Day 18-discuss your greatest fear and your greatest dream.
Greatest fear-I believe I have already discussed this one a few days back...not being happy, but as to not bore you with more of that mumbo jumbo, I came up with something else. Settling for less. Not feeling worthy enough to pursue, deserve, or ask for more or something else in my life. Some call it "throwing in the towel" when they are done, but ultimately, you are settling for less.
I have come to love and think of this quote often... "Life's only limitations are the ones you accept."
Some may argue that my "greatest fear" is not something to really be afraid of. Well, here are some of my other fears...snakes, spiders, strange noises in the night, horror movies, death, the list can go on and on. The difference is that I can avoid these things...and I do. And sure I can avoid settling for less, but sometimes, life throws curve balls, and giving in just seems easier. So "settling for less" is definitely something that I would be afraid of...something I would fear. Why? Because I know that if I ever have to settle for less, I am in trouble. I am letting my good and better judgement of my own character slide downward. I would be certainly letting myself down, slipping away from who I am.
Greatest dream-Contentment, being happy, and living life to the fullest. Having all the joy in the world, wherever I may be, in the palm of my hand.
Day 18 quote-Life's challenges are not supposed to paralyze you, their supposed to help you discover who you are.
-Anonymous
Thursday, February 24, 2011
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
30 Day Challenge....Day 17.
Day 17-10 pictures of things that make you smile and a picture of you smiling.
Day 17 quote-quote your favorite lyrics.
Not talkin' 'bout a year
No not three or four
I don't want that kind of forever
In my life anymore
Forever always seems
to be around when it begins
but forever never seems
to be around when it ends
So give me your forever
Please your forever
Not a day less will do From you
-Ben Harper "Forever"
Listen to it here. <----This was our first dance song at our wedding...I love it.
Not talkin' 'bout a year
No not three or four
I don't want that kind of forever
In my life anymore
Forever always seems
to be around when it begins
but forever never seems
to be around when it ends
So give me your forever
Please your forever
Not a day less will do From you
-Ben Harper "Forever"
Listen to it here. <----This was our first dance song at our wedding...I love it.
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
30 Day Challenge....Day 16.
Day 16-Your celebrity crush.
Josh Hartnett...
but
he is
NOTHING
compared
to
this
other
guy I
know.
Nope...
NOT
EVEN
CLOSE!
Yep...you may or may not know him... :-)
Day16 quote-a quote from a tv show.
"The Bird is the word!" -Family Guy
Monday, February 21, 2011
30 Day Challenge....Day 15.
Day 15-a picture of something you don't want to forget.
Graduation from High School...look at Andy's cheesy smile!
NYC
Our Honeymoon to Mexico
Our Wedding!
Day 15 quote-a quote from a movie.
Saturday, February 19, 2011
30 Day Challenge....Day 14.
Day 14-something you are insecure about.
I worry a lot. I don't know why. I can't think of a certain thing I am entirely completely insecure about though. I can work through a lot of things on my own, and learn.
I get insecure about work. I freak if something small goes wrong, or if I make a mistake, I tend to dwell and dwell and dwell on how dumb I was for making that mistake. I think I expect A LOT more of myself than I should sometimes...especially if I am unfamiliar with a situation.
I used to think I had to make everyone happy, satisfied. That never worked. And I learned that I can beat myself up about it all I want, but their will always be someone out there that will not agree with me or not be happy with me or my decisions.
I learned to stop thinking like this.
I started thinking about how I felt about a situation...not how it would effect others.
And then,
I realized how much I had been missing.
And I haven't looked back.
Day 14 quote-a quote from a favorite author.
"If you're holding out for universal popularity, I'm afraid you will be in this cabin for a very long time."
-J. K. Rowling
I worry a lot. I don't know why. I can't think of a certain thing I am entirely completely insecure about though. I can work through a lot of things on my own, and learn.
I get insecure about work. I freak if something small goes wrong, or if I make a mistake, I tend to dwell and dwell and dwell on how dumb I was for making that mistake. I think I expect A LOT more of myself than I should sometimes...especially if I am unfamiliar with a situation.
I used to think I had to make everyone happy, satisfied. That never worked. And I learned that I can beat myself up about it all I want, but their will always be someone out there that will not agree with me or not be happy with me or my decisions.
I learned to stop thinking like this.
I started thinking about how I felt about a situation...not how it would effect others.
And then,
I realized how much I had been missing.
And I haven't looked back.
Day 14 quote-a quote from a favorite author.
"If you're holding out for universal popularity, I'm afraid you will be in this cabin for a very long time."
-J. K. Rowling
Friday, February 18, 2011
30 Day Challenge...Day 13.
Day 13-discuss your first out of state travel experience.
My first travel endeavour out of state would have to be when I went to the National FFA Convention in Louisville, KY. I was a freshman though, and I don't really remember what all happended and what I all did, so I am writing about my second travel experience....Mobile, Alabama.
I went to Mobile on a church mission trip with 1 other person that I knew from my church. We boarded a charter bus filled with kids our age and younger/older who we didn't know from Northeast Iowa, and headed south! I remember being so nervous to get on a bus where everyone knew each other, but us. We started off and ended up halfway there and spent the night in a hotel. I quickly made friends with the two girls sitting in front of us on the bus.
When we arrived in Alabama, we met up with a huge group of other Catholic students who were on the same mission as we were. We were split into groups and told what we would be doing for the rest of the time we were there. I was a part of a group that was working on making a closet in the bathroom of a house that would be made available for low income families in the area.
This trip literally changed me. It was one of those things that makes you appreciate all you have and all you work for. Not only did I get to help build something for someone else, but I also made some friends who I will never forget. I got to see the ocean too, and that was amazing. Nothing I could have ever imagined.
I also got to see the ocean, the landscape, and the city of Mobile before hurricane Katrina hit the area the following fall. It was hard to watch the things on TV knowing you had seen all of the area in such a much better time, and knowing it would probably never look the same.
This trip was amazing; it made me step out of my comfort zone and let me experience life in a totally different area of the country. I am so thankful I got to experience such a great trip.
My first travel endeavour out of state would have to be when I went to the National FFA Convention in Louisville, KY. I was a freshman though, and I don't really remember what all happended and what I all did, so I am writing about my second travel experience....Mobile, Alabama.
I went to Mobile on a church mission trip with 1 other person that I knew from my church. We boarded a charter bus filled with kids our age and younger/older who we didn't know from Northeast Iowa, and headed south! I remember being so nervous to get on a bus where everyone knew each other, but us. We started off and ended up halfway there and spent the night in a hotel. I quickly made friends with the two girls sitting in front of us on the bus.
When we arrived in Alabama, we met up with a huge group of other Catholic students who were on the same mission as we were. We were split into groups and told what we would be doing for the rest of the time we were there. I was a part of a group that was working on making a closet in the bathroom of a house that would be made available for low income families in the area.
This trip literally changed me. It was one of those things that makes you appreciate all you have and all you work for. Not only did I get to help build something for someone else, but I also made some friends who I will never forget. I got to see the ocean too, and that was amazing. Nothing I could have ever imagined.
I also got to see the ocean, the landscape, and the city of Mobile before hurricane Katrina hit the area the following fall. It was hard to watch the things on TV knowing you had seen all of the area in such a much better time, and knowing it would probably never look the same.
This trip was amazing; it made me step out of my comfort zone and let me experience life in a totally different area of the country. I am so thankful I got to experience such a great trip.
Day 13 quote-a quote from a book.
"I do not like green eggs and ham, I do not like them Sam-I-Am!"-From I Do Not Like Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss.
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
See ya in a few!
I'm going down to State Wrestling for the next two days! Andy didn't make it to Wells Fargo this year, but he put up a good fight against some top ranked Seniors at his weight class.
Catch up with my 30 day challenge on Friday! :) Enjoy!
Catch up with my 30 day challenge on Friday! :) Enjoy!
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