October 23 was the last day I opened this post. I typed the title and entered my title picture and called it good. I do that a lot; I write the title and maybe a sentence or two, and then I stop writing for a few days. I gather my thoughts and then when I…
Read MoreHappiness Exists. I Promise
Well, it’s been a little while. Normally it takes me about 7-10 days since the last post to get something written, edited, checked, and sent out into the world. As of the 24th of September, it has officially passed the 12 day mark, and I didn’t have it done by then either. The days are…
Read MoreThe Power Within
As life goes on each day, it is clear to me that there is a lot of suffering in the world. It is heartbreaking and heart-wrenching and heavy on the soul. This sounds silly that I’m mentioning youtube, but there was a YouTuber recently who lost her husband to suicide. I watched her goodbye video…
Read MorePockets Full of Rocks
Two and a half weeks ago, I was in charge of our family church meeting at home. My dad had asked me to provide a ten to fifteen minute lesson. To be frank and honest, I completely forgot about it until he asked if I was ready to go five minutes before it was my…
Read MoreThe Big Picture
It’s okay, you can say it….I’ve been slacking. Eeek! I started this post over a week ago, and I haven’t put in the work to finish it. Whoops! The week of July 26th, I was only scheduled one day for the week (for work). I felt super discouraged as I looked at my schedule. I…
Read MoreMy Dream Job
Believe it or not, school has started here in Gilbert. Because of Covid-19, we are currently going to school online. Using Microsoft teams, zoom, and canvas, we are doing our best to get used to the new normal. Eww I know. One of my classes this year is AP Literature and Composition. On Friday, the…
Read MoreBy Divine Design
Sunday and Saturday, the 25th and 26th of July, were really hard days for me. I wrote several entries in my journal expressing my pain: My poor heart is hurting. There is a special kind of hurt that I don’t feel all that often. Most times, there is a constant and perpetual heaviness on my…
Read MoreToxic Positivity
Before learning what validation was, I always thought that I was just a very pessimistic person. I felt angry, irritated, and confused every time someone told me to “just be positive” or to “be happy” or to see the cup as “half full” instead of “half empty.” It hurt me because I knew I couldn’t…
Read MoreThe Mountains We Climb
Okay to start off, there are some REALLY ATTRACTIVE glamour shots below. I thought I would share them with you to show the difference between the shifts. (Ya I know I am totally embarrassing myself, but oh well!!!) 🤣😏 I feel like the pictures are pretty self-explanatory, but I will elaborate. The first day was…
Read MoreThe Path of Becoming
I’ve had a really hard time coming up with a title for this one. I know what I want to talk about, but the perfect title has been eluding me. Maybe by the time you’re reading this, I’ve found the ideal title, and it is just above this paragraph. My first title was “You are…
Read MoreBelieving When Hope Seems Lost
The year 2020 has been a doozy. First COVID: school cancelling, home lockdown, quarantining, social distancing, people dying all over the world….I mean GROSS! Then the murder of George Floyd. I think of it as the straw that broke the camel’s back. The match to light the flames. The Black Lives Matter movement exploded with…
Read MoreRage and What’s Underneath
Learning about rage is important. For me, understanding rage makes it a little bit easier to understand why people act the way they act. Understanding why rage affects people and their decisions, cautions us to be aware of the dangers on acting on our own personal feelings of rage. When you think of the word…
Read MoreGrading Trustworthiness In Friends
My friend told me recently that I’ve fallen behind on this blog, and I need to get back on it! I totally agree, but I haven’t been sure on what to write about. However, I realized I can teach about some things I’ve learned throughout my life. I wrote a post about true friends, and…
Read MoreToday’s Not It. But It Could Be.
[Written on January 8, 2020] Today has been a hard day. The weight has been heavy, and the darkness has been present. But I am currently in seminary right now, and I shared a thought: Alma 41:14 14 Therefore, my son, see that you are merciful unto your brethren; deal justly, judge righteously, and do…
Read MoreA Total Touching Tender Mercy
[Written on Friday, November 22, 2019] I should have been in a car accident today. I should have. Let me explain: There was a car turning left, and they were just sitting in the extra lane in the middle. There wasn’t a light, a stop sign, or anything else telling me to stop, and I…
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