I think about the saying "Play the hand you have been dealt" quite often. Sometimes because of the practical purpose of the saying, in that, you get dealt a different hand each day, and we have to work with what we have. It is not always the hand we want, but it is the hand…
Our outlook on life can change constantly. We look forward to new things every day... because new things always come. We can see things differently as our life continues to change and move forward. It can be an outer source of change (something you can't control). It can be from a learning experience you just…
There are many things I have learned from the past year and a half of doing this blog. I have learned about my many emotions, how I handle situations in life, how I function internally and externally, what I am looking for in life... an endless amount of learning that I am so thankful for.…
As we all know, time seems to move faster and faster each day. Every time I look at a picture, hear a song, see a friend, I'm reminded of how far back some of those memories are. They all feel like they were just yesterday. I've talked previously about how I want to…
Sitting in the past is useful at times. Reflection is okay, but living in the past can be dangerous. I specifically take time out of my day to reflect, but once it's done, I work hard to move forward. I'm not perfect, and sometimes I do look back, but I am always working to move…
After two exams yesterday, the rest of my September is pretty open in terms of my schedule. I am pretty excited about that open time to relax, but I want to make sure it doesn't go to waste. I especially don't want to let myself be bored and sit in negative thought because I've done…
I keep feeling as if my feelings change. I feel like a mixed-signal, and not much is more annoying than a mixed-signal. I don't want to give myself inconsistent feelings and I don't want other people to struggle to understand me either. I have talked recently about wanting consistency and how good that feels…
When I reflect on hard times and heavy pain that I've dealt with before, I recognize the extensive learning I have received from each situation. I still hurt for myself that I had to go through those things, but I am thankful for them now. Thankful? For pain? Might sound crazy, but I truly am.…
I have a word document that I consistently update titled "Life". It is a compilation of things in life that I love, that I don't love, that I have learned about myself, what I want going forward, what I thought about the past, bucket lists, reminders, and much more. It's a bunch of lists about…
Sometimes when I think, I feel like the "spinning wheel" you see when a webpage is loading. Sometimes it takes one second to load, and other times it takes quite a while. Either way, I make sure to not close out my thought. I will wait for it to fully process in order to move…
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