Showing posts with label believe. Show all posts
Showing posts with label believe. Show all posts

Monday, May 11, 2015

Are you a settler??


I'm somewhat of a settler. What I mean is that I settle. I settle with how things are and sometimes I don't expect them to get better. It's something that I'm working on because let's face it, it kind of sucks to be a settler. I mean settling is a bad thing, right? I'm so much a settler that I won't speak up even when I feel things aren't right. I'm talking in relationships and in my daily life. One example that comes to mind is the time I ordered a ring online. It was a ring that I really wanted so I was excited to get it. The ring is beautiful (I still have it) and I don't regret buying it. When it arrived at my house, the band of it had little indentations in the silver. It wasn't much, but looking back I was just satisfied with it not being the way I originally thought it was online. I could have (and I should have) just returned it and got another one, but because I'm just so much of a settler (not sure what else to call it) I just accepted the ring. Maybe not a good example but I think you get the gist. I'm not sure why I'm so comfortable with things the way they are, probably because I'm a little impatient. It's not a bad thing to be happy in good times as well as bad. I'm just saying that sometimes getting so comfortable with things when they're bad can lead you to never accept and expect things to be good. Or never even try to live the life you deserve simply because you're comfortable. Like I said, it's something I need to work on. I know that I'm worth so much more and that I (and you for that matter) should never settle. I don't care what is in life. Whether it be a ring you ordered online, a guy that you're not happy with, a job that you hate, or whatever. Settling just sounds so mediocre, and I don't want no mediocre.

What is something that you've settled on in life?

Friday, May 8, 2015

Pin-spiration Friday


It's Pin-spiration Friday! If you're new, this is where my obsession with Pinterest and my love for blooging meet. Here I share a few of my favorite pins from the past week and sometimes there's a theme. This week's theme is plants. Houseplants. Garden. Green. I'm obsessed. I plan to talk more about that next week, but for now you can follow my new instagram page dedicated to my plants here and you can always follow me on Pinterest here because I'm always pinning. Let's get started!


I love everything about this picture from the hanging planters to the plant itself. If you're wondering its a donkey's or burros tail and I recently added one to my little collection.


I have one word, OBSESSED. Okay I have a few more words, but I just love this. I have 3 snake plants in my collection, this photo makes me want even more!


This is literally my dream.


Succulents. Hot pink gravel. Enough said.


I have 4 jade plants so I'm a kind of biased but I love them. They're so easy and practically indestructible. Also this diy vase is amazing!

That's all for this plant themed Pin-spiration Friday. Are any of you guys as obsessed with plants as I am? I can't be the only one. 
Have a great weekend guys!

Monday, May 4, 2015

Don't take it personal


Okay, let's just get it out of the way. I'm totally singing don't take it personal by Monica right now, it's in my head. I can't help it. But in all seriousness, don't take it personal (baby, personal baby). There's a quote (and I'm paraphrasing here) that says there's freedom in learning not to take everything personally. That is so true. I'm one of those people who takes everything personally, or at least I used to. I'm sensitive, but I also thought everything was about me. I thought this person is doing that just to get back at me or they're doing this because they know I hate it. That kind of thinking is so self centered and stupid and to be honest, I'm neither of those things. Don't ask me why I thought this way, I'm going to chalk it up to just being immature. It's amazing what a few years and life experiences can do for you. Back in college I had a string of bad roommates (we'll save that story for later). I'm talking messy, loud, partying, and disgusting roommates. We didn't get along because little old me was in college to study not to party, what a concept! Every last one of them would do things like leave dirty dishes in the sink for days, leave food out, leave clothes everywhere; you get my drift. I would always think that they were trying to annoying me or get back at me; that they were doing it intentionally. Who knows? Maybe they were, maybe they weren't. Maybe just maybe it wasn't about me at all and that was just who they were: slobs. Everything is not about me, it's not about you. People are going to do things that might make you mad and that you don't agree with, but I had to stop taking responsibility for what other people were doing. I had to take me out of the equation. Sure there are vengeful people out there that do things to get a rise out of other people, but again, that's not my problem. It's not personal and if it is, I have to stop taking it personally. There really is such freedom in that like you wouldn't believe. It's amazing to not let every little thing someone does get to you. When people would do things to me, it would hurt and I would turn it around on me. People still do things that hurt me (and they probably always will) but the way I respond has changed. I don't let it get to me. Instead of thinking it's all about me, I realized that it's on them. They're the one with the problem and I've got enough of my own. And sometimes they might want to make you mad, but isn't it amazing to be calm when people expect you not to be? This is totally unrelated but I love that quote (again paraphrasing) what people think and say about me is none of my business. I'm going to turn it around and say what and how people act towards me and how they treat me is none of my business. Unless I'm being a bitch then it's on me.

Do you take everything personally? What are some ways you can change that?

Wednesday, April 22, 2015

23 things I want to do


1. Be more positive.
2. Complain less.
3. Fall in love.
4. Find my passion.
5. Feel more confident.
6. Be happy even in the hard times.
7. Worry less.
8. Say what I feel.
9. Live and love without limits.
10. Work harder.
11. Laugh more often.
12. Never hold back.
13. Know that it's okay to cry sometimes.
14. Be more creative.
15. Take better care of myself.
16. Write more.
17. Sing more.
18. Be myself.
19. Have more faith and less fear.
20. Spend less time on the internet.
21. Create lasting memories.
22. Be successful on my own terms.
23. Make myself proud.

Monday, February 24, 2014

Smile


"I have many problems in my life but my lips don't know that. They always smile". Charlie Chaplin

Smile. Here's to a great Monday and an even better week!

Friday, February 14, 2014

Pin-spiration Friday

Happy Valentine's Day everyone! I hope you are having a great day so far. This week's edition of Pin-spiration Friday is going to be a little different. Two weeks ago I did a Valentine's Day post but this week I'm devoting it to a few of my favorite quotes. Not to be negative, but this week has been hard for me. These quotes helped me out and I'm hoping they will help any of you who may be going through a difficult time as well. 

love yourself

find joy

choose

trust

nothing is impossible

rest
all images via Pinterest

I hope you all enjoyed this week's Pin-spiration Friday. Remember to follow me on Pinterest here.
Thanks for reading and have a great day filled with lots of love!

Monday, February 10, 2014

Have a laugh

1. Life is better when you're laughing.
2. Laughter is the language of the soul. Pablo Neruda
3. Laughter is an instant vacation. Milton Berle
4. A man isn't poor if he can still laugh. Raymond Hitchcock 
5. The most wasted of all days is one without laughter. E.E. Cummings
6. Life is worth living as long as there is a laugh in it. L.M. Montgomery

Have you laughed today?

Friday, January 31, 2014

Pin-spiration Friday: Valentine's Day Edition


Since Valentine's Day is just around the corner, it seemed fitting that this week's Pin-spiration Friday be dedicated to the holiday of love. I'm going to try not to get too mushy, okay.

completely
i love you
bow

i heart you

diy candy boxes

love you note


hearts hearts hearts
all images via Pinterest

Follow me on Pinterest here.

Do any of you have any big plans for Valentine's Day?





Monday, January 27, 2014

10 quotes to make you happy


1. Make someone happy and then you'll be happy too.
2. You can't wait around for someone else to make you happy. Make joy in your own heart and go from there. Ellen C. Maze
3. Happiness is a choice, not a result. Nothing will make you happy until you choose to be happy. 
4. Very little is needed to make a happy life; it is all within yourself, in your way of thinking. Marcus Aurelius
5. Smile. Why? Because you can.
6. When life gives you a thousand reasons to cry, show life you have a thousand reasons to smile.
7. You are loved.
8. There is only one person who could ever make you happy, and that person is you. David Burns
9. Forget about what everyone else thinks and says. If it makes you happy, go for it. 
10. Learn to be happy with what you have while you pursue all that you want. E. James Rohn

Just a few quotes to brighten up your Monday a little. Have a great day!

Friday, January 24, 2014

Pin-spiration Friday

I hope you all had a great week. I'm so happy and ready for the weekend. Even though it was a four day week, I'm more than ready for a little rest and relaxation. Who knows, I might even get a little crazy and read a book. Anyway, this edition of pin-spiration Friday consists of a few quotes, a little beauty, and some jewelry. I hope you enjoy!

favorite look via Barefoot Blonde


this guy

and this one


do.

faith is 

gold

all images via Pinterest

To see more of my pins, follow me on Pinterest here. Have a great weekend guys!

Friday, January 17, 2014

Pin-spiration Friday


This week went by so incredibly fast. With travelling and getting back to the swing of things, pinning wasn't on my list of top priorities. But, I do have a few that I loved so let's get into it.

twist on a french manicure

simple gold

never

i can

perfection

circles
all images via Pinterest

You can follow me on Pinterest here.
I hope you all have a great weekend!




Monday, January 13, 2014

Enjoy

I first saw this quote on Pinterest and I fell in love with it. Sometimes we (myself included) get so wrapped up in other people and having friends that we forget how important it is to enjoy our own company. In order to have meaningful relationships, we have to love ourselves and enjoy being with ourselves. I'm learning this because let's be honest, we all get lonely sometimes. I'm slowly learning that it's okay to be alone without feeling like there is something wrong with me. 

It's also important to balance time spent with others and time spent with ourselves. For me having that balance is key because if the scale tips too much one way, something is wrong. I like being around other people and enjoying their company, but I crave spending quality time with myself. It really is essential for me. And these past few weeks have taught me that it's okay to need time with myself without feeling lonely or needing to be with other people.

What are some ways that you find the balance in your life? How do you enjoy your own company?

Thanks to my sister for making this graphic for me!


Friday, January 10, 2014

Pin-spiration Friday

Welcome back to Pin-spiration Friday! It's been awhile due to the holidays, but it's back. Before we get started, I have a little update for you all. I'm going to start posting 4 days a week. There will be a mixture of outfit posts and other fashion posts and of course Pin-spiration Friday. With that being said, let's get started with my favorite pins, because there may or may not be a lot of them.

loving and laughing abundantly

i am obsessed


burgundy mix 

piercings

beauty is

pops of pink

a fresh start

chunky side braid
all images via Pinterest

That concludes this weeks edition of Pin-spiration Friday. Remember to follow me on Pinterest here to see what I'm pinning. 
Have a great weekend!









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