Summer Changes

Happy Friday!

Things have been a little less structured over here because when I do change I like to do CHANGE. As in, let's change everything at the same exact time! I used to do this and get really freaked out - Like when I went away to college, broke up with my boyfriend, made new friends, pierced my nose and dyed my hair. Cue an identity crisis.

To be 18 and confused...the duckface says it all

I've gotten better at not giving myself identity crises, but I still remain the same with the change front. I'm not sure why. As you all know, in the past two months I've gotten married and moved and changed jobs (well sort of). All of these are WAY BIGGER than those that caused me to freak out when I went away to college.

I'm definitely not freaking out, I'm just adjusting. I'm trying to find the balance between going to the gym (oh I really want to do this), blogging, my at home work, restaurant work and family / friend / husband time. Oh, did I mention that Iman and I just celebrated our birthdays? Mine was a week ago and his was yesterday...and birthdays pretty much mean we take a week off from everything. JK but sorta.

So anyway, I'm over here trying to do some behind the scenes blog stuff + these work things and it's making my posts look like all random life updates and no fun informative posts (like warrior queen posts...I love those!

So we'll see when that starts to happen again. Hopefully on Monday? I promise there are so many in the works, especially with Jess and my excitement at all things blog.

In the meantime, you will definitely find a giveaway at the end of this post. AND tomorrow Cassi and I are hosting one for our blogiverseries!

Hard to believe but this little blog of mine has been active for 5 years! I didn't have much momentum at first, but it's there!! WOO!

Here are a few of my favorite archive posts:

Confidence June 25, 2009
Self Evaluation August 19, 2009
Hate is Easy, Love Takes Courage September 5, 2009

You can also find me at the bottom of Tiffany @ Endless Bliss's totally awesome 9 Things I Didn't Know I Needed Before Pinterest post.

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Wednesday Night Epiphanies

Last night, as I had yet another night of insomnia I decided that I might need to get this checked out. I don't think it's normal to sleep as little as I do. I might be about to get super serious on you, but I know that somehow my anxiety disorder is involved and somehow I need to figure this ish out before I drive everyone around me insane.

I think that I am on the correct path. I think that I lost myself for a little bit. I'm not too sure how, but I think I'm still doing some adjusting and need to do some looking at myself. In this, my blog posts might change. Originally, this blog was very full of serious posts. Then things became lighter as I had less seriousness in my life - less worries to figure out. I think during that time I forgot to keep doing some self- evaluations and figure out ways I can treat myself better or be a better version of me.

It may sound silly, but I think that I actually got more self-absorbed by not thinking about myself - well, my true self. I don't like being self-absorbed, although I definitely think that a degree of selfishness is necessary in every person.

I have a lot of things planned for 2014 - a lot of fun blog things. Some serious, some not so serious. Hopefully they all continue my growth as a blogger and as a human being. I'm curious to know what you, my readers, want to see more of. Please fill out the form below to let me know!!

On that same note, I want to also divulge that, while I blog pretty regularly now, I may blog more sporadically in the new year. It is getting closer to my wedding and I might get burned out. I'm not sure, I've never planned anything so big as my life with another person. I am excited. I am scared. I am happy.

But I'm also not happy. I'm not sure if this is common or if I am the only weird one out there but at night, I get incredibly sad sometimes. Maybe I'm letting the stressors from the day finally hit me; maybe I'm not focusing on the feelings I need to focus on; maybe I just need more sleep but this is definitely something I need to fix.

So if you ask how I am and I tell you I'm happy, I am. I am incredibly happy and thankful for my life. I'm just trying to figure my head out.

While trying to get my brain to shut off last night I read a lot of my really old posts - I'm taking 2009 and 2010. I feel like I was going through a pretty big life transition back then.  Here are some examples:

Passing Judgement
Rumor Has It
Girl Cruelty and Jealousy
Big Changes, Big Problems
Be Love

Please let me know what you think about these posts and what direction my blog is heading in :)






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