Times Are Changing

I don't know if it's just me, but I can quite literally feel the times shifting. The temperatures are slowly, but surely falling down. School is back in session. August is coming to an end, signifying the final stretch of 2023. And to top off these feelings of change, Texas just passed 770 new laws that will go into effect on September 1, 2023.

I don't really know how to feel about these laws. For the most part, a lot of social media seems to be concerned about a few of them. However, I want to read them for myself to determine my own opinions. I think it is important for us to do research and know about the topic before we go and start blabbering about it.

Anyway, with all of this going on, I can't help but feel like something major is about to happen. I don't know if this major thing will be personal or global, like the pandemic. Nevertheless, I am going to keep living the best life I can.

I don't like to get too wrapped into things that I can't directly control. It can be a waste of energy. And plus I did start off this blog saying that I wouldn't be talking about the state of our economy anyway. Let me try and stay true to that statement.

Finishing Out 2023

I am excited for the rest of this year, though. 2023 as a whole has been such a wonderful time for me and I know that I will finish it out strong.

Around this time last year, I wasn't in a good place mentally. I was extremely lost and had no idea what to do with myself. I was applying to jobs and either getting rejected or ghosted. Slowly dipping into a depressive state of mind.

On top of that I was experiencing the Server/Waiter life for the first time. That surely wasn't easy either. Let's just say that it is a miracle that I was able to keep that job while being in such a sad state during that time of the year.

It's impressive to see how far I've come. Presently, I am still not in a full-time position in a company that I want to work for, but mentally I am stronger and much more confident in the direction that my life is heading. That is all thanks to God.

I feel as though He is laying the groundwork for me and I am just following His directions. In the past, it was much harder for me to trust that things would work out exactly the way God intended. Now I understand that God's plan is going to happen with or without my trust. I believe He instructs us to trust in Him because He knows that we can worry and stress and drive ourselves mad. Putting my trust in God gradually pulled me out of my depressive state and boosted my confidence and excitement for the future.

Now that September is about to start, I have a lot to look forward to. For starters, my birthday is coming up in a couple of weeks, so that is exciting. I need to figure out what I am going to do to celebrate. I will be 23 years old. My goodness.

I also have a lot of other things coming up to finish out the year, if God allows them. Somethings I cannot wait to share with you readers. However, I have to experience them first, and I am working on not telling my plans and dreams too often until they have already been fulfilled.

I am realizing that this is going to be a short blog post because it is already past midnight and I am getting tired. I am excited to get this new month started, though, and I can't wait to share more of my experiences with you all through my writing.

As always, I hope you all have gained something valuable from this post.

Until next time.

Jefferson K. Coe