The Ronettes kind of morning.

Deliciously fabulous.

Jealousy

"A heart a peace will give life to the body, but envy rots the bones."
                                                                               -Proverbs 14:30

For as long as I can remember I have no been a victim of envy or jealousy. I believe it has something to do with the beautiful parents who raised me with love, encouragement, and uplifting. My father, has told me almost every day how beautiful and special I am. And my mother, she has been an example of a strong, confident woman my entire life. This has allowed me to find self-assurance within myself, not needing others to feed my self-esteem. And not only do I have great earthly parents, but I have a heavenly Father who has made me fearfully and wonderfully. Not by any means am I saying I am perfect, or that there aren't days that I am feeling insecure, but I know how to tell myself that God is perfect, and he in fact, does not make mistakes. When I see someone who has something that I want and don't have, I know that God has something else for me. When I meet a guy who doesn't like me the way I like him, it can be very discouraging, but I know that there is a reason behind it. God has something better for me. Basically, when something doesn't go my way, it is so satisfying to know that I am taken care of, I do not need to worry because someone else is doing it for me.
There are many times girls get jealous of other girls. Sometimes, because the other girl is prettier or smarter. Other times, because guys like the other girl instead of them. In my opinion, girls need to be happy with themselves and know that there is a time and place for everything and for everyone.

Also, stop over-protecting your significant other. If they have the capability of cheating on you, they were obviously not right for you.

No man can make you feel beautiful. But you can.

Love these guys and their company.

Me-time.

From my journal entry on July 18th, 2011.
(I normally don't share anything from my private journal but here are my thoughts)

The days go by unbelievably fast.
Without any consideration to our lives and the things we dream about accomplishing.
It's Monday, and the next time I think abou this, It'll already be Sunday.
Surrounded by so many things that make us believe we are doing something.
When really, we are not taking advantage of the opportunities that are constantly presented to us.
What does it feel like?
What does it feel like again to not feel guilt at the end of the day?
Another wasted day.

Let's spend our days listening to music, working for money, writing poetry, creating art, reading the Truth, cooking healthy meals, taking naps, praying to God, feeding our spirits, talking to friends, talking to strangers, giving hugs, filing ourselves with knowledge, turning off our TVs, closing our laptops, opening our hearts, riding our bikes, feeling the air, smiling, and being content.

I went to a retreat in Munich once where I could see the lights of this castle within the mountains at night. It was the only castle in the entire landscape whose lighting was a white/blue color instead of yellow and it was beautiful. Also, when I was about 3 or 4 my family and I visited this castle and all I remember is that I lost my glove, which completely devastated me. After a whole day of crying, we discovered that the glove was in my dad's jacket pocket the entire time.