February 2012
1 post
captivate
i’m so messy and distracted,
undisciplined and tactless,
here on the inside.
i thought age would tell the secrets,
but the secrets are still secrets.
the years are passing by …
my
soul’s
screaming out to be found in you <3
November 2011
1 post
September 2011
3 posts
I find it odd- the greed of mankind. People only like you for as long as they...
– C JoyBell
Life is raw material. We are artisans. We can sculpt our existence into...
August 2011
0 posts
steinbeck
ok soooo i’m sure everyone has read/or at least pretended to read steinbeck’s “of mice and men” in english class sometime between the 6th and 11th grades…… wellll that book was one of the most boring/uninteresting books i’ve ever read…. but throughout the past few months, that story has been on my mind for some bizarre reason and i am now realizing...
July 2011
3 posts
The saddest people I’ve ever met in life are the ones who don’t care deeply...
– Nicholas Sparks, Dear John (via parkavenueprincess, quotewhore)
july fourth
it’s been 235 years since the inception of this nation, and while it definitely stirred up feelings of reverence for this country… i can’t help but feel damn ashamed! the hypocrisy of this country sort of shocks me. a land that’s supposed to embody justice, equality, and freedom is well…not representative of those qualities at all… and i don’t want to get...
May 2011
1 post
Difficult times have helped me to understand better than before, how infinitely...
April 2011
1 post
thoughts on a friday afternoon in april 2011
i love growing up just as much as i hate permanently separating further away from my childhood. with age comes deeper wisdom.. a clearer sense of morality.. and a stronger understanding of yourself… but those gains are also accompanied by greater responsibilities and expectations. more accountability, stronger convictions to reciprocate another’s act of goodwill, tougher choices. not...
March 2011
2 posts
time to sleep ?
we’d be so unified, so joyful and at peace if we ALL lived to make others happy instead of trying to make ourselves happy. what a shame it is that we choose to exist THIS way when our lives could be infinitely better. and how amazing would our relationships be if we could ALL be 100% vulnerable and transparent with one another without having to feel embarrassed or ashamed about our...
February 2011
9 posts
to mother
During Women’s Group on Sunday, this excerpt from Captivating by Stasi Eldredge really stuck out to me:
“All women are not mothers, but all women are called to mother. To mother is to nurture, to train, to educate, to rear. As daughters of Eve, all women are uniquely gifted to help others in their lives become more of who they truly are—to encourage, nurture, and mother them...
afraid of..
these days i lie down.. i sit.. i walk.. i jog.. i shop.. i drive.. i read & i eat while i ponder about the recent freedom that has been bestowed upon me. i’ve been living my whole life for this very moment. liberation from the societal norms of achieving outstanding grades for success.. higher education.. freedom from restless assessments. just, freedom…
but freedom doesn’t...
January 2011
8 posts
Ten ways to love.
mmmelissa:
1. Listen without interrupting. (Proverbs 18) 2. Speak without accusing. (James 1:19) 3. Give without sparing. (Proverbs 21:26) 4. Pray without ceasing. (Colossians 1:9) 5. Answer without arguing. (Proverbs 17:1) 6. Share without pretending. (Ephesians 4:15) 7. Enjoy without complaint. (Philippians 2:14) 8. Trust without wavering. (Corinthians 13:7) 9. Forgive without punishing....
December 2010
3 posts
Books are notes from the field, bound and domesticated, life brought into narrow...
– Joshua Ferris, writing against culling your book collection. (via booklover) (via teachingliteracy, gregbrown) (via myquotelibrary)
There are no rules for inspiration, you have to have a quality view on things...
– Karl Lagerfeld (via karllagerfeldquotes)
November 2010
13 posts
b-o-r-e-d
so i’m sitting in class right now and feel sort of disillusioned by the “mechanics” behind the education sector. i think it’s cause i’m bored and haven’t been paying attention to a single thing that the professor has been saying for the past few weeks. but either way… i’m in this elementary reading assessment class and each class, we learn ways to...
one of the greatest gifts you can give to another is the purity of your...
pensive, encouraged
i am going to ramble.. about nothing! let’s see where this free flow of writing takes me… since i was a little girl, i wanted to become a writer. i think the conviction came to me in the fifth grade when my teacher said i was a good writer. of course when you hear that you’re talented at something you want to keep doing it & so i did… but not anymore.. i don’t...
day 10
happy: taylor swift
sad: mariah carey ft. neyo - angels cry
bored: nujabes & other random stuff
hyped: any hip-hop dance/house musica
mad: fabolous - it’s my time / natasha bedingfield - unwritten / bruno mars - today my life begins
day 9
i’m proud that i’ve started to take small steps to reignite my dimmed faith - actually opening up the bible & reading…. praying…. being more Christ-conscious in my daily life… forgoing some of my sinful desires… granted, they’re just baby steps & i haven’t been completely transformed but they have helped shift my perspective & attitude in...
day 8
be thorough when applying to jobs instead of sending in half-assed/lazy cover letters
resist shopping until black friday
do a good job on all of my assignments
finish c.s. lewis’ “the four loves”
1 thessalonians 5:16-18
day 7
life on earth has been most influenced by my momma
October 2010
11 posts
day 6
my favorite superhero … probably batman cause i watched “the dark knight” and know at least a little about him. i don’t really know the persona behind any other superhero.. i only watched girly/violent-free shows while growing up & didn’t read comics.
the end.
day 5
such a beauty.
day 4
-being forgetful when i’m in a pensive mood.
-worrying too much about my parents/future
-wearing my heart on my sleeve
-eating my meals too fast
-caffeine/nicotine
-not eating 3 meals a day everyday on a consistent basis
-trying to do so many things in one day & stressing myself out
-i am proud, arrogant, and vain… i am these things every day in some way/shape/form.
-i am...
day 3
day 2
rambling remedies-
just a chain of thoughts, feelings, inspirations & convictions i get from day to day living. sometimes, i’m unable to fully fathom some of the things that cross my mind (especially when i’m on my study/job searching/social grind)
so tumblr, or “rambling remedies” if you will-is an outlet for me to reflect and hold on to those musings.. usually leads...