30 things for each day of this month:
1. family
Yes, the typical first response. But honestly, that's what life is all about.
2. friends
Ah, friends. I can't even begin to tell you how much I love and appreciate and enjoy the company of wonderful friends in my life. They mean the world to me.
3. my job
My job has given me so much. Experience, a chance to increase my knowledge and figure out where to go next, friends, how-to's in dealing with autism, defiance, mental retardation, bad behavior, highly agitated agressive individuals, and people who you don't like/don't like you haha. A client who I'll never ever forget. And I'm now fully prepared for motherhood in the whole nothing-in-the-entire-world-grosses-me-out-anymore kind of way as to bodily functions, fluids, etc. I've seen it all.
4. prayer
Nothing soothes me more or brings me more comfort and peace.
5. missionaries
They're out there all over the world sacrificing life for a little while for a most noble cause. Changing lives and changing themselves. And I love them for it. Here's to you Josh, Aaron, Juan, Nate, Caleb, Austin, and all other friends serving. (And also service missionaries too...I've learned to appreciate service missions recently, since hopefully I'll be doing one soon with the church's ARP! I'm really excited...but more on that later.)
6. my trusty car
She's been so good to me. =)
7. music
When you can't find the words to say.
8. food
And with that, the consumption of food. Such a wonderful thing haha.
9. the joy of cooking
I'm grateful to know a little about cooking, and to so thoroughly enjoy doing it. Definitely a hobby of mine.
10. my bed
Also, sleeping. Sometimes, when I first crawl in my bed at nite, it's so comfy and warm and wonderful, I say out loud, "I love you bed."
11. movies
I don't even know what to say about this...I love movies. I basically cry at some point in every one I've ever watched...isn't it cool the emotions it can bring out in you? The whole watching experience is awesome to me.
12. my sense of smell
I'm thinking this probably has to do with the fact I'm a complete glutton, and smell is most closely related to taste and just goes along with the whole eating process. Also the whole location in the brain/memory thing. But really I'm just a fat kid.
13. the Christmas spirit
and Christmas music and everything else about the season too. It's the most wonderful time of the year.
14. sunshine, and LIGHT in general
after the rainiest grossest fall/year EVER, and with the shortest day of the year upon us, I've come to really appreciate things that bring light in my life, and sunshiney days
15. laughing
definitely one of my favorite things to do
16. people who make me laugh
this includes basically everyone...I laugh at everything
17. not having to ever take the GRE again!
WOOOOOOOOOHOO.
18. little kids and what I learn from them
amidst the bluntness, lack of filters, the short attention span, the temper tantrums...are little people that exercise God-like attributes like no one else can
19. cute clothes
I'm a girl...I enjoy a great pair of jeans, shirts that make the green in my eyes stick out, SHOES most definitely, and above all, FINDING IT ALL FOR CHEAP haha
20. cute boys
=)
21. difficult experiences
I learn so much. If it weren't for poop experiences, I wouldn't learn, grow, progress, appreciate the good things, and prove my character, desires, and hopes.
22. paramedics, nurses, therapists, mental health workers and other selfless people who save lives and teach valuable skills
The lives of several people I know and love have been saved recently because of them.
23. dancing
I'm not very good, but when I'm happy it just kinda happens.
24. Harry Potter
Other good reads too. Can't imagine my life without being able to dive into another world for awhile thru a book.
25. second chances
I'm really good at judging and/or disliking someone right off the bat. And some of my now most dear and wonderful friends, were once those people. I can think of a good handful of them that this has happened in the past year. And it's been the most humbling and incredible experience to be given the chance to love them again the way I should, and they've been so forgiving and understanding and love me anyway. Makes me feel really small, and really blessed at the same time.
26. forgiveness
One of my favorite quotes, to err is human, to forgive divine.
27. the fact that (as of now) I'm cool with aging because so far, I like myself better every year
Had this discussion with Mom the other day. The gray hair that in the past 3 months has decided to grow exponentially on my head I could do without haha. But as far as age as a number...don't care! Cuz every year when I look back on my experiences and how far I've come, I feel so blessed and am sooo grateful for where I am and where I'm going.
28. the Book of Mormon
No, this is not a cheesy attempt to be preachy. It's the honest truth. It's changed my life, and in fact since I'm currently reading it, changing my life every day. It makes me feel better, happier, there's more clarity. Helps me get through difficult situations and lots of discouragement. I wake up in the morning and I'm in a good mood. That doesn't always just happen for me.
29. sessions of "remember when" with old friends
Had one of these recently via facebook about a trip to Mexico I went on my senior year of high school. It just makes you feel so good, gives you a lot of laughs, ya know?
30. my blog
Also, the internet. And my laptop. Anywho, I'm coming up on the 2 year anniversary of my blog. It's been such a great outlet. Helps me clear up the jumble of thoughts in my head. Documents my life because I'm a terrible journal-er. It's just been really great.
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