Over the past few weeks, I’ve been apart of some very frustrating conversations. Thankfully though, those conversations have helped me see the light. More than ever, I know now I am where I need to be. The Lord needs me here, my mom needs me here, and I need me to be here right now. I’ve had a really hard time coming to grips with that last one, because I didn’t really want to be here at first. I wanted to be back in UT, living my own life, being with my friends, and ballroom dancing. I begrudged my situation. However, in longing for the past and for a different situation, I was missing out on what the present and future had to offer me and what I had to offer it! Many of the LDS leaders have offered such great advice for times like there. President Monson keeps saying, “find joy in the journey now!” President Uchtdorf “Lift where you stand” and someone else who I can’t remember “Blossom where you are.” I took these messages to heart and I’ve been trying follow their council. In doing so, I realize now that I need to be here for myself, for personal growth and for experiences I could never have had if I had remained in Utah.
I don’t know what the Lord has in store for me, but then again, if I knew I wouldn’t need to have faith and faith is something we’ve been told we must have. Faith, hope, and charity. So I will continue to have faith in the Lord and His plan for me, hope that there are greater things in store, and charity feeling the pure love of Christ in my life and sharing it with those around me.
What would I do without the Gospel in my life to shed light on the darker times and bring me such peace, joy, and happiness?
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Thursday, February 19, 2009
25 Things You Probably Didn't Know About Me
Being jobless I get really bored (as evident by my last post!) so sometimes I do random things like this to keep me from going nuts.
Here are 25 random things about me. I wonder if anyone actually knew all 25 before they had read this note. Hmm....
1.I have big brown eyes which I’ve learned to use to my advantage ;) and I have naturally curly hair that fits my personality to a T.
2.I hate being ignored. When I was little I would go out of my way just to make sure people, especially my dad, would pay attention to me.
3.That leads me to my next point. I am such a daddy’s girl. I love him so much! He is my number one fan. He only ever missed 1 of my dance performances when I lived at home and he’s even flown up to Utah to see me compete in Dancesport.
4.My mom and I are SO much alike on the inside yet look completely different on the outside. Pretty much if you know and like one of us, you are bound to like the other one. And, we both think we’re pretty much amazing ;)
5.I just love my family!! They are my best friends and I love spending time with them. Even though it can get crazy at my house, it is still one of my favorite places to be.
6.I can’t sit still. That’s probably why I love dancing so much! I took my very first ballet class when I was five and I haven’t stopped dancing since: ballet, jazz, hip-hop, lyrical, tap, clogging, folk, and now ballroom.
7.I am lucky enough to have my best friend double as my amazing dance partner.
8.Without even realizing it, I will start playing songs on whatever my fingers are touching as if I’m playing the piano.
9.No worries, I actually do play the piano and I love it. I love playing fast. I once had a group piano class (pointless class!) and my teacher told me I would never be able to play very fast the way I held my fingers when I played. I was the only student in the entire class who could play faster than he could—Ha! in your face slowpoke piano teacher. ;)
10.I love to teach. It doesn’t matter what it is, piano, dance, the Gospel, everything.
11.I am a very happy, positive person. You can’t get me down for too long. Besides that, smiling is so much better than sulking! I just love life! I love sunny days, walking in a light rain, dancing in the snow, rainbows, music, smiles, happy movies, musicals, pink!, happy things!
12.I have a lot of faith. Everything is in the Lord’s hands and I just know things will turn out for the best.
13.A child’s giggle is my favorite sound ever
14.I regret never learning how to play sports
15.I love going to concerts and to the theater. If I could afford it, I’d go to at least one performance every week.
16.I sing really loud in the shower and I wish I had the confidence to sing like that in public
17.I go on random cleaning sprees where I clean everything around me and if you make a mess after one of them you better watch out!
18.I love learning! I want to learn as much as I can.
19.My friends span a range from 4’9” to 6’4” so it kinda looks funny when we’re all together.
20.Speaking of, my friends are amazing and I am so grateful that they are always there for me
21.Ice cream, Ice cream, Ice cream!
22.If I had the choice between living in a huge house and owning cool things or traveling the world, I would travel. I want to go everywhere, see everything. My dream is to go to Paris and try to speak French with the people there (the key word is “try”).
23.I was homeschooled until college and people are surprised at how “normal” I am. (If they only knew!) I started college when I was 16 and just graduated from BYU in Business Management.
24.In one month I got hired on at my first real job and laid off from it because it had to close down
25.I am a very goal oriented person. I love checklists and sometimes I add to the list just so I can cross more things off. I love making goals and pushing myself to reach them. I hate it when someone tells me I can’t do something because I know if I put my mind to it, I can do anything.
Here are 25 random things about me. I wonder if anyone actually knew all 25 before they had read this note. Hmm....
1.I have big brown eyes which I’ve learned to use to my advantage ;) and I have naturally curly hair that fits my personality to a T.
2.I hate being ignored. When I was little I would go out of my way just to make sure people, especially my dad, would pay attention to me.
3.That leads me to my next point. I am such a daddy’s girl. I love him so much! He is my number one fan. He only ever missed 1 of my dance performances when I lived at home and he’s even flown up to Utah to see me compete in Dancesport.
4.My mom and I are SO much alike on the inside yet look completely different on the outside. Pretty much if you know and like one of us, you are bound to like the other one. And, we both think we’re pretty much amazing ;)
5.I just love my family!! They are my best friends and I love spending time with them. Even though it can get crazy at my house, it is still one of my favorite places to be.
6.I can’t sit still. That’s probably why I love dancing so much! I took my very first ballet class when I was five and I haven’t stopped dancing since: ballet, jazz, hip-hop, lyrical, tap, clogging, folk, and now ballroom.
7.I am lucky enough to have my best friend double as my amazing dance partner.
8.Without even realizing it, I will start playing songs on whatever my fingers are touching as if I’m playing the piano.
9.No worries, I actually do play the piano and I love it. I love playing fast. I once had a group piano class (pointless class!) and my teacher told me I would never be able to play very fast the way I held my fingers when I played. I was the only student in the entire class who could play faster than he could—Ha! in your face slowpoke piano teacher. ;)
10.I love to teach. It doesn’t matter what it is, piano, dance, the Gospel, everything.
11.I am a very happy, positive person. You can’t get me down for too long. Besides that, smiling is so much better than sulking! I just love life! I love sunny days, walking in a light rain, dancing in the snow, rainbows, music, smiles, happy movies, musicals, pink!, happy things!
12.I have a lot of faith. Everything is in the Lord’s hands and I just know things will turn out for the best.
13.A child’s giggle is my favorite sound ever
14.I regret never learning how to play sports
15.I love going to concerts and to the theater. If I could afford it, I’d go to at least one performance every week.
16.I sing really loud in the shower and I wish I had the confidence to sing like that in public
17.I go on random cleaning sprees where I clean everything around me and if you make a mess after one of them you better watch out!
18.I love learning! I want to learn as much as I can.
19.My friends span a range from 4’9” to 6’4” so it kinda looks funny when we’re all together.
20.Speaking of, my friends are amazing and I am so grateful that they are always there for me
21.Ice cream, Ice cream, Ice cream!
22.If I had the choice between living in a huge house and owning cool things or traveling the world, I would travel. I want to go everywhere, see everything. My dream is to go to Paris and try to speak French with the people there (the key word is “try”).
23.I was homeschooled until college and people are surprised at how “normal” I am. (If they only knew!) I started college when I was 16 and just graduated from BYU in Business Management.
24.In one month I got hired on at my first real job and laid off from it because it had to close down
25.I am a very goal oriented person. I love checklists and sometimes I add to the list just so I can cross more things off. I love making goals and pushing myself to reach them. I hate it when someone tells me I can’t do something because I know if I put my mind to it, I can do anything.
Sunday, January 25, 2009
All Good Things Must Come To An End
Wow, so my last post was about how excited I was for my new job (which I have absolutely loved, by the way) but sadly this post is about the opposite. I found out last week that due to the struggling economy, R[E]D is shutting down it's office and as of this up-coming Friday all of us are getting laid off. That totally sucks. I was so shocked when I found out. I didn't even get to work there long enough for my benefits to kick in!
I don't think anyone expects that at their first real job out of college. I mean, who would ever think that within a month of starting their job they would be laid off? I've decided that maybe since I'm planning on being a "stay at home mom" later on in my life that all of these experiences are being crammed into a short period of time, just to make sure I don't miss out on anything. How kind. So I don't know what I am going to do, but I have got to find a job fast. Not just for the money but because if I have that much time on my hands I will go nuts!
But don't worry. Even though this really bad thing is happening, I am in good spirits. I have faith that Heavenly Father will bless me and things will work out. I know He has something amazing prepared for me, I just have to have faith in His timetable because sometimes I grow impatient waiting. In the end, everything always works out. It always has. And I have faith that it always will.
As my friend told me, "Liz, if you were a gambling person I'd say hold onto your cards because somehow you always come out the winner." Thanks :) Don't you just love friends like that? Yep. He's pretty wonderful and I appreciate the vote of confidence.
I don't think anyone expects that at their first real job out of college. I mean, who would ever think that within a month of starting their job they would be laid off? I've decided that maybe since I'm planning on being a "stay at home mom" later on in my life that all of these experiences are being crammed into a short period of time, just to make sure I don't miss out on anything. How kind. So I don't know what I am going to do, but I have got to find a job fast. Not just for the money but because if I have that much time on my hands I will go nuts!
But don't worry. Even though this really bad thing is happening, I am in good spirits. I have faith that Heavenly Father will bless me and things will work out. I know He has something amazing prepared for me, I just have to have faith in His timetable because sometimes I grow impatient waiting. In the end, everything always works out. It always has. And I have faith that it always will.
As my friend told me, "Liz, if you were a gambling person I'd say hold onto your cards because somehow you always come out the winner." Thanks :) Don't you just love friends like that? Yep. He's pretty wonderful and I appreciate the vote of confidence.
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