sometimes we have these things in our lives that we have to let go of. maybe because that thing or person need to grow or maybe we need to grow. maybe its just a really bad situation we are in. maybe it's a bad relationship. we hold on. we try and grow but we can't. we are slowly dying because we have this thing, person, situation happening that we need to prune so we can begin to live, grow. pruning means to trim, cut back, or remove. all those words are harsh when you think about it but pruning brings life. last fall we pruned back our hydrangea bush in the front yard. that was tough. last year it finally started growing and looking good but we were told it had to be pruned. had to. now this year its only march and the bush looks even better than last year. removing the dead, trimming back the good brought forth a better plant.
3.16.2012
stop fighting and just be
before i headed off this morning for work i had this thought, so i figured i would share it
i hear this a lot "i try to be different". people wear crazy things, act all sorts of ways, and talk "out of the box" all in the name of "trying to be different". we want to stand out. hold our own. be something. have a quality that makes us important but the truth is we are. we are different. we are all created differently already. and we are fighting for something that has already happened and all we need to do is just live.
be you today because everyone else is taken and because you're great!
i hear this a lot "i try to be different". people wear crazy things, act all sorts of ways, and talk "out of the box" all in the name of "trying to be different". we want to stand out. hold our own. be something. have a quality that makes us important but the truth is we are. we are different. we are all created differently already. and we are fighting for something that has already happened and all we need to do is just live.
be you today because everyone else is taken and because you're great!
(photo from piccsy)
3.11.2012
back again
ha
well it's march, not much to show for it except a fatter me. ok maybe not fat but unmotivated by anything involving a lot of movement. winter sucks for me. i turn on hibernation mode and lay low. summer coming makes me happy. happy for bike rides, seeing friends, warm beaches, and this year a trip to norway! my brother inlaw is tying the knot and he's tying it with a norwegian girl who is really awesome! i have already begun riding my bike again and it's just awesome.
i think i am going to start writing with a little more purpose than just dumping. i am better at speaking but i want to try and more.
well it's march, not much to show for it except a fatter me. ok maybe not fat but unmotivated by anything involving a lot of movement. winter sucks for me. i turn on hibernation mode and lay low. summer coming makes me happy. happy for bike rides, seeing friends, warm beaches, and this year a trip to norway! my brother inlaw is tying the knot and he's tying it with a norwegian girl who is really awesome! i have already begun riding my bike again and it's just awesome.
i think i am going to start writing with a little more purpose than just dumping. i am better at speaking but i want to try and more.
no purpose just odd
1.09.2012
getting started, changes, and me
welcome 2012.
sometimes when we meet someone new we get started off on the wrong foot. i kinda feel like that with this blog. my life sometimes makes me tired and frustrated, cause everyone else is peachy right? well this year actually started off really well. nothing to write home about but some good things should be coming down the pike and i am looking forward to 2012.
actually just yesterday i spoke in BIG church. normally on sunday i speak and hangout with the teens but yesterday my sr pastor was out of town so i was in front of everyone, lucky me. it went really well i thought. it wasn't a heavy message or anything but it was about "learning to let go". just sharing on the idea that for something new to happen in our lives sometimes a "thing" has to die. a job, relationship, or whatever. it's tough because as humans we want so desperately to hold on to the comfortable but sometimes our plan has times here and then times over here. i used john 12: 23-24. that was my idea maybe you'll get something different out of it. check it out.
sometimes when we meet someone new we get started off on the wrong foot. i kinda feel like that with this blog. my life sometimes makes me tired and frustrated, cause everyone else is peachy right? well this year actually started off really well. nothing to write home about but some good things should be coming down the pike and i am looking forward to 2012.
actually just yesterday i spoke in BIG church. normally on sunday i speak and hangout with the teens but yesterday my sr pastor was out of town so i was in front of everyone, lucky me. it went really well i thought. it wasn't a heavy message or anything but it was about "learning to let go". just sharing on the idea that for something new to happen in our lives sometimes a "thing" has to die. a job, relationship, or whatever. it's tough because as humans we want so desperately to hold on to the comfortable but sometimes our plan has times here and then times over here. i used john 12: 23-24. that was my idea maybe you'll get something different out of it. check it out.
10.31.2011
emotions and anchors
be humble
today i just wanted to share for something i learned last night at our group session. sometimes getting your way doesn't help the situation and neither does always backing down and never speaking up. i believe there is a right moment for everything t the problem is usually our emotions. the run away from us and they get us into trouble. when i lead with my emotions i usually end up saying something i wouldn't have said not all juiced up on emotions. love, joy are great but can also lead to rushed decisions in relationships. fear and anger can often lead to physical things like fights and harsh words. i know none of us a perfect and even writing this is making me think of all the times i have acted out off my emotions but i want to really start learning for my mistakes and i hope you can too.
today i just wanted to share for something i learned last night at our group session. sometimes getting your way doesn't help the situation and neither does always backing down and never speaking up. i believe there is a right moment for everything t the problem is usually our emotions. the run away from us and they get us into trouble. when i lead with my emotions i usually end up saying something i wouldn't have said not all juiced up on emotions. love, joy are great but can also lead to rushed decisions in relationships. fear and anger can often lead to physical things like fights and harsh words. i know none of us a perfect and even writing this is making me think of all the times i have acted out off my emotions but i want to really start learning for my mistakes and i hope you can too.
10.17.2011
surround yourself with good
do you have people in your life that are keeping you in check?
this morning i was having some quiet time and was thinking about the friends and family i have surrounding me. way back when i never really had close friends and by that i mean people i shared stuff with. it was always more of a surface level of friendship. more because i didn't want to be that way. but i have realized that its those people that help you to become a better you. if your friends and family turly know you then they can help you remain true to yourself. my family and friends now just aren't that but they are a big help and guide to me. i am really greatful for all of you *you know who you are*. hearing me out, giving me input, and never expecting less of me but always more.
we all need people in our lives. sometimes they frustrate the snot out of us, but those close friends will stick by through thin and thick.
best friends means friends forever
this morning i was having some quiet time and was thinking about the friends and family i have surrounding me. way back when i never really had close friends and by that i mean people i shared stuff with. it was always more of a surface level of friendship. more because i didn't want to be that way. but i have realized that its those people that help you to become a better you. if your friends and family turly know you then they can help you remain true to yourself. my family and friends now just aren't that but they are a big help and guide to me. i am really greatful for all of you *you know who you are*. hearing me out, giving me input, and never expecting less of me but always more.
we all need people in our lives. sometimes they frustrate the snot out of us, but those close friends will stick by through thin and thick.
best friends means friends forever
10.10.2011
closer still
Go he said,
Until rock gives way to sea, gives way to
Salt and air and the elements all-
Until feet touch land that creaks, melts and sighs.
Rippling, crashing, splitting beneath you,
Its tired arms open to the cold of night-
Everything frozen, everything hushed.
And then, with eyes at rest, look closely.
Closer.
Closer still.
And in that moment, you will find me-
Indeed you will see.
- anthropologie mag.
10.03.2011
it is brisk (not the tea)
it's monday morning. all i am wanting is to snuggle up in the covers, wanting to stand in the hot shower
for at least 30mins, wearing my hood indoors, and actually saying things like "whoa
it's brisk today." brisk... yea that's definitely how i would describe this morning. i don't use that word often not because i don't understand but because i never actually felt like something was brisk, today, today is that day. it's pretty wonderful actually. i agree with my friend heather, i love switching seasons because i love getting to wear a new set of clothes. but i always want it to switch again but it just keep on getting the extreme of where it starts. starting today in the 60s and as the high it's only getting colder from now on. a pop high here or there but colder weather here we come. to be honest i am not a fan of the extremes.
i am also writing this because i am procrastinating. i need to work but all i wanna do is grab jess, our bikes, and head to the board walk.
i am also writing this because i am procrastinating. i need to work but all i wanna do is grab jess, our bikes, and head to the board walk.
9.23.2011
rain and tea
hey diary, missed you pudding pie, i have to talk nice, i haven't seen you in a while you do that in relationships right? well not much has been happening around here lately. work has been nutso, we changed banks, and i finally cleaned the bathrooms adult life is just awesome, kids. just a couple months ago i discovered arizona arnold palmer (lemonade/tea). best drink. so today i got my self a bottle and watched the rain fall. sounds depressing but was actually refreshing. oh oh and jess is getting new glasses so she is trying out a couple pairs to see what she likes. we are ordering from warbyparker.
9.18.2011
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