Anything about Everything

If you've paid attention at all on this journey, you'd know that I am a pretty big book worm. I love reading - always have. It relaxes me, allows me to escape reality for a little while, and broadens my imagination.  In the last 2 and a half years, I have struggled to pick up a book and read it cover to cover. For something I love so much to be hard - something was wrong. I couldn't shut my brain off enough to enjoy what I was reading. I was not about to waste time reading and not enjoying it - no thank you. In the last month and a half, I have finished 3 books. THREE! From time to time, I will leave reviews and book recommendations on here to break up some of the heavier posts. Life is too short to be focused only on how to make changes. Focus on how to live a life you love, and watch your world change!  Beneath A Scarlet Sky  by Mark Sullivan          As any normal adult with a bank account and internet access, I find myself brow...

I read a quote the other day that has resonated with me for a few days now. We live in such a fast paced, need to know immediately world. We demand instant gratification, it's a competition between "friends" to find out information before the other, it's shooting others down when you already know something. This is not healthy for anyone, nor should anyone be upset when they learn things after others. Everything happens the way it's supposed to.  Most recently, I was privy to some information that has not been made public yet. Out of respect for the request to not share it, and the SIMPLE fact that it's not my news to share, I am not putting it out there. Not my news to tell - nor is it acceptable to spread other people's news. This becomes gossip, surrounded by speculation, and not the full truth. NOT OKAY. I used to be surrounded by people who had to know information before anyone else around them, so they could be the ones to tell it. OR they ...

We have discussed this before - but you get out of life what you put into it. Want something good to happen? Put positivity and trust out into the world. Keep your energy on the positive wave, watch your body language - then keep living life. Good things will happen.  Same goes for relationships (romantic or otherwise). If you want it to work, it's gotta be a two way street. You have to put in the work you want to receive back. If it does not come back to you - cut it loose. Let it go. Move on. This includes but is not limited to new relationship ventures (see online dating post before this one), friendships (regardless of length of time), and family members. It takes 3 seconds to send a text, a few minutes to pick up the phone and call someone.  Instead, most people post their every breath, every move, every second on social media. And for what? Attention. Sure, you can reach the masses better with social media, but don't you think you should communicate  with you...

As a very single female in the 21st century, I have subjected myself to online dating. The constant game of "will they respond" or "will they swipe right" or "will I see them again after this date" or "why did this match" - and it SUCKS. Online dating has become a tangled web of disgusting creeps trolling women on the internet to get into their pants - and then move on to the next person. At least that's been my experience. I have a set of morals that will not be shaken - as this is how I have chosen to live my life. When I say "no" - I am usually left for someone who will say yes. And that's fine - that's just how the cookie crumbles.  But I am SO sick of it.  What happened to people respecting others, and wanting to get to know them first?! I know, life is not like a romantic comedy. You don't just meet someone, fall in love, go through some crap, and come out on the other side in 90 minutes in a relationsh...

Happy August friends!!  This year has flown by -  and while it seems like we "only have 4 months left of the year (including August)" - we have 5 full months left of 2018! How are you going to make them the best yet? Have you been checking in with your goals and dreams? Have you made a conscious effort to make changes in your life for the better, so that you are TRULY happy? Have you reassessed your goals/plans for 2018 to make sure they are in line with where you are at right now?  You now have a blank slate, 31 days, to readjust your mindset and re-imagine how you want to spend the next 152 days. Make it a habit every day to spend time reflecting on how yesterday went, what you will get out of today, and what you hope for tomorrow. EVERY SINGLE DAY friends. Get a nice journal (target has great ones), and start writing. Seeing goals and intentions in writing helps the universe make it happen. For example... If you're a part of my close circle, you k...