ANBERLIN

What?

My roommate introduced me to the band ANBERLIN this week!

So What?

I went to their concert, and IT WAS AMAZING!

Now What?

I'm going to listen to ANBERLIN all of the time now! AND I'm going to spend more time going to concerts. I LOVE LIVE MUSIC! My life has always been filled with music; i.e., musical theater, choir, voice lessons). I haven't had as much music in my life the past few years because I transferred schools and changed my major. I'm realizing that I've missed that part of myself. SO here's to listening to, and making music more often :) Cheers

P.S.

We went on a sweet hike today to Lake Blanche, up Big Cottonwood Canyon. Fall is my FAVORITE time of year, and I like my roommate :)

Writing..........it can be fun

What?

For one of my therapeutic recreation classes, we are assigned to write article critiques through out the semester. Yesterday, while writing an article critique, I realized that I was really enjoying it! I was interested in what I was writing and liked sharing my opinions about the article.

So What?

This was exciting for me because writing assignments have always stressed me out! I usually avoid them at all costs. I was using knowledge that I gained 2 years ago in my statistics class. In the past, I thought that class was pointless, but now I'm so grateful to have taken that class!

Now What?

In all of my future writing assignments, I'm going to focus on how I can use the assignments for progression and real-world application. Who'd 'a thunk? Writing can be fun :) I'm growing up!

Parents Really Do Know Best

What?

I had a huge breakdown this week :( I have completely overloaded myself this semester, and my health is suffering from it! On Thursday, I called my dad because I didn't know what else to do. I was embarrassed to cry to him, but he was so understanding! He helped me to stay calm and to think about solutions. SO, I learned that my parents really are a good source to go to when I need help.

So What?

I felt so much better after our conversation, and I have some big decisions to make in order to have more balance in my life right now!

Now What?

I am so grateful for my parents. This week's experiences showed me just how much they still do for me even though I'm out of the house. I am going to express gratitude to my parents more often, and seek their guidance more regularly.

Everything is possible with the Lord's help.

What?

Soooooo this semester is killing me. I literally have something scheduled every hour of every day, and I feel like I am drowning. My health is going down hill because I'm already burnt out. Amazingly enough though, I am doing really well in my classes. During quizzes, I have felt the Spirit enlighten my mind and help me recall information that I have studied. IT'S INCREDIBLE! The Lord is carrying me through each day and helping me to be successful, despite how hopeless I feel. I have been reading the scriptures first thing every morning, no matter how late I am running, and I know that I am being blessed for it. He can help me accomplish ANYTHING.

So What?

Because I am being so blessed, I need to show more gratitude to the Lord. I also need to trust Him, while putting as much of my own effort into my tasks as I can. Jesus Christ wants to be close to us so badly! He wants to help us and see us grow.

Now What?

I am going to start a gratitude journal. At the end of each day, I will write down three miracles that I recognized that day. I used to be very consistent in doing this, and it always brought peace and joy to me. By showing gratitude, our eyes will be opened to see just how involved the Lord is in our lives.

I learned to kayak this week :)

What?
This week I went kayaking on Utah lake on a beautiful evening! Once we got to the middle of the lake, we turned around and looked at the Wasatch front. It was so GORGEOUS!

So What?
This week was incredibly busy! I had a commitment scheduled every hour of every day! I was exhausted, and just about exploded from all of the stress. Kayaking was such a good break. I was able to put everything out of my mind and remember how important it is do have balance in life.

Now What?
I have now added a multi-day kayaking trip to my bucket list! Ideally I will go in November of next year so that my dad can go with me. Going out and trying new things makes everything else in life look brighter to me. I am going to make sure that I have a fun activity to look forward to every week. I am going to allow myself to be completely committed to that activity instead of thinking about all of the school work I have to do. It is necessary for our well-being to have fun and to recreate! I'm so glad that my major is therapeutic recreation :)

Anatomy!

What?

 This was my first week of Anatomy! I was nervous about handling real bones because I usually get sick to my stomach easily. I learned, however, that I am just fine around bones. The cadavers may be a different story but for now I am doing great. I am so excited about Anatomy!

So What?

I now feel like there are more future career avenues open to me because I am more fascinated with the body than I ever knew I would be.

Now What?

I am now going to look into graduate programs that are in the medical field! Therapeutic Recreation can be a great degree to prepare one to go into Occupational Therapy!