Questions...

As I read the blogs of friends around the world, there seem to be a lot of quarter-century crises out there. Everyone has similar questions. What next? What is important to me? What role do parents and partners play in my decisions? Where do I belong? What can I contribute? What do I want? For me too, these questions cross my mind daily. There's one question that I always come back to, that it all seems to boil down to: "What will make me happy?"

I don't have many of the answers right now, and I'm not sure exactly where to find them. But at least I'm asking them, right? If I keep my eyes open, keep reflecting on what I'm experiencing, keep seeking new opportunities to learn more, and surround myself with people who can challenge me and with whom I can share my thoughts, then at least I'm making progress in the right direction. I can appreciate the journey, even if I'm not sure where the destination is.

I know we're lucky to have so many choices. From this point onwards, I can choose to do whatever I wish in life. I have everything in my favour. The world is my oyster - but it turns out that I don't know so much about seafood...

June next year I'll be 25. My traineeship is due to finish in August, so there's some big decisions to make by my quarter-century celebration.