The Simple Things.

I am happy when I eat fresh fruit, when my brother tells a silly joke, when I finish a good book, or when my dogs welcome me home. I am happy  when the waves are good, when the sun is out,  when my parents make their famous cowboy cookies and when I wake up early enough to see the sunrise. 

I'm grateful for my loving family, my supportive friends, kind people, smiling, and the opportunities I have. 

I love being able to get in my car and be at the beach in 10 minutes,  I love the ability to travel, I love waking up a having a hot cup of coffee. Im blessed to have access to clean water, to be able to vote, to have access to healthcare, and the freedom speech.

 There are so many little things that make life so simple and easy. I will always love the simple things and cherish them more then anything bad or toxic. I don't have time to be sad or ungrateful; no, I have every reason to be happy. 

I am happy. 

Cherish the simple things. 

Decide

"So, do it. Decide. 

Is this the life you want to live?

 Is this the person you want to love? 

Is this the best you can be? 

Can you be stronger? Kinder? More compassionate? 

Decide. 

Breathe in. Breathe out and decide.”

The Ones

Stay with the ones who make you feel good. 

Stay with the ones who give you energy and give you hope. 

The ones with no drama or toxicity in their lives.

 The ones that start postive conversations and exit negative ones. 

The ones who would rather dream with you, then gossip with you. 

These are the people who are going places. 

These are the people you want to be by your side. 

Fear, Love & Vulnerability

I have been thinking alot about fear lately. 

How fear dictates one's life experience. 

 I have been looking at myself and doing some self reflecting on what I can do to live more and fear less.

I have been challenging myself to do one thing a day the truly scares me. 

Today I realized what my biggest fear is....the fear of being vulnerable. 

To me being vulnerable has always seemed like a weakness, a bad thing.

However, although my fear of being vulnerable has made me a strong and independent woman, it has also made me big huge walls around my heart. 

My fear has blocked me from really connecting to people on a soulful level. 

Because to truly connect with someone. To truly love someone, you have to be vulnerable. You have to be open and willing to bare your soul to them. You have to be willing to get your heart broken, get rejected and get hurt. 

That freaking scares me. 

But I got to face my fears. 

Rebel with Kindness & Joy

I have always been a little bit of a rebel. 

Never wanted to confirm to the status quo.

 I didn't want to be a sheep. 

When I was young, I rebeled by dying my hair, dressing different, and being angry at "the man."

As I grow older, I'm still a rebel, but form of rebellion has metamorphosized.

 I now rebel with joy and kindness as my form of social rebellion. In this cut throat world of every man for himself, being joyful and kind, is a form of rebellion. And you know what,

It's feel so good.  I feel I am making a positive difference in the world just by being kind and spreading joy. 

 So I encourage you, if you are feeling  restrained by the social constraints of society, you don't need to rebel with negativity or hate. Rebel with joy and kindness. 

It is the best form of rebellion. 

Love you all.