Wild, Cheryl Strayed writes about the difference between deciding to do something and actually committing to it: “There was the first, flip decision to do it, followed by the second, more serious decision to actually do it.” Reflect on a time in your own life when you made a quick or casual decision that later required a deeper commitment. Describe what changed between the first decision and the moment you realized you truly had to follow through. What fears, challenges, or responsibilities became real once the decision was no longer just an idea? JAn 12

I asked out a girl and then realized that I had someone that I had to be with everyday. At first it was all nice until it wasn't. I really never had time for anything it was just work hang out, work and hang out. Over the summer I ended up getting real tired of it, and I talked to friends Ive had for years less and less. It was hard to balance it all so I just ended it.