A Little Arizona Sunshine

Do you ever look around you and notice something? At dinner, other people you don't know are eating. While driving, other people you don't know are going down the same road. While walking down the street, other people you don't know are strolling along beside you. I realized something the other day -- I've ALWAYS seen these people as "extras" in my personal movie! To the point where I have thought, "Wow! That's a creative back-story!" when I hear another table's conversation. You can only cast so many main people in your movie... Anyways-- that was just a thought. Take away from it what you would like. :)

This won't help you be stronger, but it may cheer you up! (I LOVE banana Splits!) Not the kind you do for strengthening your triceps, the kind where it's an unexpected decrease in your momentum, mental stability, emotional wellness, or spiritual walk. Then again -- tricep dips are kind of a good analogy. We'll revisit this I'm sure. I'm having one currently. I couldn't focus on what I was reading this morning, my mind was wandering, I wanted to just sleep the day away, and I didn't want to exert energy. These dips used to come far more frequently, with more intensity, and for a longer duration than a few days. In 2011 my battle with depression became overwhelming. I would be in bed for 3-4 days and not do anything but call in sick and order food when I actually got hungry (maybe once a day). The worst mistake I made during this time was to not tell anyone. I kept it to myself and it just kept getting worse. My experience with depression spans ove

Ever had that outfit/dress/picture frame that you LOVED and could never see yourself getting rid of? I'm gonna say mine is a dress I used to absolutely love. It was brightly colored, it made me feel really fun and pretty, and it fit me nicely. Everyone complimented the dress and said what good taste I had. Some didn't though. Some said, "I think you're a lot more mature than that dress makes you look... You still look pretty, but it's a little loud..."  Haters.  But then you realize... that maybe they're right. And you're growing, and changing, and your tastes have changed now too. It's not that the dress changed. It's still the same dress. And it's not that you hate the dress anymore, you've just outgrown it.  I feel like that with people sometimes.  Hear me out -- It's not that people are bad or immature or whatever -- but sometimes, your taste and where you are in life changes. And you can still have fun cloth

I was having a rough evening yesterday. As usual I started to numb it out by pulling up pictures of all my friends' weddings, their babies' pictures, and their political preferences. After a few minutes of Facebook I realized I was truly 100% bored. It was then that I remembered... I HAVE A BLOG! I'm better than this! So instead of writing a post, I decided to read through all my old ones. I cringed occasionally at my writing in some... laughed out loud in others (because I had forgotten what I'd written and I found myself genuinely funny!), and introspective for most of them. Who am I? Am I the funny person that everyone loves being friends with because they know they'll always have a good laugh? Am I a shoulder to cry on? Am I inspiring to others? To be truthful -- I have always said I use my humor and easy going style to bring others to Christ and to genuinely love people. But I've found that to be mostly lip service recently. I WANT people to

This February I embarked on two journeys. 1. I went from Cards to Cash 2. I began to exercise on a consistent basis On the first decision, I cut up all my credit cards and went to a cash system. Wow, how I've learned about my spending habits. I've learned a lot the past two weeks and I'm looking forward to seeing how I can change and grow in the coming weeks and months. The second decision was apart of teaching my Evangelism class how to lifestyle coach. We decided to work towards a goal together and as a result all three of us improved our lifestyle drastically one day at a time. It made me realize that if I take goals on a month at a time, I will see more success and not get discouraged as often. Happy Leap year!

Full disclosure: I just finished an entire bottle of Martinelli's by myself. Didn't mean to. It just happened. And this post is really long. Because I had the time, and I wanted to share. Having my birthday on the 31st of December has its downfalls. First of all, everyone is broke as a joke and you get lots of Happy Birthday/Merry Christmas presents. But other than that it's pretty dope.  1. People generally remember your birthday. And if they don't, they feel guilty for texting you at midnight and finding out the next day it was your birthday. 2. If you go to GYC, most of your friends fly out to see you! ...and attend GYC of course.  3. No matter what, you will have a birthday party to go to! Whether or not you tell everyone there the real reason for celebrating is optional. You know. That's all that matters. 4. Related to #3, there are multiple parties you can go to in the same night!  5. You have a built in day to reflect and ponder how yo