keeping it "all together"

Whoever said that I was "so well organized" and "put together" was wrong. You are sadly mistaken if you believe that I have it all together. I am far from it, I loose things, I forget important dates, I fail tests. You guessed it, I am human too. Multiple times this semester sisters and friends have told me how they wish they had it all together like I do or how they really need to just stay motivated like me. I kindly respond with "Thank you for that but I'm really not all that wonderful and organized." I know that often times it is easier to compare yourself to others than it is to praise your accomplishments. Next time you see someone who seems organized, put together, like they have it all, remember that they have struggles too. They often do not wake up every morning jumping out of bed ready for the day and excited for all the challenges that are inevitable. Just as all of us, we have good days and then some bad.

Self-Help

I have been reading self-help books, I know I hear everyones eyes rolling and you are all ready to click off this. However, I want you to think about it. Self-help books are created by those men and women that are just like us. Why did they write it and not us? I have read almost 15 of them within the last 2 months. I found myself stuck in a rut. I lied to people I love, I was depressed, I was constantly anxious, I couldn't eat, I couldn't sleep but I knew that there was hope. Despite the fact that I knew there were millions of people out there telling me I could not recover from anything. I knew that I was not alone.

I have been struggling with depression and anxiety since 8th grade. My grandmother passed away and I felt lost. I remember the night I learned she had passed. My dad told us in my sisters room and he hugged us and said we were driving there in the morning. I went into  my room and flipped through photographs of her and I cried. I couldn't believe that she was gone. I often times still cannot seem to grasp it. I am blessed to have a family that came together and loved us through the tough time. I was grateful for my best friends, Melissa and Paola that checked on me to see how I was.

Life with doTERRA

I have begun to replace my medicines, lotions, toothpaste, basically everything that I can with all natural alternatives. My mom got me all excited about it when we went to a teacher friend of her's doTERRA party. She was hosting it and it was a class that would teach you how to use the oils and what made them so special. I was really curious because I had never heard of this before and I wanted to see what it was all about. When everyone arrived she told her story and how her trust got stronger for the oils and her health changed as well. I won't tell you everything but basically, my mom and i went home that night inspired to change over and use more of these oils in our daily life.

I eventually got a membership and now I am a wellness advocate! Kristine has inspired and helped so many women and men that I wish to do the same. I want everyone even those who think I am insane for trying these, to have a chance to experience the amazing changes that the oils can give to your life.

Coffee Date #1

So, you may have noticed a new theme and a new name! I changed the theme to be more simple and I really wanted the sliding "gallery" at the top of all the featured posts. I hope you enjoy it too! The second thing that I changed was the name/url. I did this because I want to start incorporating more about my new lifestyle that I have adopted as my own, I will talk a little bit more about that soon!