we have the opportunity and freedom to choose the actions we want to commit.
these cause consequences.
therefore, we feel different things.
and we should all be working to become happier.
however you may feel that it comes by.
so, what i have done today to be happy is this:
- get all fancied up for the beautiful, sabbath day.
- go to church.
- bear my testimony.
- plan for a fundraiser.
- laughed with my friends.
- took some pictures.
- ate some cheez-its, fruit snacks, and an omelet my mama made.
- wear my winter boots.
- learn how to play the ukulele.
- practice the piano.
- listen to uplifting music.
- take a shower.
- groom and put lotion on.
- make rainbow cupcakes.
- family home evening.
- painted my toe nails.
- watched peter pan.
a guy I have worked with before has a firm foundation in who he is, I believe.
his advice to everyone is to search for what makes you come alive.
he has found where and when his soul is enlivened,
and you can see it in his eyes.
i believe you can tell a lot
by looking into someone's eyes.
sometimes, they are dim, cold, and shallow.
maybe they are feeling sad, lost, and hopeless.
and i feel that it is my duty to make people feel better.
i know what it feels like experience darkness and dejection.
simply put: it is terrible.
if i can make you happy,
i am happy.
of course, i will never lower my standards for anyone,
and won't change the foundation i have built my life upon
and have grown from.
because it is who i am.
sometimes, we make it through our days
by focusing on all that we think we have:
the simple things.
some days in my past,
all i was able to look forward to
was receiving a package in the mail.
if i didn't focus on it, i broke down.
sometimes, we need to immerse ourselves in
something so much,
that we forget our problems.
we need to move on from our problems.
they will not disappear, but occasionally
we find ourselves holding onto what we should
no longer hold on to.
i admit, it is scary to think of letting go of anything
i find so precious and close to my heart.
that's what time is for.
time to heal, to ponder,
to remember who you are;
if you have gotten lost in the business
and intensity of life.
sometimes, tears don't stop coming.
and sometimes, you just wanna run out of the room.
and sometimes, i do.
i always remind myself that a few deep breaths
will get me by.
prioritization is so important.
figure out what lies number one on your schedule
of "most important to-do" on your list
of LIFE.
if you continually focus on that one thing,
it will become somewhat easier to
make it through trials.
i cannot imagine my life without the gospel of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
as my mom has said: "it saved her life."
and every so often i consider my life and how it would be different if i didn't have a testimony of my purpose and who i am and a knowledge of truths and the value that i have.
Love,
Mallory
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