Category Archives: Real life

There and back

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Last week was full of good food, lots of walking + shopping, large doses of family bonding time, and overall enjoying life and all its little moments. Which explains the quiet around here.

I had every good intention to schedule posts before I left. But as it usually goes, my good intentions came to naught as the last-minute packing + pre-trip preparations took over.

But now that I’m home from family vacation, I’m working on catching up with overdue school assignments (!!!) and settling back into reality + routine after a whole week of fun and relaxing. While I (kinda) wish I were still on vacation and miss all the good times from last week, nothing beats coming home. So I’m reveling in the memories and embracing being right here, right now.

And once all the hubbub of school and stress is over, I hope to be back soon enough with some fun blog posts I’ve been wanting to share. Stay tuned!

This crazy college life.

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I’m telling myself this these few days as I feel like I’m a little way over my head with school this week. I guess like with most things, it seems like there’s so much to do, and so little time.

But I’m reminding myself to take things one step at a time, to just breathe, and stop stressing. Because it’s all going to a-okay in the end. Someday, I’ll probably look back at this week and laugh at how silly I was to stress over it all and thank God for helping me through all the seemingly impossible deadlines + assignments + massive amounts of reading.

Right now, I’m just praying that the paper I just wrote turns out better than expected because deadlines are impending. Yikes.

Welcome to real college life.

Right now // Sunday

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Spending time with my favorite people.

Enjoying doing nothing and still making memories.

Being together.

Remembering God’s faithfulness and mercies.

Staying busy with school and embracing every minute of it.

Reminding myself to just breathe, despite the workload.

Working on making running a part of my daily routine.

Excited for everything coming up this month.

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This weekend, my heart is especially full and grateful for all the things that matter most – family + Jesus + love + faith. I hope your weekend has been amazing!

xx.

Hello, April.

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March really flew by.

And just like that, we’re more than one quarter of the way through twenty thirteen. I guess it’s somehow pretty mind-blowing when you think about it like that and realize how quickly time flies.

But oh, April.

Hello, more school. Hello, family vacation (yes!). Hello, sunshine + rain. Hello, running and training schedules. Hello, to a brand-new month to start over + try again + work on things.

Hello, April.

Redeeming the time

March – three months into 2013 and almost ending the first quarter of this year.

While I’m still working on my goals + new year’s resolutions for 2013, I’m ready to make some big changes around here to my schedule/routine/priorities.

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Right now, simplify is the name of the game. And while this means that my Project Life album is still waiting to get started on, and this self-professed list-maker is choosing not to participate in 52 lists for now, I’m really hoping to slowly add all these fun stuff back as I increase productivity and still have time for everything that is important.

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I’m excited to make these changes and see where things will go.
So here we go – let’s do this.

“May the favor of the Lord our God rest on us; 
establish the work of our hands for us — yes, establish the work of our hands.”
– Psalm 90:17

Right now // Tuesday

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Excited that it’s Spring Break this week!

Planning and making lists of everything I want to accomplish this week.

Hoping that this week is as productive as I want it to be.

Reminding myself to be realistic.

Remembering to be calm + steady.

Choosing to just do my best + trust Him for the rest!

Looking for ideas + inspiration.

Needing to work harder on getting things on the 21 list done.

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What you do every day matters more than what you do every once in awhile.

Lots on my mind and plenty to do this week!
I hope your week is amazingggg (:

Hello, March

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We’re already over a week into March, so I guess this is a little late.

Nevertheless, hello to the end of the first quarter of this year. Hello, sunshine and warmer weather. Hello to celebrating plenty of birthdays of friends. Hello, spring break. Hello, school. Hello, running + routine, and persevering with New Year Resolutions.

Hello, March. I’m gonna make you a good one.

Right now // Thursday

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Hardly believing that it is already March tomorrow. (I’m pretty sure this thought occurs every month.)

Thinking of all the things I’m thankful for this week. Like family and friends and God-things.

Reminding myself that busy is good.

Learning to make the most of every moment, regardless of how busy things may be.

Working against hard deadlines for school and trying not to stress/panic/freak out. #breathe

Looking forward to having the whole family together and spending time again this weekend.

Trying to focus and re-order my life so things are as productive + efficient as they can be.

Choosing to have right priorities + not be overwhelmed by everything.

Needing to trust + pray more, and worry less.

Committing to give my 100% in everything I do.

Embracing wherever God has placed me now.

Being open to whatever God is/will be doing.

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You have no idea what you’re capable of until you try.

What a week it’s been so far.
Happy Thursday! xx.

Note to self.

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I am really needing to be reminded of this this week.

So as the week draws to a close and the weekend approaches, I’m counting all my blessings, choosing to let my faith be bigger than my fears, and anticipating getting some rest this weekend.

I hope your week’s been good! xx.

Right now: Saturday

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Excited that this weekend kick-starts all the Lunar New Year celebrations.

Not looking forward to what comes after these next few days but it’s all good.

Feeling guilty that I didn’t go running at all this week because it rained every single day I’d planned to go.

Eating way too many Chinese New Year goodies, but promising myself that I will go running this coming week.

Reminding myself to cherish and enjoy all the moments of the next few days.

Loving being 100% Chinese + all our (family) traditions.

Planning new things for this space (stay tuned!).

Thankful for how good God is – in all things.

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Enjoy your long weekend!
Have a happy Chinese New Year, full of God’s goodness and blessings (: