learning to live

Collateral beauty is by far my favorite phrase to always go back to. It doesn't matter what your religion is or what you look like, you can always spread beauty throughout the world. I strive to spread positivity and never tear people down, but that is just the way that I view beauty. Beauty can be portrayed as happiness and love. It can be physically describing the state of the Earth or a person. Everyone has the opportunity to share and spread their definition of beauty around where they are. Videos in which one person's good action leads others to follow can instantly inspire me. You see people doing good, whether its buying someone's drink or helping someone with a task. Why doesn't everyone follow that example? Why don't people just step out of their comfort zone and take a risk? Why can't I find a way to help someone? By taking a step back and uncovering the positivity, you can refocus your intentions and truly discover a way to be a part in the collateral

People think from what they see that I swoon at any new guy in my life. They are under the impression that I am always that one that is interested and trying to move faster into a relationship. While they are mistaken in their overall belief of me, they are right about some things. I admit that I will look at someone being friendly and think that they are flirting. I admit that I overuse the word "cute" and that I am a hopeless romantic. I admit to having fallen for lies in the past and believing the wrong, even learning to forget the moments that tore me to my core just because of a small romantic gesture. Nevertheless, I am no longer where I was. I have grown to look at everything before walking towards the lies and false advertising that is everywhere. This is a list of 10 reasons why I said yes to him... He looks at me in sweats with messy hair as if I was the most beautiful thing he had ever seen. He gives me strength and motivation to continue pursuing what I am pass

Someone screenshotted their grades as they sat at a hundred in the first few weeks of the second semester. They captioned it by saying that they needed to document that they were at one point very high. Upon seeing that, I knew that I had to say something. I am a perfectionist, and at some points in my life it has had an extreme impact on my school life. I was not satisfied with anything but a perfect score. However, high school has entirely ch anged my perspective. For example, I know that with the test that I took today, my grade in AP HuG will not stay at a 100. Nevertheless, I am not stressing about any of it. I know that I put all of the effort into studying and that's all that matters. One grade may seem like it can define your future, and in some cases, it may. In the end, the only thing that matters is how hard you tried. There is a future for you, and there is no good that comes from stressing yourself out. If you let your stress and anxiety become physically and mentally

Relaxing is a good thing, take the time to heal. Distract yourself by doing something you love. Try to avoid negativity and encourage positive vibes. You can't do everything you want to. Learn to accept that. Take your brokenness and turn it into motivation to improve. If you need help, always ask for it. Put your pride behind you. Try to stop stressing, it won't help you accomplish anything productive. Know that there are people thinking about you and praying for you. Listen to your favorite music and create an atmosphere that you want to be in. Surround yourself with happy people that will make you laugh until the time flies by. The surgery was done to help you; eventually you will be stronger and healthier than you were before. Don't slack on your physical therapy or instructions, it sets you even further back.

Thank you Rob for putting me up to this... After this whole post title started as a joke, I began to research emotional showers because I knew I had to write something. I learned that emotional showers are a serious thing that some spas have. They are proven to stimulate the senses, relax the body, and provide an overall strength. However, the color changing, aroma chambers are not exactly what I am writing about. Most everyone has seen the music videos or videos in general where people stand there and let the water rush over their face as they bawl their eyes out. Nevertheless, there is a whole different side to becoming emotional while showering. Last year, I was talking to some of my friends joking around about showers. One of my friends said that they liked to make the water scalding hot and just sit there and be angry at the world. Another friend said that she just stood there and forgot about all of her problems. I knew that showers were always more than just to clean your bod

Most people head into the new year with a list of things that they are going to do, whether it be a fitness program or a crazy diet, everyone has something. However, I want to flip it. I don't want to have a schedule of exactly what I am going to do; I want to think of what I could have the possibility of achieving. You eliminate the feelings of defeat and failure when you can't stand to withhold your long list of things that have been shoved into your already crazy life. Think of your goals and write them down. View them as an opportunity to become the better version of yourself, but don't view them as a chore. The moment you change your perspective, you will be motivated to make your dreams a reality. Wake up early to work out because you want to grow stronger, not because you have to stay with your regiment. I know that I can physically not achieve all of my wild ambitions, but that doesn't slow me down when I look at what I can do in a week, month, or year. Take it