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Overcoming

Sometimes in life, 

you get bumps in the road.

And you have to decide whether or not you want to stop your laziness. 

When you decide to stop your laziness (hopefully), you have to put some effort in jumping over those bumps. 

Today, I was thinking that sometimes there are tiny bumps in our lives that we can jump over easily, 
but those aren't the bumps that have the potential to get our legs stronger by jumping over them.

Still with me?

You see, I'm talking about those big bumps. 

The ones where you have to muster up all your courage and faith and stand up to that obstacle. 

Show 'em who's boss!

Be courageous!

Jump over that bump with some faith!

And you'll conquer that obstacle. 

Let's reflect: 

Do you think you got stronger by jumping over the small bump or by jumping over the big one?

I think we both know the answer. 

It's hard, but have faith. 

"All things are possible through Christ who gives me strength." Philippians 4:13

Perspective

In my art class,

my teacher puts an object like a vase or a skull or anything really to draw,

and everyone sits around it with our large sketch pads and charcoal pencils.

And we draw. 

But eventually as we see different people's drawings,

they are all a little bit altered from the one you looked at beforehand. 


And it made me see something deeper in this: 

We all look at life in a different way,

but sometimes we get self-centered and only view situations in our perspective, 

but if we just walk a couple steps, sit where the person next to you was sitting, and "put yourself in their shoes," you can see a whole new perspective to where they're coming from and have more understanding for that person's situation.

And with that, we will hopefully judge less and be more loving towards everybody overall.


Now this is either genius or just a bunch of baloney. 

What do you think?

Lately...

I've been getting pretty envious (which I'm not proud of).

One day, I feel skinny and then when I see a girl skinnier than me, I feel fat. 

Today, I felt okay about myself, and then I saw a girl with a perfect nose.

And then I felt bad about my nose. 

Now how stupid is that?!


I have a pretty long nose, and I've been insecure about it always, I guess. 

But you know what? 

Thank God that I even have a nose! 

That sounds so silly, but seriously. 

I am thankful that I can breathe. I'm not thankful enough, actually. 

Later today, while I was feeling sorry for myself, 

a Bible verse popped in my head, Samuel 16:7, "But the Lord said unto Samuel, 'Look not on his countenance or on the height of his stature, because I have refused him; for the Lord seeth not as man seeth. For man looketh on the outward appearance, but the Lord looketh on the heart.'"

In other words, God doesn't look at how tall or how short we are, or what jeans look the best on us, or if we have a pimple right in the middle of our forehead, but he looks to see if we have a pure heart or not!

Are we compassionate? Loving? Obedient? Caring? Patient? 

There are so many more virtues, and of course, none of us are perfect, but God wants to see our effort to strive to achieve these virtues. 

That's what really matters.  

Who cares that I don't have the "perfect" nose when I have a God that is my Father in Heaven that loves me. 

Ahh...

To be a follower or a leader...


It's probably never a good idea to be a follower of something that you don't agree with. 

That's common sense, of course. 


But do we always follow that idea?

No.


We need to find the courage and strength to stand up for ourselves and our beliefs!

It is more courageous to say no to what is wrong than to be a wimp and follow along with what the group says or does even though you know it's not right. 



We all need to work on strengthening our courage. 

Let's get to it. 
Stand firm. 

What Is Inspiration?

Is inspiration something that just hits you?

And then you come up with some amazing material and become an overnight hit?

Or does inspiration slowly creep up on you and hide sometimes so that you don't get a big head?

Does that make sense?


Because I feel like I need some huge inspiration to just hit me and tell me what to tell you all.

Something that you're dealing with or that you can connect with. 


Or maybe, you need to give inspiration a little push, 

a little nudge.


"C'mon little guy, you can do it!"


I don't know. 

What do you think?

Probably One of My Favorite Quotes :)

"I walk slowly, 
     but I never walk backward."

~ Abraham Lincoln 

Why Are You Stopping?

Didn't I tell you to keep moving forward, especially on the tough days?


So, 

Get a move on, you couch potato, 

and make that good change in your life that you need, 


and so will I. 

There Is ALWAYS Hope

Be of good courage, and He shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the Lord.

Psalm 31:24

My Whole Life

I've been clinging and comparing myself to my older sister, 

and I'm so sick of it. 


There's no need for that!

If we were all made exactly like each other, 

what would life be?

If we were all doctors, who would we nurse to health? 

If we were all teachers, who would we teach?

If we were all designers, who would we design for?

Do ya get it?

Being different than someone is not bad.

Actually, it's probably good. 


SO what I have to stop doing is realize a couple things:

1) that I don't have to be my sister 
2) that I can achieve things without comparing myself to her achievements 
3) that it's good to be different than her


SO go on, 

Be teachers. 
Be doctors. 
Be designers.


But don't be them because your siblings are them all. 

Heck!

Be a plumber if that's what you really love.



Do what you love and don't cling to others in order to live your life. 

You are better than that. 


Heck, maybe I'll even become a writer. 

My Adventure

My adventure today was about my bike ride to the gas station.

Wait! 

I know that doesn't sound that adventurous to you, but let me explain. 

First of all, these past few days I've been practicing riding my bike back and forth in front of my house with my handy dandy helmet!

I'm not that strong of a bike rider, because I had back problems in the past and wasn't allowed to ride.

But that's besides the point. 

I wanted to start exercising and thought that it'd be a good way to exercise. 


Today, though, I went with my brother, and I felt pretty confident.

SO confident that we biked to our nearby gas station.

I know, I know, 

big whoop. 

But it really was a big whoop for me!

I felt free!


(as you can tell I don't get out much ;) )

On our way there and back from the gas station, though, 

there were a few embarrassing but funny things that happened. 

I even laughed at myself for them.

First, 

when I was crossing the big street, I kept letting cars pass me, 

even though all of them started waiting for me. 

I'm laughing at myself while I'm typing this by the way.

Anyway, the real kicker for that moment, was that one person waiting was a cute blonde guy.

That makes it a little more embarrassing than it usually would, but it's okay, 

I'll live!

Oh! I forgot to tell you my fab wardrobe:

- T-shirt
- converse 
- rolled up jeans (my new ones)
- and my handy dandy black helmet


Not too bad, I guess. 


Moving on, 

On our way back home, I fell off my bike twice, but the funny thing is that the first time I fell, 

I wasn't even riding my bike!

I was trying to get off of it hahaha

And then my iced tea spilled, and my brother said, "That's why I shouldn't waste my money on you."

Thanks, Bro. 

It was one dollar, people!


Okay, next. 


The second time I fell was soon after that on a turn, 

but no worries, 

my new jeans broke the fall!

SO

We're peddling, peddling, peddling home, and it's actually kind of relaxing!

I'm getting the hang of it, guys!


Where was I, 

I was slowing down to cross one street, and my brother and I stop and watch these stupid fifteen year olds in a truck with a blow horn.

I bet you can't guess what happened.

They blew it and laughed.

Wow.

I wish I was as cool as them....


Okay, after that, 

we got close to my house, and I felt relief because boy was I tired.

As we approached our house, my brother says, 

"Slow down and watch out for the trash can."

SO

I slow down, 


But I guess not slow enough!

Cause, 

I ran into the trash can...

AND right then, 

some young guy was checking his mail right then and came to help me pick up the trash can. 

Apparently, my brother said when the guy saw me, he started laughing a bit.

WELL


that's a little embarrassing too, but hey, 

I'd laugh too.

So,

I know this is really long, and might seem pointless, 

BUT 

it isn't pointless!

The point is to conquer your fears and, more importantly, learn to laugh at yourself.

Believe me, 
that's a lot better than to feel sorry for yourself.

SO

Keep moving forward, go embarrass yourself, and then laugh at yourself. 


Good advice, right?

I'd say so. 

I Feel Torn

Have you ever felt at some point in your life torn about something?

Probably.

Right now, I'm torn.

I'm torn between my friends and my morals.

Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying that I'm perfect and that my friends are bad or something. 

It's just that I feel like sometimes I feel embarrassed maybe when I don't agree with my friends 

and since I don't want to make a big deal out of it, 

I try to scoot out of the problem.

But we all know that's not what we should do.

If my morals are as strong as I think they are, 

I should stand up for my morals and beliefs and if my friends get upset, 

then they aren't real friends.

I mean, that sounds rough, but true, 

right?


I know I've been posting similar posts recently, but lately I've just been dealing with trying to grow up in a mature way and it's hard nowadays. 

But hey,

that's not a good enough reason to give up.

Nobody said it was going to be easy.

Keep moving forward.  

The Trouble With...

wanting progress is the realization that you probably aren't going to get to where you want to be in just one second. 

It's going to take time. 

And effort. 

Yeah, you might feel discouraged sometimes when there are bumps in the road,

BUT

you'll be stronger in the long run when you overcome those obstacles compared to if you didn't have them at all. 

Make sense?

Good. 

So, 

Take courage!

Onward, my friends.

It's About Time

I have realized that I have't really "people-watched" lately. 


I just love observing people,

As you can tell from my first posts. 


BUT

I haven't in awhile.

SO

I am going to put an effort into observing people more often, and 

Who knows!

Maybe I'll crank out a great post. 

I mean, for Pete's sake, 

My name is Observant Girl. 


...Wish me luck!

What I Find Annoying Is...

...all of the garbage in media. 

Let's talk about movies, for instance.

SO many movies nowadays have inappropriate topics and comments. 

I feel as though every time I go and watch one of those types of movies, I emotionally get a bag of garbage dumped on me. 

That's how I feel.

I just feel dirty. 

I hope you know what I mean. 

Because this is something that's been bothering me, especially lately. 

I wish there would just be more wholesome, clean, yet funny movies.

Is that too much to ask for?


Apparently. 


Maybe I should become a writer or director, and I'll be the change we need in media. 

Director: Observant Girl

Ha! I like the sound of that. 

Okay Well Here's The Thing

Earlier today I wrote out my thoughts 

They've been scattered lately, and it helps a lot to at least write them out. 

After I wrote it out, it felt really good and relieving. And then I thought about what you all will think of it. 

THEN I remembered what my piano teacher told me awhile back. 

He said that when he was in college, his professor asked him whether or not he would still play piano even if nobody liked how he played.

My teacher said that he would still play.  

Because he loved it.  

And that's all that really matters. 

So, I figure that I love to write, and even if none of you enjoy this post, 

I'll keep writing, because if I base my life and actions only on what people think of me, 

I won't be happy. 

So here are my recent thoughts:

Some days you don't think you can fit all the things you want to do in one day and other days you feel that there is nothing to do at all. 

Today was one of those days. 

I've realized lately (especially today) that in the past, I've always wanted to please others, one reason being that I probably (sorry to say) want everyone to like me, 

BUT 

the other reason being that I really do want to be kind.

I think that everyone should be helpful because they sincerely want to be. 

When thinking about the first reason though,
I think that when I was younger especially, I perhaps wanted to be apart of it all and "fit in". 



Yet at the same time, 
I don't actually want to be exactly like everyone else.

I'm glad that I'm my own person.

I like being me. 

And you should like being you. 


Anyway, I don't want to have to worry if my opinion on matters are different than others. 

It's okay to have a different outlook on things than others. 

When going back to the good reason of pleasing others, I have to remember that pleasing God is more important than pleasing people, but we should still put in effort to be kind and selfless and patient in our lives. 

I really do want to be selfless and encourage others, and while I, like everyone else has flaws, I have to remember that I can't be perfect. 

Sometimes, when I "mess up",

I feel disappointed in myself ,

which is pretty stupid. 

Everyone makes mistakes. Nobody is perfect.

I should strive to become a better, more wholesome and clean person day by day with God's help.

I also should stop looking at my past mistakes and let go of things or people that hurt me, 

because it's a waste of time to dwell on that. 

You and I are better that.



As a side note, don't let others make you feel bad about yourself. 

Blow it off and,

Keep moving forward.




I hope I helped. 

No Fear!

God is always with you.

"Fear not, for I am with you; Be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, Yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand."
Isaiah 41:10

"Lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen."
Matthew 28:20

Keep Moving Forward!

Never stop. 

When you feel weak, 

never lose hope. 

"Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him and He will make your path straight."
Proverbs 3:5-6

Remember, failure is not an option.
"You can't lose if you don't give up."


By the way,

Psalms 118 and 119 are encouraging and peaceful if you'd like to read them. 

God bless you and give you strength!

Heart

It's time to finally put more heart into it. 

You can do this.

You and I Need More Moxie

mox·ie

[mok-see] 

1.vigor; verve; pep.

2.courage and aggressiveness; nerve.

3.skill; know-how.

Get to it.  

"Love

is like five loaves and two fish. Always too little until you start giving it away." <3

Afraid of Failure and Piano Recitals

If you're working on something, let's say a piano piece for your upcoming recital, and you are so worried and fearful that you think you should just stop all together,

you're doing it wrong. 

Why worry about failure when you haven't even "failed" at it yet?

Yeah, so maybe in the past you haven't done perfectly, but who's perfect?

Nobody. 

Anyways, 

chances are if you try and practice over and over again, not giving up, 

you're probably not going to fail at whatever you are striving for.

If you have a problem with stage fright (like I do), think about this statement that my teacher told me in the past:

It is not to impress, but to express. 

The whole point, especially in music, shouldn't be about you and how you look in front of others, but about how you express the music and the story it's telling.

So if you just focus on that,

you'll be fine!


Now I just have to go and listen to my own advice...

Wish me luck!

But seriously.

Getting To Know You

I used to be super shy in general, but thankfully I've gotten better with all that. 

Especially when meeting new people. 

But what I find so awesome is some people that can connect with practically anybody with no sweat.

My friend's like that. 

So I asked him how he does it. 

He said that all you have to do is act that the person you're talking to is your best friend.

That's great.

I mean, 

wouldn't that make things so much easier?

Piece of cake.

Playing Hard to Get?

Even now, I still haven't had much experience dealing with my crushes.

Not that I've had many.

But the thing is,

when I have a crush on someone, I don't really act myself. 

Which is funny, now that I think of it. 

I get really shy and usually don't say anything when he would be around. 

That, or I would just be awkward.

Or both. 

The thing is though, that my sister is pretty good at all that stuff.

Oh! And apparently "playing hard to get" always works. 

So I guess when playing hard to get, you just ignore them, then flirt, then ignore, then reel 'em in?

To be honest, I feel that it's just too much work.

If the guy really likes you, you'll probably know it without having to do all this extra stuff. 

SO 

I guess what you should do is not play too hard to get, but also don't do what I do and not talk to them  at all?

As you can see, I'm not the best at relationship advice. 

Too bad. 

This blog could've been called "Adventures of a Flirty Observant Girl"....

Nah, too cheesy. 

Rejection

Why is everyone so afraid of being rejected?

I think it has to do with insecurities. 

But are we so insecure that if one person doesn't find us appealing, we curl up in a ball remembering all of our failures and embarrassing moments?

Okay.

Maybe it's not that bad, but still. 

Come on people!

Let's get ahold of ourselves. 

Let's stop worrying about what people think about us,

BECAUSE 

it is not worth it. 

Plus, 

What's more important is how you see yourself, not how others see you. 

Why do we care so much about what people think of us?

Why do we have to compare ourselves to others?

The truth is, though, 

we don't have to. 

So stop worrying and just relax. 

Cause you're perfect just being you. 

And that's more than enough. 

Hmm

It's funny how your perspective can change once you really look into something.

I Never Told You!

I bet you guys are all hanging off your chairs and wondering what happened at my eyebrow appointment awhile ago!

I mean, maybe not, but I'll still tell you. 

In the past, I've dressed like a hobo to my appointments at my local salon. 

And mind you that this salon is top notch. It's fancy shmancy. 

And I've noticed that the people working there seem to only give water to the nice dressed people in the waiting room! 

Can you believe the indecency!


Anywho, I decided to actually look nice this time to see if they would get me a refreshment. 

Drum roll please!

They did!

Ha! I received a water in a glass and a straw, may I add. 

So I think that I proved my point. 

What was my point again?

Oh yeah.

To dress nice when you get your eyebrows done if you want to get a free glass of water...

Hmm. 

Yeah, that's a great life lesson.

Progress

When moving forward,

there's going to be the good days and the bad days. 

But with the bad days, we shouldn't just sulk around and give up!

We should take it as an opportunity to conquer the struggle that we are in so that we become stronger in the long run. 

I know you can do it. 

So get to it!

And Remember, 

"I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength." 
  Philippians 4:13 

Your Choice

In order to conquer your fears, your struggles, your obstacles, you have to make a choice.

Do you really want to overcome them, or are you possibly too lazy to try harder?

I deal with this every day, but thank God it's getting easier. 

It WILL be worth it in the end. 

But it is your choice whether or not you want to conquer your struggles and temptations.

Of course it'll be hard! BUT that shouldn't stop you from pushing harder and striving to reach your goal day by day. 

Keep going, and don't lose heart.