Moving away

There comes a point in everyone's life when a person has to grow up and leave home. Sometimes this also means turning down money and receiving little help from family. That's what I'm going to do soon. It's hard and I already feel the pressure and it hasn't even happened yet. I realize that I can't become who I need to become if I'm tied down to my parents. I have also realized some other things which I do not feel obligated to include in this post. I have to start letting go and living like an adult. I'm scared and worried about how this is going to turn out but I know it'll be for the best. I will have to rely on the Lord a lot and I'll have to turn to my real friends a lot for emotional support but even if I wasn't going through this I would have to do that anyways. And it's not so much that I have to but that I want to. I understand that I might have to sell some valuable things of mine to accomplish this but any sacrifice I have to make I'm willing to make them. Somethings are more important than having something of worldly value. Life has taught me that.

Not like my her

I had often contemplated if I was given a circumstance that wasn't right for me to be in would I have the courage to say no. Yes, yes I would. I can say that now. :D

Ladybug candy

I was tired of being inside for so long that I decided to step outside for a little bit. I checked the mail and just hung outside just to be outside. As I was standing I looked at one house across from my house and it triggered a fond memory of mine. This lady who once smoked before she passed away would tell me stories. Afterwards she gave me chocolate. The outside of the wrapper was in the form of a ladybug. I know it's cheesy but sometimes some of the simplest memories are the best ones.

Within Innocence Chapter 1

I was between the ages of 3 and 6 when this happened. One day I went to a friend's house and she wanted to play in the water. I didn't bring my swimsuit so she let me borrow one of her bikinis. I remember sitting on the sidewalk wearing her bikini when my mom drove up. She saw me and instantly began screaming at me. I felt so bad that I vowed I would never wear a bikini again. I must say that I have kept to that ever since then.

S.M.I.L.E.

Sometimes rough tides wash up on our shores. But they weren't designed to control but to learn to let what comes and love it. Sometimes we forget that what we have on our own shores is bliss. It's not about desiring for more than we have, it's about being grateful for the things that we do have. Life is wonderful, that should never be forgotten! While we may not have everything we want we have enough. Look for the bright side to every situation and you would be amazed at how rich life truly is! I chose to call this post S.M.I.L.E. for a Heavenly purpose. The scriptures instruct us to S.M.I.L.E. or to be Spiritually Minded Is Life Eternal, S.M.I.L.E. One of the best ways that we can smile is simply by being grateful for what we have. Remember to S.M.I.L.E.

Stress Begone: Real Ideas That Kill Stress!

Life brought you down? It happens to the best of us at some point or another. These tips are designed to reduce stress and build confidence again.

1) Remove yourself from facebook. It is so easy to waste time on that website. Taking yourself off of it you'll find that there is so much time to accomplish the day's tasks.

2) Clean/organize something in your house. Little do we realize that seeing messes actually creates internal tension. Cleaning becomes loads of fun with Disney songs.

3) Take a walk by yourself. Just walk somewhere slowly and observe nature. Think about all the things the Savior has blessed you with.

4) Stop being so self-absorbed! Being caught into yourself is self-deception #1. It may feel like it's grand at the time but give it a little bit and you'll realize just how miserable and lonely it really is. So serve, serve, serve. Listen to someone, hold the door for a stranger, bake cookies, help someone with their homework, stop by and visit someone at random, randomly give a note to someone/anyone; whatever you do just give yourself away through service. Become service oriented and it blesses lives (including yours).

5) SMILE! The scriptures even state to do so. "Spiritually Minded Is Life Eternal."

6) Exercise. Sitting around and doing nothing makes one miserable. We are like cars built with so much potential. When we sit and have the car running we are wasting our potential for no gain. It's a silly concept really!

7) Express your gratitude for the things you already have.

Hope these tips help! Enjoy getting rid of your stress, I know I did :D

There is a difference...

"Spiritually
Minded
Is
Life
Eternal"



"False
Evidence
Appearing
Real"




There is a difference between light and dark. Light is that which draws us closer to truth essentially bringing about a S.M.I.L.E. Dark is that which brings us closer to a lie essentially bringing about F.E.A.R.