My little sister Angela and I have always had a goal to stay as positive as we can. Lately I have been lacking and was trying to figure out a way to make me feel better. By staying positive of course! But how to do that? I was reading through one of my Relief Society lessons that we had a couple weeks ago about journal writing and I have spent the morning reading other peoples blogs and decided I am going to start a blog about the things I love. When I am feeling down or having a rough time or even when I am at my best I will blog it! Ten things at a time of the things I love that make me happy and want to become better. At the end of each blog I will write a goal and by the next post I will tell you how I am doing!
1- I love being able to think of my family and know that they are always encouraging me on to be better. That I can always trust in them to help me out no matter what. They are my greatest support system and will always be there for me and I am so happy I will get to be with them forever. Who could ask for a better family to spend forever with then my own? I could go on for years about the amazing things they do for me.
3- I love music and how it can relate to every emotion and how every emotion that I am feeling can be put into one song. Then I can go back and listen to that song over and over and feel those emotions and realize how I have grown since then. I have a friend who told me about a music journal she has. Songs that have helped her or had an impact on her life she puts into a playlist of her life. I went ahead and copied that idea and now am starting a music journal (very small at the moment but it will grow in no time).
4- I love my nieces and nephews for keeping me on my toes and for always finding the best in me. They make me feel like I am on top of the world. No matter what I will always be there for them and unknowingly they are there for me also. They are Gods blessings in my life to make sure that I always have someone to make sure I am kept on my toes and to show His love for me because there is no way else to explain them as anything but incredible blessings in my life and Heavenly Father sends those blessings because He loves us and wow what love He has for me to send me these amazing children to help me out. They are little angels who know exactly what to say and don't know the impact it has on people, one day I know they will though.
5- I love my friends because yes I do have my days that my family just drives me up the wall and my best friends are there for me. They know when to give advice and when to just listen. They let me cry and make me laugh. I love the billions of memories I have with them and the billion more to come!
6- I love that I am an American for the things this gives me and the freedoms I do have. I am so happy I get to be what I want to be and what I choose to do with my life with only the restrictions I give myself. The sky is the limit when you give yourself opportunities.
7- I love being a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Wow what an amazing gift this is in my life as well. Without the church I would not recognize half of the blessings I do have. It helps me become the best me and what I can accomplish in life with my Heavenly Fathers help if I just do the simple things He has asked of me and all the blessings I get for doing those simple things.
8- I love colors, my room back in Utah is bright yellow with my friends and families green hand prints all over the walls. How can you stay angry for a long time in a bright yellow room? I love bright colors and the feelings it gives. Its incredible what such simple things such as colors can bring out such big emotions. By the way my favorite color is yellow ha ha.
9- I love books and reading. I love that when I am having a hard time and read a book it makes my problems feel so little compared to what it could be and I am then so happy that I have the problems I have and not someone else hardships. It puts my life back into perspective when it starts to get away with me.
10- I love that I have the chance to grow and learn that I am not stuck in a blissful nothing bad happens kind of life because who would ever grow? I love that I get to make mistakes to help me become a better person. Every mistake that I learn from helps me grow that much more. The key word is being able to recognize the mistake and learn from it. That is always hard for me but I am going to try harder!
My goal: I am going to try to notice the little things in life and not focus on all the big hard things. I am going to keep my eyes and ears open for things that will make me a happier more positive person.
Good idea! I'm known to get down about "big things" and forget about the little things too. When really, it is the little things that matter most.
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