Sometimes You Just Have To Take Life Slowly...

How true is this? I think it is absolutely wonderful and very accurate.  A lot of times we have the tendency to do things out of order. We put ourselves first a lot of times, or we act to quickly. We judge before we really know.  

How beautiful would life be if we could really do as this quote states?  I think if we were able to do this we would all have much less stress, anxiety, and regrets.  I know for myself I tend to get worked up over past situations because I maybe did not think enough or listen at the right times, this then causes me to get stressed or anxious about the future.  I think if I, and everyone, took the time to slow down and try these simple steps that we could probably eliminate a lot of worry from our minds, and live a much more peaceful life, which essentially is what we are to do, right?  Peacefulness is something I think we all strive for, whether we admit it or not. 

There is a quote that says, "When you find peace within yourself, you become the kind of person who can live at peace with others." I think this is so true, as well.  I mean, think about it, if we are able to be completely peaceful with ourselves, then we have no reason to not have a peaceful attitude towards everything else in life, allowing us to be peaceful in fundamentally every aspect in life.  How beautiful would that be?  I know for myself I strive to someday find this peace to live a truly peaceful life, and I hope I am not alone.  

So, let us cheers to peace and strive to find this within ourselves and within everyone else. 

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Namaste 

Technical Difficulties...

I definitely posted an update on Wednesday, but for some reason it is not here...
This is really sad to me, because I felt like it was a really good post... But it's okay, because I am sure there is a reason for this happening


However, this weekend I should have a little more time to post SO hopefully I can make up for the mysterious ghost post with some posts this weekend! For today I will leave you with a post called Lessons from Life, written by 90 year old Regina Brett, which I found very inspiring and thought provoking.

Lessons From Life

1. Life isn't fair, but it's still good.
2. When in doubt, just take the next small step.
3. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.
4. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends and parents will. Stay in touch!
5. Pay off your credit cards every month.
6. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.
7. Cry with someone. It's more healing than crying alone.
8. It's OK to get angry with God. He can take it.
9. Save for retirement starting with your first paycheck.
10. When it comes to chocolate, resistance is futile.
11. Make peace with your past so it won't screw up the present.
12. It's OK to let your children see you cry.
13. Don't compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
14. If a relationship has to be a secret, you shouldn't be in it.
15. Everything can change in the blink of an eye. But don't worry; God never blinks.
16. Take a deep breath. It calms the mind.
17. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.
18. Whatever doesn't kill you really does make you stronger.
19. It's never too late to have a happy childhood. But the second one is up to you and no one else.
20. When it comes to going after what you love in life, don't take no for an answer.
21. Burn the candles, use the nice sheets, wear the fancy lingerie. Don't save it for a special occasion. Today is special..
22. Over prepare, then go with the flow.
23. Be eccentric now. Don't wait for old age to wear purple.
24. The most important sex organ is the brain.
25. No one is in charge of your happiness but you.
26. Frame every so-called disaster with these words 'In five years, will this matter?'
27. Always choose life.
28. Forgive everyone everything.
29. What other people think of you is none of your business.
30. Time heals almost everything. Give time time.
31. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.
32. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.
33. Believe in miracles.
34. God loves you because of who God is, not because of anything you did or didn't do.
35. Don't audit life. Show up and make the most of it now.
36. Growing old beats the alternative -- dying young.
37. Your children get only one childhood.
38. All that truly matters in the end is that you loved.
39. Get outside every day. Miracles are waiting everywhere.
40. If we all threw our problems in a pile and saw everyone else's,we'd grab ours back.
41. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.
42. The best is yet to come.
43. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.
44. Yield.
45. Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift

Namaste

Spend Life With Who Makes You Happy, Not Who You Have To Impress

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Wow it's been a while! The last few weeks have been hectic with everything and finals are just around the corner! So exciting and nerve racking! This time of the year is always so bittersweet.  Classes are ending, summer is beginning.

This year has been such a learning and experimenting year.  There have been so many ups and downs, but I am truly blessed and believe there is a reason that everything has happened.  Life is all about learning, and  I think that is a lesson that we all must learn.  So many times we think we have the answers or we think that we should do something a certain way because that is how everyone else does it, or because we want to impress a certain person.  However, we need to learn to live for ourselves and not for everyone else. I know I am especially guilty of this.  I try so hard to please other people that I will forget about doing things for myself sometimes, or I will get so caught up in something and I will forget how to relax. I think that it is extremely essential to all of our well-being to learn how to relax and take time for ourselves.  This is obviously not the same for everyone, seeing as we are all different.  For one person relaxing could mean a quiet walk on a beach and for another person it could mean a run with loud music.

Now, I don't mean that we should not help and live for other people as well, but I believe that we should not sacrifice our individuality to someone else.  Sometimes we need to admit to ourselves that if we cannot be ourselves around someone or if someone doesn't make us happy then maybe it isn't meant to be, but that doesn't mean there isn't someone else out there who will make us happy. I do it all the time, and at the end of the day I will find myself somewhat disappointed in myself.  I think this is where the learning part comes in though.  I think we can learn from these times when we feel dissatisfied, and we can use them to become stronger individuals.  Individuality is something that we should NEVER sacrifice and NEVER let anyone take away from us.  We were all created differently for a reason, and all of our individual personalities and characteristics serve a unique function whether we know what it is yet or not.

So as a friend of mine once said, "Embrace your inner weirdo." We all need to learn to just be ourselves. Of course this doesn't happen over night, but it can happen eventually, I truly believe this.

Namaste