LIfe sucks...Period

             You know that feeling you get when you first wake up in the morning when everything is perfect for those few seconds?  Mine were sort of hard to enjoy when the painful realization of reality struck.  I had started my period for the second time that month.  (Now, if you don't want to hear me rant about how my period sucks, please feel free too exit this post.)  I think all women will appreciate how I describe the feeling of dread waking up just knowing you are going to start.  The craving of anything and everything chocolate!  And don't ever mention the cramps! UGH!  Cramps are AWFUL!!!! My mom didn't ever get cramps till after she had children.  And most horrible of all the hormones... All the up and down and up and down.   Happy one second, screaming another.  For me I always know when I'm about to start, because I get really hormonal the week BEFORE! Which is awful for my family!  
     My period has been messed up from the beginning for some unknown reason, it's irregular, and super crampy.  It's horrible.  Share your period stories.  Ask for advice.  As most of you can probably tell, I'm very comfortably sharing these types of things, it's not something we should be hiding.  If we hid it, men wouldn't see the pain we are going through every month to have their children.  Make a bold move, and share.  
xoxo Haley

My life....

     Do you know that feeling you get when you have something super fun planned than someone just ruins it?  My family was planning a vacation and it was looking pretty awesome, but then my sister had to go and open her big mouth and complain about something.  Now the whole vacation is changed because of her... It's irritating that every time we try and do something she doesn't like she throws a fit and makes us either miserable the whole time, or change it to something she likes.  Sorry for that rant... I just needed to get it out.  Can anyone give me advice? I would really love some right about now...
xoxo Haley

Broken love

    This time wasn't like last time... I saw him and my heart didn't stumble.  I saw him and I didn't loose my breath.  We simply talked and were as friends were.  It was simple...I had fallen out of love with him.  if you had asked me if that was possible 3 months ago I would have said heck no.  But now... I wasn't sure how I felt.  I was still protective of him, but not in love with him.  It made me sad that since I told him how I felt we had barely talked.  But it was unavoidable.  The awkward embrace we shared after months of not talking was excruciating.  Yes, we laughed at some stupid pun he made to defuse the tension was equally painful.  Than we simply parted ways.  And just as quick as that we were strangers again...

  I'm not very old, and yet I've experienced several heartbreaks that will effect how I judge people and how I love in the future.  Don 't waste love on people you know will break your heart.  It will only hurt you.  
xoxo Haley

Taking a break

   Sometimes when you get caught up in life and you don't feel like yourself, you should just take a step back and take a break.  This last week was kind of insane.  Hence the not posting anything... Sorry...  My goal for the rest of the year is to post EVERYDAY...Unless I can't, like if I'm gone without my laptop, or other reasons.  I hope to entertain all my viewers. Until next time!
xoxo Haley

Early to Rise...

   "Early to bed, early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise..."
  If you really think about it, it makes sense.  If you go to bed early you will be well rested for the next day, if you get up early you will have the whole day ahead of you to get things done.  If you are well rested and have a whole day to get things done you are more likely to get more productive things done.  Wow that was a mouth full! Haha!  I hope this post helped you in some way.  I know going to bed early and getting up early is sometimes hard.  But it truly can help you succeed at life.  Until next time.  
xoxo Haley 

Change

  Every once and a while we all just want to dress up all fancy.  Get our hair done, and wear the nice clothes.  Sometimes even change our hair to something different.  Change is...refreshing.  It makes us change our perspective on things.  Even something as small as getting a new shirt can make you realize that you don't like that style anymore and you want to change.  Change is good.  It's as simple as that.  I don't want to drawl out this post, so I'm leaving you with this.  Change is what we are here on this earth for, don't be unhappy because you don't want to change.  Change is hard sometimes if you are worried about what others think of you.  BUt you don't have to.  So just CHANGE!
xoxo Haley

Quote of the Day

"Music is about bringing light to others"  -Avi Kaplan from Pentatonix

Girls camp!!!

   Every summer the LDS church has "Young Women Camp" or "Girls Camp" it is a camp where girls of ages 12-18 gather together and participate in some pretty amazing stuff!  We usually camp for a week in the beginning of June.  We go hiking, swimming, canoeing, we sit around the fire.  There are 6 "years" 1st year is age 12, 2nd: 13 and etc....Once it gets to 5th year it's called YCL, "Youth Camp Leader".  You have two years of that, and than sadly you are done... 
  The whole week is filled with different fun but spiritually uplifting activities.  At the end of it all is a testimony meeting where we get to share what we learned during camp.  It's always so amazing to hear the different peoples experiences.  But they all seem to have a similar ending.  I have it too, every year since my first. I learn so much at girls camp.  Not necessarily how to survive in the wilderness, but how to disconnect from devices and connect with nature, to find the things God gave us.  To see the little things that are so amazing.  I love the Lord.  I am so happy that I have this Gospel.  I would not be the person I am today if I wasn't a part of this church.  Until next time...
xoxo Haley  

Addiction

  When you are addicted to something your mind is focused on that particular object.  For example, if you are addicted to watching Netflix, your mind won't allow anything else to get in the way of that object.  So you will feel like you don't have time for anything else.  Like family, or work, school, social activities.  Your life will become centered around that thing and you will become obsessed.  Being obsessed with something isn't healthy.  It is bad for your body and mind.  It can effect everyone around you including yourself in such a way that you will feel different.  When you are in a group you will feel different, left out.  

  Breaking that addiction is hard work, and can take a long time.  But it is possible.  Sometimes you might feel like it's not worth it.  Like the pain of fixing it is less than the pain of the addiction.  Don't ever think that.  It might feel that way.  In the end it will be worth it.  The feeling of the weight lifting off your chest will make everything better.  
I hope as you go through life you remember this.  And if you face addiction you find the courage to overcome it.  I believe in you.  
xoxo Haley

Laughter

  "To laugh is to show that you are happy or that you think something is funny by smiling and making a sound from your throat."  I got that from Merriam Webster's dictionary.  But that is only the simple definition.  Another definition is "to be of a kind that inspires joy"  Laughing is something we do when we are happy, or when something amuses us.  
   We all have unique laughs. Some are loud, others are quiet.  Mine is in between.  But my nose does this strange thing.  My nostrils wiggle!!  It makes other people laugh.  When I was a kid, I used to think they were laughing at me, but I realized that I was just unique, and like everyone else my laugh was weird and I loved it.  
Still today I am proud of my laugh.  And you should be too. 
xoxo Haley
    

Inspiration

  How does one get inspiration for something?  Sometimes it happens when you are going about your daily life.  Others you have to seek it out.  I had a goal when I started this blog to post something every day.  It turns out, it's harder than it looks.  For some people you can just sit down and write and ideas come spilling out.  For me it's not as easy.   
   So, this is what I'm s going to do.  I want all of YOU to comment a challenge you or a friend have been recently going through and I will do my best to try and help you.
Good luck
xoxo Haley

 

Time to Charge!

  Have you ever felt drained? Not just physically, but emotionally? Take a break sometimes to recharge your battery.  Life can get hard, it takes a toll on us.  We have a take a step back and just take a deep breath. Here are 6 ways to help recharge your emotional battery.  
 1. Take a hot bath: Add some Epsom salt, 10 drops of lavender essential oil and half a cup of baking soda.  You will feel relaxed in no time!

 2. Light some candles: Lightly scented candles can be very relaxing.  

 3.  Yoga:  Calm your mind, and find that sense of peace within.  

 4.  Herbal Tea:  Drinking different types of of tea can cleanse the body of toxins.  And also calm the mind.  

 5. Get a massage:  A massage relieves tension throughout the body.  And most people say it is very pleasurable. 

 6. Walk:  Go for a walk for run.  Get away from the crazy for a while.  It really does help.  

I hope these help you the way they have helped me. Until next time.
xoxo Haley 

  

Drops of awesome

  I'm going to try something different.  I usually don't post about religious stuff, but I'm going to today.  

   Yesterday I read a story about a mother that thought she wasn't good enough.  so every time she served, or did something good for someone else she called it "A drop of AWESOME!"    At the end of the story it tells of her doing an object lesson with her Sunday school class with "drops of awesome" she said by the end of the lesson the bowl would be over flowed with drops.  With 5 minutes to spare the bowl was still empty.  The student looked worried.  She lifted up a pitcher full of water labeled ATONEMENT and poured water into the glass bowl until it was spilling out all over the table and the towel the bowl was resting on. The class went silent.
  When we are in a relationship with Christ, striving as God’s sons and daughters to do His will, He pours more into our buckets than we can ever hope to imagine. He can fill us to overflowing with peace, with joy, with perfection, with Awesome. And then what do we do if our bucket is overflowing like that? Where does the Awesome go then?
 I have a testimony of the atonement.  Jesus Christ died for us.  He suffered for our sins, and was resurrected.  I love the lord.  I am a proud member of The Church Of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. If you have a religion, don't be ashamed of it.  Love who you are. 
xoxo Haley 

Dream World

Night is the time to say goodbye to the past,
It is the time to wish for sleep, all night that lasts.
It is the time to forget all your worries and troubles,
It is the time to allow your dreams to bubble.
So lay your head on your pillow tonight,
And don't you forget to hug your blanket really tight.
I wish you a very very good night!
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xoxo Haley

A Sad Story

  You know that time of year everyone loves?  When you get presents, and you turn a year older?  Well, I hate it.  Ever since I moved to where I live now, every year no one comes to my birthday parties.  NO ONE!  It's always some lame excuse.  Sometimes I feel like I'm not important enough.  It's kinda sad.  Everyone always tells me that I'm "special" not like, weird.  But smart, and stuff like that.  But I don't feel that it.  I just feel like I'm a fly on the wall and no one sees me.  Sometimes I dream that someone someday will sweep me off my feet, and just love me for me.  But now in my life, I feel useless.  
  
  Do you remember those movies where the girl thinks she's ugly and worthless.  But a guy secretly has a crush on her, so eventually they fall in love and live happily ever after?  I want that to be me... And I know it's not going to be exactly like that, but at least somewhat like it.  It's annoying how sometimes I think I'm too far into this fantasy world where there is such thing as happily ever after.  So I don't see how many times I fall because of that.  

  It's kinda funny how I started this post about how depressing my birthdays are, and now I'm ranting about how lame my love life is.  Kind of sad... Well, I hope you got something out of this. If so, I love you, and thank you for trying!
xoxo Haley 

Some Tips for College prep

Life after high school for some people is just work or family.  For me it will be college.  When I graduate high school I want to go to college.  I want to become a forensic scientist, but that doesn't matter right now.  What matters is the process in choosing the right college to fit that picture perfect image of what you want to do with your life.  If you want to become a fashion designer, go to a design school.  If you want to become a dancer go to a performing arts school.  There are so many options out there for you to choose from.  Here are 5 tips for choosing the right college for you!

  
  1. SAT: Take the SATs and go from there to narrow your options down.  

  2. Career goals:  DO you know what you want to be after you graduate? If not, take a few weeks and figure it out. 

  3.  Financial aid: Apply for grants and scholarships as soon as possible.  

  4.   Don't stress out about getting into college. Three out of four freshman get into their No. 1 choice.

  5.   Think about all this for more than 1 minute.  It a lot to take in.  It's your life, don't let anyone tell you what you want.  

I hope you find the perfect college for you.  Good luck!
xoxo Haley