Invictus

Emily Stroud showed me this poem a few months back. I've decided to adopt it as my theme for my schooling. It stirs such determined emotion in me. I hope these words can also help you in whatever trail you are facing.

Out of the night that covers me,
Black as the Pit from pole to pole,
I thank whatever gods may be
For my unconquerable soul.

In the fell clutch of circumstance
I have not winced nor cried aloud.
Under the bludgeonings of chance
My head is bloody, but unbowed.

Beyond this place of wrath and tears
Looms but the Horror of the shade,
And yet the menace of the years
Finds, and shall find, me unafraid.

It matters not how strait the gate,
How charged with punishments the scroll.
I am the master of my fate:
I am the captain of my soul.

William Ernest Henley

Nuggets

This I should have posted a month and a half ago. In June I took a trip out to Sunnyvale, CA to visit my sister Meghan and her family Mark, Reese, & Zoe. I had the best time. I love my darling nieces they are adorable. I love Reese's scratchy little voice, how she is always drinking her juice/milk/water, and how I got to be her best friend for 4 days. I love Zoe's huge smile, how she grabs at your face and ears and hair. I just hope my kids can keep up with all this cute-ness.


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Glorious Freedom

For the fourth of July Pam, Liz, Ryan and Myself went to the Stadium of Fire. For those you you who know me, you know I'm not the biggest fan of country music, in fact it makes me sick, however, I was surprised to know a lot of Carrie Underwood's songs, and that is one thing I do like about concerts is knowing the words to the songs. So I have to admit I had a good time. And the fireworks were awesome!

Martha

I made German Pancakes a couple days ago, and by my friend Lynsey's standard I should be married before I post pictures like this.



I felt pretty accomplished to make a dish that was a favorite growing up. It's all thanks for the family recipe book.

Me and Tai Chi

On Tuesday evening, I went with my roommates Pam and Liz to a free tai chi class in Orem City park. I know what your thinking.... but as you may know I'm an early student in different meditation techniques, and although this is not meditation it's very relaxing and beneficial. It has a lot to do with breathing, and the movements are meant to help you become centered. Or you could say "harness your chi".
So like you see in movies where there are a group of old ladies and gents, doing slow hand movements in the park, that's exactly what I was doing last night. If you are interested my teacher is putting together a list of books that one might read to learn more about tai chi, and if you live in the provo/orem area, you should come with me.


Next post I'm going to blog about being American.

Fine Fine Fine

So, this summer I have been busy, not terrible, but I'm occupied. BUT! I'm going to make a fruitful effort to post on my blog once a week, and if I do good I then deserve to make myself a new one. Bare with me.
First let me tell you about my summer days, at least three times a week I get up a run first thing, working up to three miles so I can run my first 5k in September. Next I meditate 10 to 15 minutes. Then I'll work either 9 to 5 or 2 to 10, and all my other time is filled with, my ward calling, reading, painting, little mundane errands, and so forth.
Second I'm going to cry a little to you all about my feelings, gross I know. It's like when the girl gets up in testimony meeting and starts crying and her voice gets so high you don't know what she is saying and your not really feeling spiritual because you're cringing. Unfortunately your here reading this so I'm about to get sad on you.
So if you know me, you know I've changed a lot in the last 8 months, It has been a good change and I feel really good about things these days, but for the last week I've been down. So I asked myself "why should I be feeling this way?" and the conclusion I drew is that my body is remember the sorts of things I did last summer, I wasn't this busy, I had two best friends I was inseprable with, and I was justing having plain fun weather it was stupid or clean, I was in it. Now subconciously I'm remember it and longing for it. So starting my blog will be one thing to occupy my mind and express myself.
and Last.... I'm reading this book:


I is the autobiography of the man who brought meditation and yoga to the United States in 1920. REally fasinating if your into the spiritual phenomenons of this world.

I'll bew back next week. Kisses

I'm just not.

The more time I spend away from the computer the more I realized I'm not a computer person... I'm just not. I'm constantly thinking about weather I should Blog or weather I should get rid of my face book. I have money safely tucked in the bank and not to long ago the only thing I wanted to do with that money was buy a laptop since I've been with out one for 2 and a 1/2 years. But the more I think about it the more I'd prefer to just save that money for future things, traveling.... Marriage.... emergency. So I have to tell you I may just end my blog, until I have the energy like my wonderful sister Meghan to provide heartwarming stories and photos.

A Little Spiritual Extra Something

My roommate wrote this book and the series and I'm reading it.



Also did you know the human mind is capable of producing 5 whole minutes of gama rays with our minds? If we meditated for even a half hour a day we'd raise our happiness level up and be able to make ourselfs just happy.

Eat greens, Laugh, dance and sing.

I am A Zombie

I'm at work just sitting down hanging out all the time in the world to work.... I wish I could have this time for homework or something productive.
Like to make a shout out too co-worker Tyler Foisy for being a real sport to work with, wouldn't have fun here half the time with out him, plus I'm proud he is painting so much.
This is what we've been hearing all day. The Beatles dead cousins.

Provo to my daddy (and me) that i'm not a fool.

It's been getting closer and closer to school time and now it starts tomorrow for me.
My thoughts on this? well- I've been really excited, I mean I'm working 32 hours a week and going to school 12 credits and sleeping. And that will be my life, who doesn't want that? heh, but now I am getting a bit scared I mean I've always been a kinda lazy person and school has never been easy for me, AND I'm changing majors. So I'm putting my big girl pants on a just throwing myself into this busy life.
how hard can it be? I'm Just hoping to stay balanced and happy. I know I can so let's see me do it.

Here I am Riding into the new semester valiant and brave. Pray for me.