School Taught Me Nothing

Well hello there, little old blog of mine...I've obviously done really well with the Blog Every Day in May challenge. I did Day 1...and then nothing, oops! Life has really just been out of control and I haven't had much of any kind of schedule in my life.

But anyways, prompt for Day 23 is "things you've learned that school won't teach you".

1. How to pay bills, rent, budget, save, etc. All those crazy math classes you take in school don't teach you any of that! Instead you learn all these weird formulas that I have honestly never used in my life. I was just chucked into the real world of balancing my money with no real advice/tips/knowledge on how to do it well.




2. Life is tough. Being an adult is hard. It's not all fairy dust & roses that some people make it out to be. There's really dumb decisions made, really hard things that happen to you and a lot of growing up to be done. It is definitely a journey every day.




3. Be adventurous and don't hold back. I have so many regrets in life because I didn't take a risk. I have let fear control my life too many times. Live life to your fullest so you can someday say you have no regrets!





I could probably write a whole novel about this topic but I'll leave it at those 3 things. =)

The Story of My Life

Well hello there! Look who it is?! It's me, I'm alive! 

I just knew I had to get back into actually blogging when Jenni from Story of My Life had the brilliant idea of doing a Blog Every Day in May challenge AND gave us a topic to write on each day. I mean, how much easier can it get? So here I am, back in the swing of things {well for this month at least ;)}

The first topic she assigned is to tell the story of your life in 250 words or less, so here goes nothin'...


Born in 1989. 
Have a rotten little brother who’s pretty cute I guess.

Went to an awesome high school and had the time of my life being a dancer and was very active in ASB at my school.
Went to college at PLNU in San Diego and had lots of fun there too.
Participated in a Disney internship while in college & that changed the course of my life. 
Moved to San Francisco after college and worked at a law firm (aka snooze fest).
Moved back to Anaheim after 9 months to work at Disney again and then after 7 months of being there, I quit, even though I got promoted & thought I was awesome. (Don’t even ask...I was pretty much having a mid-life crisis)
Now I am unemployed and after having been denied my dream job, I am searching for my life’s calling & God’s plan for my life. The job I have the most experience in is being a nanny, I love all my kiddos that I’ve watched SO much. 

My mom and I are really close and I love her to death even though we have our differences.

I have a ridiculously cute dog who will be 2 in July.

I have an awesome boyfriend of almost 3 years. Hoping he’ll jump the gun soon and just propose already. I mean, I am the LAST of my friends to get engaged. *hint hint*

Yes, he is better looking than me =P

So yeah...that’s the story of my life. AND I did it in 233 words, boo ya! 

On Being Unemployed

It sounds kind of fun at first, right? You can get up at whatever time you please, go to bed as late as you'd like, spend the day in your pajamas if you feel like it, etc etc. Yeah...it's fun for about the first few days and then guess what guys? It gets real old!

This has been my life for the past month or so. And it started off cool, having all the freedom in the world to do whatever I felt like but now I'm just over it and I want to actually do something! The worst part of being unemployed is how you feel about yourself after a while...I have felt so crummy about myself and the fact that I'm not accomplishing anything. I see all my friends around me working hard, getting promotions, buying cars & houses and I'm over here having to ask my mom to pay my rent - talk about a humbling experience. You're 23 and have to ask mom for money so you can eat and have a roof over your head.

As hard as this experience has been I've really learned a lot about myself and it has been a much needed time of recharging and realizing what's most important in life. It has also made me appreciate the people in my life a lot more who are always there to support me & love me. My faith has also grown as I have had to rely on God to give me faith through these tough times and I am so thankful that He provides a loving place for me to turn to. I am hopeful that God knows the best plan for my life and I am working on being patient and relying on His timing instead of my own.

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P.S. I have a huge interview tomorrow that could definitely be life changing so any prayers or good thoughts sent my way are much appreciated! 

My Life Anthem Currently

Just stopping in to quickly say that I bought Britt Nicole's "Gold" album on iTunes the other day and I am now obsessed. I listened to it over & over on my way home from Vegas & totally lost it listening to this song. It is a beautiful song and reminds me that God is with me and that the sun will rise. I hope you find encouragement through this song and I would highly recommend listening to the rest of her album. =)

Here is a link to the song on YouTube. Britt Nicole - The Sun Is Rising 

"The Sun Is Rising"

When life has cut too deep and left you hurting

The future you had hoped for is now burning

And the dreams you held so tight lost their meaning

And you don't know if you'll ever find the healing

You're gonna make it

You're gonna make it

And the night can only last for so long

Whatever you're facing

If your heart is breaking

There's a promise for the ones who just hold on

Lift up your eyes and see

The sun is rising

The sun is rising

Every high and every low you're gonna go through 

You don't have to be afraid I am with you

In the moments you're so weak you feel like stopping

Let the hope you have light the road you're walking

You're gonna make it
You're gonna make it
And the night can only last for so long

Whatever you're facing
If your heart is breaking
There's a promise for the ones who just hold on
Lift up your eyes and see
The sun is rising
The sun is rising

Even when you can't imagine how
How you're ever gonna find your way out
Even when you're drowning in your doubt
Just look beyond the clouds

Just look beyond the clouds


Whatever you're facing
If your heart is breaking
There's a promise for the ones who just hold on
Lift up your eyes and see
The sun is rising
The sun is rising

Even when you can't imagine how
How you're ever gonna find your way out
Even when you're drowning in your doubt
Just look beyond the clouds

Group Giveaway!

The lovely Michelle from Mish Lovin' Life, ya know, that awesome chick who sold everything she owned to travel to the world with her boyfriend? Yeah, her. Well she's hosting this huge giveaway and she asked little ole me to be a part of it! 

Read below for more details!

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It's time for my 3rd Ginormous Group Giveaway!

Just a little somethin' somethin' to spruce up your day.

And who knows, YOU could very well be the lucky winner this month.

{The Rafflecopter gods are upon us.}

...

Up For Grabs:

**$70 worth of giftcards to Target, Amazon, & Your Choice!**

**13 different ad spots with your name on them!**

**Custom Post Signature**

**An Infinity Scarf!**

**Necklace & Bracelet combo!**

**Dream Big 8x10 Print**

**Travel Photography Print**

A Compass Rose / Mish Lovin' Life

Southern Ways and Lazy Heat / Bolu By Rima

Miller Memoires / Olive & Ivy

Way To The Sea / Crochet Addict

The Personal Geographic / The Zale in Vail

Sealed With A Kay / This Is My Real Hair

Happenstance + Wanderlust / Jane Heinrichs

Bella / Wonderland Beauty

Jackie Jade / House of Glass

Ech & Will / Rachel's Country Roots

Life Well Expected / True Colours

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Good luck and have a great weekend!

xoxo

High Five for Friday!

Yay, it's Friday!! Linking up with Lauren for H54F!

Bought some cute workout clothes to fuel my motivation

 

I actually worked out after a month of not stepping foot in the gym.

 

I blogged! And it was kind of a tough one to write...

My little baby is in a calendar!

Mommy bought me new shoes - I love them!

 

I hope everyone has a fantastic weekend! I'm interning at my first wedding and am getting nervous but I hope it's fun! 

 

Life Changes

Guess what? I'm back!! I know I've been gone for a while and this post somewhat explained why. Sorry for this word heavy post but I'd really love to share what's been going on in my life!

After searching tirelessly for a job (and not just any job, a job that I would actually enjoy waking up to go to) I had a job kind of fall in my lap. A staffing company that I had been working with called me and said they had a temporary position at a church and that they were in charge of the hiring process and I could start tomorrow. I was pretty overwhelmed having not met anybody at this church, never seeing the church and not knowing a thing about them besides what their website said but I said yes anyway. It was good hours, 9-3:30, and decent pay so I figured, why not? It's temporary so if I hate it, it's no big deal. After having been here only 7 days, I can say that I truly enjoy it and that it is totally a God thing that I ended up here. The staff is extremely nice, the workflow is good so I don't get bored, I can wear casual clothes (ie. not business attire, yay!) and they are very flexible as to what I do with the projects they give me. It is completely different than when I was working for the law firm and everything I turned into them had 1,000 corrections on it. When the church asks me to make something, they let me run with it, I do it and they love it. It's a good feeling when someone says "wow, this looks awesome, great job!" I'm also surrounded by loving people who genuinely care about me as a person which is a great feeling. The only downside I can think of is that I don't get baby snuggles at this job (I truly miss my little baby girl I nannied!).

I'm also newly single...I don't think it's really hit me yet though. We've both been pretty unhappy so it was somewhat mutual. I don't necessarily know if it's going to be a "we are never ever getting back together" type situation, but it is definitely a much needed time for me to focus on myself and solidify who I am and who I want to be.

And this is where I get pretty real and open with you guys. I've been dealing with some anxiety/depression issues for a few months and I finally decided to do something about it and get help. I'm currently on a low dosage medication to ease the anxiety and I'm searching for a sort of life counselor to help me along in this confusing time in my life.
I also think that is why I say it's a God thing that I ended up working at a church because it has reignited my desire/need to be involved in a church. I grew up going to church 2-3 times a week and once I started college (at a private Christian university) I fell away from my faith somewhat and rarely attended church. I know, kind of the opposite affect you would think a private Christian university would have, ha. Since graduating and moving around, I've lost close friends and haven't found a church to connect with. I've signed up for an 8-week women's bible study to hopefully meet some new friends and be able to connect with a local church.

These are all exciting yet scary changes that are happening in my life and I'm looking forward to see where God takes me with this journey called life!
I promise I'll be blogging more often and that I'll have some more fun/light hearted things to read about. =)