New Year Resolutions






A new day is dawning. c :



   Okay so I realize I'm a little late on this but, I'm gonna do it anyway since we are still in the first week of the new year. c ;
     2011 was a good year, although I must say that after the storm May - August flew by and then time just kind of slowed down when we got to September-November and before we knew it it was Christmas.
    Now were in 2012. A year that holds great promise for anyone willing to start again. And for me, it also holds great possibilities. This is the year I start the next chapter of my life, whether I like it or not, the question is: What will I do with it?
  Before we get into that though lets start with New Years resolutions. I'll tell you mine and if you like you can leave a comment on here or on FB telling everyone what yours are, or just some that sound like a really good idea. c :

    I should probably tell you that I haven't started my resolutions ( I know I'm late on that too :\ ) But it's okay, like I said were still in the first week right?

 1 ) Wake up before sunrise every morning. While this may not be difficult for some, and some may even already do it not because they want to but because they have to, for me it will be somewhat difficult. I'm a night owl, I don't do well in the mornings usually, but a shift of schedule will change that. c ; And I've seen so many beautiful sunsets ( which I love ) but not enough sunrises. I'll post a picture of the sunrise in the morning as proof. c :

2 ) Take an hour long walk as often as possible. Some days it may not be possible to do this but lets face it, we could all stand to be a little bit healthier. And I think walks give you time to clear your head and get things straight so that you know where your focus should be.

3 ) Spend my free time ( while I have it ) learning something of choice. Like continuing French studies or learning about various cultures and diversities in the world. Something I love to do. c :

4 ) Become a registered voter. Okay so not everyone can do this yet and many have already done so, but I've been "eligable" to do it for a year now and I want to make sure I can vote when election season comes around again. Ofcourse this also means educating myself about the current cantidates, and praying about which one deserves my vote. Amreica is our counrty, and I care about our counrty and the people in it very much. It's our duty to take part in deciding who our next president will be.

5 ) Become as selfless as possible. This one is not so easy as the others, and it should be something that we always strive for. So this is more of a reminder to put others before myself.

6 ) "Smile. It lets people know your their friend." c ; Lets face it, everybody's going through something. And everyone needs a good friend or a sweet smile, or just a kind encouradgement to help get them through the day. So find your encouradgement in Christ and share it with others.
   And do you know how many times I've payed attention to people in say Wal-Mart and the looks on their faces? So many of them just look like their having the worst day of their lives, and the last thing you want to do is smile at someone who looks angry. But do it anyway, because you never know what that persons thinking, you may brighten their day and not even know it. Afterall, we are the light of the world. c ;
7 ) Figure out exactly which path I'm going to take from here, which you'll here more about tomorrow. c ;

8 ) Surround myself with good things, good friends, good movies, good songs. This way when I think, I'll think of good things, and the world will slowly get brighter, don't you think?


9 ) Fill my other blog http://psalm24-1.blogspot.com/, with awesome posts about places I love and want to visit. c ;10 ) And last but not least, become closer to Christ. Which is something we should, again, always strive for.



    Well that's all I can think of right now, so let me know what yours are. c :

The Magic Mirror

Hello everyone! c :  I'm so sorry it's been so long since I've blogged but as many of you know I've been doing some traveling lately and we have about four days until Christmas..it's been busy. c ;
   But one good thing about buisiness is that theres always something to blog about, it's just a matter of finding the time to do it.
  And I promise I'll blog about my trip later on, but for now I have a few special things in mind and I can't wait to blog about Christmas ofcourse!


   The Magic Mirror is a piece I wrote while in Florida a few weeks ago. The more I write the more I discover that good writing, the kind that makes people cry or laugh or swell up with pride, the kind that fills the best storybooks ever written, is very difficult to achieve. In fact, the inspiration that brings it, seems to set in whenever it feels like it, ( this particular time I happened o be in the shower c ; ) and leave whenever it pleases. Many times if I just ignore this inspiration, then I loose it. I know this sounds crazy but in my experience, it is true.
  Whe I wrote this small peice of story my hair was still soking wet and I almost messed up the pages in my notebook because I was wet as well. But I got it down.
    I've been told by many that I have a gift for writing. And while I'm not sure if it's true, I do know when I have written something good.
  But I want to know what you think, so, read the little story that I have written below and tell me what you think. c ;


                                                         The Magic Mirror

   "Why do you get so angry wih everyone?" The girl asked curiously. She looked at him as though he were a light hidden around the corner of some dark hallway, a light that she was searching for.
"I don't.." He answered offensively, then paused a moment. "...Do I?"
"Sometimes." She said hesitently. "But not to me, only some."
   
 The boy looked down and away, his eyes searched the large room for an answer. He hesitated, his brow furrowed.
     "I--I don't mean to be. Some people are just so...unkind." He looked back at the girl, hoping she would understand.

 "Can I tell you something?" She asked, he nodded, holding her gaze. The two began to slowly walk forward.
  "People are like mirrors." She gestured to the crowds around them. "They reflect whatever is around them, good or bad."

    The boy looked around the room, his eyes keen, he was listening intently.
  "But some people. Only some." She looked at him when she said this. " Are like magic mirrors."

   "Magic?" The boy asked, a bit amused.

 "Yes." She said. "Magic. Magic mirrors don't just reflect whats around them. They see whats around them, but reflect back only beauty, even when all anyone else sees is ugliness and distain. Because only magic mirrors have the power to draw beauty from the shadows and crevices where it hides, and bring it into the light.
    And when people see themselves through these magic mirrors, they see beauty that almost isn't there. They see the good in themselves and believe in themselves again." She paused, the boy looked down thoughtfully. She stopped and looked right at him. "You are a magic mirror." He stopped and returned her gaze.
 "Me?" He asked. She smiled and nodded her head, they began to walk again. "How do you know?" He asked.
 
"I can see it in your eyes," She said. "..you see beauty in everything." The boy looked down and, for the first time in a long while, he smiled.