If this wasn't the most hilarious story to me, I might be a little bit embarrassed to share it. But here I sit laughing at how absurd I really am, so my concerns are going to take backseat. No shotgun for you, embarrassment! Recently, my mom was at Costco and grabbed me a pack of socks. KB brand of course. They are soft, high quality, and not too thick. She threw them in with my birthday presents because who doesn't love unwrapping one extra gift? Even when you know it is just those new socks you needed. So anyways, I had this pack of new socks sitting in a pile with my other gifts. After a day filled with love and so much spoiling for ... Read More
Faith and Cancer
The last few weeks have been challenging to say the least. I have spent a lot of time reflecting on the direction my life is going and fighting the promptings of the spirit. Am I the only one who does this? I pray and beg and plead for answers, and then get so frustrated when the answer is not what I wanted. After all the agonizing I have endured while trying to wait patiently for my perfect pre-planned answer that I probably presented to God much like a shopping list with specific brands and flavors, I couldn’t understand why my prayers were not being delivered with a bow on the front porch. Silly me for thinking my plan would ever be ... Read More
Blog Report for First 1/2 Month + 3 Rookie Mistakes
Hey my homies! Today, I am bringing you my first half month blog report, including a few rookie mistakes, lessons I have learned, and how I am pushing to achieve my goal of financial independence and making a difference in the world. The month has gone by quickly so far - we are halfway through July already! Life has been busy with a family reunion in Island Park, work, and the loss of my full-time job on Monday the 8th (more on this later). I set the goal to make a change and gain financial independence on the 26th of June, and have been making a lot of edits the last few weeks. I have started by going back to my first blog ... Read More
Porn Kills Love
Today I need to talk about something very REAL. Obviously everything I discuss or plan to write about on this blog is important and true to me. But this is something I need to address IMMEDIATELY. My heart aches just thinking about the reasoning for needing to write this.... This morning when I woke up, I didn't give myself a pep talk and prepare my day to be bombarded with pornography. Did you?? I wish I had! I went to work early this morning to get my hours in. It was a solid morning, and I felt refreshed from sleep. My soul felt happy and calm. Then I logged into Facebook and checked our company page to make sure no comments ... Read More
BIG NEWS… I am Heading to ITALY!
Ciao Bella! Mi sto trasferendo en Italia....I'm heading to Italy! 🇮🇹 I am beyond excited to head out to the Italian countryside to start a new adventure. I hope you'll come along with me on the journey! So I know you are all asking...why Italy? Why not? Honestly, Italy has been whispering my name ever since I can remember... and I have decided to finally listen to the voice beckoning me to join it. My dad served his LDS mission in Italy, so growing up I remember looking at pictures of this magical place and imagining myself walking down the cobblestone streets. As I've grown up, countless movies were filmed in the glorious ... Read More
My Goal to Make $10k/Month from Blogging
I have found that putting goals out in the open where the light can shine on them and people around you can see usually gives you a little more responsibility or accountability to follow through. The other option is keeping it hidden in the recesses of your mind, wanting to go for it but never having the guts to take a leap and just do it. (This is not a sponsored post, but I wouldn't say no if Nike felt like we were a match made in heaven 😜). So this brings us to the here and now. I have been slowly moving forward with monetizing my blog, and learning how to be paid to do what I actually love doing - to write! I love being able to share my ... Read More
Someday is not on a Calendar – Start Living
When I began this year, I had no idea what would come of it. I knew I wanted to focus more on living with intention, but I never would have imagined where this goal would take me. I've mentioned before that instead of setting a bunch of resolutions I probably won't keep, at the beginning of each year, I instead choose a word or a phrase to follow for 365 days. This way, every single day has an opportunity for growth and change - not just the ones you remember to exercise or eat three servings of veggies daily. A piece of wisdom I learned from a dear friend was attached almost accidentally with my intentional living focus. Someday is ... Read More
On an Evening in Roma – Italy
When you begin traveling without much of a plan, it allows for a great deal of flexibility. This is something I really learned from after living such a scheduled, organized life. Being adaptable is a skill we all need to practice! When I chose Italy, my biggest goal was finding the beauty in simplicity and slowing down. Turns out, this is completely tied to being flexible and going with the flow! My original plan was to head to Lucca in Tuscany, but after the rental car battle, I changed plans last minute and decided to head to Verona instead. After hearing how much my dad loved living in Verona, I knew it needed to be a stop on my ... Read More