Sometimes I feel as if my life is not moving fast enough. Other times I feel like my life is moving too quickly. Living with extremes is evidence of being bi polar. I was diagnosed bi polar 10 years ago, but I have been this way my entire life. I do the best I can to keep it real with medication and plenty of rest. But the fact is that bi polar is not something I can run away from. It is something I have to make friends with. I have to build on this friendship and learn to manage these extreme highs and lows.

We very often find ourselves in a place with which we are not familiar. The choices we make from such a place can affect the rest of our lives. The most important thing we can do when faced with an unfamiliar place is to rely on our strengths and ability to think our way through. You may find yourself in a beautiful place where you will want to spend more time. You may also find a place that is detrimental to your very existence. No matter where you find yourself, it is you who is there and that is strength enough.

In our lives we move from one place to another for various reasons. But the one constant that we all take with us is the idea that we can change our ways and habits. It's not because of the new location and new people. It's because a new environment opens doors that were not open before. New people mean new ideas and new ideas lead to new ways of life. Ones perspective also changes as the mood of the new area infiltrates the mind, body, and soul.

Very often, what we believe to be true is not true. This is because a first impression is just that, a first impression. There is not nearly enough time to get to know someone simply by the first impression they make. If one does go by first impressions, he or she will be open to scrutiny because of the choices they have made. In many cases, we get so infatuated with first impressions that it throws us off our path to success. It is funny how just one attractive person can throw your whole life into a new direction.