..:Week14:.. beleive ..:Project52:..

Happy Easter everyone! I haven't made as much time for my faith as I should have this year... However I know that I wouldn't have made it this far and I definitely wouldn't be able to have become the person I am, without something much bigger, much more powerful, and much more loving than I am deep down in my heart. I know that my faith has been the main reason that I have become who I am today and had the success that I have had. I am so incredibly blessed with my wonderful family, my health, a job, and a peace of mind that no matter what, God has a plan for me. Even though I should be reflecting on this daily, I am so thankful for days like Easter where I can take the time to go to church, spend time with the ones I love most, and appreciate the amazing gift that God has given me! Never forget that every breath is a blessing and God's plan is unfolding every day... Enjoy it and don't stress... Just believe that God is in control and has your best interest at heart.

..:Week13:.. wish ..:Project52:..

To get anything in life... It all starts with a wish. So think big... Realize that this world is a wonderful place where you can enjoy the beauty, soak up the sunshine, and make it through the not so great! If you are in a tough spot, just keep going... Keep the things that you hold dearest safe in your heart... WISH and then make it come true! Believe that sometimes you will get lucky beyond anything you could imagine... Just don't count on it.

..:Week12:.. transform ..:Project52:..

Life is all about growing, changing, and becoming what you were meant to be. It was truly amazing to get tiny little caterpillars for my science classroom and watch them go through the process of metamorphosis to become completely different beautiful butterflies. I feel as if that is truly the point of life... 

At the beginning of our lesson on butterflies, I read my students a short story by Paulo Coelho, which you can find here The Lesson of the Butterfly. It is a meaningful story, which I not only gained something from myself, but also hope that my students were able to take something from. 

As I start this 24th year of life, I am hoping to make my very own transformation and become the person that I really want to be. The story speaks about the idea that working through difficulties is what gives us strength. So stop holding back, become who you truly want to be!

..:Week11:.. refresh ..:Project52:..

It is unbelievable how much energy you can get just by changing it up and eating REAL fresh food! All of the processed garbage that we shove down our throats in sickening amounts can drag us down and before we know it that just becomes life. I truly want to start cleaning out my diet and refreshing my body! Just by juicing and eating food from the ground for a couple of days I felt way more energized and just healthier. It is difficult to explain because I think we just get stuck in the crappy feeling that fast food and preservatives gives us and we forget that we DON'T have to live that way...
Yes, it does take a bit more time and effort but putting fresh foods into your body is well worth it!

..:Week10:.. celebrate ..:Project52:..

Yay! Happy Birthday to me! Birthdays are my favorite... It is that one time of year when all of the people who love you let you know... I feel like these 24 years have flown by but I am so blessed to celebrate them with the people who have made them so special. I love gifts, I love cake, and most of all having an excuse to make everyone I love hang out with me! I feel that once a year it should be okay to be completely spoiled and have no shame in it whatsoever!