Thanks!

     Holy Cow! As I sit and think of all that has happened in the past year and where God has taken me, through storms, trials, highs and lows all I can do is bow my head and Thank the Lord. A year ago I was a 21- year old girl so unsure of where I was going, what I was doing and who I wanted to become. Had God not placed AMAZING people in my life, having FAITH in me and just LOVING me I know I'd still be searching for the direction I were to go with my life. After making some major life decisions and ridding my life of those things leading me astray, I knew it was going to be hard but like I've always said "A life worth livin' ain't easy." Some pretty incredible things have happened this past year or have continued to be awesome such as;

1.  My boyfriend, best friend and a Godly relationship.
           If you would of asked me in January of 2010 if I would be in a relationship this year I would of laughed. Well things change fast and I've been blessed with an awesome guy in my life. It's been almost ten months and the best days of my life! Thank You Andrew!

2.  My School
        Who would think I'd be thankful for such a thing? I absolutely enjoy my school partially because we get do hair and paint nails and partially because the people brighten my day and inspire me! It was voted 'Best School Culture' in America recently, it's truly an honor and privilege to go to such an awesome school.  It's been a dream to attend cosmetology school for many years now and until this point in my life it has been put on hold. I am finally doing something I know that with 100 percent certainty I am made to do. It has been incredible!

3. Friends
      Both old and new friends have been such an integral part of my life more than ever the past three years since moving 2,000 miles from where I spent the first 19 years of my life where my beautiful family resides. They have been real, and told me what I needed to hear instead of what I wanted to hear. The women I have been blessed to have in my life are the greatest ladies I could ever ask for. They inspire me, and make me want to be selfless, loving and courageous. They display a kind of love I thought was only possibly from a mother. They broke every premonition I had about girls and have shown me what real women are. I would not be living here following the desires of my heart had these ladies not reached out and shown me they cared for me.

4. My Mom
      Everyday I thank God for the mother who raised me. She taught me what it looks like to not quit and work hard for everything. She showed me that life is what you make it to be, that it's not about being perfect but having fun with what you are given. She believed in me and I am ever thankful for that. She shows me what it looks like to love Jesus with all your heart.

This is from August 2008 I believe but you get the idea ha :)

5. My Body
     After beating up, depriving and abusing my body I have realized more than anything I'm so blessed and thankful for it! It doesn't need to be my enemy but how awesome is it that the more respect I give it, the more it gives back.

Most of all I am thankful for ALL of you, each making a mark on my life!

the REAL DEAL

Alright here's one straight from the heart. We have our bodies for the rest of our lives and we are blessed to be on this Earth with them. I personally and I feel as though it's a common theme throughout our society and age group to forget that our bodies are more than just physical appeal and actually require time and work so we are the most beneficial here on Earth. Lately with being on my feet for 12-14 hours a day I will forget to eat or drink water, and load up on the coffee. It's actually really selfish for us (women especially do this) to forget of purposefully not eat. We can't expect to serve anyone, let alone be a good daughter, mother, worker, friend if we can't even take care of the very thing that allows us to serve others.

IT IS MORE THAN JUST AN OBJECT OF BEAUTY. It is a gift from GOD to be used to further his kingdom and show others LOVE. Where have we lost sight of that? Maybe somewhere between media shoving films with skinny girls eating junk as their primary source of fuel and magazines telling us how many calories to eat. EXCUSE me but there is not a single person who requires the exact same requirements nutritionally or physically. There are people COUNTING on YOU. Don't do it to your body, don't ruin it day by day, little by little eating away at it.

This is coming from a heart that finally realized the implications of my actions tonight. I FORGOT to eat at work and my blood sugar was so low I was dilusional and couldn't even function. It struck me how my actions are selfish. Ok sure, maybe I forgot to eat but what if my body just forgot to start working one day?  I'd be devastated.  I was blessed with a body and I need to treat it like I care.

It's time to live beautifully, caring for our bodies and those who we will love and care for with them!

New Name, New Game

Hello Y'all!
  I've been brainstorming and today I decided I need to revamp and focus more on what is rocking my world right now and giving me JOY to the utmost or should I say what I have been blessed to be able to do, HAIR, beauty and all that are involved in that realm of my life. I started Cosmetology school in September 2010 and I currently about one-fifth of the way completed, but feel like I have been doing it for years and couldn't be happier! I feel selfish keeping all that I'm learning and all that is going on to myself so I am making a promise to myself and anyone who reads this that I will update, post pictures and quirky little moments, facts I learn on here! Not only have I learned cosmetology, beauty industry, Bumble and Bumble PK (product knowledge) but I have learned more than ever about communication, myself, how people react and interact and how to suck it up and get through the hard stuff. I can say I could not have done this without first and foremost, God and his constant blessings and peace, my mother who has encouraged and supported me all the while, my boyfriend who keeps me focused and encourages me, my beautiful sisters (you know who you are) who keep me on my toes and understand that I am not neglecting our friendships but have a purpose and goal to fulfill and everyone else who are the reason I am going into this field, to serve them and bring joy and hope to their lives.

I will be updating this with my first real post shortly and can't wait to get back into this!

Love you all!