WHICH WAY WILL YOU GO?

While taking a morning run up the Wasatch State Park canyon in Midway, Utah I came onto this road sign. Now I see these road signs on a regular basis, especially living in an area that is near many  canyons. However, when I saw this sign it meant something different to me then "slow down, tight turns ahead." I saw this sign as a sign for life. 

With the short amount of years that I have been given here on earth I have come to the conclusion that life is full of turns. Turns you choose, turns you don't, turns you have to slow down for, turns that are narrow and dangerous, and turns you can feel at complete ease on. I am at a stage of life where I am allowed the freedom to choose many of my "turns," and I have to say I quite enjoy it.  In the past six months I have chosen a turn that will change my life forever. I have decided to go on an LDS mission. Now I reasoned back and forth whether or not I wanted to mention or state my religion on this blog. I didn't want people discrediting me simply because I am a Latter-day Saint. I don't want anyone to feel as if I am preaching or demeaning any ones beliefs. I am a strong believer that every human being has the right to choose what they want to believe in, whether it's religion, nature, success, etc. I have chosen to believe in Jesus Christ because it is what fits for me. One of my favorite lines in a local artist's, Joshua James, song Beware it says, "And if its comfort or peace in religion you seek And it makes you feel whole, then it worked, don't you think?" Whatever you choose to believe in, you are still a human being and still someone that I would love to learn from and get to know. Now I want you to know, I will not mention my faith very often, unless it feels necessary to do so. So whether you agree with what I have chosen to believe in or not, try to see me in common ground (we are both human beings trying to find what works for us).

Now I am moving to Hong Kong, China for 18 months and will be unable to write on this blog until afterwards, however I promise you that the wait will be worth it. I am off trekking on a new adventure and I cannot wait to report back to you all about it. For now I leave you with these words. Believe in something, believe in something that makes you feel whole, that makes you want to become better each and every day. Develop a passion for a cause and advocate for it. We often times think, well what's the point if I know people across the world or even across the street will just keep on doing what I am advocating against. I have often felt this way, until I read a New York Times article called "Why Bother?" Now this article is advocating for an environmental cause, but I feel it can be applied to any cause you may be passionate about. You may think your voice is insignificant but trust me that even if your voice impacts one single person, that will be worth so much more then impacting absolutely no one by keeping your mouth shut. 

Life is going to take you onto so many different paths. Just remember that you are on earth for a reason, and someone's life is waiting to be changed for the better. Someone whose life could only be changed by you. So open your mouth and speak, become educated and passionate about things you love. Share it with others and as you ground yourself with something you love you will find that you will always have it with you regardless of which turns your life takes. Thanks for reading. Until I return...good luck.