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I dare you to listen to this without smiling…

I normally post things like this – aka things that inspire me on my tumblr – but I decided this song was worth sharing. And so I present you with, Francesca Battistelli – Free To Be Me, not a new song but definitely one of my favs.

It’s got a great message! Sometimes it’s nice to have a little reminder…

At twenty years of age I’m still looking for a dream
A war’s already waged for my destiny
But You’ve already won the battle
And You’ve got great plans for me
Though I can’t always see

(Chorus)
‘Cause I got a couple dents in my fender
Got a couple rips in my jeans
Try to fit the pieces together
But perfection is my enemy
On my own I’m so clumsy
But on Your shoulders I can see
I’m free to be me

When I was just a girl I thought I had it figured out
My life would turn out right, and I’d make it here somehow
But things don’t always come that easy
And sometimes I would doubt

(Chorus)

And you’re free to be you

Sometimes I believe that I can do anything
Yet other times I think I’ve got nothing good to bring
But You look at my heart and You tell me
That I’ve got all You seek
And it’s easy to believe
Even though

(Chorus)

Because sometimes other people take the words right out of my head…

• My Friends Misguided Career Advice Sucks: while I’m not going through what Ashley shares about in her current job hunt I can certainly relate to the “cheer up” advice she is so frustrated about. “But what I need from you now is real advice, some direction. If you cannot do that I kind of need you to stop giving me the worst advice known to man.“
• I’m Turning 30 and I’m Okay With It: I’ve been a fan of Zandria since I started blogging. Last month I turned 28, so the big 3-0 is not to far away for me.
• Being: I love this post … pure and simple.

The following video is #2 on Mashable’s 10 Most Innovative Viral Video Ads of 2009. The description on Youtube says “A simple short film about communication.” If I had to use one word to describe this video it would be captivating.

While a bit deep for a Monday morning, I was very inspired by a guest post I stumbled across today written by Sid Savara, author of Analysis Driven Personal Development. The post, We Have What It Takes, is a tale of dedication and the lessons of struggling and working for something that’s important.

The morale of the post is in the following closing three sentences (but I highly recommend you read the entire post):

We struggle because we believe the journey is worth it.
We struggle because we want to improve ourselves.
We struggle because we know we have what it takes.

If I had to pick one word to describe life as a twenty something I’d certainly choose “journey”. One of my favorite quotes says “Everything will be okay in the end. If it’s not okay, it’s not the end.” The times of struggle we go through are there to help us grow, much like the story of Albert. What do you think?