A new year at twenty-six

And so a new year has come, almost haphazardly it seems... gliding in, like a place undetected by sonar. What does this year have instore? Each day will unfold embraced with open arms and eyes lit with awe and wonder.

It is more difficult to anticipate the future and much simpler to be in the present. Stress is created when future tasks are not addressed but also in anticipation of future events. How does one balance such things? Yes, it is true the more prepared one is for the future, the less stressful it would be. However, no one knows the future, so they are not ever in sole control.

Does it all come down to control? In relationships, it has been said that anxiety of fear stems from lack of control. There is truth in that statement; however, that cannot be the sole source... or can it? Can we live our lives in constant fear? Most do not, although anyone of us can die any minute.

Sometimes it seems as though it would be easier to not have any relations and therefore dismiss any fear or lack of control. Though that is an option, I do not see any fulfillment in living such a life. For living life encompasses the interactions and relations we are apart of; otherwise, we would merely be surviving.

I do not see the point in merely surviving; it is a waste of energy and resources that could be utilized by those who embrace life and are an active participant. However, I am not condoning taking another's life out of greed. That is a decision made by the animal, itself. Just as in the food web, the weak are often easy targets for predators and their lives are given to the predator and as a result, the active and healthy are spared.

Humans think they are above the food web and are constantly altering it and manipulating it to suit their needs. A large smile will cross my face when humans and all other organisms operate within the natural cycle. Unfortunately, our present society is moving in the opposite direction at a rapid rate.

So, if I am to make a new year's resolution [though I make personal goals throughout the year and do not see the point in this one being anymore significant] it would be to work towards living within the natural cycle. This is not a new resolution, it is one that I consciously work towards; however, I have noticed since moving to a new location and starting this new part of my life, I have become lazy and given into the mirage of what society uses as crouches, stating they are an easier way, but what is not addressed it the future impact.

If each of us would only try, such a difference would be made.