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Even in Hard Times

As we get older we learn life isn't always doughnuts and milkshakes.
Life is hard, being a product member of society is hard.
Sometimes I think that we are hard too hard on ourselves.
We never let ourselves take a break and just rejoice in the
wonderful life that we are living.
Sometimes we all are busy, we all have families, school, evening activities
that we use to try and replace the brokenness we feel in our hearts sometimes.
Some of us have felt the brokenness for quite a while now but others
are just now starting to feel it.
(now I'm not saying all of our lives are broken but admit it
you have felt sad in your life about something).
So how do we truly fix this?
How do we unmask ourselves and start to really feel better about our lives?
I believe that we should start by looking in the mirror and realizing
we are doing the best that we possibly can.
If it helps get a dry erase marker and right on your mirror
something positive.
Here are some ideas you could potentially write:
-I am beautiful
-Be yourself
-I are amazing
-I can do hard things
-Live today to the fullest
I personally think that saying things like these or writing these things somewhere
will help you feel so much better about yourself.
You also have to remember that it's not always about the BIG things
but the little things in life.
My parents were always good about reminding my twin and I
to enjoy the journey of getting to the place that you want to go, not sure
if that's because we weren't the best travelers or what,
maybe they were just giving us a life lesson...haha!
Just remember that life needs to be enjoyed, even in the hard times.
There are going to be times when you just want to give up
but DON'T! Go full steam ahead and love every minute of it, even during the hard times! ;)

My girl, Al Carraway's quote sums up what I'm trying to perfectly.. she states:
"If you are willing and if you just try, you will find yourself in places
you never would have dreamed of, doing things you never would 
have thought of, becoming better, becoming the person Heavenly Father
has wanted you to become all along."

 The bottom line is everyone has their days when NOTHING goes
as planned and you feel as though your world is falling a part, but
thats just apart of the journey, learn to love it as you go.


Until Next Time,
XOXO,
Leslie Ann

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