Sunday, July 11, 2010

Old papers

I recently found a few papers from 1-2 years ago and I thought I'd share this one in particular.
It reminds me that I do, and always have, seen a light inside of myself- even if they're just glimpses here and there for now.


Tuesday, July 6, 2010

50 Things I Want in Life

When I was at CFC, one of our assignments to apply to phase was to make a list of fifty things you want to have in life. Here is mine:

1. Joy
2. Love inside of myself
3. A family of my own
4. Peace around and inside of me
5. The opportunity to do service/help people in third world countries
6. Fall in love
7. A temple marriage
8. Become a mother
9. Feel successful
10. Feel the beauty- all around and in myself
11. Keep my love of music and practice it
12. Recover from my Eating Disorder
13. Live a "normal" life
14. The Gospel
15. Graduate from college in what I want
16. Food
17. Water
18. Shelter
19. Friends
20. Acknowledgment
21. Healthy relationships
22. Acceptance
23. Humor
24. Sadness
25. Anger
26. Tears
27. Relief
28. Laughter
29. Compassion
30. Understanding
31. Forgiveness
32. Trust
33. Animals
34. Plants
35. Oxygen
36. Security
37. Health
38. Serenity
39. Craziness
40. Grief
41. Eccentricity
42. Safety
43. Memory
44. Cognition
45. Wit
46. Intelligence
47. Wisdom
48. Entertainment
49. Work
50. Energy
... Sleep
A healthy environment
Children
Therapy!

Take a few minutes out of your day, think about what could be your own..
Then, take action. It doesn't matter if you struggle from an eating disorder or not. I challenge you to make your own list of the things you want most in life, and keep it somewhere you'll remember.
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