Hello, world!!
I am alive and well... and back in Rexy-town!!
I'm having so much fun, working hard in class and having fun meeting new people.
My roommates are so fun... We have lots of adventures. :)
Like a week ago, when our water heater and our dishwasher were broken. At the same time!
It was an interesting experience, for sure.
And then this past weekend, we didn't really have any adventures because we've all been crazy busy, but this week we just might have some. I hope!
But speaking of being crazy busy... We have all been so stressed! It reached its peak on Thursday night when everyone had a bunch of tests/assignments due, plus Jamie was really sick. It was not a fun day.
But then Friday came and went, and so did Saturday...
(I went horseback riding yesterday, by the way... for the first time in 5 years!!
It was super fun. I should have taken pictures! But I didn't. Shoot!!)
And then came Sunday. And all was well.
But I'm feeling a little emotionally/mentally bruised from this past week.
So, I have decided.
This coming week is my vacation from stress.
How will I do this, you ask?
By keeping my priorities straight!!
Basically,
1. I refuse to let anything bother me, and
2. If I have homework to do, I will put it 100% first.
So let's say I am invited to go hang out but I have to study for my Soils test, what will I do?
I will kindly refrain from going, but thank friends for the invite!
(I'll study instead!)
Then, when I hear about it later, I won't let myself feel like I missed out.
I will tell myself not to.
Because I'm thinking, that all those negative feelings like feeling left out can be controlled, and if I don't feel like feeling like I missed all the fun, then I don't need to feel that way.
Because, really, those feelings get pretty exhausting, pretty quickly.
So I am doing myself a favor and keeping it positive. :)
I don't need to stress!
So I won't.
And I think this will help me find joy in the journey now.
Which is something I need a little help with.
The Devotional this past week was about finding beauty in all the world around us, and how it is a manifestation of God's love for us.
I think that I've been a bit run down lately because I haven't been looking for the beautiful side of things.
In the past, I've been influenced a lot by Anne Shirley because in her books she likes to talk about how "romantic" things are--like when something is especially difficult, she likes to think on how romantic the struggle is.
And so I adopted that thought pattern as a young teenager...
But I've lost it since then.
And maybe it seems a bit silly, but I think that it helps me cope with the hard times, knowing that it will turn into something more beautiful along the way.
But I think that might be part of having eternal perspective and having faith.
Having faith in God's plan for each of us.
And having faith in the Atonement.
All I know is, I'm really excited to test this all out.
I'm really hoping it'll all work out!
I'm really hoping it'll all work out!
:)
