"You Must Strive To Find Your Own Voice Because The Longer You Wait To Begin, The Less Likely You Are To Find It At All."

I'm six days away from getting on the plane to head to Ghana and I couldn't feel more content.
When I say content I'm referring to it in the sense that I'm comfortable with where I'm at in life. For once I've taken the initiative to do something for myself and it feels good. Many people have looked at me and have called me crazy for taking on this challenge but also I have been overwhelmed with the kind words, encouragement and support.
As an Intercordian we were asked to go into this experience with no expectations. We were also told that having expectations might make or break your trip. This is something I have really thought on. Expectations are what have brought me to the point of my life I am at today. I was stuck, sad and didn't know what to do with myself but now I'm thinking clear again, doing things that matter to me and holding on to the reins of life rather then letting go and falling off. I feel that I am allowed and should keep these expectations but in myself rather then the experience. I feel that if I keep expectations in myself I will be happy, rather content.
Being content unfortunately isn't a feeling I've been familiar with over the past three years. I was making wrong choices and not being myself. I got lost but now I feel comfortable saying I have found myself, my voice. I have lit my internal fire again and look forward to the experiences, good or bad, that I am faced with. Life is about growing, about finding yourself and experiencing the journey. I feel I can say I'm back on the ride called life and I'm hoping to enjoy it this time.
My adventure to Ghana is about to begin and I couldn't be more happy. I realize those closest to me may think I am putting my life in Canada on hold for this experience but going to Ghana is now part of my life, my voice. This is something that will shape who I am and I cannot wait. I have expectations of myself for the future and Ghana is the first step of many of my lifetime.

With this I'll leave you with another quote from the Dead Poets Society...
"We don't read and write poetry because it's cute. We read and write poetry because we are members of the human race. And the human race is filled with passion. And medicine, law, business, engineering, these are noble pursuits and necessary to sustain life. But poetry, beauty, romance, love, these are what we stay alive for. To quote from Whitman, "O me! O life!... of the questions of these recurring; of the endless trains of the faithless... of cities filled with the foolish; what good amid these, O me, O life?" Answer. That you are here - that life exists, and identity; that the powerful play goes on and you may contribute a verse. That the powerful play *goes on* and you may contribute a verse. What will your verse be?"