Game Changers - January Edition

Going to Church

Changing this one aspect in my life, has changed my life!!! I have attended church every Sunday since I have returned from Europe. I really love going, it is seriously the highlight of my week! I go by myself and don't even mind. My relationship with the Lord has grown abundantly and I am so happy to say it is still growing everyday! I am applying to volunteer at Family Valley Church and to be apart of V-Crew! It would be an amazing opportunity to be apart of something so big, that does so much for other people! Writing this made me excited, I can't wait to hear next Sunday's message now!

Happiness

For the first time in a long time I am completely happy with how my life is. It doesn't feel like anything is missing! It feels complete. I have everything I need and want and couldn't ask for anything more. I have noticed that there is a smile on my face 99% of the time! There is nothing more beautiful that a person can wear than a smile! For this I am so grateful to God! I most certainly have came a long way! I feel like finding TRUE happiness in life is a VERY important step! You need to completely be happy with you and yourself. When this happens you find yourself to be a much more happier individual all around. Relationships with friends and even God will come more naturally, without even having to try. What is meant to be will be! So wear a smile, be happy, and praise the Lord!

Doing things by myself 

I've always thought that I needed someone to do things with. Like to go to the store with, go to the gym with, go to the movies with, or even go out to eat with. However January showed me this was very untrue. It was the first time that I noticed that I actually enjoy doing any of the above alone. I actually prefer it most times! I've learned to accept my own joy and I've learned that my company (and my cats of course...) is all that I need. This all surfaces from happiness. I have never felt this much happiness in my heart and soul until very recently. Until this happens it will be difficult to simply enjoy your own company.

 

Studying at Starbucks 

I recently started a new habit. I always have a bunch of studying to do and a bunch of homework, I find myself very easily distracted while studying at home. When this happens, I head to Starbucks! This is a plus for me, because I really enjoy coffee (usually I really NEED the caffeine!). Something new I learned while at Starbucks was that refills are only 50¢. I head here because most times it's pretty quiet and it limits my distractions. I have easily spent 6 hours sitting at a starbucks table studying! I always get so much accomplished there. Probably one of my favorite hangout spots!

CNN 

In the past month I have grown to love CNN. I love keeping up with what is going on in the world around me and following the presidential candidates. I love to watch the debates and to learn all about the candidates. Most of all I find following the candidates is VERY important, if I am going to vote, I really want to know who I am voting for and what they stand for! You can really learn a lot from watching!!! CNN really gives me a sense of excitement! (I swear I am spiritual somewhere in my 60's). My obsession has increased to actually turning on CNN instead of music while doing my homework or writing my blog. The thrill of watching actually makes it hard to turn off every night! I may be becoming addicted!

Western Michigan University 

For the first time I am enjoying my experience at a post-secondary school. While attending Lake Michigan College, I didn't actually enjoy attending my classes, I was just taking them because I needed them to graduate. My outlook on school and my class has completely changed! I like to wake up and go to lecture, I look forward to acing my daily quizzes, and I look forward in growing my knowledge! KNOWLEDGE IS POWER! I still plan on becoming more involved with student organizations and meeting new people. It is my first semester at WMU and I am having the best experience already! 

Change

I have changed so much in such a short time. It is really amazing and I am grateful that this has happened to me. I feel like I put on a pair of glasses and I see the world completely differently! Fortunately people never stop changing, so throughout my life I will get to wear many different pairs of glasses! I am still working on a few things at this very moment. This includes better time-management with school and work, parking further away and walking at stores (this used to really bother me), becoming involved in the community and making a difference in the lives of others, and other small minor pet peeves that usually bother me (like my sisters obnoxiously loud chewing). One other thing that I have been working on is accepting criticism. I have never been good at this! I tend to get defensive and feel like people are attacking me when they criticize! So help me out! Feel free to leave a comment with your honest opinion of this post. Also feel free to look for any grammatical errors and leave a comment so I can correct them!!!

Thanks to everyone who reads my posts, I hope you will continue to read and I hope you all enjoy them. May God bless you and you all have a good week!!!