Art!

Do I love summer?

Yes, I definitely do!

This weekend I went to the Utah Arts Festival. It was so fun! I love seeing the amazing talented things that people can do. I watched a jazz band, a folk singer, and a magician. I overheard a poetry slam and a rock-ish band. Right now I especially love art that is made out of unique materials, and there were some amazing things at the festival.

This past year, I have felt the need to be creative so much more than other recent years. I have been writing and singing and inventing and creating. I know that most people will probably never hear or see what I create, but that doesn't mean that I should stop creating. Creating makes me happy and helps me help some of the people in my life. I made a bracelet for a friend, a floral arrangement for my mom, good food for friends and family. Being creative in my own ways is who I am, and I think that being true to myself is important. It helps me be a better me! Seeing the beautiful art at the Arts Festival just reminded me about my own creativity.

Cheesiness

Dear World,

I know I can be pretty cheesy. I like it that way. :)

Have a great day!

Love,

Michelle

Happy Easter!

My extreme love for holidays has died down a little. This fact is kind of sad to me. Where has my enthusiasm gone? However, I am determined to get it back. I am not a grown up! I am a child at heart! I must be on the right track because I was pretty excited about Earth Day on Friday (I do really love the earth), and I am pretty happy that today is Easter.

Easter has always been a pretty peaceful holiday for me, and I love it that way. Spring is beautiful and exciting, but I love having the chance to feel peace and admire the beauty of the earth. I enjoy experiencing the beauty of family and of friendships. I also love hearing about the resurrection of Jesus Christ and remembering all that He has done. Life can be really hard, but stepping back to see all the love, beauty, and all that is good helps me face anything.

I hope everyone has a very happy and peaceful Easter!

Watch This. It is beautiful.

http://www.godvine.com/Injury-Turns-into-Inspiration-for-One-High-School-Girl-323.html

Words!!

I've always been a big word-lover.

Today I discovered this website, and I think it is hilarious and great!

http://savethewords.org/

It's fun!

Happy New Year and Thank You

I am very excited for this new year. 2010 was a difficult year for me, but as I have been thinking about it, it was also an incredible year. I did so much: graduated from BYU, made new friends, strengthened many friendships, enjoyed nature, and learned so much. Some of my plans for 2011 are to get a job, take the GRE, apply to get my Masters in Library Science degree, exercise every day, help someone every day in some way, take more time to just think, and to take more time to look for the beauty in the world.

At first I was reluctant to make any goals; my plans have been so easily changed lately, but I have become content with the fact that things don't have to go exactly as planned. I just need to grow and learn and do what is right. My goals will help put me in the right direction, but if they change, I can adjust them or make new goals. This is a big step for me because I am a perfectionist. I tend to want things to go exactly "perfect," but I've been realizing more and more that my version of perfect is not necessarily what will help me or those around me the most. Heavenly Father knows what he is doing. He knows me and is helping me every step of the way.

I have been feeling so blessed recently. As many know, I do not have a job right now, and I haven't really had a job since August. It's been pretty easy to get discouraged because I don't like having nothing to do, I don't like job hunting, and money is tight. However, it has truly become apparent that Heavenly Father is watching out for me. At the beginning of last week, I was feeling pretty down, but then there were a flood of friends sending me encouragement through their kind words. I also have had so many friends inviting to share their food with me, which is incredibly helpful to my budget. Some of these friends I haven't even talked to much in the last year, but I am so happy to be spending time with and talking to them. I have been able to hear things that are exactly what will heal my worried heart. I have felt so much motivation to accomplish more than I had been accomplishing. Despite the hard parts, life is truly wonderful. I am so grateful for my friends, this beautiful earth, and just everything! I am incredibly blessed. I hope that I can share the love that I have been feeling with everyone around me.