Waking up early and going to bed early

To all who wonder about the old saying, "Early to bed and early to rise makes a person healthy, wealthy, and wise", I can testify to you it is true. This week I have been doing my best to be in bed before 10:30 and up by 6 or 6:15. I have felt great every day this week! Again, I testify to the healthy part, I am not sure about the wealthy part. I guess I will have to wait a little while on that one. :)

Being On Time

So, recently it's come to my attention how important - really - it is to be on time. I decided to really focus on the first event of the day. Corina and I work out in the morning and it's just so easy to sleep just 5-10 more. The other day I was 15 minutes late. She just mentioned that she'd been up waiting on the hour, sharp.

I made it sharp this morning. It feels good to tighten up the little things - confident that that is where the big things get their foundation.

Tammy

Homework

Yahoo!!!!!!

I have completed all of my school work for this coming week 2 and one half days before it is due!

Now it is time to celebrate! Anyone for a milkshake? Me! Me! Me!

I will treat anyone else, too. You just need to come to Logan for it.

Acknowledgment

I just love my job, but I especially feel that it is worthwhile when I get emails like the following:

"Emily,
On January 4th you featured my blog post from Mormon Women on your daily “Bloggernacle.” I created the blog on clinical depression in hopes to reach out to other individual’s like myself who are carrying the same burden. As a result of your feature I have been able to reach many additional individuals who are also struggling with depression and who have shared with me their faith. I want to thank you for recognizing my blog and making others aware of my purpose in creating it. I felt very strongly the need to share with others my experience in hopes to make a difference in anothers life. Through this opportunity I have had several people share with me their experience with depression and express their gratitude for my willingness to share my journey. Thanks to Mormon Women and Mormon Times, I’ve seen wonderful things unfold. Including myself, I believe many have had faith strengthened, hoped renewed, and understanding broadened.

Thanks again for your role in helping this effort move forward."

:)

Seeing Rainbows

Dolly Parton is credited with saying, "If you want the rainbow, you have to learn to dance in the rain". Well...for 21 months I have danced in the rain...and probably caused a few 'thunderstorms' in my wake. But... I today FINALLY got a job. I feel such a relief and a weight has been lifted off of my shoulders. I had gotten to the point that I thought this day would never come!! But the Lord has given me a rainbow and it is beautiful!!!

Two accomplishments for the price of one

Back in September I decided to try my hand at writing a novel. I wrote about 40 pages in a 3 week span, but then life got in the way and I haven't written anything but school papers since the first week of October!! Well, yesterday I decided to pick up where I left off writing my novel!!! I have discovered that I LOVE writing and using my imagination to weave a story together!!! :D Although I didn't add more pages, I went through what I already have and did a little editing. Now I can continue on and continue weaving my story!!!

Second, I UPDATED MY BLOG!!! It has been over a year since I had posted anything and I decided that it was about time for an update!!
Two accomplishments in two days!!! Now if I could only get myself to accomplish some exercising!!! :P

Learning

Others may not feel the same way, but I feel being able to learn something about yourself is a great accomplishment. Today, I was out before the sunrise basking in the newness of the day; with the snow flocking the trees, and the water steadily dripping off the roof. The ultimate peace of the situation was outstanding! I felt a power that has been missing in my life, except brief glimpses here and there. I felt empowered and free. Then, I realized the worst thing anyone could do to me, apart from harming my family and those I care about, is to cause me to feel confined without hope of escape, like an animal in a cage.

It is certainly not the most uplifting thing to learn about one's self, but, as the scripture says, 'I give unto men their weaknesses that they may be humble; and my grace is sufficient for all men that humble themselves before me; and have faith in me, then will I make weak things become strong unto them' (Ether 12:27). Furthermore, it is comforting to know 'that all these things shall give thee experience, and shall be for thy good' (D&C 122:7).

Now, I need to take this thing I learned, and learn from it even more.