So maybe someone noticed that I suck at blogging lately...but hey! I have been incredibly busy. In fact, this is the first time all week I've had more than half an hour to sit down and do what I want. So of course, I had to rewatch the season finale of Vampire Diaries season 3. I may or may not have cried while watching it. Again. Let's just say I will either be waking up early or ditching class Friday Oct. 12 since my first choir concert is on the day of the season premiere.
In other news, HOLY COW. This semester has been nuts. I work at USU during the week as an SI instructor for psychology 1010, which I LOVE. I never thought I would love teaching, but I love being able to connect with these students and help them succeed. This is a major reason I decided to switch my major emphasis to Marriage and Family Counseling. I've had some confirmations that this is the right thing for me to do in my life, and I am SO EXCITED about it. Besides SI, I still work at Firehouse on the weekends. I love my coworkers, and I couldn't ask for a better in-school job. I have 9 classes this semester, but only 15 credits. Yes, it's unfortunate that all my music classes are only 1 credit, haha. At least I am never bored.
But as busy as I am, I have never been HAPPIER. I am at such a great place in my life. I feel like I have a million goals that are all coming together the way they are supposed to. I know where I'm going in my life, and I have hit a spiritual sweet spot that I plan on improving on every day. I am living with my oldest friend, and I have the greatest boyfriend of all time. I have a fantastic family that loves and supports me in every possible way. I am able to look back on the last year and see the Lord's hand in so much of it, including the times where I thought I was completely and utterly alone.
Of course I still have bad days, but it has become so much easier to find the silver lining, and to realize what's truly important in the long run. I feel like I'm beginning to understand what it means to live in the world, but not of the world.
It's recognizing the little things every day that can make us smile. It's helping others, even when it's not super convenient, and seeing the impact you can make on someone's life. It's consciously giving thanks for the blessings Heavenly Father has given you. It's focusing on others, instead of always yourself.
I am so grateful to have a man in my life that exemplifies all of these things and is constantly helping me to improve. I think I'm going to keep him around. Maybe for eternity. :) We'll see ;)
