DECISIONS

getting away from our daily lives is a beautiful way to come intact with our feelings. It gives us the ability to think and figure out who we are. We quickly get caught up in our daily routines that we do not really realize the importance of having time for ourselves and making ourselves happy. 

I've recently learned how to form my own opinions and decisions. I realized that advice means nothing because at the end of the day, it should be our choice and we should do what makes us happy. 

that's where having time for yourself starts to imply. Getting away from everything and realizing our true feelings is an important part of making decisions. We make the best decisions when we really get to think to ourselves and figure out what is best for us. 

UNCOMFORTABLE

over the past three months, I've realized the importance and shortness of life. As people, we spend very much time focusing on either school or work. We don't pay much attention to the importance of doing what makes us happy but to the necessities of just getting by in life.

it only takes a blink of an eye for our lives to completely change and we never know what life will throw at us. Hope for the best, expect the worst. Appreciate what you have now until it's gone. Life is about living like today is your last. 

explore and adventure. Whether it's walking distance, or half way across the world.

the best feeling to feel is feeling uncomfortable because if we're always in our comfort zone, we'll never make space for new things. The best memories are made when we feel uncomfortable. 

advice of the day:

+ feel uncomfortable as much as you can

+ achieve your life long goals 

+ try new things 

MOTHER'S DAY

a mother's relationship with her children is one of the most beautiful things.

mothers have the biggest impact in a family because of everything they do. They deserve the best and sometimes we do not necessarily give that to them. 

as children, we make poor decisions and and we break some rules. When we grow older we learn that the things we did when we were younger were simply not worth it. We need to learn how to appreciate mothers and not take advantage of them because they are the most wonderful blessing we've been given. 

next time they ask to us to take out the trash or clean our room, think about everything they've done for you. The least we can do is take out the trash or clean our room. 

happy Mother's Day. I'm grateful for you mom and appreciate and embrase every moment I get to spend with you. 

BIRTHDAY

my birthday was last week (April 30th) and it was probably one of the best birthdays I've had. 

it started in the morning, I was getting ready for school, doing my regular routine. I was blow drying my hair and I had opened the bathroom door because it was getting a little hot. When I opened the door, I felt like someone was standing behind me. I looked back and saw someone there, I immediately began to panic. I had screamed louder than I ever have in my life and my body trembled for a quick second. I thought someone had entered the house. I slammed the door shut and then took a minute to breathe, I opened the door only enough to peek outside. I then realized that it was my boyfriend. I got embarrassed and I opened the door. I had felt so bad but then we started to laugh about it. When I finished getting ready I went to my room and he was sitting on my bed with flowers, a balloon, a stuffed animal, and a big cupcake. I felt grateful to have such a thoughtful and loving boyfriend like him. It had made my day and it was something I would never forget, that's for sure! (haha!) 

at school my friends threw a surprise party for me in one of my teacher's classrooms.

I went out to dinner with my parents and boyfriend and the waiter noticed I was wearing a "Sweet 16" sash so he brought me a piece of cake without even us telling him too. (how sweet!)

overall, my day had went really amazing and had memorable surprises.

TO BE ALIVE AND TO BE LIVING

after a good day yesterday and today, I've realized something important. 

+ being alive doesn't necessarily mean you're living. 

to be living is when you make the best out of the time life has given you. Exploring new places, meeting people you will end up being friends with, finding the love of your life, but most importantly.. having fun every possible moment you can and taking the best out of this wonderful opportunity we get to live a beautiful life.

I thought I'd share my day with you (it would give a better understanding why I felt so grateful).

today I started thinking about what has been going on with my life and I realize how lucky I am to go on adventures with people I love. It's simply beautiful and I want everyone to have the opportunity to do so also. 

It all started with.. 

this morning, I presented a surprise to my boyfriend. I had made a bag and labeled candies with phrases that went along with it (yeah, I'm cheesy. Haha!). I felt so great to have a person in my life to give so much to because they have done everything for me.

while I was getting ready for bed later that day, my boyfriend had called me and told me to go outside. I started to get nervous because I didn't know what to expect. He came to my porch and he had flowers, a balloon, and a card. I felt very fortunate to have someone as beautiful as him in my life. He is priceless. There would never be anyone else that could replace the role he has in my life. I then realized how happy I am and how things are very much falling into place for me. It's moments like those that you want to remember forever. It's something I never want to end. Life is great and I'm glad I realize that. I just want to stop time, pause, and live in this moment forever. 

I wanted to share this with you because I believe it's important to realize how great moments can be. Don't miss the opportunity to embrace it while it lasts. 

+ cherish every great moment you are given to experience.

+ realize how great things are before they're gone, it'll make you value the person even more. 

THE POWER OF LOVE

today I went to the beach. I hadn't gone since summer and thought it would be fun. The special occasion was me and my boyfriends nine months. It was pretty cold but I would rather go on a cold day rather than a hot yucky day. We bought food at a nearby restaurant and took it down to the beach to have a picnic.

beach dates are full of simplicity and relaxation. Being able to lay on the beach, small talk, and eat is not only great itself, but doing it with the person you love makes it a million times better. I believe it reflects on how little you should expect from the person you love (when it comes to dates and such). It's not about the expensive dates, the nice gifts, and the luxurious things. It's about being able to spend time with the one person you love anywhere and creating the best memories out of it.

THE START OF SOMETHING NEW

today it's just me, my smoothie, and music. I have been looking more into The Neighbourhood lately and I've realized that I've been missing out. They're great, I love how calm they sound yet they have a rock edge.

on a bright note, the LA Marathon passed two weeks ago so I decided to start training for next years. For the past two years I had been trying to join but something always got in the way. Now that I finally have time, I'm taking advantage and I've started training. I think a year of training will be more than enough, I wanted to start now so I can slowly progress and not have to pace myself way too quick. I started off on a good track, I'm so sore yet I'm motivated to run again tomorrow! Especially since I've been trying to do this for the past two years. Most people don't like to run and I don't know why. I find it relieving and at the end of a run I always feel fulfilled. 

lately i've been trying to overthink and care less. I think the less I do, the happier I will be with myself and also with my life. I honestly think I've been improving, when I find myself overthinking I keep it to myself and try to brush it off as quickly as I can before people notice. 

a note to my readers: 

+ overthinking is never key. Make yourself happy before anyone else. If you need to make selfish decisions sometimes... do it. Because you are more important than anyone else and the only person that will ever matter the most throughout your whole life is yourself. Don't try to always please others, I can for a fact tell you that you will never please the entire world and that's okay. Nothing can ever be perfect. Worry about yourself when you need to the most, make yourself happy, and always do whats best for you. Don't let people tell you otherwise.