| Gratitude | ----- |
| 1 | Today I am thankful for finding my strength. |
| 2 | Today I am thankful for new opportunities! |
| 3 | Today I am thankful for cloudy days! |
| 4 | Today I am thankful for learning new things. |
| 5 | Today I am thankful for sunny mornings. |
| 6 | Today I am thankful for sticking up for myself. |
| 7 | Today I am thankful for a day to myself. |
| 8 | Today I am thankful for doing my best. |
| 9 | Toaday I am thankful for getting to (finally) relax. |
| 10 | Today I am thankful for getting things done EARLY! |
| 11 | Today I am thankful for early starts. |
| 12 | Today I am thankful for sleeping in! |
| 13 | Today I am thankul for perfect teeth! |
| 14 | Today I am thankful for checking off my to do list! |
| 15 | Today I am thankful for believing in the better. |
| 16 | Today I am thankful for clearing my space and my mind! |
| 17 | Today I am thankful for sleeping in until 830! |
| 18 | Today I am thankful for good books and good movies! |
| 19 | Today I am thankful for ONE LAST DAY OF RELAXATION. |
| 20 | Today I am thankful for new starts! |
| 21 | Today I am thankful for lots and lots and lots of learning. |
| 22 | Today I am thankful for applying myself! |
| 23 | Today I am thankful for being a quick learner! |
| 24 | Today I am thankful for slushees! |
| 25 | Today I am thankful for quick and early starts! |
| 26 | Today I am thankful for being productive first thing! |
| 27 | Today I am thankful for being independent! |
| 28 | Today I am thankful for getitng along ok! |
| 29 | I will be loved. |
| 30 | |
| 31 | Today I am thankful for forgiveness. |
1. what do i believe i deserve in life? why?
- i believe i deserve happiness, in whatever form i find it. i believe i deserve this because i believe EVERYONE deserves this. Like i said, in whichever form i find it - which means happiness looks and feels differently for everyone.
2. what does trust mean to me? how can i learn to trust more?
- trust means EVERYTHING. it means being able to rely on someone else as easily and comfortably as you can rely on yourself. sometimes it gets convoluted because some people DONT trust themselves but i think that is truly where it starts. i can learn to trust more when i learn to trust myself and my judgement more.
3. there is a quote from jack kornfield that says "like a sandcastle, all is temporary. build it, tend it, enjoy it. and when the time comes, let it go." what do you need to let go in your life? how do you think you will feel once you let it go?
- i need to let go of my expectations. i expect things to go my way and i expect things to work out as perfectly as i imagine them and i think that when i let go of my expectations i can learn to love and be happy with what i'm given instead... because sometimes it is better.
4. the dalai lama once said, "remember that sometimes not getting what you want is a wonderful stroke of luck." when was the last time you didn't get something you wanted, but it worked out for the better?
- the last time i didnt get what i wanted was in my last relationship! i mean, obviously there are a lot of things i want and don't get but the biggest i would say would definitely be my last relationship. i wanted a lot of things that i KNEW in my heart i would not get and when it was all over i ended up with so much more than i thought i would! i got closer to my family, i got to understand myself better and i got a lot of new opportunities.
5. make a list of 10 things you do to relax. how can you incorporate these things into the week ahead of you?
- read, plan, watch youtube, watch netflix, browse zillow, listen to music, read blogs/articles, nap, shop, decorate. I CAN DO ALL OF THE ABOVE.
6. what is your favorite song? why do you like it? how does the song make you feel? what do you think about when you listen to it?
- mess is mine x vance joy. i love it because it is everything i can picture love to be in my heart, in every way and i think about my future marriage and family!
7. "the only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be." - ralph waldo emerson. if you knew this statement were true, what would you do differently in your life? what if you could do these things every day?
- I WOULD PUT MYSELF OUT THERE AND STOP BEING SO SHY. i would take chances on myself and do what makes me happy, no matter what. throw logic to the wind. if i could do these things every day i think i would live a much more fulfilling life.
8. what does love mean to you? how do you show these emotions and actions to yourself?
- love means never ending. i think some loves come to an end, but the biggest and most important ones are yours for life. i show these emotions to myself by making sure that when i feel my lowest that i need to never give up and keep going, because i love myself enough to see a future.
9. in what areas of your life do you show a lot of faith? why does faith come easily to you in these circumstances?
- i honestly can't think of a single one. this is my biggest fault because i feel like i doubt so much and have the most cynical mind and i let logic rule my life instead of having faith in what i WANT to have faith in.
10. what would your daily habits look like if you choose to live life with an open heart?
- i would wake up, do work that i love, spend time with the people i love, take time to volunteer, then workout/join a class (learning ANYTHING) - plan how i can change myself and/or someone nearest to me for the next day. sleep. repeat.
- i believe i deserve happiness, in whatever form i find it. i believe i deserve this because i believe EVERYONE deserves this. Like i said, in whichever form i find it - which means happiness looks and feels differently for everyone.
2. what does trust mean to me? how can i learn to trust more?
- trust means EVERYTHING. it means being able to rely on someone else as easily and comfortably as you can rely on yourself. sometimes it gets convoluted because some people DONT trust themselves but i think that is truly where it starts. i can learn to trust more when i learn to trust myself and my judgement more.
3. there is a quote from jack kornfield that says "like a sandcastle, all is temporary. build it, tend it, enjoy it. and when the time comes, let it go." what do you need to let go in your life? how do you think you will feel once you let it go?
- i need to let go of my expectations. i expect things to go my way and i expect things to work out as perfectly as i imagine them and i think that when i let go of my expectations i can learn to love and be happy with what i'm given instead... because sometimes it is better.
4. the dalai lama once said, "remember that sometimes not getting what you want is a wonderful stroke of luck." when was the last time you didn't get something you wanted, but it worked out for the better?
- the last time i didnt get what i wanted was in my last relationship! i mean, obviously there are a lot of things i want and don't get but the biggest i would say would definitely be my last relationship. i wanted a lot of things that i KNEW in my heart i would not get and when it was all over i ended up with so much more than i thought i would! i got closer to my family, i got to understand myself better and i got a lot of new opportunities.
5. make a list of 10 things you do to relax. how can you incorporate these things into the week ahead of you?
- read, plan, watch youtube, watch netflix, browse zillow, listen to music, read blogs/articles, nap, shop, decorate. I CAN DO ALL OF THE ABOVE.
6. what is your favorite song? why do you like it? how does the song make you feel? what do you think about when you listen to it?
- mess is mine x vance joy. i love it because it is everything i can picture love to be in my heart, in every way and i think about my future marriage and family!
7. "the only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be." - ralph waldo emerson. if you knew this statement were true, what would you do differently in your life? what if you could do these things every day?
- I WOULD PUT MYSELF OUT THERE AND STOP BEING SO SHY. i would take chances on myself and do what makes me happy, no matter what. throw logic to the wind. if i could do these things every day i think i would live a much more fulfilling life.
8. what does love mean to you? how do you show these emotions and actions to yourself?
- love means never ending. i think some loves come to an end, but the biggest and most important ones are yours for life. i show these emotions to myself by making sure that when i feel my lowest that i need to never give up and keep going, because i love myself enough to see a future.
9. in what areas of your life do you show a lot of faith? why does faith come easily to you in these circumstances?
- i honestly can't think of a single one. this is my biggest fault because i feel like i doubt so much and have the most cynical mind and i let logic rule my life instead of having faith in what i WANT to have faith in.
10. what would your daily habits look like if you choose to live life with an open heart?
- i would wake up, do work that i love, spend time with the people i love, take time to volunteer, then workout/join a class (learning ANYTHING) - plan how i can change myself and/or someone nearest to me for the next day. sleep. repeat.
+ plan my day meticulously. (literally, right down to brushing my teeth and flossing)
+ brain dump.
+ plan my next few months.
+ plan my next few years.
+ watch youtube.
+ browse tumblr.
+ nap.
+ browse zillow.
+ create a vision board.
+ go for a walk.
+ listen to my favorite music.
+ do duolingo for 15 minutes.
+ color.
+ browse zillow.
+ create a vision board.
+ go for a walk.
+ listen to my favorite music.
+ do duolingo for 15 minutes.
+ color.
+ chips.
I am the biggest lover of chips. Seriously, this is my ONE bad eating habit that has stuck with me FOREVER. Everything else comes and goes but I will always be a chips addict.
+ sweet tarts.
The mini chewy kind! I've tried the gummies and the regular full sized chews but the minis just get me - and they are TERRIBLE! For me and my teeth! I try to keep this in mind but for some reason (at least right now) I can't stay away!
+ hot pot.
A newer favorite of mine but I think I eat hot pot (or some variation of it) once a week, and at most once every two weeks. But it is so customizable (I guess all food kind of is?) and so spicy how can anyone NOT love it?!
+ taco bell.
omg... chalupas... JUST the chalupas... and maybe some hard tacos.... UGH... omg.
+ cassava.
I got SO INTO cassava that they sell at a small filipino shop nearby - $6 for a SMALL LITTLE SLICE... I think in total I spent nearly $100 on cassava before I decided to learn to make it myself and when I did I nearly kicked myself - I spent maybe 10 minutes and $6 to make TWO FULL TRAYS OF CASSAVA... And it took me 10 minutes TO THE SHOP and 10 minutes back PLUS $6 per slice previously - what a rip off! Haha. But now that I know how to make it I'll never go back!
I am the biggest lover of chips. Seriously, this is my ONE bad eating habit that has stuck with me FOREVER. Everything else comes and goes but I will always be a chips addict.
+ sweet tarts.
The mini chewy kind! I've tried the gummies and the regular full sized chews but the minis just get me - and they are TERRIBLE! For me and my teeth! I try to keep this in mind but for some reason (at least right now) I can't stay away!
+ hot pot.
A newer favorite of mine but I think I eat hot pot (or some variation of it) once a week, and at most once every two weeks. But it is so customizable (I guess all food kind of is?) and so spicy how can anyone NOT love it?!
+ taco bell.
omg... chalupas... JUST the chalupas... and maybe some hard tacos.... UGH... omg.
+ cassava.
I got SO INTO cassava that they sell at a small filipino shop nearby - $6 for a SMALL LITTLE SLICE... I think in total I spent nearly $100 on cassava before I decided to learn to make it myself and when I did I nearly kicked myself - I spent maybe 10 minutes and $6 to make TWO FULL TRAYS OF CASSAVA... And it took me 10 minutes TO THE SHOP and 10 minutes back PLUS $6 per slice previously - what a rip off! Haha. But now that I know how to make it I'll never go back!
If you are reading this then that means that I FINALLY got my braces off! The lifetime of my braces days totalled 14 months and 3 days. When I first got them on I was originally told that the timeline would be between 18 and 24 months! I can't say for sure what sped along the process - BUT I CAN SAY that I always used the rubber bands I was given and in the exact way I was told to, and I took REALLY good care of my teeth and how I ate... meaning I never broke a bracket and never had any issue with cavities.
The first 2-3 months is where I saw the biggest change in my teeth, and then afterward it all felt like little tweaks. I also don't believe that after the first three adjustments that my teeth ever felt tender or sore or that I had cuts along my lip/inner cheek. I still never ever noticed when my rubber bands were slowing closing my overbite!
This is it... the official end of the braces series!!! It's been real and its but fun - but I am sooo glad to see it go! I hope it's been informational along the way - if there are any questions I have not answered then I will definitely be more than happy to make another post! But for now - thanks for following along... enjoy this before and after ;)
AFTER:
BEFORE:
The first 2-3 months is where I saw the biggest change in my teeth, and then afterward it all felt like little tweaks. I also don't believe that after the first three adjustments that my teeth ever felt tender or sore or that I had cuts along my lip/inner cheek. I still never ever noticed when my rubber bands were slowing closing my overbite!
This is it... the official end of the braces series!!! It's been real and its but fun - but I am sooo glad to see it go! I hope it's been informational along the way - if there are any questions I have not answered then I will definitely be more than happy to make another post! But for now - thanks for following along... enjoy this before and after ;)
AFTER:
BEFORE:
