The Gift of Uncertainty

These past few days, my mind has been quite restless. I toss and turn at night and look up at the ceiling, just wondering about life. Life and the universe have always been good to me, I am alive and well,with a beautiful family and great friends. I love the world and it takes care of me and all I want is to see people smile from deep within their hearts. I suppose that I’ve been experiencing more uncertainty than I am used to. Goodness, even one who is rather bold and fearless can get caught up in these situations.I have been wondering about my life as a whole. I’m looking for a new place to live and all that comes with it (What area? What’s a proper budget? Do I even have to move? Should I buy new furniture? Go for a vintage 1930’s-40’s look or modern chic? Etc.). I’m also making sure my grandma and uncle’s health are doing well. My grandma is getting older and uncle is coping with alcoholism (we’ve tried numerous things--the most recent was changing his habits… a la Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg).

Also, the older I get, the more people I aspire to help by “teaching them how to fish, instead of simply giving them one fish for one meal”. I want to motivate people to follow their dreams, regardless of the obstacles. I wonder a lot about this too and how I can improve. I am also planning a few travels all over the US and to Mexico, Italy, and Greece this year and I can only hope I inspire the people I will meet, as much as they will inspire me. Career wise, I love my job and I could never show my gratitude enough to the universe for allowing me such a position. I’ve just been wondering about the next steps though. I have other dreams that I’m chasing too, but which ones to chase and finish first?! Now that is the question!

Ideally, I would like to get into to law school and be a lawyer (not sure if I’d be a lawyer for the people or for businesses...hmmm) and then I’d like to get into politics. I’d dive into my biggest challenge yet and run for Mayor of Detroit! Of course, this city was once great and truly American. Alas, it has been shriveling up. I want to empower the people of Detroit and give them a sense of purpose. And, I want to make people all over the world proud to say their products were, “imported from Detroit”. (I know there’s much cheap labor elsewhere, but if we put of heads together,we can succeed! After my stint as Mayor, I’d run for President of the US, of course! I’d be bold and ruthless,like I am now, as it’s the only way I can be! I’d go around saying, “You may not like me as a person and heck, I may not like you either, but I respect you as a human being. We are on this planet together, so we must work together raise our standard of living and then that of the world’s”.

China and Russia would love us. Why? Because, I am an revolutionary with immense charm, charm so powerful, it got me a lifetime supply of free burritos and tacos from a Mission restaurant in San Francisco. I’d say, China, “Why are we bickering over this communism and foreign policy. Let’s catch a plane to Cancun, sip on some margaritas, smoke some Cubanitos, and talk about our dreams. Let’s talk about our pains...about our families...about the ones that got away. Then, we can order some ceviche and tacos. Oh, you’re not a fan? No worries. I’ll prepare the Dim Sum.” I’d listen and they’d say, “You know President Ameera JJ Del Barrio, all this time, we just wanted America to listen to us and showed they care. Yes, with baby steps, we can better ourselves for our people.

There will be no Communism, Socialism, or Capitalism, Simply JJism. Now, the question is, can Mexico export 1 billion bottles of Jose Cuervo tequila by tomorrow night?”. Hahaha oh how my imagination amazes me still! But really, I'd like to get into politics and then later on in life, return to my baseball roots. Recently, the Oakland Athletics  hired Major League Baseball’s first female Coach, Justine Siegal. I am proud to say she was a big influence for me growing up and she even helped me play baseball in high school. Will I become a baseball coach? Nawwww, I want to be a manager. I’ll be a fancy and sassy mix of Ozzie Guillen and Joe Torre!

I’d take which ever team I land on to victory! And after that, I’d like to own and manage a small fair trade coffee company and sell sustainable coffee, which benefits the people growing it and the people consuming it. Well my friends, I am off to prepare for my first jiu-jitsu class! I’m quite excited and I am also starting muay thai boxing, so I can kick some ass if my charm fails. Hahaha hopefully it won’t get to that point. I feel more at ease after writing, maybe some of you can relate. Life is full of uncertainty, but it is a gift and not a burden. Remember, we have the reins to our life and we can do anything and everything! Stay sane and humble my habibis!

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