simply have FUN!

today is the day i feel like this:
dont laugh, it's the only pic i have of me showing tru happiness, it works!

do you have days like today? days where you cant stop smiling. days where things just work. days where school is good, work is good, kids are good, (well, not for me obviously!) but things are just simply good?

today is the day!

here are some simple quotes to live by, quotes to really make you think, to get you going, and to stop worrying and simply have fun!!!

"being happy doesn't mean that EVERYTHING is perfect, it just means that you have decided to look beyond the imperfections."

"happiness is the meaning and purpose of life, the whole aim of existense"

"you just have to do YOUR Own thing, no matter what anyone else says, its YOUR LIFE!"

[side story, be ready!]

so at school these past few months, i have had this quote on my mind a lot. it sits in my phone, as a draft, and i read it often. why you may ask? well, let's just say school is hard. yes, doing hair can be challenging, but the hardest part is being around 100 plus girls a day. dra-to-the-ma! as a LDS, i have had the challenge of standing up for what i believe in, for not giving in, not lying, not going to parties with the others, not saying bad words, even when i am so frustrated, and just having a hard time letting people see the real me. some days i get scared. but then i think of this. i am living my life the way i should be. i am doing what i know i should be doing, and i am sooo happy. (reason for post...) but really, i am loving my life. things are hard yes, but it always gets better. my old seminary teacher, wise fellla he is, john chatwin to be exact, always used to tell me that i would be blessed for standing up for what i believed in. and he was right! i AM blessed. in countless ways. i have a family who loves me, friends who care, a job that pays the bills, school i love, a car that runs, food to eat, house and bed to sleep and live in, and so many other things! #1 being the gospel. i love it! and have really been grateful for what i have.

anyway story over... you get the rest! :)

and last but not least...

"happiness is the key to success. if you love what your doing, you will be successful!"

so be happy. smile. simply help someone out. be a friend to someone in need. share a story, share a thought, share a smile. most the time, people need it MORE than you know!