Blog Reflection

When I had first realized that I had to completer an English class I had thought to myself "This should be one of my easy classes". All I can say now is man was I ever so wrong. This English class is one of the hardest classes that I have right next to Math. Life and school for me this semester hit head on and is one nasty mess for my 14 year old daughter started to have some health issues. Most of my has been spent in doctors office's and staying up late at night watching her sleep to make sure that she didn't have another seizure while she was sleeping. Now with my time I am trying to concentrate on my homework and get caught up with what I can and also helping my daughter get caught up for she has missed several days of school. My head and my heart are not into my schooling as they should be for the many distractions but I feel I have learned a lot already. My favorite part of this class so far is the Writer's Workshop we did in lesson 5. This lesson was full of information for anyone looking to become a better writer. Some of my favorites were relearning all about verbs and adjectives, the ladder of abstraction, how to tune your voice in your writing, and the list of helpful habits. I believe the one thing that I would struggle in the most would be taking criticism. I mean who likes being told they make mistakes or that someone disapproves their work or writing. I can say if a person takes it the way it was meant and not look at it as disapproval then I think a person could use it to succeed in whatever they are doing. I still have to admit though I am enjoying this class I am not one for writing or blogging but have learned to better express myself. I hope that everyone has enjoyed as much as I have.

Self Improvement

Are you one of those people who like to grow and improve yourself? I am passionate about my personal growth more now than I ever have been. My adult life has consisted of me raising my children, being a wife, and having good friends. Though my life has not been a bad one I realized shortly after turning 30 that I had not done much for personal improvement. I was stuck in a rut and needed to do something to get me out of it. At this time I had started reading more, learning new recipes, and trying new creative games with my kids. When I had started working on my self- improvement I started to notice that I was feeling like I was enjoying life more and not feeling like it was a chore. There is always something in ourselves that we can work to improve on if we think so or not. There are also many books and websites that offer great advice on how to start, it's not that hard I just started small with simple reading. It only takes a little each day to see big improvement. Or maybe have your significant other or other family members help with support. So what is self- improvement? Self- improvement is "the improvement of one's knowledge, status, or character by one's own effort". This definition tells me that the human potential is limitless, there will never be an end to self- improvement. One of my favorite quotes that I think of often is that of Earnest Hemingway "There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man, true nobility is being superior to your former self". Improving one's self opens you to new possibilities so get motivated and focus on yourself and you will notice that change.  So what are you going to do to start improving yourself?

School

I find school to be fun and exciting, though I struggle so much to keep up I still like it. School to me is time to just sit back and try to do my best because it takes out of my comfort zone. I believe that it also helps my children to see me staying in my studies. My children could use all the encouragement they can as they do not like to study. We do it together mostly, they sit on the floor next to me sitting at the computer and we the work done. I like to do most of my writing late at night so I have to wait until they fall asleep so I don't keep them up. I find that it is to the point that I am too busy for my friends, but I think they understand. My friends want to see me succeed and I get encouragement from them as well as all my family. I get daily phone calls from my family asking how my classes are going and if there is anything they can do to help. I don't feel as though I would be able to do it without them. My husband is my number one supporter for school even though he is working twice as hard so I can stay home and take classes. I think he knows the benefits that school can bring when I have completed it so that is his motivation. School to me is difficult seeing as I have been out since 2001. I am enjoying learning new things though to me it is all moving so fast. As much as I like all of my classes I can't wait for it all to be over with so I can start a new career. I hope that others have an enjoyable time as I do with their schooling.

This I Believe Credo

"Not all days will bring me sunshine, so I will rejoice also for the rain"

 What is the meaning of rejoice? Rejoice is feeling great joy for something or someone. I feel as though I have learned the hard way when it comes to excepting the things that I cannot change. I mean why does everything have to be my way? I believe that things are done for the greater of our good even if they seem bad at the time. I mean how do we expect to learn and grow and become who we are supposed to be if we don't endure trials at times? I believe they help shape us into the people that we are meant to be. So we learn to try and find the silver lining in our times of darkness even though it may seem far beyond our reach. One of my favorite pieces of scripture says it all "We rejoice not because our circumstances are perfect! We rejoice because we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love Him (Romans 8:28)". When I started to apply this to my life I was a much happier person, one who could see more clearly to the bigger picture and realizing I am just a very small piece to a very big puzzle. I would encourage anyone to just take a step back and learn to let things go and you to will realize that your days will bring more sunshine than rain.

Marriage

My marriage is a good one even though we put a lot of effort into it. Loving my husband is not hard for he makes it very easy for me. He is a very hard working man that is letting me pursue my dream of going back to school. He has let me stay home to raise our three children while he stayed away working just to make sure we had everything that we needed. I never hear any complaints from him which makes it hard for me when I think I have had a bad day. David is not only a great husband but a great father as well and he is loved dearly. Marriage is way more than signing a piece of paper it is being that other persons better half. Supporting them in their decision making and encouraging them when they need it. Marriage is two people growing together becoming one with each other. My husband and I grow spiritually together for we put Christ in the center of our lives. Following Christ has blessed us in so many ways that I could't even imagine a relationship without him. Marriage is a faithful bond and is the most intimate of any human relationship. Don't get me wrong even the most perfect marriage can have its ups and downs that is just the way it goes but it is the love that you have that helps you see through it. If you haven't found that one that is for you, just wait it is all in Gods timing. I teach my children to be so lost in God that whoever is meant for them will find them through him. That is how you know that they are for real and not only wanting you for something you have. I hope that everyone can find that bond with someone else and when you do hold on to it and never let it go because it is so special to have and share.

My Motivation!

What is motivation? Motivation to me is a reason that someone has to do what they do and how they do it. I have many reasons to be motivated in my life and I feel lucky to have them. Happiness for my family is one reason, though we don't need everything to be happy. Striving to do better so I can live in a comfortable state is what I long for. We don't need lots of extra things just because we can, but just enough to be content. So what is your incentive to being motivated? Think down deep and recover what drives you as we all have a reason for striving to do better. I want to see the face of God which is my main motivation for acting how I do. Being forgiving, understanding, and not judging. Living more Christ like every day is a struggle but I strive to be a better person. Can you even imagine meeting our creator? I guess if you think about the alternative place that should be enough motivation to want to seek Him. It would really surprise me to hear that someone does not have any motivation for we all have something. I know that we all get let down at times but should not be a reason to give up. I would love to help people who can't find their motivation find it because I love to see other people happy and to succeed in the things that they do. Motivation is a very important thing to have for it pushes us closer to greatness. We need to learn to stay focused without getting distracted or overwhelmed. Learn to enjoy pushing yourself and you will never go without being motivated and success will be there. So how did you motivate yourself today?

The perfect day

Is there even enough time in the day to have the most awesome day? I know that mine would be to sleep in first of all. I am not a morning person so I like to sleep away that time. Then to be pampered by having my hair done while having my feet massaged. Man I can almost feel it now, lol. I would love to have my friends and family over for a big cook out and maybe take the boat out on the lake. My favorite thing to do is to sit and watch all the kids playing together and making memories. I always have activities for them to do mainly crafts so they have something to keep. I love to be on the river so canoeing would be nice to fit into my perfect day as well. I have so many things I would love to do like fishing, pottery, shopping, or even just sitting outside on my porch swing enjoying the weather rain or shine. Having a personal cook to cook anything I wanted and not having the repercussions of eating it all.  My favorite time of year is the fall, I love the changing of the leaves and the cooler temperature after a nice hot summer. Maybe a day where I don't receive a bill in the mail or even have someone come to me on my perfect day to say they are paying all of my bills that month, man that would be the best day ever. Can you imagine what your perfect day would be like? Maybe a day of just lying on the couch with no distractions and watching your favorite movies or TV shows. However you picture it I be it would be perfect. But to me family makes it better no matter the circumstance.