We Are All Called

I was looking at some of my followers’ blogs. I came across The Happy Guide. There was a post they did regarding an inspirational video that was circulating. In it, two young men (who are on YouTube usually to prank people) decided they would take it upon themselves to go out and by food and water and gather up old clothes they didn’t need to give to the homeless.

In the video you will see them handing out food, water, and clothes to perfect strangers. The best part of the it has to be the respect that is shown and the selfless love they exhibited. The smiles they are given has to be better than any material reward possible.

 

What do you guys think? Would you (or have you) done anything like this? I challenge you all to do three random, selfless acts of kindness to perfect strangers this week. Make someone smile. You never know what it could mean to them!

Have You Lived Today?

When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and could say, ‘I used everything you gave me’. – Erma Bombeck

Today I went to lunch with my Mom. We got into this very intense conversation about life and how we think it should be lived. My Mom thought that she hadn’t ever really done anything exciting with her life. She began to reflect back and I pointed out that yes, she has in fact done some pretty spectacular things. She’s made bold, life changing decisions. She’s pursued her passions and made some great memories on the way.

It got me to thinking, When I’m her age, what am I going to reflect back on and smile about? Right now I feel like everyone my age is getting their life started. They’ve moved across country to a new place, they go on vacations, they do whatever they want without worry. I recently ran into an old classmate from high school and he asked me what I’d been up to, Oh, just the usual — going to school and working. When I asked him the question you know what he told me? My buddy and I are moving out to LA to pursue our DJing. We leave in two weeks! Yes, he was leaving. Just him and a friend. He packed up all of his belongings into a few boxes, said goodbye to his parents and left.

It got me to thinking. What am I doing? I’m in school and working my butt off. I eat, sleep, go to school, and hang out with Abraham. I love school — I love learning, and I love Abraham to pieces. But I feel like I don’t do anything. I want to be able to look back and say that I lived during my 20s. I don’t want my only answer to “What did you do when you were in your 20s?” to be, I went to school. 

This is the time when I am not tied down to one place with kids and a career. I am free. I am me. I want to live it. I want to experience everything I can.

My goal? I want to learn. About everything. That is one of my greatest joys in life – learning. I feel like this world is filled to the brim with lessons, experiences, and challenges. So much so that there isn’t physically enough time to deal with it all.

But I want to. I want to spend my life learning, not just from textbooks and lectures, but from people, through experiences. I want to soak up everything I can. I want to use everything I have to propel myself through my life. Never stopping, just experiencing.

I’m tired of just sitting idly while my life flies by. Lately, I feel like the weeks are just speeding up and the birthdays are coming more frequently. It’s making me realize that you only have one shot at this life. Why should you just sit around, lazy, when you could be out living it?

So here it goes. Time for a change. Who’s with me?

Day 4: Describe Your Relationship With Your Parents

 

Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the Lord your God is giving you.
Exodus 20:12

My Dad and I don’t exactly have the strongest relationship. We butt heads quite a bit. He’s very hard-headed and stubborn. He’s sarcastic yet very quiet. It’s unfortunate for the both of us, as he is the only Dad I’m ever going to have. We’re just…complete strangers who live together. My Mother tries and tries to make up the difference. She does very well at filling the gaps but it’s just not the same as being Daddy’s Little Girl. I only hope and pray that my future husband will be able to fill the void I’ve been left with and do for my children what my Dad didn’t.

My Mother is my role model. She is the woman I aspire to be like as I progress through life. She is someone who constantly gives without selfish expectations. She, like many mothers, constantly puts her children and their needs light-years ahead of her own. She’s the woman who taught me to respect without judgement, to love unconditionally, and to always strive to do my best. She gave me my great work ethic and my love of sci-fi movies (the ones with the big, mutant bugs and animals). She taught me to love others and treat them as I’d like to be treated. She held me when I cried, calmed me when I was angry, and congratulated me when I succeeded. She sat front row in every basketball game throughout my 10 years playing and coaching. You could always hear her voice above everyone else’s, “Body check ’em Sara!” She is a wonderful woman. She’s done so much for me and the only way I can ever dream of repaying her is to grow into the woman she’s taught me to be.

Day 1: List 20 Random Facts About Yourself

1. I am a child of God.

2. My favorite color is purple, but I don’t discriminate: I like blue, green, red, orange, and yellow too!

3. I will travel the world someday. I want to learn from people of different cultures. I want to visit places that haven’t been tainted by modern practices.

4. I hate painting my nails with a burning, fiery passion but my nails are always painted. C’mon, who in their right mind enjoys spending so much time carefully painting their nails just to accidentally touch the wet paint or chip it on a door 45 minutes later?

5. I am studying medicine.

6. I’ve been in love with and dating my best friend since January 2012.

7. Every year since I was 12 I’ve been volunteering on my birthday.

8. Spiderman kisses aren’t as awesome as Spiderman and Mary Jane made them out to be.

9. I can eat peanut butter with a spoon straight out of the jar.

10. Since I was a little kid I’ve had a VERY strong maternal instinct. Kids are awesome. But I don’t want any until I’m married.

11. Giraffes are awesome. Did you know that zoos actually let you FEED THEM?

12. I absolutely detest the following: YOLO, swag, swerve, and LOL. C’mon people.

13. Ice cream has to be the greatest comfort food ever made.

14. I love school. Really.

15. I hate ants. So much.

16. I am a VERY organized person.

17. I will never get tired of ham and cheese sandwiches.

18. I’ve never done drugs or drank alcohol in my life.

19. I have had a mild obsession with Chinese food lately.

20. If I wasn’t studying medicine, I’d be studying criminal justice.

The 30 Day Blog Challenge

Drum roll please!

I’ve decided (along with my other posts) to begin a 30 day blog challenge. I encourage you to participate too! It’ll be much easier to complete this if I am being held accountable by fellow challengers! Post a comment in any of my posts related to the challenge if you are participating so I can follow your journey!

Happy Saturday!

I’m having a stressful day and would like to ask a favor of my faithful followers:

What’s your favorite bible verse? Quote? 

I need a little motivation and inspiration today.

Please post as many verses or quotes as you’d like in the comments below!

Have a wonderful day!

Found A 5k!

Okay Guys I’m SUPER excited. I decided to implement the Law of Attraction and wrote out the list of things I wanted to change within my life and framed it. The frame is sitting right in front of my face on my desk for me to see everyday and remind me that I have these goals and I am going to achieve them.

Well, I found a 5k run that I am VERY interested in. For those of you that don’t know (trust me – I didn’t for the longest time), a 5k is the equivalent of 3.1 miles. So, in preparation for running a half marathon by the end of next year, I decided I would try a 5k race.

It just so happens that there is a 5k happening over the summer. But this isn’t just any run. No, it’s a zombie run. Yes. Runners sign up (did I mention that college students get free admission? SCORE!) as a general participant, and some will actually opt to be a zombie chaser.

Talk about motivation.

I am so doing this.

Goals, Goals, Goals

It’s time for the post that can be found on nearly every blogger’s website — The Self-Improvement Project.

Time and time again I find myself starting a new self-improvement project. And time and time again I find myself losing my motivation and quitting my project within the first few weeks.

But here is where that changes. Recently, I was given a reality check. It wasn’t as much a check as it was a truck barreling into me. Metaphorically speaking.

I now have no option. I have to.

I feel like a big reason people lose focus in their self-improvement projects is that the projects are too long. I’ve read blogs where people list 50 things they want to do and think to myself: Uh, no. Let’s start out small. Baby steps.

So here it goes. I have the motivation, now I need the list.

New Beginnings | Hello World!

Hi-yo! Please tell me that I’m not the only one who finds the act of writing a first blog post severely intimidating. It feels like the first day of school when the teacher makes you stand up in front of the class and answer the same questions you do every year. What’s your name? What year are you? What do you like to do for fun?

However, on a blog you’re given free reign to say and do as you please. You don’t have to stick to the same old questions. And that’s where the possibilities begin. What do I say? What pieces of my life do I reveal to you, a perfect stranger, in order to compel you to continue to follow my story?

Here goes nothing.

• My name is Sara
• I enjoy playing basketball, watching movies, and photography
• My favorite color is purple
• I think way too much
• I suffer from overwhelming anxiety, panic attacks, PTSD, and severe tinnitus
• I’m not as happy as I’d like to be
• I think Ryan Gosling is GREAT motivation (thank you to the creator of this picture)
  
• I have a slight addiction to the following TV shows: Vampire Diaries, Castle, Once Upon a Time, Switched at Birth, Pretty Little Liars, and The Walking Dead.
• I used to watch LOST religiously. No, really.
• I find feet absolutely disgusting.
• I like school a little too much.

I’m starting this blog to map my progress in trying to decrease my anxiety levels, and increase my happiness levels. My goal is to inspire hope in those who deal with similar challenges and make you smile along the way. I feel as though in life you should do everything you can to help out someone in need and I know I’m not the only one who goes through these problems.

So, enough about me, it’s time to learn about you. My readers. Do you deal with similar problems? Do you find Ryan Gosling as motivating? (C’mon, who doesn’t?) Oh, and one other thing: what country are you posting from? I’m super intrigued by travel and would love to know how far I am reaching with this blog.

Until next time my dearies!