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Your Time Will Come...

     I attended a wedding recently and it was so beautiful. It was in a backyard of a restaurant and it was lit with café lights and Christmas lights and it was at night time. It was just so magical, and it got me thinking about my wedding. Things that I would do similarly and some things that I would change. I, like most girls, have a Pinterest board dedicated to that special day. What wedding ring I want, what style I want my dress to be, how I want the reception set up, what I want my invitations to look like. The whole nine yards. While I was standing beside the beautiful bride and witnessed magic happen, I realized that I was missing one very important part in my happily ever after. MY PERSON! How can one get married without having someone to say "I Do" to.
      While feelings of sadness began creeping in, I had to give myself a little pep talk. I had to reassure myself that I would have my magical day when the time is right. I would meet my person at the appointed time. When God sees that we are both ready to fully commit to a relationship, He will cause both of our paths to cross. And it will be great. It'll be my greatest love.
     That's what I wanted to remind you of today, don't stress over being single. I know it sucks being the only single person in your group of friends but your day will come. And you will meet your person. The one who turns your world upside down. The one who drives you crazy. The one who makes you count the days until you meet again. The one who makes you forget all of the bad things that's ever happened. The one who you want to wake up next to the rest of your life. The one who you want next to you when tragedy strikes. The one who will remind you how much they love you when your old and gray. Your time will come.

The Switch

It's like someone's flipped a switch and you're a completely different person. One minute you're all fine and dandy and then someone says something that you don't agree with or something happens that you didn't plan and that's it. The person that I thought I knew was gone. Leaving me with this skeleton covered in flesh that I don't know nor do I care to know. But no one ever says anything. It's the elephant in the room that everyone overlooks. Maybe because they're afraid. Afraid of what or who they don't know. 

But I don't want to be afraid. I don't want to walk around on egg shells because I'm afraid of the   "other you".  That's not how I want to live. I don't want to live in fear, afraid of when you're gonna have you're next breakdown. 

So let's awaken the sleeping giant. Let's poke the bear. Let's finally  put a name to that unknown face and deal with it. Let's flip the switch (on purpose) and not be afraid of what's hiding in the dark. 

~And that's the way the cookie crumbles!~

Duggar Drama!

Hey guys! I’ve been MIA again. Sorry!  This blogging thing is taking a while to get into a routine with BUT I’ve got some great ideas for what I'd like to do. If you could just have patience with me I’d really appreciate it!

So today, I wanted to talk about the Duggar Drama!!

Now before I start I want to preface by saying that I watch 19 Kids & Counting and I follow Jill and Jessa on Instagram and I love how they have used their platform to represent Jesus Christ.  Even though I like their family a lot, I can’t pretend like there isn’t a scandal going on in the news cycle. Basically, about 12 years ago Josh Duggar had an “incident” with a younger girl and from what I’ve read, it wasn’t dealt with accordingly. From the public eye it seems like they tried to sweep it under the rug, but at the same time we don’t know exactly what happened or all of the little details.

What was/is going through my head is what is going to happen with their T.V. show? How is Josh going to be dealt with? What are the repercussions that the family is going to have in the public eye? So far, TLC has pulled any 19 Kids & Counting episodes from airing, a lot of advertisers for the show has pulled their advertisements, and many fans have just been hurt because they feel as though the Duggars have been lying for years.

What do I think? I think that if the story is true, then Josh needs to be dealt with accordingly. Because if we allow him to get off with a warning, we are telling people that those actions are okay as long as you are in the public eye. It is also opening a door for people to not trust in the system and to begin taking matters into their own hands.

Do I know what exactly happened? Do I know what steps were taken to help Josh with his sin? No and No, but I do know that we are to pray for everyone, especially those in need, and trust that the truth will be sought out and the victims properly justified.

~And that's the way the cookie crumbles!~

My Friend Named Tracey...

     I feel like I’ve been approaching this blog all wrong. I’ve been focusing it all on you guys and I’ve really neglected the personal parts. Leaving out the “juicy” details of everyday living gives you nothing to connect to. There’s nothing to relate my words on a screen to your daily life and drama. So, I’ve taken matters into my own hands. (Even though this is my blog, and it has always been in my hands, but that’s beside the point.) I want to invite you into the wonderful adventure I call “My Life". I will take you along with me as I figure out who I am and what paths I’m supposed to take.

DISCLAIMER- The names of these people have been changed to protect their confidentiality. 

     I have a friend named Tracey. I’ve known Tracy for 8 years but we’ve been friends on and off. I was recently thinking about it and our friendship comes in seasons. Normally when we’re having a good friendship season, it normally lasts for a few months and then it sorta just drifts off. That has never seemed strange to me, until the other day when I was in the shower and I thought about it. Then I thought about how we’re really good friends right now and I thought to myself “Well, how long is this going to last?” Tracey has always been there for me and me for her, but we can go months without communication. Is that normal? Is it healthy for a friendship?

     I’ve come to a conclusion, YES! It is perfectly normal and healthy. It proves that our friendship can stand the test of time. It proves that no matter what happens, Tracey will always have my back. She will always be there. I haven’t met that many people that I can count on this way, and those that I have had I’ve let them go. (That’s another story.) So I’ve made a vow. I’ve promised to always be honest in my friendships and try my best to keep lines of communication open. I try not to go more than 3 days without talking.

I’ve lost a lot of friends in that last 4 years; I am not going to allow myself to lose another one. 

~And that's the way the cookie crumbles!~

Thanks Olivia!

                            

I  recently decided to watch Scandal. The show is currently on season 4, and I hate picking up in the middle of a show, so I went and watched every single episode of Scandal. (Thank you Netflix!) Now I am officially caught up and all I can say is “Why have I waited so long to watch this show?” First of all, I love Shonda Rhimes. She’s done a wonderful job with Grey’s Anatomy. (Which I am currently on season 6.)  

Back to Scandal, I have the biggest girl crush on OLIVIA POPE! She is ruthless, intelligent, loyal, one step ahead, and straight forward but the thing that I love the most about Olivia Pope is the way the that she loves. She cares SO much for everyone that she loves. (Some more than others.) And when Olivia tells you that it’s handled, you don’t have to worry because she has your back.

 From Olivia Pope I have learned that we need to need to protect the people we love. We need to do everything in our power to help them. We need to try to do everything we can to let them realize that they are loved and cared for. I have now decided that I want to try to show the people I love that I love them.  I want to try to be like Olivia Pope and commit myself to my relationships. Try to be more like Olivia Pope and give more than I take. So thanks Olivia Pope for teaching us that the people we love deserve to know that they are loved! 

~And that's the way the cookie crumbles!~ 

Dear Monday....

I had another post for today, but after watching this video I felt like everyone needs to watch it. Let me know what you guys think. Go show Connor some love.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhiETGlKEoU

~And that's the way the cookie crumbles!~

Frisky Fridays #1

    A new segment I’d like to try on here is Frisky Friday’s. Basically it’ll just be me talking about all things pop culture, and boys, and RANDOM, and life, and boys... See a pattern? Just kidding, I’m not boy crazy per say, I mean I like boys just as much as the next girl.  So enough rambling, let’s get into today’s post.
   
    Today we have our first PERSON OF THE WEEK! The way that I choose this person, it’s just someone who captured my attention this week.
 
  Our person this week is: MEGHAN (ROSETTE) RIENKS

She is a phenomenal Youtuber. She puts so much effort into her work, and she really cares about her subscribers. I have been watching her for a few years and I have seen her grow into a wonderful role model. She also inspires me to be better at what I do. No  matter what it is. She’s inspired me to always give 100%. So thanks Meghan for being an inspiration to all of your fans!

Links to Meghan’s Pages:
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/meghanrosette
Instagram: http://instagram.com/meghanrienks
Twitter:  https://twitter.com/meghanrosette
Blog:  http://www.meghanrosette.com/

~And that's the way the cookie crumbles!~

New Year's Resolution?

Now that it is officially 2015, I’ve been trying to find something that I want to focus on this year. Something that I will put majority of my time and effort into.  Something that will allow me to become a better person. Something that I will look back on a year from now and say “Whoa, I am a different person because of that”. After searching long and hard, I finally found it. Thankfulness. Now I am not saying that I am some rude, snobby, prissy girl , I’m just an average teenager. But I want to be better. I don’t want to be average. I don’t want this year to end like all of the other ones. One where it wasn’t a bad year, but at the same time it wasn’t the best year of my life. I want to go to sleep on December 31, 2015 thinking that I don’t want this year to end. Thinking that I want to relive all of my great memories. For some weird reason under this golden sun, I believe that a spirit of thankfulness will help me get there. And on the 50/50 chance that this year does end up sucking, I want to be able to say that I’ve grown.

                How? How am I going to do this? How am I going to develop a greater spirit of thankfulness? I’ve come up with a few.

1. Say Thank You Whenever You Can 

·         Someone holds the door for you

·         Someone says God Bless You when you sneeze

·         Someone compliments you

·         Someone is rude to you

2. Help Out When You Can

·         Just by offering a simple hand, you can restore someone’s faith in mankind

3. Give Praise More Often

·         A simple “Good Job” can do more for someone than you think, do this more often and you can help someone believe in themselves

4. Correctly Criticize

·         By telling someone else where they can do better in an area in their life, you can help them become a better them

                While these 4 reasons don’t all directly show thankfulness, if you look closely, you can see how by helping, encouraging, and bettering others it will teach you how to be more thankful for the people and things around you that allow you to express yourself and allow you to help them. Some people are not going to want your help and that’s okay, as long as you attempted. Don’t throw in the towel at half time.

I also want us take on a challenge together. Each week, I want us to tweet something that we are thankful for with the hashtag #TLThanfulFor. I will be commenting and retweeting all of the ones I see.

~And that’s the way the cookie crumbles~