What Really Matters

I have had lots of time this weekend to think and I have really just tried to give all my problems and hardships to God. And the funny thing is I use the word "hardships." In all honesty, when looking at the fact that Jesus died on the cross for OUR sins... I really don't have "hardships." Sure, I have problems and issues, just as everyone else faces in life. However, it is not fair to call it suffering or hardships... it is what it is. The trials of life. Things we cannot control. (i am a control freak so that is NOT easy for me)

After thinking a lot this weekend I am really trying to change my outlook on things. Yes, my life has changed for the better in the last year and a half. I have changed as a person. Really accepting my faults and owning up to my mistakes..... finding out what i want and need in life... finding my place in life. However, I am still a work in progress. We all are. And I am trying to just accept that and take life for what it is: an amazing chance to give love and receive love for as long as i live. Make a difference in people's lives. Whether its friends, family, random people, or residents from work.

It is a lot easier said than done, but I really want to live life to the fullest. Life really is too short. I have one chance to enjoy what and who I have in my life and to be the best person I can be.

I used to be a big pessmist. Anyone who knows me can testify to that. Things were always negative, things were always "woe is me." BUT I have overcome so many obstacles in life. And I know there are many more challenges to face and I am ready for that.

Happiness does not just "happen". You have to work for it and really want it.

This may have been the cheesiest blog post I have ever written but it is what I feel, and it is what is in my heart. I have so many blessings to be thankful for. Dwelling on the negative does not help anyone.

So I leave you all with this: Tell everyone person that you care about just HOW important they are to you. NOW. Every day. Every minute. As much as you can. You only have once chance on this earth. Make it worthwhile and enjoy it and everyone and everything in it.

Life is amazing. We make life what it is. We choose how we behave and how we react to situations.

We are all a work in progress. Being willing to work on yourself is what makes the difference.

I am not an expert on life my any means, I am just living it. LOVE to all my friends and family out there! :)