Today is my 23rd birthday! As with every birthday, I tend to do a good amount of reflecting on the previous year...as well as some good thinkin' about where I'm headed. This past year has been amazing in so many ways! I've survived (quite literally) my first year of graduate school, written a thesis, moved apartments, traveled, and taken on new responsibilities at church as Relief Society president among other adventures. As I looked back on my 22nd year, I felt gratitude for all that I have, the people I love, and how I've grown. The growing pains have hurt, that's for sure. But now I'm ready to face the next year of my life. This will entail internships, graduation, and applying for jobs. I'm not sure what my life as a 23-yr-old will bring, but I want to make it a year of growth and excitement.
You see, I always try to be happy and have an optimistic attitude about the hard things in life, but sometimes it takes effort. Today I found a quote on another blog which inspired the title of my own new blog. It said, "The moment you start acting like life is a blessing, I assure you that it will start to feel like one." This is something I want to be better at. I want to do my best at appreciating every opportunity AND every challenge that comes my way. Yep, that's my goal for this year. This train of thought also reminded me of a general conference talk that I love. Elder Joseph B. Worthlin gave a talk called "The Abundant Life" in April 2006. If you haven't read it, read it. Here, I'll make it easy for you: Joseph B. Worthlin "The Abundant Life"
So this brings me back to now. It has been a good birthday. I went to Noodles & Company for lunch with my roommate Kyrie, turned in my thesis to the dean's office, went to the temple, spent time with a few friends, talked on the phone with my mom and sister Kaylene, and watched "The Help". (p.s. I rarely take time to watch movies anymore...so that was a real indulgence.) I suppose that's all for now...but there is more to come.
-J
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