Good Advice

• Learn and grow as much as possible. There is adventure inside of all of us. You just need to wake it up.
• Never compare your life to the lives of others. Just don’t.
• Be thankful every day. Things may not always be perfect but there is always something to be thankful for. Running water, in a sense, is a miracle.  
• Drama doesn’t just appear. You invite it in. Stop. Remove toxic people from your life. We only get one life and it’s a gift. Don’t waste it.
• You are responsible for the quality of your life. Happiness truly is by choice, not by chance. Once you understand that you can control your thoughts, it only gets easier. Once a bad thought enters your mind, quickly move on to a good thought. This will help you take control. The less time spent on bad thoughts, the less likely your mind will control you instead of you controlling it.
• What other people think of you is none of your business. Be as genuine as possible and don’t worry about what other people think.
• Be happy. Be thankful. Be you.

Making Things Happen

This was written over a year ago:


BIG AWESOME CHANGES!!

For the longest time I have talked about things I have wanted to do but never actually went out and started doing them....well, that has changed!

A few things to cross off the bucket list:

Buying breakfast for a complete stranger
Making wine with my soul mate
Going back to school

I have decided to go back to school for business. I was so nervous to take the exam, I actually wrote August for the date and broke out in hives the day before. All of that worrying and guess what happened? I ACED MY TEST! Yes!!!! I haven't been this proud in a very long time. I must say it feels good! I can't wait to get back in there and start making things happen.

This starts the beginning of a new journey and I am so very excited.

Update:

I've pulled a 4.0 every semester and should be graduating this year. Then it's off to law school. I'm hoping I'm making the right decision as to my career choice. I just want to be happy in whatever I do.
I wish I had the answer to all of life's questions.

Next thing on the bucket list:

Wine country with my love :)

Question and Answer

Question: Is it wrong to feel the constant need to improve oneself?


My Answer: It's good to have ambition but don't let it get obsessive. Anything outside your normal routine is good for you. If you want to wear, try or do something new, I say go for it. It's good to be curious and challenge yourself but you shouldn't feel envious. You're awesome and most of all, you're not alone. We all express the need to break away from our daily routines and become a better, more true, version of ourselves.

A laugh and a song

Sometimes you just have to laugh at yourself....

Yesterday on the way home, I caught the smell of deliciousness from somewhere and I actually lowered my radio like it would help me to smell it better.

Hahahahaha :)

On that note, here is some happy music :)

http://8tracks.com/conbon27/sing-a-longs-that-ll-give-a-smile

Love

My husband is and always will be the greatest thing about life. I feel lucky just to know him and one day when my life comes to an end, I can die knowing that I have experienced the most amazing love there is.

My heart lies with every memory, every smile, every kiss..... he is my heaven.

P.S. This song really has nothing to do with this post besides the line “you are my heaven”. I just love this song.

A letter between friends

Sometimes the advice we give is the advice we need.


Life doesn't always go according to plan and so many of us beat ourselves up for not meeting our own expectations.


I normally don't share personal things that are very dear to my heart, but sometimes our best words are said to the ones we love....


A friend of mine was having a bad day and this was the letter I wrote:

I’m sorry. I know it’s rough. We all have our days and sometimes you just need to vent.

The hubby and I kind of had the same conversation this morning. I was stressing out about what I want to make of my life and how I feel like I’m running out of time because I want to have babies one day and buy a new house. He told me that I am still young and that it’s like I’m on a train going from one window to the next trying to find the answer when I should be on top of the train seeing the whole picture.

I too feel very lucky for all of the blessings I have in my life but there are many things that I would like to change. There’s nothing wrong with that! It’s good to have ambition. Too many people settle into jobs that they hate and never try for anything more...

But don’t think for one second that you have failed just because you still live at home. You are helping your Dad just by being there and it will all work out for you in time. That ten year old car is reliable and you didn’t have to go into a huge debt for it. There is nothing wrong with box dye or $15 haircuts. People get too caught up in trying to keep up with everyone else when the truth is there is nothing amazing about spending more money to get the same result. You’re just more intelligent for saving a hundred bucks.

Just look around you....the people with lots of money, do they look happy? I don’t care how many cars or houses you own, how many palates classes you go to, or what vacation you just took.... true happiness is love. I feel bad for the people that will never get to feel what you and I feel. We have a sense of clarity that they will never understand. One day they will wake up and realize that they have wasted their lives on labels and luxuries and forgot about the things that really matter. Unlike you and I, they will never experience the true love and lessons that come with the fight.

I think the hard times define who we are. Just think about it....you spend more time laying on the floor with the ones you love watching movies and eating pizza – things that are real and you will remember for the rest of your life - rather than buying the newest blackberry or spending time with people who don’t care about you but only your status.

These experiences make us much stronger and more compassionate. I feel bad for the selfish people with too much money. They will always be oblivious to the true meaning of life and love.

Hang in there! I love you!

Old Soul

Young with an old soul....