Monday, September 1, 2014
My FALL must haves!
Sunday, August 24, 2014
Never Give Up...
Tomorrow, I will start my last first day school for my
Bachelors degree. I have so many emotions and things that are running through
my mind. Not only has this been a long time coming, I am finally almost to my
ultimate goal.
Graduating in 2007, I went straight to a four–year
institution. I was a pre-med student and my life goal was to become a Doctor. I
have always loved helping people so I thought this was the perfect way to do
that. But a series of events kept me away from that goal. Not only did I get into heavy drinking, which
happens to most new college students, but I got involved with the wrong crowd. I stopped caring about my academics, my goals,
and ultimately almost got kicked out of school. I went from someone who
graduated with top honors to someone who cared more about the parting
lifestyle. I knew I had to make a change
so I left that school, moved back home, and went to a community college.
During my community college time I became a Graphic Design
student. I have been an artist since I was young, so I thought this would only
be a more natural route. I loved every second of school and what I was
doing. I was creating, designing
everyday and releasing that negative energy that came about during my first
year of college But for some reason that passion went away.
I decided to clear my mind and do something different in my
life- I applied to an airline company to become a Flight Attendant. Immediately
I got a response and was asked to travel to a city in North Carolina to do an
interview. Not even a week after the
interview, I got a call telling me that I got into training, and I would be
moving to Phoenix, Arizona in less than two weeks. This was the best time of my
life. I met some amazing people, who I am still in contact with today, and had
an amazing experience traveling the country. But unfortunately some good things
come to an end.
I found out that my company was going bankrupt and that I
would basically be homeless. I wasn’t making enough money with the company to
continue, so again, I had to come back home. In small words, I was defeated. I
thought this was going to be my career and something that I would do for the
rest of my life.
At this point in my life I was lost. I didn’t know what I wanted to do and who I
was. But I knew I couldn’t give up on
having true happiness. I decided to go back to school and give it another try.
I took some English Literature classes and fell in love. Being an avid reader
since I was young, I have always loved studying and getting to know a novel. So
once I got my grades up, I transferred to the school that I’m at now and became
an English Major.
People always ask me, “So what are you going to do with your
English degree?” and my response is, “ I will figure it out.” I do eventually want to get my Masters and
phD in Communications and Education and teach at the collegiate level. But the
point of this whole story is…. I am now HAPPY.
It doesn’t matter how long it takes you to do something. The
idea of life is figuring it out and ultimately finding your own happiness. You
can never give up on finding out what makes you truly happy and achieving that
final goal. Life is hard! But never give
up on your dreams.
Tuesday, August 19, 2014
Shake It Off
So Taylor dropped a new video/song yesterday called, “Shake
it off.” Usually I am not one to keep up with pop artist, or have anything to
do with top- forty radio. I grew up on
the classic rock songs from Journey, ACDC, Queen, etc, so I tend to stick to that. I have always felt modern music has
influenced kids to go a negative route and tend to be about being rich,
drinking, and more or less, about being perfect.
But when someone posted Taylor Swift’s new song yesterday on
Facebook, I decided to watch it. Not only is it catchy, I was really surprised
to hear the message that Taylor is trying to convey. First off, the title says
everything that I have been talking about in my blog post. “Shake it off”
meaning letting things go that has a negative effect on your self-esteem. Some
of the lyrics says, “ Haters are going to hate, Players are going to play, and
Heart Breakers are going to break. She is saying that no matter what we do in
our life, there are going to be people that are going to try to bring us down.
Either it will be someone that doesn’t like you, or guys who just want to be
around for all the wrong reasons. We all will, or have come in contact with
these individuals in our lifetime. But what we need to do is “Shake it
Off.” We can’t let these people dictate
our life and how we feel about ourselves. Standing up and taking control over
our feelings is the best way to get rid of those “haters.”
Also having fun and not caring what people think is also a
huge motif in the video. Taylor is doing different, kinda bad, dances to show
that you don’t need to be perfect. Having fun and loving what you do is the
most important thing in life. We shouldn’t care what people think of us. Going
out, being yourself, and having fun is an important empowering tool in
improving self-esteem.
I think that we need more music like this in our society. We
have become a nation that become obsessed with the perfect self-image, and
having to be perfect at all times. And of course most music promotes this idea.
So my goal for myself, and for all of you, is to SHAKE IT OFF. Don’t listen to
what people tell you. Be yourself, have fun, and you will have a successful
life.
Wednesday, August 13, 2014
That monster called "Depression"
I have been battling this demon since I was young. No one in
my family ever knew what was going on because I would pretend I was happy. I
would smile, laugh, and let everyone know how perfect everything is, but all I
wanted to do is scream. It felt like someone was constantly stabbing me on the
inside trying to get out. It got to the point where I didn’t want to do
anything anymore, not even my favorite hobbies. I had no energy or drive and I
shut everyone out.
I knew I had to make a change and take control over this
nasty disease. I couldn’t let it control my life anymore. And that is why I
decided to make this blog. Not only am I
trying to help myself, I want to help others to achieve greatness and take
responsibility over their own life.
Depression isn’t something you take likely. Like a lot of
diseases, it can take you with one full swoop.
You don’t have to be alone with it, there are people who can help you
and that understand what is going on. Don’t be afraid to talk about it, or be
embarrassed. It isn’t something to be ashamed of. Just know that you are never alone in this
world and that you ALWAYS have someone there.
If you know anyone that may have depression, please talk to
them. Let them know that they aren’t alone, that they are loved. Please always
seek help.
Monday, August 11, 2014
OPEN YOUR EYES (Week FIVE of SIX- Self-Confidence-challenge)
With technology surrounding us and getting improved every
second of the day, it is really hard to focus on the things that are in front
of us. We walk down the street with our phones in hand texting, scrolling on
Facebook at dinner to see the next person’s update, and tweeting that selfie
that you took with your friend. Taking a moment away from our phones is like
loosing a best friend and gives most of us anxiety.
Living in the present is something that is hard for us to
do. We always focus on the next day and not what is going on right in front of
us at that very moment. Like scrolling on Facebook while at dinner with your
friend, you could be wasting an opportunity that is important at that moment.
I’m not saying that I am perfect at this, because sure, I
check Facebook or tweet when I’m at dinner and text while I am walking down the
street. But taking baby steps to getting
rid of a bad habit is important. For example, I no longer have my phone with me
at work. I leave it in the back so that I can focus on my customers and not what
my friends are doing. But gradually I want to take a day a week to focus on the
things that are in front of me and live in the moment.
Doctors have done research suggesting that living in the
moment can prove self -confidence. Focusing on yourself and the present can
help you let go of the things that you may have been dwelling on. So my advice this week is to take a moment and
live in the present. Get away from all the social media craziness and focus on
yourself. The more you do it, the closer you will get to become a better YOU.
Saturday, August 9, 2014
Do To Others As You Would Have Them Do To You
It always bothers me when I see someone being rude or mean
to someone else for no reason. Most of the time you see this as kids and all
the school officials or parents say, “kids will be kids.” But what happens when this transfers over to
the adult age?
I can’t tell you how many times that I’ve seen a grown adult
being rude to a covenant store employee, or anyone that they think are
“inferior” to them. It really bothers me that people go around in this world
thinking that they are better than others where in fact we are all equal.
What people don’t understand is that we get what we give off
to others. If we are rude or do harm to someone else, we most likely will get
that back into our own life. Our actions affect the course of our life and the
direction that we may go in. If we
practice humility, helping others, and sharing good vibes, we will get that
back upon our own lives.
In the end, practicing helping others and show them that
there are good people in this world. If
we take the time out of our day to do one good deed for another person, we all
will become better human beings.
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