It all works out in the end.

     

     I found out yesterday that I've been going to the wrong English class for a week. Yes, this English class. I figured that out in class yesterday and just started crying. Anxiety washed over me and embarrassment completely settled in. I went into full panic mode until after class where I just had to talk to myself to calm down. I realized that the mix up wasn't entirely my fault and it just didn't work out how I thought it would. Long story short I am going to keep being in this class for the semester and I am very thankful it worked out. Trying to figure out college is no easy task, and I've definitely felt the stress of it this whole week and weekend. Nonetheless it just goes to show that things just don't always go how you expect them to, but it does all work out in the end.

    I definitely can get caught up in my head and get anxious about many things, but I have to remind myself it does work out in the end. School can get very stressful, life can get very stressful. And I realize how much I let that stress get to me and run my whole day. I can't do that though, because with stress comes more anxiety, and anxiety does not make anything any easier. So I am going to take this week as a learning lesson. That these things happen and I can't be too hard on myself. I have to remind myself it will all fall into place and I can only do my best. I am reminding myself to enjoy this season of my life no matter how crazy it may get. I wanted to write about this subject in my blog today because I think it's a good reminder for everyone. Because we all have crazy lives and we all get down on ourselves. But we have to learn to just let loose and remind ourselves that it's all going to be okay.  

Simplicity

     

    When we were free writing on Monday I kept thinking about just one word: simplicity. I then went on to write a little bit about it and found myself wanting to keep on writing. So I have decided to make a small blog about it. I also will use this word "simplicity" to write a little bit about my favorite place in the world, that makes me think of this word very frequently. 

    We have cabins up in Minnesota that have been in our family for almost 50 years now. My dad grew up there, and my cousins and I's childhood are held in those cabins. Maybe not even in those cabins, but outside of them. Where you walk out and you see pure serenity and peace, you see the lake and the trees and nothing else. That place always makes me think about simplicity, and how important the simple things in life are.

    When you go on vacation, you are always leaving the stress of life behind. However when we went to Minnesota, it was so much more than just a vacation. I truly did feel like my life was separate from my life at home. You begin to only focus on the simple things. You only focus on what you might eat for lunch that day, not stressing about money or time. You only focus on staying outside as long as possible, not thinking about watching your favorite tv show or checking social media. Focusing on the simple things in life in Minnesota reminds me to focus on them at home as well. When life gets stressful and overwhelming, focusing on the small things helps me remember it is all not a big deal. I look at these pictures frequently to remind myself to focus on living my life more simply.