BEYOND BLESSED

I can't even begin to tell you all the blessings God has bestowed upon me. First and foremost I just really want to thank Him for everything He's given me. I honestly am overwhelmed. I just came back from a Mannatech convention and something there really changed me. I used to always be skeptical when people would say things like "God spoke to me" or "God touched my life" because it never personally happened to me. I couldn't grasp the idea, like I would want to ask those people "what did God's voice sound like"? But after this weekend, I know exactly what they're talking about. It's like some divine spirit changed something in me. I used to always be known as that tough girl with a sailors mouth who did whatever she pleased whenever she pleased. I gave no regard to the consequences of my actions or the things I would say. I would always say things like "well this is how I am, take it or leave it!" Now I understand that that's the completely opposite of how I need to be. Especially as a Christian, I need to live for the Lord and show it w/ my everyday actions. It's already apparent to me that my life is pretty much under scrutiny. People always notice the things I do and post especially on social media networks like Facebook and Instagram. I need to be extra careful so my actions aren't perceived in the wrong manner. Instead of boasting of my success, I want to share it. With Mannatech, I can do exactly that. They have products that are so amazing and life changing that it's my obligation to share it with everyone I know. It's not something only the "older generation" needs to take, but easily any age group. We live in such a fast paced environment that convenience is key. It's so rare that anyone I know eats a home cooked meal every night. Most of my friends and co-workers eat out for almost every meal. And the things we're eating are always so high in calories, fat, sodium, and carbohydrates. Why not fix that? One of the products that they offer is called Nutriverus. It's basically healthy nutrients that come in powder form that you can mix into your food or drinks to at least help enhance it's nutritional value. I personally don't put it in my drinks because of the taste, but I sprinkle it over my dishes like as if it were salt. It's really never too early to start taking charge of your health, but you definitely don't want to wait til it's too late!

i really need to

get over my fixation with getting married and starting a family. what i really need to do is focus on ME! i need to better myself before i can even think about bringing another life into this world! i must be out of my mind to think i'm ready for that kind of responsibility. yes, i may be financially stable, but other than that, i don't see any real reason to rush. there's so many other things i want to do. i want to travel around the world so badly. after my trip from ASIA, it made me want to see what else is out there. especially europe. there's nothing wrong with starting a family early, but i guess it's not for everyone. and i'm just realizing now that it isn't for me quite yet...

main goal

one of my main goals as an adult is to be well off enough to take care of my parents when they get older so i can provide them w/ a comfortable lifestyle. i want to give back to them as much as they've given me. i have the most supportive and loving parents any girl could ever ask for. i really need to become more responsible with my  money now that i'm actually making a good living. i need to learn how to save and invest. i need to stop shopping and spending my money irresponsibly. now that i hopefully have that shopping itch out of my system, i can finally start saving for something worth while, like a house and retirement. i've been so blessed with an amazing job that i really need to take advantage of the opportunities given to me and not take it for granted.

close enough!

TA DA!

i really feel like i accomplished something! now all i need to do is get my shoes in order. i had to take out all the shoe boxes in my closet to make room for this. now i'm screwed w/ my shoes. but baby steps. i'll need to think of another idea to fix that situation. john's answer is to throw away the boxes. but i don't think he understands that the shoes will get ruined if i just leave them laying out on top of each other in basket or something. NOT GONNA HAPPEN! ugh. i think this is the kind of shit people are referring to when they say "first world problems."

i really wanna go

hiking here.

http://www.yelp.com/biz/del-cerro-park-rancho-palos-verdes

just a reminder!

i really need to

do something about my shoes. i've honestly run out of space to put them all. my only option now is to buy a house and build a room just for shoes. seriously. i don't know what else to do. lol

so i figured

i'd start blogging again just to keep my thoughts a bit more organized. sometimes i have a ton of things on my mind and i can't keep track of all of it cause i'm constantly on the go or working. right now the main thing i have on my mind is saving my $$$$$. i need to find a balance between being content w/ all my material possessions and realizing i shouldn't spend any more $$$ on these pointless things. yeah they make me happy temporarily, but i need to save up for something worthwhile like a house or traveling. i really need to get my shit together and stop shopping so much. i think that's the main thing i've complained about since i was 18 yrs old. the minute i was making money. i was shopping. i really should have taken my parents advise and saved saved saved!!! i could have bought like 3 houses by now hahaa. i'd at least have a really big down payment for a home i want in sherman oaks. but instead i have to start from scratch. i was talking to some of my co workers about applying for home loans and FHA and all these terms i didn't understand. lol all i've figured out so far is that i need to save for a downpayment and that i need to apply for a home loan. not really sure what i'd get approved for because i only started making real money only recently. so i'm not sure if that will help me w/ my loan. i really want to save a 20% down payment for a $700,000 home. even if the house/townhouse i buy isn't that much, it doesn't hurt to over save. i also want to start saving for my retirement and my future kids. i figured now that i'm making a decent living, now's the time for me to really take advantage of all of that and just save it all! ughhhhhhhh but it's so hard when there's so many things out there that i want to buy :( i really need to just make due w/ what i have.  saw this on IG and it really made me want to do the same to my closet, or at least something similar. 

so far we've made it to 3 years.

...who would have thought? hahahhahahaha

THINGS TO DO THIS WEEKEND

1. Go shopping w/ Anna & Lorenzo
2. Get my passport photo taken
3. Go to Post Office to get passport renewed and also return a bunch of stuff. MAKE SURE TO TAKE YOUR CAR!!!!
4. Get a hair cut
5. Get eye lash extensions
6. Look for costumes!
7. HANG OUT WITH JOSH!

lol just had to post this meme.

shopping!