What are you Greatfull for?

I was thinking today, about the things I am grateful for.

 

The biggest one has to be that I have a healthy body.

 

seriously. You can have a lot of things go wrong, no house, no job, low on gas, or maybe no car, etc... but if you have a healthy body then you are able, and being able allows you to make so many things right.

 

 

So I'm grateful that the worst physical pain I've experienced was appendicitis in 8th grade, and then probably shin splint/ IT band problems.

 

my fears in life consist of not being able to run which is pretty minimal compared to some of the terrible hardships other people go through with there body's.

 

other things I'm grateful for...

 

My family- quirky, crazy, out of control, hilarious, fun, Loving! and most of all, supportive and honest. I love these people. we may be a crazy, combined family, but they are my blood even if its not biological, and I love them.

 

 

My best friend Leah. (Ammon can be included too). This little (grown up ) girl has been my best friend since we were young ins. I'm seriously so blessed. She has stuck by me through thick and thin. Her and Ammon have been there giving me advice, watching me have break downs and helping me see the brighter side of things. They make one amazing team, and I'm super happy to call them family..well in 3 and 1/2 months it will be official. I love you two.

 

 

Obviously I'm great full for Mark. What an interesting bunch of events that led us to each other. When I think about all the things leading up to us dating, the irony of it all is just to perfect. I'm thinking Heavenly Father had plans for us for sure. Love this guy with all my heart!

We had a hard time being serious.. shocker I know.

 

 





I'm grateful for my new Job. although sitting is hard, the people are great, the pay is decent, and the hours are good. I got pretty lucky.

I'm grateful for the temple. I'm so happy that I'm getting married there. it feels like such an accomplishment to me, and I'm so happy for Mark and me, and way excited.

I'm grateful for food. self explanatory.

I'm grateful for this nice weather.

My thanks giving was spent with the people I love, and I got to eat a lot of pie.... and I've been eating it everyday since.. guilty. Next week I'm going back to my healthy eating ways.

Happy November everyone! guess what?! in December it will be three months until my wedding! woot woot!!

 



Choices that I make.

Choices I make.

 

Where do I begin? I have been so far from the right path before that I felt hopeless and lost completely, so lost that I had numbed out.

 

The other day I realized that its been almost a year, well it will be a year in a few days, since my life changed in a major way.

 

Changes come around from decisions. I am bad with judging myself, but I have learned that sometimes we make choices, they weren't good choices but that doesn't make me bad. It just means I made the wrong decision, and I had to pay the consequences of that choice.

 

 

Anyway this being said, since November of last year there have been so many choices that have been made.

 

I realize that those choices were hidden blessings.

 

 

some of the blessings since last November.

 

 

I deal with my emotions, and don't numb out

 

I returned to being an active member of the church, I have a strong relationship with my heavenly father, and I know that he loves me.

 

I have strong bonds, and relationships with my family members, and best friends.

 

I stopped thinking so negatively about myself, and I don't have anxiety anymore.

 

I found my own reasons to work out again, instead of literally working out to get rid of the emotional pain, and anxiety I had.

 

I had my eyes opened about people. guys. relationships. friendships. love. being happy. fixing people etc.

 

I started dating Mark

 

I fell in love again, in a healthy normal matter that was so foreign to me.

 

I found out that relationships aren't hard when they are with someone that really loves you

 

love isn't selfish

 

I'm  got engaged

 

and I'm getting Married to my best friend in March!

 

I'm also doing better in school, work etc...

 

Overall, I feel that I understand the world better, from a different perspective.

 

Our choices don't make us bad, but they do shape us. some things we can't change, some things we do will leave us different, scared, never the same. we become stronger in the aftermath of a storm, because we learned how to survive .

 

I'm grateful for the things that have brought me here in my life.

 

 

okay so that was my sentimental, reflecting back on time part of the post. here is the real choices that I'm excited about lately!

 

Well, I've been engaged for two months, and here is what I have accomplished so far.

 

Booked our reception center

paid for our photographer

figured out flowers

got my dress, bridesmaid dresses and one of the moms dresses

got ideas for center pieces, working on getting all the stuff

and booked the Salt Lake Temple for March 7th,2013 at 11:40 AM!!

 

I'm so excited to be getting married in the temple!

anyway there you guys go. enjoy the ramblings.