The Best is Yet to Come

I got an email from my dad this morning with the following list of life lessons learned by a 90 year old woman. I found this very inspiring and I want to read this everyday for the rest of my life!! It really brought life into perspective for me, I hope it does the same for you.

1. Life isn't fair,but it's still good.

2. When in doubt, just take the next small step.

3. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.....

4. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends and parents will. Stay in touch

5. Pay off your credit cards every month.

6. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.

7. Cry with someone. It's more healing than crying alone.

8. It's OK to get angry with God. He can take it.

9. Save for retirement starting with your first paycheck.

10. When it comes to chocolate, resistance is futile.

11. Make peace with your past so it won't screw up the present.

12. It's OK to let your children see you cry.

13. Don't compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all about.

14. If a relationship has to be a secret,you shouldn't be in it.

15. Everything can change in the blink of an eye. But don't worry; God never blinks.

16. Take a deep breath. It calms the mind.

17. Get rid of anything that isn't useful,beautiful or joyful.

18. Whatever doesn't kill you really does make you stronger.

19.. It's never too late to have a happy childhood. But the second one is up to you and no one else.

20. When it comes to going after what you love in life, don't take no for an answer.

21. Burn the candles, use the nice sheets, wear the fancy lingerie. Don't save it for a special occasion. Today is special.

22. Over prepare, then go with the flow.

23. Be eccentric now. Don't wait for old age to wear purple.

24. The most important sex organ is the brain.

25. No one is in charge of your happiness but you.

26.. Frame every so-called disaster with these words: 'In five years, will this matter?'

27. Always choose life.

28. Forgive everyone everything..

29. What other people think of you is none of your business.

30. Time heals almost everything. Give time time.

31. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.

32. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.

33. Believe in miracles.

34. God loves you because of who God is, not because of anything you did or didn't do.

35. Don't audit life. Show up and make the most of it now.

36. Growing old beats the alternative -- dying young.

37. Your children only get one childhood.

38. All that truly matters in the end is that you loved.

39. Get outside everyday. Miracles are everywhere.

40. If we all threw our problems in a pile and saw everyone else's,we'd grab ours back.

41. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.

42. The best is yet to come.

43. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up, and show up.

44. Yield.

45. Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift."

Life is beautiful, enjoy it!!

Letting go...

I have been thinking a lot lately...crazy...I know! ;) But I can't seem to shake this thought, so I thought it would best to get it out in writing.

I am really good with meeting new people. I thrive on it. There is just something about meeting someone for the first time; it has an energy all of its own!! What I am absolutely terrible at are "goodbyes." No one ever taught me that part! I have always been more of a "see ya later" type of girl. I never wanted to close any opportunities for future happenings with that person. Especially in relationships!! This is what I have been thinking about the most! How do I say goodbye to someone that I have cared about...but I have no intentions of going any further with them?

People always tell me its better to treat it like a band-aid and just rip it off quick! Maybe it's just me, but have you ever ripped off a band-aid and it stings really badly? If course! But sometimes that sting does not go away right away......the area becomes tender and is sensitive to the touch....the painful pull might have even taken out a few hairs along the way. Although the sore is now exposed, its the burning feeling you are left with once the band-aid is gone. This is where I think to myself, is that really the right way to do this?? Sure give it a while and the pain will stop and your mind starts focusing on something else.

But what if this process could be pain free? What if that band-aid was just left there...its comfortable there. Over time the band-aid will get softer...more or less forgotten about....and the covering will have naturally been loosened up until gentle pull will remove it, or it will just fall off unnoticed. (Ok thinking about band-aids for this long is actually pretty gross!! haha sorry about that!)

So what do I do? Ignore it and let the relationship just...end? Or do I have to hurt someone, but do it quickly?

I don't know what to do. Help??

Newbie Blogger

So this is my first official blog! Kind of fun!! I guess I will start off by telling you a little bit about myself (:

I love singing & dancing. I love going for walks & cooking good food. I love working out & going boating. I love playing golf & ping-pong. I love sunrises & sunsets. I love summer nights & country music. I love star gazing & going on drives. I love wearing socks & playing guitar. I love blowing bubbles in my gum & wearing lip-gloss. I love painted toe nails & taking hot showers. I love the smell of little babies & clean laundry. I love the sound of thunder & contagious laughter. I love seeing people do the right thing, for the right reasons. I love getting excited about my future & living in the present. I love cuddling & feeling safe in someone's arms. I love who I am & who I will become. I love my family & all the friends I consider to be family. I love doing what is right & always improving. I love people & listening to their story. I love the feeling of the Holy Ghost telling me when something is right. I love my country & all the freedoms I am granted. I love the Atonement & that I can be forgiven. I love my Savior & His perfect example.

I love my life. I love being me.

...what do you love?...