Summer of Healing Before College

For the past few days I've been feeling a heck of a lot better than I did after my concussion. I'm able to stand up and walk around on my own now which seems pretty weird that it would be something I'm happy about, but after not being able to for two weeks it's a big deal. I'm actually starting to get back to normal! 

Yesterday my blood work came back and it explains a lot. I found out the reasoning behind why I felt so sick for a week before fainting, as well as the reason why I fainted in the first place. Two irritations called Lyme Disease and Mono are to blame.  

I strongly believe that everything happens for a reason. I happened to get sick this summer because there were underlying things making me feel constantly tired that needed to be fixed to make me better. This way I will be able to be as healthy as possible for college.  So even though I can't go do any physical activity because of my concussion, and I have to take what feels like a ton of medicine for a while to get rid of the sicknesses and boost up my immune system, I'll feel way better when I'm done. That's what I keep telling myself.

Instead of this being the summer full of fun before going off to college, it will be the summer of healing so that I will be able to have an amazing time in college and not have any health issues in my way.

So I've Read Another Great Book...

This statement is entirely, one hundred percent true. Whenever I pick up a book that completely captures my attention and seems to consume my life I have a difficult time adjusting back to the real world. This just happened to me after I read I've Got Your Number by Sophie Kinsella. 

Basically the main character Poppy, feels so lucky to be marrying her dream man until she loses the engagement ring in a hotel fire drill. Not only that, but she loses her cell phone that same day. She finds an abandoned cell phone just sitting in a trash bin that she immediately takes for herself and uses until she can get her own back. The phone she finds happens to be a company phone that a PA just tossed aside when she quit, so all emails pertaining to businessman, Sam, are there for Poppy to read. Sam of course wants the phone back, but Poppy refuses and bargains to forward all important emails and calls to him if she can keep it until she finds her ring. Poppy snoops through all the emails of course and finds out a lot about Sam's personal life, and eventually becomes involved in helping solve a major company scandal. She has to deal with all that along with wedding preparations and mysterious behavior from her boyfriend. 

It was a fantastic book! From the minute I picked it up I couldn't put it down, and when I eventually had to, it was all I could think about. The characters are all so real. There's also different parts of this story to follow along with as you read too which made it even more exciting. There's Poppy's problem of trying to find her lost engagement ring while hiding this fact from her boyfriend, the company scandal she gets sucked into, and mixed emotions. It's a sort of love story and a mystery all wrapped up into one. Then events seem to be going in one direction and then something entirely different happens which will make you go, "WHAT?!" multiple times throughout it. (In a good way!) The only part I wasn't too particularly fond of was the  f-bomb being dropped continuously throughout the novel, but it doesn't ruin the story at all. That's a personal complaint I had, but its very minor. 

So, check this book out! 

A Very Brief Post

Seriously, though. Always be awesome. Happy Friday! 

Turn it Around!

When it seems like everything is going wrong, make a list of all the things that are going right. 

Seriously. It helps! The beginning of last week was awful. It didn't hold much promise for the rest of my week. Instead of sitting and dwelling on all those negative thoughts swirling around in my head, I got out a pen and piece of paper and made a list of the positive aspects of my life. I felt so much better after because it made me realize that no matter how many negatives there are in life, there will always be at least one positive to outweigh them all.  

And believe it or not, better things have been happening to me ever since I made that list. 

There truly are so many beautiful reasons to be happy! :) 

October Quote!

I was trying to think of something creative to do for an October blog post when I came across this quote: 

Well, Halloween is in October and being scared is definitely a part of it, right? I know that it isn't quite what you would imagine a blog post about Halloween to be, but it's creative. 

The point of that quote by Eleanor Roosevelt is to not live in fear everyday. Some fears hold us back from doing things that would be a great experience. 

Sunday Quote

I haven't had much to say lately, but wanted to post something positive at least. This quote works.  

Back to School

I just finished my first week back at school. I can honestly say that it's nothing like I expected it to be. I thought that since it was Senior year that it wouldn't be as difficult and stressful as previous years. I thought completely wrong. It probably has something to do with the amount of college classes I'm taking in order to earn college credit before I actually go to college. At first I was kicking myself for taking such time consuming classes, but I realize that it's just preparing me for college. Classes won't be simple like normal high school classes are. Even though I may hate myself right now for taking AP classes and college level classes, it will all be beneficial in the end. It's still early in the year. Once I become accustomed to the routine of classes it will get better. I'm trying to stay as positive as possible because it helps to get rid of at least some of the stress. Plus I don't want to suffer through negativity this year. It's my last year of high school and I'd rather it be positive. 

Quotes from Tea

I was drinking tea earlier and felt like this should be posted here. It's one of those quotes that just stands out and makes you think about it a lot. 

"Goodness should become human nature, because it is real in nature."

Write Everyday!

This applies perfectly to my situation right now. I sat down to write and after about thirty minutes I threw the pen down and wanted to give up. When I started to write I felt like I was actually going somewhere, but now that I read it over it seems really stupid. Then I decided to make a blog post (because I haven't since Monday...) and found this quote. Perfect! I guess I should continue with what I was writing because it's better than not writing anything at all. As a writer it's important to write every single day whether it be a poem, a story, or even just thoughts in your head. That's what makes for a stronger writer.  

I. Miss. Camp.

It's true. I really, really, miss it. It was only a week, but still. You'd be surprised by how much you can get to know people in a week. 

This is the perfect opportunity for another quote!

I should. True that the best week of my summer vacation is over and it's upsetting, but I should smile because it was a great experience full of so many memories. 

So smile and look on the bright side of things!

That's my inspiration/positive/spreading of happiness quote for today. 

Enjoy.

One Kind Word...

This is entirely true! Someone I met at camp stopped me before I checked out on the last day and told me how I am such a sweet, kind, unique person, and that they enjoyed being able to spend a week getting to know me. Those few simple words made me smile for the rest of the day because they made me feel great about myself. Even now it makes me smile! This just proves how saying something, even just one kind word, can make someone happy. And who doesn't love to smile and be happy? :) 

Quotes and Inspirational Things

I must admit...I spend quite a bit of time on Pinterest. I mainly pin quotes that really stand out to me. There's just something about certain quotes that make me think about them and reflect back on my own life. That's why I wanted to add in a "Quote" section on my blog because sometimes it's all you need to make you feel better about yourself or to give you something to smile about. I know that for me personally I always feel great when I come across a positive quote so that's something I'd like to share with others too. :)