Sometimes, life isn't perfect. Sometimes, something that you thought was going to be really fun, turns out to be a total flop. Sometimes, that person you thought was your friend can end up doing something that hurts you. Sometimes you totally fail a test that you thought you did well on. Life happens, and a lot of life are these dissapointments that you didn't want, and sometimes, at the end of the day, you will find yourself saying...
"But that wasn't how it was supposed to be..."
These days can just drag you down and through the mud, and I know how it feels, I've had those day too. And I know also, that when this happens, sometimes all you want to do is dwell in misery, because there's no reason to be happy anyways, right? But what if, in our moment of misery and self pity, we sat up and looked out the window, and saw how gorgeous the sunset is? Or what if you paused to think about the adorable baby you saw on the bus today, or about that moment last week when you laughed with your friends until you couldn't breath. Maybe, we'll start to see, that even though things seem pretty bad right now, and life can seem so unfair, that you still have all those little, seemingly insignificant moments that happen to somehow, make your day a little brighter.
That amazing new song you just discovered, a rain storm, an impromptu road trip, getting your favorite drink at the coffee shop, that one friend who has the most amazing smile, rainbows, that new plot twist you just thought of for your book, that sweet "I miss you" text, that cute dress you found at the thrift store, freshly washed sheets, a new book, that OTP moment that makes you squeal and scrunch up your face because they are just sooooo adorable!!! All those little things that make you happy when you think of them, all those silly little reasons to keep smiling!! I recently discovered a photographer whose work I really, really like, though that's aside the point. At the end of the caption in all of his posts, he finishes with the words "Stay Happy". And I love that. Life may be tearing us down, and things may not be going the way we want, but you can always find some small reason to stay happy. Maybe your drive to work was nice, maybe your outfit is on point, maybe you saw a really cute dog. If you try hard enough, there's always something to be happy about.
And if today sucked, and nothing went the way it was supposed to, and you couldn't find a reason to smile, because we do occasionally run into awful days like that, just remember, in the words of our dear Anne Shirley, "Tomorrow is always fresh, with no mistakes in it."
And on top of all this, always remember that we have a loving Father who knows what he is doing. He has a plan for our lives and every bad day and failed test is just a step he is using to bring you one step closer to where he wants you. Our Jesus suffered such pain and torture, he had nails put into his hands and feet FOR US because HE LOVES US. That right there is reason in itself to be happy. So my dear friends, I hope this post might help you a little bit next time you are having an awful day. Please remember that there is always something in this world, no matter how small, that can give you reason to smile. Stay Happy :)
Salutations everybody!! Well, I have officially started school... Has anyone else's summer gone by ridiculously fast!?
This summer has been different than most summers I've had. For starters, I got my first ever REAL JOB at the end of the school year, so a lot of these three months I spent working. Secondly, my friends and I have all reached the ages where everyone is starting to head off for college. About 1/2 of my friends are leaving for college this year, several of them going to colleges that are really really far away. I'm still taking classes at our community college, so moving away isn't quite here yet. It will probably several years more for me. It's still weird though, to see a lot of really great friends head off.
But all that aside, here is a basic summer recap :) //Enjoying//
All the lovely things of Summer that there are to enjoy :) Swimming with friends, backpacking trips, frozen yogurt stops, starry nights, bike rides, church picnics, and swing dances
Also, kinda been going nuts over aesthetics lately, especially aesthetic pictures. I don't know why, but they just make me unreasonable happy ^.^ //Watching// Downton Abbey
So my sister and I are watching this series for the first time, and OH GOODNESS I LOVE IT!!! It tends to be dramatic, and I definitely would not recommend it for younger viewers, but that aside, it is a lovely, lovely period drama!!! The costumes are stunning, the houses are gorgeous, and I love the characters, save for the nasty few *throws very large version of the dictionary at Miss O'Brien and Thomas* (I despise those two sooooo much)
We are halfway through season two now. And I must know, but does anyone ship Sybil and Branson as stinkin' hard as I do?? I mean, the two of them are just.... just...aslkjghsejrhglw!!!! I LOVES THEM AND I WISH THEY WOULD JUST GET MARRIED ALREADY AND THAT SYBIL'S FAMILY WOULDN'T DISOWN HER IF THEY DID!!!!! *sobs* Christopher Robin
I just saw this in the theaters and may I saw that it is one of the cutest movies I have ever seen!!! I absolutely loved it!! It was sweet, it was endearing, and who doesn't love Winnie the Pooh?! If you haven't already seen it, then you should! (also Haley Atwell is gorgeous and was born to play a woman of the 40's!) //Writing//
So I'm super excited to say that I am a chapter away from finishing my first ever novel!! I'm still working on my Peter Pan WIP that I mentioned awhile back, and it's come so far since the beginning, and I couldn't be more excited, though rather sad at the same time, to be nearly done with it! When it's finished I definitely will be doing a post about it, and perhaps I'll share some excerpts :) //Listening to// Thought I might as well provide the links to a few of my favorites! For You to Be Here; Tom Rosenthal
Thiiiis sooooong!!! It's so lovely, do listen to it!! Rain; Simply Three
Anything instrumental is lovely, and I love the sound of rain in the background. This is Why I Need You; Jess Rubin
Such a sweet song!! Also lots of Owl City, Ed Sheeran, Lindsey Stirling, Sleeping at Last, The Chainsmokers, The Piano Guys, and Coldplay. So there you have it!! A basic recap of my Summer!!
And so school begins. Despite being sad to have to leave the laziness of Summer behind, I'm actually excited about this new school year! I have friends in many of my classes, which is always a blessing, and it will be nice to see school friends whom I haven't seen in awhile. Btw, in case you haven't already noticed, I've changed my blog look! I actually changed it at the beginning of summer, But I haven't posted at all since changing it, so I thought I might as well give it a mention ;)
I promise that I will try to be better about posting!! I've been terribly absent lately, but I hope to be more present here in my little corner of the Internet :) But for now, I hope you are all having a fabulous school year so far!! Good luck to all of you who are heading off to brave college!!
Tell me what you've been up to!! How was your Summer? How is school going?
