Planning

One of the things you should know about me is that I am not very organized. No matter how hard I try, it is so hard for me to stay organized. Recently I have started really getting into planners. I currently have a Kate Spade planner that I use all the time. I am learning that being organized makes my life so much easier.

Recently one of my good friends told me about her Erin Condren life planner, and I think I just fell in love!! Where has this planner been my whole life? Maybe if I had known about it sooner, I would have been able to be a more organized person from the start!

It's a small post, but just shares something about my day!

XOXO,

Fresh Start

To those of you who have seen my past posts, I'm going to change things up a bit. From now on, My posts will be positive and encouraging. No one needs more negativity in their lives. So my first post is going to be about my first couple weeks at college. I am lucky enough to be able to attend a college in northeast Tennessee that is absolutely gorgeous ( if you need proof, just look at the picture below! I mean WOW). Milligan College is one of the most amazing small christian colleges I have ever seen. It's a place where everyone seems to get along and like each other. Of course, no school is perfect, but like I said we are focusing on the positive.

One thing you should know is that Milligan is about 5 hours from my home and family in the Lexington, Kentucky area. While it was hard for me to be that far away, God has introduced me to people down here that I know will have a strong impact on not only the flow of my life, but on my spiritual journey as well. I am fortunate enough to be able to play for the women's basketball team at Milligan, and that has been a blessing in more ways than one. Of course, there is the obvious financial aid that it has giving me, but more importantly in my book, being a part of this team has introduced to a ton of girls that I am sure will be life long friends.

School has been pretty rough this year. My classes are harder and have more work outside of class. I am starting to gain a better understanding of the phrase, "D stands for Diploma." I am working very hard to get a solid start to the year, because it only gets harder from here with basketball starting up. I am studying to become a Physical Therapist, so the classes only get harder from here. The bright side is, I know the harder I work now, the easier it will be to get into grad school.

That's All for now. Just hanging in there and facing each day with a smile.

XOXO,

Pretty Little Pleasers

Why do people care so much what others think about them? Who cares if someone likes you or not? You are who you are for a reason, flaws and all. The problem with people is that they are mean. All people seem to do is tear each other down in an attempt to build themselves up. Those people are petty. If the only way for you to feel good about yourself is to make someone else feel worse, than you need to take a long look in the mirror, because despite what you say about others, you are the one not living up to your potential. Everyone on this earth is beautiful, not matter what. This is one of my favorite campaigns, the Dove Beauty Campaign.

We have become a world of people pleasers. Always looking for another way to make those around us happy. It isn't bad to look for ways to make people happy, that is considerate. The problem is that in the midst of trying to make others happy, we often forget to make ourselves happy. We leave our own hopes, plans and desires undone. You need to start focusing on how to make yourself happy. What is it YOU want? What do YOU see yourself doing with your future? Go for it. Whatever it is, don't fixate on making others happy, put yourself first. Too many times I have seen people going out of there way to make others happy, which wouldn't be unsettling if it weren't for that fact that they themselves are miserable. Sometimes it takes awhile for you to notice that you are in fact putting yourself last.

 

Now, I am not suggesting that you completely ignore those around you and make everything all about you. I am merely asking, when was the last time you did something just for you? You deserve to be just as happy as those around you, if not happier. So today I want each and every one of you to do something just for you (like go to the spa!). You deserve it!

As Always,

XOXO