Thursday, September 20, 2007

Getting High

I can count my close friends on one hand. And like close friends do, we talk - a lot. Recently we were discussing the "high" of a new relationship. Well I do not have a new relationship, but I remember that feeling well! It's exhilirating and scary and exciting! It's a high. And some of us are addicted to it. I know I am.

But how to get the high, while in a long-term relationship? Let's face it being "in-love" only lasts for the first year or so. So I thought about other things you can do to get that high, without going out and finding a new boyfriend every year, something I guess I've been doing without even realizing it. For example; about every 5 years or so I feel the need to do something drastic like change addresses, take a big trip, change jobs, buy a new car, go back to school, etcetera. These things give the high for a period of time and then I'm good for the next few years. I've also tried (unwittingly) to get the high from shopping for nice shoes or a splurge on a handbag, but I've sadly discovered that high only lasts until the bill arrives in the mailbox, or until I've worn the shoes for the first time, whichever comes first.

Right now I'm in the process of launching a business and boy do I feel high! I am so in love with this baby I am floating on air! How long will it last? I don't know, but I know, as in a new relationship, it's scary as shit, but the rewards, as in a long term relationship, will be great!

I guess that's what they mean when they say "Get High on Life". If you're not high, go do something spectacular! Embrace life and all it's rewards and risks and challenges. Time for me to go nurture the baby that's getting me high right now. Have a beautiful day!