We’ve all heard someone say, or have once said it ourselves “I wish I could go to a new place and start a fresh”. The idea of the possibility of a fresh start gives people a sense of relief. It makes us hold on to the hope that past wrongs can be erased, painful memories forgotten, and our old selves can be exchanged for something new.

In other words, being offered a blank slate, to start a fresh.
I’ve been a victim of this too; The desire for a blank slate; To go to a new place where no one knows me, where I’m free from the shackles and chains of projected expectations from family and friends. I see myself putting on a new personality, free to have crazy fun and generally have a great time.

The dictionary defines satisfaction as“the fulfillment or gratification of a desire, need, or appetite.” It defines contentment as “satisfied with things as they are.”
It all comes down to Contentment and Satisfaction. Similar words but different too.
With dissatisfaction, there’s this great need to accumulate more. More money, more houses, more jobs, more titles attached to our names, etcetera. Unhappy with our lot.
With contentment, we’re OK with what we’ve been offered in life. Choosing happiness irrespective of Our circumstances

I liken it to a child who was given a gift of a bicycle on his birthday but wasn’t happy with what he had as he compared his bicycle to a play station that was given to a class mate some few months back.

The secret is to be content with what we have but not satisfied with where we are in life. To be satisfied with where you are in life is to stop setting goals, and dreaming, it’s to not want to grow.
Maybe if we were all content, we wouldn’t wish for a fresh slate.

Why don’t you make the changes you’ve always wanted to make in your life today? Why don’t you pick up that dream and pin in to your to-do list today, tomorrow or this year? You don’t have to wait for the perfect time or opportunity. If not, that dream will always be a dream, and nothing more. Starting a blog was one of those dreams. I always had excuses for why I hadn’t started one yet- time, content, gadgets, etc. I’m glad I decided to pin it to my to-do list today for this year.
Thank you for starting this journey with me. I hope we make awesome memories and accomplish great things together .

Fayshally