Moment of realization.....

      I don't know what it is lately... I've been so inspired! I've had an overwhelming feeling of happiness and passion and the drive to live out my dreams. It's such a great feeling to dwell in. Yesterday I just couldn't get my mind off of all the things that I want to do in and with my life. 
     I had a moment of realization... You can make this/your life ANYTHING you want it to be! You CAN do ANYTHING you WANT to do. It was almost a sigh of relief. I have been surrounded by people and attitudes of regret or just a "blah" about life. How do these people miss it? How can they not see that if they are not happy, they CAN change it! They don't have to live a mediocre life! You don't have to settle for "whatever life brings you". Get up, shake that attitude/mind set and LIVE! 
     I know it's not easy... I have been depressed.... really depressed... devastated in fact. The hardest part of recovery is the mind set. Get with yourself, have a little meeting, get your mind right and pull yourself up with your boot straps. Look for those who know you and believe in you for inspiration. 
     My life has been anything but a piece of cake! However through all the things I have realized; I can either 1. dwell on the things that hurt/upset and almost destroyed me or I can 2. let the past fade! Let the past be the past. Live for the future! Make your "Bucket List"!! MOVE ON!! 

     This is a song by One Republic (which I have a new found love and respect for!) and I think it should be a theme song!! Live so you can love life! 

Lovin the life!

    It's Monday!! I was off work Friday so it doesn't quite feel like a Monday for me; However the weather here is so blah it's the same feeling as a Monday... you want to stay in bed! I'm glad I opted out of that though!


     This past weekend was fun, low stress and productive! Just my style! I think I cleaned for 8hrs yesterday! It's crazy to think I had that much cleaning to do!! I still had some boxes stashed away from moving that I needed to get to (and still have some! eeek) and I had piles of laundry to catch up on... and I had to unpack from our little trip to Chi Friday!


     We, as in me and Mitch (and Wynsten!), went to Chi to surprise my bff for her Birthday.... even though it's not until tomorrow, it was the closest weekend to it! She had NO idea! It was great! 

We went to the farmers market Saturday. That was my first time going to a farmers market in Chicago; Although I'm sure there are TONS since the city is so big!










     It was a chill-type-of-day! Started off with Starbucks! Their internal  pos system was down so they set up outside and gave away free coffee! If that isn't a great way to start out the weekend, I'm not sure what is! 

  


They had herb gardens! Love.It.! All kinds of flavored/colored cheeses from WI. (of course) and other various locations. And my favorite.... flowers! They had some really neat flowers I had never seen before!      


     And then for a great Saturday evening! IL FOOTBALL! I love football! This was a great game!! IL takes the W.I.N.! Yah! I really hope that this sets the season off and we have many more games like this! 

We had great seats!

 

     

Picture take By: Mitch

     I'm feeling over whelmed today.... Not sure why. It's been a pretty chill day; I just have a lot running through my mind.... changes at work... to getting school done.... to publishing my book... to what I think I want to make for dinner. 
      I'm glad it's Friday! This week has been kind of hectic. Partially b/c I've been recovering from being sick and partially b/c I have been trying to get everything in it's order and my life situated! I have so much to do.... I really need to get my school done!