get it together

Being outside is good for you, (or so I've heard) especially on a day that's in the mid-70's and sunny. On one such day, I decided it was the perfect time to pick back up my dropped "workout regimen." I found my way to picturesque town square and was able to kill 3 birds with one stone. I bought a pair of shoes that I'd been drooling over from one of their shops, got a hold of the best frozen treat in the world,  and finally did what I went there for: burned some calories in the great outdoors.
 

While I was fast walking (I don't run) laps on the trail of the square, I took the time to do some people watching. There were families on the green picnicking, a couple making out in a hammock, giggling children running through the fountain and groups of friends lunching. This was their life.

And there I was. Walking around a track, watching on, headphones in, smiling like a creep at the children who would jump out in front of me. My immediate thoughts were: I want this to be my life. I want to feel like this all the time. I need to get it together. 


I wondered, what do I have to do to make it to this point in life?  Do I just need more money? How do I get that? Do I just graduate college and get a job? Is that getting it together? Is that how I make my life feel like this sunny day in the park?  I was really wracking my brain for answers. I still sort of am.

The one thing I concluded though, is that everyone's path to getting it together is different, but the outcome is the same: happiness.  Now I just have to figure how to get it together, for myself. More to-do lists maybe? Maybe doing my research project before the day that its due is start? Or how about not skipping out on my daily walks, perhaps? Help me out here.