Lost My Voice

To those of you that actually read this thing
I am sorry I haven't been around.
Not that you rely on this blog for any reason, but I do.
And I am not sure why I have lost my voice
Not literally, just haven't felt the urge to write.

Which to be honest, I don't like that
I don't want to be driven to words by sorrow
I don't want to rely on my thoughts when only times are tough

I am somewhat of a blog addict
I read other blogs everyday
I find them to be inspiring, motivating, maybe even an escape
I love to see what these people are doing, even if I don't know them, or they are thousands of miles away

A lot, A LOT, has been going on in life
No excuse, I had big plans to really start finding a purpose for this blog
And eventually it will come
I just need to find that voice again

One that feels like what I have to say
good, bad, happy or sad
is worth ME hearing

As much as this place is one for me to tell others how I feel
I really want this to be a place for me
A place where I can sort out all the thoughts, dreams, goals
I have for ME.

So I hope to be hearing a lot more from me
on here...

"The secret of Happiness is freedom,and the secret of freedom, courage"- Thucydides

Happiness. its a choice.
Why is it so hard to choose sometimes?

It means waking up every morning
with a grateful heart, choosing to have a happy attitude
There are so many little things that can chip away at that choice

I am the first to admit, I do not always make the right choice
When it comes to my attitude, tone, willingness
I don't like not having a routine, or not following procedure
I like things the right way- usually my way

But I want to choose to have a better attitude
I want to choose to be helpful not stubborn
I want to choose to be flexible not stuck
I want to always choose happiness even when I really want to shove happiness where it don't shine somedays

I am just itching for something different
Life seems to just be in repeat
Day after Day being the same

There is a lesson in this season of life, I know it
But right now
I will have to make the choice to be happy not content

Arms

Love this summer jam...

Christina Perri- Arms

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 Who has two thumbs,
and just joined Twitter...

This girl!

Still trying to figure it all out.
I was given a suggestion that Twitter can be a really useful "active resource"
in my job search
dreaming
acquiring more knowledge in all different areas
taking over the world... I mean...

Let's see if I have anything interesting to say!

My: Inspiration, To Do, Try New Things, List just to have a list: List

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This list is something I made awhile ago. I love lists. I make lists to make lists. These are all different kinds of things. Some of them I might not cross off, but I want to try to always be a better version of myself. I want to continually learn from others. I want to try new things. And sometimes you need some encouragement along the way. 

• Find blogs, magazines, books that inspire my creativity- write about it, journal, make me time 
• DIY: make distressed picture frames for a wall piece behind my bed (I have all the frames and paint, just waiting for a free weekend to start my adventure!)
• go antique & vintage scavenging 
• travel to a new city : Baker City, OR 
• DIY: go take pictures of objects around a city, make a collage of pictures that spell out a word
• apply to at least 20 jobs a month until I move to San Diego 
• read books, magazines, blogs on topics that interest me :
• Love, Marketing, God, Friendship, Fashion, Food, Makeup, Writing, Living Life, Traveling, Dreams, Blogging 
• Look into what a "Life Coach" is 
• Never Settle. Believe in yourself 
• Encourage others 
• Email at least one blogger who inspires me and be their friend 
• Find a mentor  (I was lucky to find a mentor on the internet through a blog I read!)
• "Be a Friend to have a Friend"
• Volunteer 
• send out cards- weekly to friends 
• Discover and explore things I am passionate about 
• Breast cancer research, loving others... 
• spend more time with kids (to be more patient and creative) 
• Continue to be creative. Use my imagination. 
• Be Spontaneous
• Try something new 
• Do not plane for two weeks 
• Take a staycation for a weekend - Talking Stick Resort with the Girls for Jenna's grad school celebration 
• Start a new blog- find a focus for something that will help people 
• Don't be my worst enemy or critic 
• Believe in yourself! 
• Love myself. and others. 
• Visit Seattle 
• Write More <3
• Find a mantra 
• "Find your purpose and fling your life out to it. Find a way or make one. Try with all your might. Self-made or never made." Oliver Swett Marden : I'm loving this one right now.
• Make a paiting for my apartment 
• Color outside the box- Don't limit myself with boundaries
• Do a DIY project for less than $10
• Make myself at least one throw pillow 
• Learn how to sew 
• Learn graphic design basics 
• Try not to follow a routine 
• Decorate with simple things 
• Have an old movie marathon:
• Casa Blanca 
• Gone with the wind 
• Breakfast at Tiffanys, etc... 
• Find a friend to help do things on the list 
• Help a friend create their own list (Nicole, I know you love lists!)
• Go thrifting more often 
• Create a new tradition 
• Practice Yoga 
• Discover a way to be less stressed 
• Send a friend a card with my favorite memory of "us" in it 
• Make my own cards 
• Do a grocery trip and save more than I spend (raspberries and blackberries were on sale, saved 15.04, spend 8.31!)
• Create something which makes people feel good 
• Be open minded 
• Be happy to help 
• Get a lot of sleep 
• Do career interviews 
• Marketer
• Life Coach 
• Enterprenauer 
• Buy "Love & Sequins"- How to be a love letter to the world 
• Stop Talking. Start Doing. 
• Host a party, make it really pretty and yummy 
• Be an observer 
• Slow. Down. 
• Breathe. Be Patient 
• Make a difference. be ok when it doesn't happen right away 
• Dream Big. No idea is too small 
• Don't set unachievable goals with unrealistic deadlines- All in Good Time 
• Move to San Diego: ETA October 
• No Limits
• Find a friend to be creative with (Carley Maier, Priscilla Sanchez, Amanda McMillan... I'm talking to you!) 
• Forge my own path
• "Know who you are, to be who you are."
• "If Nothing changes, nothing changes."

Well, I guess its time for me to get to work!

Its not true until you put it on facebook...

I guess if I am really going to do this, I need to say it out loud.

I AM MOVING TO SAN DIEGO! 
 I already put it on facebook, but this is the next step... 
Yup, you read that right. I am making it happen, finally. 
I don't have everything figured out,
but I know it will all fall into place.
I trust that the Lord will provide in the journey
He will place people, opportunities, communities and direction.

I am really excited for this new adventure
though, there are a ton of things that could keep me from going
I need to do this.

It could be a stepping stone
maybe even a short term adventure
Whatever it is, I hope you follow me along the way.

xo

Yes, Please!

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How can you not just love this?! Soo cute!