promise you! Most regular, average people get married. So why not you?? But trust me, 22 is way too early to sweat that.
October 29, 2014 at 2:26 am #66975JesseParticipantthat feeling of loneliness you will have to deal with as it is apart of life, people will always feel incomplete now and then, like any feeling you have to counteract it with something positive, Don’t get to internal about emotions your feeling at the time as they are passing, ( I Had Written a Big heart felt Novel before I shortened it to this ) lol you’ll be sweet love.
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