"A friend is one that knows you as you are, understands where you have been, accepts what you have become, and still, gently allows you to grow." - Shakespeare Holiday Blues The Holidays can get pretty tough on some people. Especially, if you inadvertently binge watched a whole bunch of corny, lovey dovey, Christmas Netflix… Continue reading The Power of Friendship
Author: abloomingheart7
Peaceful & Happy
When you seem frustrated or unhappy with a given situation sometimes people's go to response is, "you just have to learn to be content." Others, will tell you, "don't you dare settle for your current situation!" So which is right? What is the difference between being content and settling? To be content means to be… Continue reading Peaceful & Happy
We Will Be Happy!
"Happiness is a choice. You can choose to be happy. There's going to be stress in life, but it's your choice whether you let it affect you or not." - Valerie Bertinelli I've opened about my battles with depression. An update - yes, I am still taking antidepressants and going to therapy. Has it made… Continue reading We Will Be Happy!
Good Bye!
5 WAYS TO COUNTERACT NEGATIVITY HEAD ON So, the other day I was minding my own business, running around being a busy bee per usual when out of no where this comment was thrown at me: "You look like a line backer, you've got fat girl arms!" The deliverer of this lovely message went on… Continue reading Good Bye!
Through the Lens of a Single, Nerdy Girl
Mejor solo que mal acompañado. (Translation: It's better to be alone than in bad company) - Unknown (but my mom is always saying it, so it's a wise saying) My last serious relationship was about 8 years ago. I am 28. In the meantime, I worked full-time and earned a bachelors degree and then a… Continue reading Through the Lens of a Single, Nerdy Girl
Painstakingly Beautiful
Do all the good you can & create a life that feels good on the inside, not one that just looks good on the outside. It is inner beauty which matters most. Dr. Anil Kumar Sinha Value your beauty! I have to remind myself this every single day and I am sharing this message with… Continue reading Painstakingly Beautiful
Define Yourself
Define yourself as one beloved by God. This is the true self. Every other identity is an illusion. - Brennan Manning Throughout my life I struggled greatly with love and I lived unhappy for a very long time. See, one of the biggest lies I ever believed was, "you are not loved." When you believe… Continue reading Define Yourself
Even When!
"But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us, even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ—by grace you have been saved— and raised us up with him and seated us with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, so that… Continue reading Even When!
Frustrated Expectations
Where you at though? This message is one that has been working in my life all of 2017 and now in 2018 it's starting to come to together. Let me share this with you. Have you ever expected God to do something, KNOWING he can do it? You pray and you believe and you expect… Continue reading Frustrated Expectations
Even Now!
“Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died. But EVEN NOW I know that whatever you ask from God, God will give you.” (John 11:21-22, ESV) Have you ever felt like you are at the end of the road? Like this is it, there is no more life in this situation,… Continue reading Even Now!