I used to use this blog as my devotional/prayer site. I think I’m gonna try and keep that in the mix while I work to make this a new routine in my schedule 🙂 So here it goes: In my very short 25 years of life, I feel like I’ve gone through a lot and I’ve asked God for a lot of things. Some of things I’ve asked for, I never got. For the most part, I’ve gotten something much better. And as far as I can remember, I credit my faith for helping me get through all the challenges that life has given me and my relationship with God that I try to pursue wholeheartedly. I’ve attempted to live out a faith where people can see God through my actions and that I could be that proverbial light on hill for others to see. I really hope that people can see God in what I do, but hey, I’ll never know, will I? So here I am, challenging myself once again, to live out my faith and go a little further than I have in the past. Just in the last 5 years, I have seen God’s love for…
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Happy Planner?
With grad school around the corner, I’m in a semi frenzy to buy planners, organizers, books, binders and pens. Lots and lots of pens. Current semi obsession? HAPPY PLANNER I only bought this because my best friend did 😛 BUT! It’s been really fun hahaha I wasn’t into it in the beginning. I thought it was too girly and would probably cost me a lot of money from all the stickers I would want to buy. (which it has :P) Also, being a simple checklist kind of person, I thought this was an overly dramatic way to keep a schedule haha On the flip side, I’ve been on track with making sure I’m getting things done and I’ve been consistent with updating and revising it to it’s best use. I love the little stickers, it’s super cute haha Forget that I’m 25 lol this stuff is awesome 🙂 I absolutely do not need something like this at all. But I’m still happy I bought it 🙂 You only live once, right?
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Happy Do-Gooder
There were only a handful of things I remember in my undergraduate classes that have made a big impact in the way I think. It was from my honors philosophy class, and I actually participated in the arguments a few times in class. Go figure. I never was one to speak at all 😛 Anyway, the first topic was happiness. The meaning of it, whether or not it was attainable, whether or not it was an appropriate goal in life, and the perspectives of different classical philosophers. The second topic was the act of doing good. Similar to happiness, the definition of it, what our motivations are and whether it was something that society as a whole should aim for. And of course, different philosophers’ takes on it too. Wow, deep. * I’ll save you the nosebleed and just get straight to what I got out of the discussions. * HAPPINESS – my perspective? Subjective. Only you can decide on what makes you happy and by that, I mean you control your attitude and perspective on any and every situation that you get through. You will never ever be in a constant state of happiness, and even in a happy state of…
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NYC!
Knocked one off the bucketlist! Finally made a trip to NYC with the bestie 🙂 It was long overdue and I enjoyed every moment. It’s different when you’re traveling with a friend – way different than with family. Not that it’s a bad thing, but it’s definitely a nice change. It was 6 nights and 7 days of dead legs and food babies 😛 The city, the atmosphere, it was amazing. Spent a pretty long time there and I felt like we only caught a glimpse of what NYC had to offer. It was extremely crowded though! The introvert in me was drained at the end of every day. I’d do it again though. Totally worth it. We went to all the touristy stuff! Statue of Liberty, Central Park, New York Public Library, Grand Central Station and a bunch of other places I’m forgetting already. And Pizza! Can’t forget the pizza! Julianna’s in Brooklyn was one of my favorites by far, with Suprema’s being second 🙂 Caught this sunset gradient on our last day. So glad I decided to lug the DSLR to catch this! Ended the trip with a bang with a night skyline view of New York City…
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It’s sometimes hard for me to keep saying to trust in God… to obey His will, to wait on His timing… but I keep saying it because I believe it. And even though not everyone understands why I keep saying this and thinking it, I stand firm in my faith because God hasn’t let me down this whole time and I’ve relied on his perfect timing to direct my next steps. What is this? What are you really getting at?? Secret 🙂 A lot of firsts happening once again and I can’t help but smile and secretly say to all those people who are indirectly pressuring me to things I’m not ready for… I told you so 🙂 It’ll happen when it happens, and until then I’ll just keep praying to God to help me be a better me. That’s still the case. But I’m glad some things are starting to change and that I feel ready to handle all of it. For the most part at least. Thank you God. Only you know what’s in my heart and what I need. I’m grateful for your blessing over my life and I hope that I’m living my life according to…