Breathing Hope!

Bam. Follow it. That is what I found above this picture that was posted on my Facebook page by one of my  dear friend on Monday night. It was an eye opening statement. While in the back of my mind I always know that it's not helpful to be negative about what is going on in my life and being positive often makes things less stressful I tend to lean towards the negative side more often then not. It is a matter of me training myself to see the good in even the worst situations. The fear of what could go wrong is what tends to take over my life. I am a control freak, I want every waking moment of everyday to go off just as it is planned in my head, but we all know that doesn't work. So i need to start letting go of my control. Stop fearing the worst and think of the good. The positive things that can happen. This little piece of encouragement put a huge smile on my face and bought about some new thoughts for me. Thoughts of how I need to change, how ...

"You are exactly where God wants you to be at   this very moment. Every Experience is part of   his divine plan." This quote has hit home with me the last few days. Its words speak to me. There are so many days when I question why things are happening in my life or why things can't just work out a little bit easier but this quote reminds me that they are working out a little bit easier then I like to think they are. It reminds me that everything I do and all the experiences I go through are part of a bigger plan and a bigger picture. Some experiences I never question because they are fun and don't bring me any emotional upset or pain. It's when the difficult experiences come that I begin to forget this quote. I begin to forget what my life really is about. It is not just that bad experience that defines me. There is so much more that defines me and my life. I am defined by the way I react to the situations rather than by the situations themselves. ...

                 Have you ever had one of those days when everything just seems so beautiful and perfect even when you know that truly things are crashing all around you? Its that moment when you have no care in the world and can just sit and take in the beautiful sunshine. As I sit in my dorm room this morning I feel like nothing can bring me down, no troubles in the world can tear me apart. The sun is streaming in through the window the perfect song just came on Pandora and I am done all of my homework through tomorrow night. I got to practice flute for an extended amount of time this weekend which in the last few weeks has been difficult to fit into my ridiculous schedule. There is so much to be thankful for. So many Blessings surround me. The perfect song that came onto Pandora  well that is what changed my mood for the whole day. It was a song called Blessings by Laura Story. She is a christian vocal artist and I ...

         Happy 2013, I am only 48 days late!! It has sure been a  long time since the last time I wrote. I always promise myself that I will write more often but for whatever reason I fail to meet that goal every time I set it. So this time I am not going to set the goal and hope reverse psychology works here. Now were to begin. Since the last time I have written more then I can ever write in one post has happened. First off there was Christmas, which was fantastic. To me Christmas has become so much more important then the things I receive or the things I give. It has become a time for me to spend time with my loving family and treasure all the moments that I have with them. For me the smallest moments can be the biggest most important moments of my holidays. Simply spending time with the people I love and cherishing each day as if it is the last, and let me tell you this Christmas that was more true ...

This year the holiday season has been a bit more special to me. Since I have been away at school the holidays give me time to be with my family, friends, and time to relax (something we all know I don't do to well heheh). My last post was at the beginning of finals week, well I survived my first finals week of my college career. While at times it was stressful and seemed impossible to study any more flash cards or read anymore pages in text books it was a learning experience, one that taught me to shut down my computer and go back to old fashion pen and paper. For me having a computer in front of me means, facebook, twitter, pintrest, and multiple other social Media sites are just a click away and I tend to be easily distracted by these sites and the "excuse" they give me not to study. So maybe technology isn't always good, although I find more good uses for it then bad!! Well back to Christmas, as I sit here and write on the sofa in the family room my dog is snuggle...

This week is finals week at LVC, therefor meaning most of us are sleep deprived, hungry, and overall in just about the worst moods we have all be in all semester. I must say this being my first experience of college "hell week" actually hasn't been to incredibly bad. I lucked out with my finals schedule and only have 2 finals and a paper to write before concluding my first semester, which I am concluding a few days before most. I must say although the tests aren't causing the normal unbearable stress that requires super powers to get through I am ready for the semester to be over. Its time, I am ready to enjoy home and family for 5 weeks and not have to worry about writing a paper, lesson plan, or studying for a test. Looking back at my first semester here at LVC I must say its been great!! I now have a second "home", with loving a friends and a comfortable community atmosphere. When I first set foot on campus on August 19th I came in with no friends, un...

My thanksgiving was an eventful one as always, surrounded by the people that are most important to me.  I started the day off with some of my best friends at the Pennridge/Quakertown football game which is a traditional thanksgiving day football game between 2 rival high schools that has been played for the last 80 some years. Being a Pennridge alum of course I was sitting on the green and whites side cheering the team on with the marching band that I was a part of during high school. It was great to see some of my friends that are still in high school and part of the marching band as well as a Pennridge win! After the game I went to my families traditional thanksgiving dinner at my grandmothers. It was fantastic as always with food coming out of every corner of my grandmothers house. After we were finished eating and catching up with family it was time to attend the other side of the families thanksgiving where we also caught up with family and shared in some ...