hey there!

Whoops! I abandoned this blog for a while now! I miss writing silly stuff on here :)

The reason why I haven't found the time to write is that I finally started my first job! I feel so blessed to have been offered a position right after graduating college. So far I love it, even though it's not really related to what I've been studying in college (Political Science).
I'm so excited to be learning so much, to be independent, to be busy and to be happy!

I've realized how much I need to be productive. I need to be learning something, I need to be doing something and I need to be around people to feel fulfilled.
Don't get me wrong, I love to have some time by myself, but sitting at home on my behind wondering what I'm going to do with my day is difficult.

Right now, I'm happy to be, not only a working girl, but also to be finding out a lot of things about myself. I love it.
Things are changing, things are moving along.
I'm looking toward a bright future (hopefully), and I'm trying to learn how to let go, how to let things happen on their own...

Hope all is well on your side :)
xoxo

Love according to children

Actual children's answers to the question "What is love?"

* "When someone loves you, the way they say your name is different. You just know that your name is safe in their mouths"
* "Love is what makes you smile when you're tired"
* "Love is what's in the room with you at Christmas if you stop opening presents and listen."
* "If you want to learn to love better, you should start with a friend you hate."
* "Love is when you tell a guy you like his shirt, then he wears it everyday"
* "Love is like a little old woman and a little old man who are still friends after they know each other so well."
* "Love is when you go out to eat and give somebody most of your French fries without making them give you any of theirs."
* "You really shouldn't say 'I love you' unless you mean it. But if you mean it, you should say it a lot. People forget."


Too cute...

xoxo

Life is happening now

It often seems to me as though there's always something new to be accomplished for life to start. By that I mean that there was high school to be done with, internships, college, this and that. I hear myself say "Ok, after this is done, that will be it, life is going to start", but, hasn't life started already?
What does it mean to start life?
I remember being little and thinking that when I'll be 18, I'll be a real adult and I'll do adult things etc. Now, when I remember what I was like when I was 18, one word comes to mind: kid. It's funny.

So, in the end, these little obstacles to surmount, these things to get done will always be there. I will go from one goal to the next.
Then I wonder, is that bad? Will I always feel like I'm on "stand-by", will I always be waiting for my real life to start?

After thinking about this a little bit and doing some research, I've come to the conclusion that, as human beings, we are happy when we're growing. Growth is an important factor in living a healthy life. We always need to be working on the getting something done.
For example, let's say I have a research paper due. Apparently I will be happier when I'm actually working on it then when it's done. And when it is done, I will most probably look for something else to do, for another task to be done.
Interesting, no?

So life is never on stand-by, it is happening right now. Life is not about chilling on a hammock waiting for sunrises and sunsets (though, it is good to do that one in a while ;P ), it is about setting goals, learning how to make ourselves happy, accomplishing things that we need and want to accomplish. It is about making come true as many dreams as possible for ourselves and for those we love.

Happy 4th,
xoxo