“Sport has the power to change the world. It has the power to unite people in a way that little else does. It speaks to youth in a language they understand. Sport can create hope, where once there was only despair. It is more powerful than governments in breaking down racial barriers. It laughs in the face of all types of discrimination.” – Nelson Mandela
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All posts for the month December, 2013
1. You can cram all you want the night before the big test, memorize it all and ace the test
2. Not let go of everything you studied for
3. Study some more…nothing sticks
4. Fail the next test
5. Revert back to formulas that you are most comfortable
6.Try again
7. Realize you need a break
8. Take a break
9. Try to study again
10. It isn’t happening
11. Am I going to fail?
Why TBI? please tell me why?
This week weighing on my heart has been alot about recovery, the struggles, happiness, school and more. I have written much because I’ve been in between studying for finals, hanging with friends and get other stuff done. Yesterday when messaging with one of my friends, she really put things into perspective for me. She made a comment that really stood out to me and seemed like my “aha” moment.
All of a sudden, my life became rather crystal clear. Every day, every struggle, triumph, hurt, heal, happiness, joy, sadness, frustration, every hill and mountain top as well as every valley and canyon. It was as if in that moment all the pieces of the puzzle called life seemed to stitch together in a way that I could understand.
It caught me in awe of just how amazing G-d’s plans are. How He has been here all along through everything and its all part of this divine scheme to bring glory to Him. Its really crazy cool when you think of it!
I am so thankful for everything that has led me to who I am today, because it has been exactly according to plan. Even, when it hasn’t felt the same.
Praise be to Him!!
Jeremiah 29:11
Studying for finals I’ve realized my brain is a sponge. I barely slide along throughout the semester. Then when finals come I study the most for the class that I need it in. Unfortunately or fortunately I often am able to pass the test. (Yay!) but then when I go to study for any other final afterwards I struggle with focus and retaining info because my mind is stuffed with all the knowledge I crammed into it. Today after my final which I studied all weekend I began to study for my next final. I could not focus. So I went for a run to clear my mind and then have been listening to music. When I finish with this post I will try to study again. Hopefully my sponge has a little more left in it to allow me to do my best on my tests the rest of this week!
I must admit I have always hated reading. I have struggled over the years with book reports, essays and even just opening up those sheets of paper folded together containing such fascination, imagination and truth. Yet in the more recent years I have found myself caught up wanting the latest reads, losing a day to finishing up a classic. For someone who still claims to dislike reading this is beginning to seem strange and unreal. Don’t tell anyone, but I think I’ve changed my mind. (I might like reading…just a bit) 😉
Tis the season of miracles and lots of light. There the typical streets that look like their on fire with lights that nearly make it impossible to walk across their lawn without tripping. However a couple doors down you can see a dark house yet through their front window you see a small amount of light that brightens the whole house. What is it? A classic lone menorah.
It’s in those moments when the world may seem dark keep searching for that little bit of light. It is sure to burn bright and illuminate the night!
Don’t let the light go out!
Currently I write as I sit in a hospital….
Unlike what you may expect I actually was there to pick up some records of past MRIs so that I could bring them to my next doctors appointment. However when I told them the first date the woman helping me insisted that it was not in the records. That’s funny cause I can recollect laying in the MRI machine getting the imaging done. I recall the pain of having to stay still and the constant moaning and groaning of the machine. Quite the morning and here I am still waiting to get the report.
As finals are approaching and homework due dates are coming down to the wire, I am really struggling to focus. Its the final countdown towards the end of the semester and yet I am slowly slipping into the dream filled mindset. Thinking of vacation, of break and of reading books that are not related to school! Filling my mind with images of laughter and joy celebrating the season with friends and family, outdoors, inside and embracing everything brought into my life! I am thankful for the season but now I need to settle down and FOCUS!
“We must use time wisely and forever realize that the time is always ripe to do right.”
~Nelson Mandela
It has come to my conclusion that healthy people attract healthy lifestyles. More like, they go hand in hand. I am continuing to work towards being a well rounded healthy person but the first thing I must remember is my emotions and logic. I must stay balanced. I must remain calm. I must act logically. In doing so, I will attract others with stabilized minds, hearts and souls. In choosing to eat an apple, I am more likely to make another healthy decision throughout the day. It will in turn, lead to another healthy lifestyle choice, maybe I’ll go for a walk, or bicycle ride or even play frisbee outside. One healthy step leads to another. Therefore I am starting to see clearly that healthy people attract healthy lifestyles. Now that I see this. I ain’t turning back.