Weekend Love...Forever

I'm back! I sorta kinda got distracted and haven't posted in awhile..sorry about that! Or maybe it's the fact that I can't completely use my hands yet. Either way, I'm back this morning and it feels great. Those pretties in the picture are some of the most amazing individuals you will ever meet. Just had to share that...oh life would be so glum without best friends! These past few weeks have truly been inspiring. I took time off of school to heal, and it has been almost like a dream. Not in the sense that this is an ideal situation(I assure you it isn't) but that I have learned more about life in these past three weeks than I feel I ever have in school or work. Life here on earth is short, very short. It is scary to think that so many people spend so much time living in fear and stress and heartbreak when the world is giving us every opportunity to be completely happy. I believe that happiness is seriously and painfully simple. It is never and will never be complicated. Find it. Find what makes you happy and live through it. I feel as if these fresh autumn days hold so much possibility for greatness..it truly excites me :)
This week I plan on heading back to school for a few classes...with my sweet new compression glove on. Pretty fancy if I do say so myself ;)
Have a beautiful weekend lovelies!
Over the past few weeks, happiness has been...
Cobblestone streets in the fall
Teachers who truly care
Summer memories
Chilled cheesecake after a morning of tears
Feeling brave
Belly laughs
The feeling I get when I know rain is coming so soon
Noticing my parents are still madly in love after twenty-five years
Thinking about how I want to decorate for the holidays
Falling asleep in the car
Stepping through the door of home after some time away
My bed
Warm Chai on a chilly morning

Let's find it.

Lately, since the burn incident, my mood has been kinda low. I am always positive, so this whole 'let me be grouchy' attitude is fairly new to me. I feel like it isn't fair to my happy fambam and friends, so I may put myself in an attitude time-out..even though I don't ever really believe in time-outs for my students. (but that's a whole different topic for another time!) After I was tucked into bed (because I can't do it myself), I stayed awake to think. I thought about how I could find happiness in all of this pain. I thought long and hard. Then, I slowly began to realize something...oh yay for lightbulb moments! Anyways, I figure that happiness isn't just going to drop into my lap from the sky. It's all around...it's already here. Like this morning, while laying on the couch, the sun was streaming beautifully through my parents front shutters. How glorious it was that the sun was even shining today on a brisk fall morning! My list could go on and on because today, I found at least one happiness each hour. It helped me through the day..and I am thankful. This has actually become a huge inspiration for a bigger project that I am so thrilled about beginning, but for now, that's going to remain a secret until I get some more secure thoughts into the idea. Wish me luck! And hey...how about you beautiful people start looking for happiness too. Let's find it. Together. :)

The picture above is who I have been spending all my time with for the past two weeks <3

Until next time, count all your blessings lovelies. Life is precious.

And so it begins...

So I have decided to begin writing. Even if no one reads this blog, at least I will be able to get all my thoughts out! I am full of life. I am full of love. I am often full of surprises, and I can't wait for you to get to know me better! My twin sister has had a blog for years, and she has completely captivated me. So, I have decided to be as open and captivating as she is (hopefully). Life is toooo great not to document ;)
Last week, my eyes were opened to a bigger part of life. While I was camping with my best friends, I tripped and fell right into the campfire. How's that for clumsy!? Ouch! Sooo 2 hospital trips, best friend hugs and kisses, lots of meds, and an 8 hour car ride home, I have ended up back at my parents house. Home sweet home...sort of. ;) You see, I can't do much for myself at this point. Frankly, I feel like I am 5 again. Treatment for the burns (ouch times a million) occurs every 3 days in SF, and I hate it. But how lucky I am to have beautiful fambam and friends alongside for this ride. I will keep you posted on all the madness, for now, I need sleep. But not without a list of my happinesses :)

Happiness is...
*Ash fluffing my pillows
*My dogs
*Sweet smelling shampoo
*Being able to use my one unburned finger to type
*Dani being a true hero
*Best friends
*Ice water with a straw
*Full moons
*Candy presents
*Cake and cookies
*Junk food after the tears
*Skype
*Prayer
*Friendship Bracelets
*Love..in all forms <3

Sleep tight pretties. Feel blessed.