Monday, December 29, 2008

As Time Goes By

Yesterday I stepped outside and the air was warm. It made me jump out of my winter coat and proclaim how hot it was. Today, I looked outside and the sun is shinning ever so bright.

I feel like taking a walk and perhaps I will. It will be the first walk I've taken in a long time. I don't get the opportunity to that as often as I'd like; I don't think anyone does.

We go through life as if it's a race. We fail, we succeed, we hurt, we love, we laugh, we cry and we don't realize the simple pleasures our lives hold. Isn't it amazing the time we are given here on Earth? Some 80-90 years is all we have to get it right and there is no going back. When I think about it, it doesn't have to be that complicated.

When will we ever take time to enjoy the fresh air and just be? I think I'll take that walk now because before I know time will have passed me by. :))

Thursday, December 18, 2008

Speaking Without Words

"Let the works that you do speak for yourself," are the words that enter my mind more often than not. I first heard them from my sister who quoted the first lady of our church. At the time they didn't mean that much to me but now I don't take those words lightly.

Over the past few years I've made movements to achieving certain goals in life. Along the way I've met and inspired a few young women. Of course I was unaware of my influence on others, I just thought I was living the life of Kristin. It wasn't until I was approached by a mother that I knew that what I had done.

The woman is a member of my church and someone I've known all my life. She told me her daughter imitated everything I did. She'd walk the same way, talk the same way and repeat the same sayings. I thought it was cute and I was flattered in the beginning but then I realized I was impacting this girl's life.

She looked up to me and wanted to travel a similar road as me. I knew in that moment that whatever I did it had to be positive for this young girl. I didn't want to ruin her and I wanted her to continue believing in me.

It's true that no matter what you do or where you go there is always someone watching you. They are looking at you in every way possible. Oddly enough the same people who look up to you have a reverse effect. Now each time I go to church I look for that girl because she inspires me. She inspires me to do better and reach new heights. If I fail she might give up on me and that isn't something I want. Because I know she's watching so closely I always let the work that I do speak for myself. :))

Monday, December 15, 2008

Once a Year

As the holiday season continues and Christmas nears, shoppers are growing anxious. I'm not fond of holiday shopping so I try my best to avoid peek hours.

It's absolutely insane, the way people act just to buy presents. The stores are a wreck, traffic is on all roads and personally I just can't handle that many people surrounding me in a frenzy and I'm not even getting the attention (just kidding).

But in all seriousness, Christmas isn't about buying the greatest presents or finding the hottest deals. It's celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ. Why is that every holiday season we have to be reminded of that, why can't we just keep that in our heads? I would think that in this day, with this war and this economy we might band together and realize what wonderful people we have in our lives.

Christmas has been and will always be my favorite holiday because even though shoppers go wild, Christmas does bring out the best in people. Think about that the next time you go and push through lines and have arguments over the last digital camera. Think about the most wonderful time of the year and how it only comes around once :))

Friday, December 5, 2008

Palin Who?

Last night Barbara Walters aired her 10 Most Fascinating People of 2008. Among the list members is Governor Sarah Palin.

She particularly caught my eye since this list was the first time I've heard about her since Nov. 5. I found myself asking the question, "What's she doing now?"

It actually made me laugh because she literally had her 15 minutes of fame and now they're over. The nation's fascination with Governor Palin was quite horrific. Everywhere I turned there was picture, a quote or a skit about the Alaskan Governor.

And now...how quickly we move on and get over our objects of obsession. Isn't it funny how bored we get? It's like playing with a new toy for a couple days and never touching it again. Although someday that toy will come back in style and it will be all the rage once again.

However, until then we'll just leave it the closet and see what we get next. :))

Tuesday, December 2, 2008

Time is of the Essence?

To all my readers............I'm back!

Sorry to have been away so long, but the holidays kept me a little busy. However, now that I'm back I have lots of things to share with you, but I won't overload you just yet. I'll start off simple and slow.

The past few days have been enlightening. I've learned a lot from the simplest occurrences. The most important thing I learned was something I already knew.

We all have dreams and goals in life and we all want to accomplish every single one of them. The problem most of us run into is figuring out how to do it all. I will admit it's hard, I'm only 20 and I want to do great things with my life; the journey getting there isn't the easiest.

My main concern is my want and need for everything to be instant. I believe things can happen overnight and when they don't I get disappointed. I'm sure I'm not the only one.

What I realized is that I can do what I want and I will, but I need to outline the path I'll to achieve my goals. I have to step back and look at what I need to do so that I can do what I want to do (sound familiar).

This week I made several moves to do what I need to do and now its your turn. Besides when you're at the bottom the only place to go is up. ;))