all NATUR-AL

so I did an entire post about hair, and no one even saw my natur-AL do.
so here ya go. sorry for the blurry-ness.

daily INSPIRATION: PART TWO

i put this in my THIRD blog that I ever posted... i wrote it a while ago, but is great for the mood of yesterday's post.

Yesterday:

Let the past be the past

Its the only place it belongs

It was left there for a reason

It should no longer tag along

Let the present be today

For it is the only day that counts

Tomorrow is a new battle

So dont let it bring you down

We live for the future

But have yet to live today

Tomorrow will bring its own troubles

And soon it will be another yesterday.

Fill in the blank Friday

1.   My last haircut was      probably a couple of months ago.... right now I am letting it grow out so I only get it cut every once in a while .

2.  My most daring hair moment was     when i got my hair cut super short, or it was super short for me....

3.  A hairstyle I'd never be brave enough to try is       a pixie...my cheeks are way too chubby  .

4.  I've always dreamt of being a (blonde, brunette or red-head)   a lot darker...close to black.


5.  My go-to hair do is   curly, because that is my natural do...with a braid    .

6.  My biggest hair disaster was     all the time...im still not a fan of my curly hair mop.

7.  A hairstyle I am dying to try is   the beach wavey look. yeah its been around a while, but i would love for my hair to look like that just once.

8.  My best hair day was    when i was in pageants in highschool... or anna's wedding.


9.  The worst hairstyle I ever had was  everyday before highschool. i had a major bowl cut, then it was just chin length without a straightner. YIKES


10.  My hair is   a curly mop. 

daily INSPIRATION.

i follow this blog. her name is lauren. you can find her blog @ busybeelauren. she has written a few blogs lately that have been absolutely beautiful, and a few blogs that i can very much relate to. i know i speak a lot about struggles, and overcoming those struggles, but so often i feel like i am alone in this great big world. i know there are so many people who believe depression, anxiety, etc, etc, are simple, uncomplicated, superficial expressions. feelings that can be overcome by "sucking it up." yeah, well that isn't always the case. life just isn't that simple. and i am not alone. there are so many people all over the world who are overcoming even greater battles. over the years, i have learned my anxiety is not quite on my side. i don't know when it happened, maybe when i failed out of nursing school, maybe its all the changes i have encountered this past year and a half, and maybe just maybe i can't handle all this stress by myself. im an over analyzer. im a stresser. and i have failure in the back of mind every. single. day. why? because at any point it could happen. at any point, i could lose my balance, and fall off this wagon. its right there, waiting for me to stumble. but everyday i make the conscious decision to think positive, to know that i will be okay, and to know that everything will work itself out. all i have to do is believe. but i just can't do it on my own. for a long time i tried. but there are so many people out there who want to help, who want to listen, and who totally believe in all the things they know you can do. and for that, i am so grateful. 
recently, i was in my psych rotation of clinicals where i was at a local mental health facility. i for sure had my own views before even stepping in the building, but little did i know that was all going to change. not everyone is as lucky as you and me. not everyone can make the rational decision to get help, make a change, or realize that something is wrong. some people do not have that ability. as much as i wanted to shake sense into some of those people, their brains are wired totally different. they are unable to comprehend the severity in their actions, their thoughts, their emotions. but so often people lose the battle. and so often people are unable to reach out and find that hand that is waiting on them.
i tried for a very long time to hide the emotions, the hurt, the disappointments, but i could no longer fight through it all by myself. and i am beyond thankful that i have the support system behind me to make it over the mountain. and i still do. i just have to continue to remind myself that i am not alone & God will never put me through something that i can't handle. and for that, i am so thankful.

hello tuesday.

you surely are better than my monday.
one bullet (the yaris) + one curb + one turn of the head =
one hole in the tire & one bent rim & one sad little girl.
which all gets me a brand spankin new tire all thanks
to my amazing, forgiving, understanding, caring, loving
DADDY.

another GIVEAWAY again

this is one MEGA giveaway with 30 winners. So I am thinking you should check this out ASAP @BISCUIT's BLOG

another GIVEAWAY

yes that is correct, and it includes a way cool slouchy beanie by my fellow curly headed blogger friend amy @amyschmamey