Electric energy; come alive.

Today is a Thursday, one week from the first day of Autum. One day from the weekend...

Lately, I've been thinking about the power of choice, and how much our decisions affect our daily lives. We can choose to follow, or we can choose to lead by example. We can either reach our goals & exceed them, or we can waste our days away. The choice is really up to you; it is your choice that matters, your choice that makes you who you are. So ask yourself this: are you willing to go the distance? Are you willing to lay it all on the line, to take that risk? What would happen if you did? If you didn't? My point is, we need to do something with our time here. We need to find a passion, find a reason, find a way. We all have a purpose, and we are all fulfilling it this very second. But, it is up to you whether or not you go beyond those boundaries. It is completely up to an individual to choose his/her path. We all know where we want to go (or at least have a vague idea), but we have to put our words into action and make it happen.

Besides the power of choice, I recently re-read a booklet I received from NBC Camps in La Grande (EOU). The "word" for camp this year, was 'Electric'. It was applied in all areas of the camp; in athletics (elctric energy), in relationships (electric feelings), in our passions (elctric drive), & in our potential. At camp, we had daily evening meetings in the auditorium on campus, where we got pumped up, played games, listened to guest speakers, talked with our team counilors, and talked the night away. They were great; these meetings made you ponder life, look inside yourself, and learn. What impacted me most, was learning that nobody is perfect. People I thought had it made, really didn't at all. I thought I was struggling, but it turns out, my problems barely brushed the surface of those around me. I guess I had never really realized, or even bothered to look outside of myself to see what others were going through. I mean, I've always been there when I'm needed, but never had I gone out of my way to make sure someone was alright, someone I didn't even know. Before that week, I was oblivious. I have been changed in so many ways by this experience; you may not think that 5 days could have such a hold over one person's life, but I can tell you this: never doubt what can & will happen. Forever I am changed- changed by the girls I met, by the leaders I spoke with, by my team,  and by my amazing coucilor, Jennesa Miller. One night of tears, stories, and understanding is all it took. Of the many memories I still cherish today, I know that Jennesa's will last till the end of time in my mind. "Have you ever been around someone who seems to electrify the room? She walks in, and her very personality changes the entire dynamics for good. She arrives, and her presence makes everyone better. Some people can bring negative energy onto a team. Yet the ones who inspire us bring a transforming energy by influencing for good and creating character" -Electric Power.

*Ecclesiastes 3*

"To everything there is a season, a time for every purpose under heaven.
A time to be born, and a time to die.
A time to plant, and a time to pluck what is planted.
A time to kill, and a time to heal.
A time to break down, and a time to build up.
A time to weep, and a time to laugh.
A time to mourn, and a time to dance.
A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones.
A time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing.
A time to gain, and a time to lose.
A time to keep, and a time to throw away.
A time to tear, and a time to sew.
A time to keep silence, and a time to speak.
A time to love, and a time to hate.
A time of war, and a time of peace."

Remember your power, and choose your path well.

-Lindsey Lehua