Joy in others!

I just feel it on my heart to write this blog so I am going to go with it. You have to open your heart and loves others and animals. It brings more Joy to the soul then one could imagine. However you have to be aware that opening your heart to others is a risky business people aren't perfect. They are going to let you down. They are going to hurt you from time to time. However you must not shut down and lock your heart away from them. You rise up and you forgive and love the person. They won't always hurt you and they won't always fail you. In fact they'll build you up and love you and shape you into a better person. You have to remember that you're going to hurt them some day. You're going to fail them too and you need them to forgive you as you would do to them. Now I am not saying you keep forgiving an abusive person over and over again those are people that you need to block out. However not everyone is out to get you and not everyone is going to hurt you. Make wise choices on who you let in but once you let them in LOVE them with everything you have. I've herd some very sad stories the last few days of friendships ending and people passing away alone. Those stories break my heart.
Some people are born into wonderful families who love them and help them grow and stay with them for life. Those people are very blessed and I hope they don't take that for granted. Some people are not born into families like that for those people it's very important for them to go out into and find those people that are made into family. Friends are the family we pick for ourselves.

I am sometimes known as the naive one. The sensitive one. The overly perky in the early morning one. I had someone ask me one day how I did it. Here's what I told them. I find the best in every single person. I believe there is good in everyone. I practice what I believe I forgive and I try not to dwell on the pain. Being sad is easy to do trust me I am emotional I cry easily and my feelings can get hurt quickly but I've learned I have become so much happier by forgiving and loving the person. I am not saying I don't cry when I am hurt sometimes that's what I need to do to feel justified but then I move on but keeping my heart open to the person. I can not tell you how much love and joy is in my life and that makes the painful moments not so painful

As I said this was just on my mind tonight and I beg you all to reach out to your loved ones and let them know you love them. Or give your animals a hug and most importantly if you are in a feud own up to your part, learn from the hurt and forgive. Don't let it destroy a relationship.

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How did it become June already? I can't believe it's taken me so long to update my blog. I am sorry!

Soo here's what is going on in my world. My parents relationship came to an end I never thought I would see that happen. However things happen in life that you just can't control and this is one of them. You just love the people. After all they are my parents. My mom has moved in with me and Its been going great! I love having my mom here!

I-pop update I wasn't able to come up with all the money I need so I won't be going this July however they hold onto what I have saved and it goes towards the next one. So I am going to go in January at first I was a little sad however it's all working out for the best. This year my sister has booked a flight to Nevada to spend with our grandparents and now I get to join her. My sister and I make it a goal to see each other at least once a year and we missed seeing each other last year so this is all working out.. As for i-pop for the next six months I am going to continue to fundraise and save money. It'll be fun when I get there!

There are so many great things happening this June I can't wait to see what comes from them..


Loving my life!

Loving my family!

Loving my FRIENDS!!!

Loving my job!

I am blessed!

Behind?

Oh dear, here it is half way through April and the last time I blogged it was March!! Where on EARTH did the time go? I really want to know, I would love to have some of it back!!

Life has been busy it's had it's ups and it's downs but you know it's my life and I am happy with it!

I got the biggest life lesson the past few weeks or so, my bestfriend from highschool mother passed away suddenly this year, and it really stopped me in my tracks. It slapped me and it stung. I never really took the time to see how short and special life is. It made me see how special my parents were. I sure do call my mom alot more! Don't let life pass you by with out telling your loved ones how special they are. Really you never know.

My heart goes out to her family, it's not something you just bounce back from. Still praying and loving them!

I can't think of alot to report on as busy as my life has been, but I would love to tell you all that I am here to pray for you. If you have any request feel free to let me know and I will be praying.

Thank you all for reading my blog..

Dreams

First Blog of March...

Most little girls dream of being a princess! Living a glitzy glittery life! Then the real world hits them and they start to dream about more realistic things. Mini vans husbands children and careers. I have to say I am no different, when I was little I dreamed of being famous person married to Prince Charming! As I got older those dreams turned into white picket fences lawns houses husbands and kids and the double garage doors! Here I am still dreaming of what's to come.

I am living a quiet single gal’s life right now, but today I realized that actually some of my dreams are right in front of me and I had no idea. There's no guy no garage doors no picket fences and no glamour... Or is there?

I work 6:30-3 Mon-Friday as a preschool teacher. Everyday I am around 15 small children. Some days are hard...So very very hard...

When I walk into the room after being gone for a short bit of time their eyes light up! They run to me! They call my name. They love me. To them I am the famous person that just walked in the room. I said I wanted the glitter of the world... All of my clothing sports glitter paint stains and my heart holds wonderful great memories of painting projects with the loves. I may not be married or dating right now, but I have a roof over my head. I have a car, I have a job. I have pets and I have a job where I get to snuggle with many little someone’s everyday.

As I said earlier today I've realized that my dreams are coming true each and every day!

With a happy Heart on this first day of March I wish you all a great month.. I hope that you too see your dreams are coming true around you!

A Big Chance!

Hi Friends!

I just recently auditioned for this amazing contest called iPOP and out of 200 or more so people that auditioned only about 30 or so people made it. I was one! It's very exciting to me! Now I get the chance to go down to LA and do one of my heart desires and ACT and have 100's of agents judge me and see me.. Maybe one of them would actually take me on! Wouldn't that be amazing! It's defiantly a once in a life time chance.

However it's spendy so I am trying to raise the money to go.

If any of you would be willing to donate towards it I would be for ever grateful, OR better yet for you if you need any type of service done I'd more then willing to work for it..

If any of you know me, like really know me you know how hard this is for me to ask. I MUCH RATHER give then ask..

This is a once in a life time thing and a dream I've had since toddlerhood...


Anything helps..

Even just encouraging words and support!

I love you!

you can contact me at

lilpiperjane@yahoo.com For further information!

Thank you!!

Taking Back Me

2011 is something special! Can you feel it or is it just me? Maybe 2011 is my year to shine, but I am really hoping it's everyones year to find greatness. I have entered this year with a smile and I smile everyday. I am learning to laugh at my mistakes and not let the little things get to me. I am just loving life.





Since I feel this year is going to be a big one for me I've decided to take back my body. As many of you know I have suffered a pretty nasty back injury in the past. For those of you who don't know. There was construction underway on the free way. Traffic was at a dead stop however the car behind me failed to see all the brake lights in front him and according to the officer on the sight he hit me going at least sixty while I was at a dead stop. Talk about a BIG OWIE! Yes I've let that big owie control my life tell me who I am going to be. I gained fifteen pounds after that accident and have gone up and down on weight since. I am no where near as active as I once was and the migraines that only bothered me once every few months started coming weekly. I've done chiro and massage treatments they help but you know it wasn't enough. When I started feeling weak and sore from holding a hair brush up above my head I knew I was in trouble. I am 26 years old this is not okay with me... So I contacted my Uncle who knows a lot about muscle building and getting a healthier life style. He is wonderful and has agreed to work with me, giving up an hour of his family time 3x a week for me. I really do love him!





He's been a lot of my strength during this process. Now he' s in I know he won't let me quit, but let me tell you something, I don't want to quit. I have suddenly fallen in love with going to the gym. I love the challenge. I love that my uncle is with me guiding me and helping me become who I want to be.





And yes we are only on week two but you know I was able to get my hair into a pony tail today with no pain?





It's little but it's big to me...





Here I am stepping in and taking back me!





And to all of you who support me in other ways. THANK YOU! I couldn't be finding me with out you.

PS... The picture above is me being active at Relay for life.. Well it was a hug moment.. But the last few years at Relay by the end my body is killing me. I've picked this picture to encourage me to keep in shape so maybe this year it won't hurt so bad at the end of the day... Plus the little one in the picture is always encouraging. :) Thanks to her family for being such a great part of my life and allowing me to be the "Big Sister" as her mother once put it... Love it!

Seriously loving Life!

The Ups and Downs

This weekend was wonderful! Though it didn't start out how I wanted it to. What's that saying you plan and God laughs? That's what happened. Here I had a fun weekend planned out. I was going to see some old friends who I miss like crazy then off to Seattle for some acting lessons. However things changed when I got the dreaded message Rachel had the flu and prefered I didn't come. Rachel and I used to live together and we had a great way of sharing germs. Whatever she got I got vise a versa, now I am not 100 percent sure that it would be the same now that we don't live together but we didn't want to chance it. It was hard. I was really looking forward to seeing her and I don't know when the next time I will. Though I am a firm believer that everything happens for a reason. I don't understand and I don't always like it, but I respect it. There was a reason I didn't go down there.

So INSTEAD I got to hang out with my wonderful group of friends up here. We watched the Sea hawks kick tooshie! It was great. We laughed we talked we ate. We laughed some more. Most RELAXING Saturday in a long time. Not to mention baby snuggles! Gotta love that!

Then today I woke up to Snow... I knew that I was supposed to go to Seattle. So I prayed. I prayed and I prayed. If anyone knows me really well they know I love LOVE driving in the snow. It's one thing that does not scare me. It challenges me. I know I am odd :) So I checked the weather reports felt at peace to go and I made the trek down to Seattle. Glad I did! Only one bad spot today. The rest was EASY going. It was great. I spent the entire drive worshiping and rocking out to WOW hits. I love God and Me time. I praised him for everything.

I went to the class and learned a lot! I met some great people. Practiced what I learned and you know what? MY COACH used me as an example several times during the class! HOW cool is that?!! Eeek.. And I didn't freak out in front of the camera.. She taught me how to not be scared. Cool right?

Then I made a mistake and accidentaly put my parking slip on the wrong side and got a parking ticket.. BUMMER at first I was mad... Then I thanked God... For humbling me and reminding me that if I don't pay attention to small details there are sometimes prices to pay. So I will happily pay for my mistake.. Well maybe not sooo happily but I get it :)

All in all.. The week and this weekend have been a big adventure. Lots of ups and downs and for the first time in my life... I feel that I handled the downs the best I ever have.. That's huge for me! HUGE!


OOOOH and BY THE WAY!! The first song that plays on here now... My favorite right now... I can listen to it over and over and over


CH: Daily Challenge: Give bottles of water to the homeless OR No rolling "California" stops at stop signs.