Summer break’s been great – relaxing, taking time off school, not being stressed out, and doing things I’ve been wanting to do. But it’s also challenged me to think about how I’ve been using my time and spending each day. And that’s important because we all get one, and only one, chance to live each moment.

“Teach us to number our days,
that we may gain a heart of wisdom.”

– Psalm 90:12

Happy Wednesday! I hope your week’s been good so far (:

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Each Wednesday, I share a quote + some thoughts that have been especially relevant in my life during the week. Read more Wednesday Words here.

The thing about Mondays

3 June 2013

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Sometimes, Mondays come and trip you up just a little. Things take longer than usual to get started, productivity isn’t quite as high, and you get thrown some unexpected curve balls that need to be sorted out. While I wouldn’t call it a case of Monday blues, today just happens to be one of those days where everything doesn’t quite seem to fall into place like how you planned for it to.

Nonetheless, I’m making the most of it and looking forward to the rest of this week getting better.

Let’s go, June.

Hello, June

1 June 2013

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Hello, sun + hanging out. Hello, more summer vacation + relaxing. Hello, being busy doing nothing. Hello to the second half of 2013.

This month is pretty much going to be full of relaxing and doing fun things before I start summer school. It’s pretty crazy thinking about how we’re already halfway through this year. But I daresay, it’s been a blast so far.

Hello, June.

Wednesday words // no. 002

29 May 2013

On those days that I tend to over-think things, second-guess myself, or let my thoughts get the better of me, I remind myself of this:

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Then I take a deep breath, choose to think God’s thoughts, and go about my day.

I hope your week’s been super duper so far; happy Wednesday!

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Each Wednesday, I share a quote + some thoughts that have been especially relevant in my life over the week. Read more Wednesday Words here.

Wednesday words

22 May 2013

"Everyone can find a way to keep changing for the better -- to keep growing and flourishing." -- Martha Stewart, Living the Good Long Life

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Especially this week, I’m reminded of the need to constantly be growing and changing and improving for the better. This life will never be perfect on this side of eternity. So it will always be a process, a journey, a cycle of learning and getting better. And somehow, I think my mom would especially agree with me this week (;

I know my week’s been full of reminders to change for the better so far. I hope yours has been full of good things!

Note to self:

19 May 2013

This past week, I found myself having to remind myself of this:

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That, and the fact that I needed to stop stressing + worrying.

Strangely enough, I was unnecessarily stressing out over my to-do list, despite summer vacation and the lack of school work. I don’t know about you, but I think it’s funny how I so often hold myself so tightly to goals and deadlines that I forget that it’s okay if things don’t always go as planned, and I don’t accomplish as much as I’d hoped to.

The biggest thing I learned coming out of last week was the fact that I need to be flexible with my to-do list and just roll with whatever happens. This lesson is one of those that I’m constantly learning over and being reminded of often.

As always, I still have plenty of to-dos floating around in my head. But this week, I’m choosing not to let them get the better of me. I’ll take what I have and make them work, and be flexible with the rest.

I hope your weekend has been amazing.
And here’s to a relaxing and productive week ahead! (:

xx.

School’s out!

14 May 2013

The final assignments are in, the books are shelved for the year, and summer break is here! I’ve been eagerly anticipating this break for a few weeks now so I’m quite glad that it’s finally here.

The last few days since school’s been out have been busy with making lists of things I want to do over this break. Although, the list is rather long because there’s quite a bit that I’ve put off doing during the school year to focus on school work. So right now, it kind of feels a little like so much to do and so little time. But I hope that some of this planning pays off and I’ll be able to make summer vacation both relaxing and productive.

Also on this summer’s to-do list is to spend more time on this space so stick around! I promise I’ll make good on all the fun things I’ve been wanting to share.

I hope your week’s been amazing so far!

What are you planning to do this summer?

Hello, May

1 May 2013

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Hello, summer vacation (!!). Hello, birthdays + celebrating some very special people. Hello, sunshine + warm(er) weather. Hello, more running and getting into shape. Hello, to-do lists + grand plans for fun things. Hello, relaxing and doing nothing.

Hello, May. Five months into twenty thirteen – and so far, it’s been pretty swell (; I’m excited to finish this term of school and finally get to breathe for a bit.

Let’s do this.