What people complain about.........

So Im sick right now and I just want to get better. That is completely normal. But I'm tired of the sore throat, mucus, and lack of voice. Large amounts of tea I have consumed and cold meds. I don't want to cough or have a hard time breathing.

Today I was talking to a friend about having too many things, and getting too many gifts. Since I move so much it makes it hard, but really this is the dumbest thing I could complain about. I have people that love enough they want to spend time and money to find me a gift. A gift I love. Also I have enough money to buy extra items that I now complain take up too much space.

Wowie, this girl has some perspective that needs to be changing. Thanks to all the lovely blogs I get to read that remind me that my life is pretty darn good and all.

What a week.....

As I sit here trying to write a report I have been thinking about my week:

Bad Things:

• Told at work I'm too bossy (another thing to work on).
• Only exercised once.
• Rude people
• Discouragement

Good Things:

• Started a very fun bowling class
• Found out I got a 91.5% on a super hard midterm
• Went on a date with a kind man
• Spent time with my family
• Applied for graduation
• spoke with my bishop
• I have a good life.

************I remembered another one, I got a bonus check so I get to go shopping

So in my head it seems to be so much more, original bad list only had two items and my good list five items. But of course I focused on the two bad items.

During my one workout yesterday on the treadmill, I realized I am a good person, I have a good life and those who discourage me have pretty bad lives, are pretty bad people. So I need to remember where I am getting my data and that life is always better than you think. And that at the end of the day I have made the world a better place even if it was just that I kept breathing and my heart kept beating.

Sobs

I learned in a class last semester that for women crying releases a certain hormone that makes them feel better, but men do not have that luxury.

So I cry. A lot, expecially when I am mad or upset. I want to hurt something so I can feel better, but that is not an option so I resort to the sobs.

I usually feel better afterwards, or just need to sleep. I have limits and when I reach them I break and I break bad.

Times when I don't cry is sad events, funerals, farwells, or injuries. I just get stone cold and bottle it up. Then I may cry in bed alone out of anger of someone leaving or how dumb I was to get hurt.

Never the pain of loss, just loss of control.

I have been going to therapy to help myself feel and live in the moment. Manage my emotions to help me know that I am the captain of this ship. And as I cried tonight I lost control of my ship and it could have crashed, never to sail again, but I have understanding family and friends who know I am more than that out of control gal.

I am strong and today has made me stronger.

I have been reading through past blogs, from years ago and I realize this is me. As pictured above. My life has been a whirlwind of honesty and sincerity. I am a person people trust and find as a safe haven. Yes at times it is super funny what I say as it may sound ridiculous, but its the truth and I can not hide from it.

Next my niece was born on July 19th, 2012. Her name is Hazel and I lover her. Who knew that by having a new baby in the family it would make me want to be better? I want her to be proud, and enjoy that. I have no idea what my life will entail, but I do want to make her life the best. Right now all she does is wiggle, yawn, eat, and poop, but she means the world to me.

So its TIME....

I don't have many followers, but I figured at least I would be accountable to someone. :) So today starts my training for a half marathon next June. This includes a new diet regime and exercise plan. I can not wait to pass that finish line, lighter and happier. So I will try to post daily the work out and food I have eaten. And when I start to change size, then I guess I will post that too. My life is a changin and I can not be more excited.

I MADE IT FOR MY HALF MARATHON. 3.5 hours

How I Feel and it feels great

So it has definitly has been an odd few weeks of ups and downs. But today is an up. I feel like I can accomplish anything. I saw my favorite band last night and it was lovely. I sang, I danced, and most of all I felt happy. I left feeling like I am alive and deserve the best!! I know I shouldn't settle for second best, that I deserve THE best.

Then I woke up today LATE, for my midterm and as I was rushing to school. I prayed that I would remember all that I have been studying and it popped in my head how much do I rely on Heavenly Father. And I realized that with my struggles of the last few weeks I have only asked for his help once. And I believe my current situation is to humble me and find that he is truely there for me. My testimony of the gospel relys on that. And I am so greatful that I figured this out. I know I can do it, but I know even more that GOD is needed in my life. I need that hope to know that I am indeed a daughter of God and that I deserve the world.

PS My doctor told me to eat more and guess what, that has helped a lot too. Who knew a full belly is so nice

Potential

I have been thinking a lot lately about the quote that says something like this,

Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate,
Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.

The rest of the quote can be read here:

http://www.worldprayers.org/archive/prayers/meditations/our_deepest_fear_is_not.html

I have a friend who I see my old self in a lot and I know that is part of why I can not let go. The thing that saved me was that my Mother hung on and loved me no matter what. I want to do this for my friend but they are very mean and hurtful. I need to let go so I can be the powerful me. That I can open doors to a future that I could not have if I continue to be friends with this person.

I just need to take more pride in me and share with the world that I am indeed worth every ones time. For at this time I feel rather weak and need to pick myself up and become the person I know the world needs.