Nourishment For The Soul.

I wish only for your happiness. 

I'm flying back from Boston right now and all I can say that I'm in pure bliss. Still, bad events have happened in my life recently but they haven't shaken this feeling of contentment for the last 3 weeks. I've decided I'm going to write more posts on "The Little Things", which will allow me to express my appreciation for the people, the events (good and bad), and the experiences in my life. I hope they make you appreciate the little things too. I went to Catalina last week for Intervarsity Summer Con. Long story short, I always find my way back to God, but for the first time ever, I get to share it with the love of my life. I've realized God was missing from my life for a long time, and apart from the fights, loneliness, stress of school, and financial worry...things have always turned out okay, if not better. I'm now coming home from Boston and I am so exhausted..but I also feel fuller than I ever have. I was really upset in Boston because m...

Do not go gentle into that good night, Old age should burn and rave at close of day; Rage, rage against the dying of the light. (one of my favorite quotes from "Interstellar")

I was looking for THIS blog and came across a blog I started while traveling overseas!!!! Just thought I'd leave it here for safekeeping. Feel free to check it out :) https://deannasun.wordpress.com/ --> Deepartures Blog

I just want to take a second to breathe in and enjoy how wonderful life is (and no I'm not rolling)!! So many little accomplishments and goals of our days go unnoticed, and it's all too easy to get swallowed up in negativity on the news, social media, and amongst peers. I've had a "rough" few days studying and stressing over finals..but I've realized how lucky and amazing my life really is. I have a wonderful group of faithful friends who have studied with me all day and have shared the burden of stress with me. A burden shared is half the burden. In addition I have an incredibly loving boyfriend who will do anything to make me happy and always reminds me that he loves me. ^__^ Joy shared is twice the joy. I'm extremely broke right now but I have parents who will feed me, and with Mother's Day tomorrow, I've been especially grateful for my momma and dad. I've literally cried and lost sleep the last few days but I refuse to let that bring me d...

I gave all my oxygen to people who could breathe. 

School is for the mind Gym is for the body What do you do for your soul? 

I've always noticed that I've been gradually changing, for better or worse, as I grew older. However, I've noticed a spike in these changes significantly in the last 2 years or so..whether it is because I'm out of college or that I'm feeling the weight of adulthood pushing down on me..I've decided that these changes are good. I've been trying to push away these changes~ my sense of style, music, tastes, interests~ but I think living through my past self would be useless. So, here are the changes that I've been experiencing, and that I plan to embrace and hold onto at 22 years old. 1. My music taste. I'm starting to get real sick of EDM, and starting to enjoy instrumentals, alternative, and more classic rock. 2. My religion. I've always considered myself a Christian, but the more of the world that I see and experience, the more I've realized that to focus on one faith is ignorant. Appreciating more cultures, diversity, and religions. 3...

"Falling..you see..we don't say rising into love. There is in it the idea of the fall, and it goes back to extremely fundamental things...that there is always a a curious tie between the fall and the creation. Taking this costly risk is the condition of there being life. You see, for all...the life is an act of faith and an act of gamble."  I just want to address some weird things that have happened in my life recently. My friend and I both got out of long relationships and had a good talk the other day. She told me she was seeing someone new...almost right out of her relationship. I asked if he was a rebound, if she genuinely liked him, and why she didn't stay single longer. For some reason...I felt angry. I have learned my whole life that being STRONG means being independent and being content without a partner by my side. So, that's exactly what I did for the last few months. Someone new came into my life and I resented this. I've always thought that fa...

If you feel stuck or unmotivated...this is a nice pick me up. Kinda dramatic and cliche but sadly it's something that people forget each day. 

No one really wants to know how my/your 2016 was. But, to summarize, mine was fantastic. We're all visual nowadays so here are some highlights:                               2017 will be even better!! Plans: -Finish post-bacc Speech program at CSULA -Apply to grad schools -Save up for 6 month travel in 2018 -Work my ass off Looking forward to big, big adventure in 2017. Happy New Year friends~