I have encountered many points in my life where I have been faced with potentially life changing choices. Choices dealing with anything from relationships, to classes, or what to do with my day. I have had points in my life where I can see the choice in front of me, and if either way has different consequences and will take me down a different path.
One choice that has affected me this semester was whether or not to begin a relationship with someone or not. This may seem like a girly topic, but I know guys go through it too. The person who is my perspective "special someone" is someone who makes me very happy and we always have a great time, but at the same time we both know that summer is coming very quickly and we're stuck between enjoying each other's company and having to say goodbye. This is a choice that has been very difficult and it seems that in the end all roads may lead to each of us feeling a little bit of pain, which obviously neither of us want.
Another major choice I had to make occured three years ago, and it has affected me ever since. I was in a relationship that meant a lot to me, yet I felt at the point in my life we were no longer supposed to be together. I had to choose between my feelings for him and losing him for the time being. In the end, I chose to break up with him and this choice effected our relationship for the next three years. It was emotionally devastating.
The first example of a choice that I gave is one that we do not yet know the outcome of. It has been on my heart and mind and is still something that I am not ready to choose. The second example is one that we have discovered the consequences to, and I still find myself questioning if I did the right thing or not. I suppose that I did, because I learned a lot and it gave me the opportunity to discover new people and new experiences. Choices affect us in many ways, and although they are difficult and after we choose it may not seem right, they determine the course for the rest of our lives. Choices should not be made drastically for this reason. They should be well thought out a reasoned. Everyone has choices. Everyone makes decisions. How you handle them is what matters.
Saturday, March 27, 2010
Saturday, March 20, 2010
Dieting vs. Healthy Living
An issue that is effecting many teens, especially girls, is the issue of weight and how they look. Our culture has taught girls that in order to be beautiful they must be size zero and look like all of the celebrities. This leads to many harmful side effects, such as harmful diets or worse...eating disorders. But that is a seperate topic.
This semester I have come in to contact with a couple of girls who clearly do not need to be on a diet, but they are. These girls are alreadu fit and in shape, yet they persist on being thinner. If they gain a few pounds they freak out and get really nervous...that is just not healthy. One of the girls went out with us to the Cheesecake Factory for our friends birthday and had a little bit of cheesecake. That night, she had a dream that she gained five pounds.
Living healthy and excercising is definetly a good thing and could help stop future health problems from arising. But there is a difference between living healthy and being obsessive. There comes a point when dieting becomes obsessive and unhealthy. There is no need to go to the gym every single day for two hours each day. Our bodies need a break and should not be pushed to this extent. As far as eating goes, certain foods are good in moderation. It's when we abuse the snacks and sugary foods that they become unhealthy, but a piece of cheesecake for a friend's birthday is fine.
This is just a topic that I have been feeling passionate about lately, and watching my friends obsess over it is getting sad to watch.
This semester I have come in to contact with a couple of girls who clearly do not need to be on a diet, but they are. These girls are alreadu fit and in shape, yet they persist on being thinner. If they gain a few pounds they freak out and get really nervous...that is just not healthy. One of the girls went out with us to the Cheesecake Factory for our friends birthday and had a little bit of cheesecake. That night, she had a dream that she gained five pounds.
Living healthy and excercising is definetly a good thing and could help stop future health problems from arising. But there is a difference between living healthy and being obsessive. There comes a point when dieting becomes obsessive and unhealthy. There is no need to go to the gym every single day for two hours each day. Our bodies need a break and should not be pushed to this extent. As far as eating goes, certain foods are good in moderation. It's when we abuse the snacks and sugary foods that they become unhealthy, but a piece of cheesecake for a friend's birthday is fine.
This is just a topic that I have been feeling passionate about lately, and watching my friends obsess over it is getting sad to watch.
Friday, March 12, 2010
"Everything"
As I have already written in a previous blog, I have been trouble figuring out my identity throughout this academic school year. I have been faced with more changes and more choices than I knew what to do with and it became overwhelming. Going through all of these changes, I have felt the distance between me and God grow increasingly larger. I didn't realize how much I had been putting before my relationship with Him until this past week when I went to West Virginia with Eastern University's Habitat for Humanity group. Here is where I realized just how much I had forgotten who I was. On my trip, I had rediscovered who I am. It's a process that will take time, but I have come back to the realization that I am a daughter of my Lord Jesus Christ. That is the best start I could think of to getting back to the real me.
When I was in high school, I had taken part in my school's theater arts group. As one of our skits, and because I went to a Christian school, we performed the "Everything Skit" by Lifehouse. In it I portrayed the girl who had been walking with Christ for a time and then many things of this world came between the girl and Christ. The skit shows how Christ fights to win us back into His loving arms. In my battle of figuring out who I am, I have thought a lot about this skit, and although I do not have a recording of my school's performance of the skit, I have found this one on YouTube.
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This skit is one of the most powerful skits I have every seen or been a part of. When I watch this video I get the chills and I usually even tear up. Now that I have had this struggle with my identity, I can relate to this video even more than before. I hope everyone who watches this is able to feel the powerfulness of it.
When I was in high school, I had taken part in my school's theater arts group. As one of our skits, and because I went to a Christian school, we performed the "Everything Skit" by Lifehouse. In it I portrayed the girl who had been walking with Christ for a time and then many things of this world came between the girl and Christ. The skit shows how Christ fights to win us back into His loving arms. In my battle of figuring out who I am, I have thought a lot about this skit, and although I do not have a recording of my school's performance of the skit, I have found this one on YouTube.
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This skit is one of the most powerful skits I have every seen or been a part of. When I watch this video I get the chills and I usually even tear up. Now that I have had this struggle with my identity, I can relate to this video even more than before. I hope everyone who watches this is able to feel the powerfulness of it.
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Time Management
Since being in college, I have become very bad at managing my time. This is a task that everyone must conquer at some point in their life. Managing our time is essential in succeeding and prioritizing.
In high school, I was very good at managing my time and I think it was because I had to be good at it. Often times, the more a student is involved with, the better they are at managing their time. In high school, I was involved in sports almost year round, and during my junior and senior years, I had a job. Being involved of all these things, I only had a certain amount of time to do my homework and I had to complete it within that time. Whenever a student is not involved in extra activities, they think they have all the time in the world to do their work and so they put it off until the last minute, or until it's too late.
When we manage our time properly, there is a lot less stress, and let's be honest, no one needs stress. This is just a blog to get you thinking about how you're managing your time. Short and sweet. Learn how to manage your time now and it will pay off in the end.
In high school, I was very good at managing my time and I think it was because I had to be good at it. Often times, the more a student is involved with, the better they are at managing their time. In high school, I was involved in sports almost year round, and during my junior and senior years, I had a job. Being involved of all these things, I only had a certain amount of time to do my homework and I had to complete it within that time. Whenever a student is not involved in extra activities, they think they have all the time in the world to do their work and so they put it off until the last minute, or until it's too late.
When we manage our time properly, there is a lot less stress, and let's be honest, no one needs stress. This is just a blog to get you thinking about how you're managing your time. Short and sweet. Learn how to manage your time now and it will pay off in the end.
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