midnight files #1

I feel like I've become quite the frequent here, I'm lovin it! So basically I just wanted to compose a quick little blog entry to let everyone know what I've been up to, whats going on in my life at the moment, and any other random tidbit of info that I feel like is appropriate for my spur of the moment blogging! I'm assuming there will be many random catch-up blogs like this one, so bare with me if you don't think as scatter-brained as I do ;)

So first things first, I have to fill you guys in on how everything with my seminar is going! I'm still stoked as ever to get the chance to work with these wonderful girls and the more I progress with it the more confident I find myself getting in it! There are sometimes when I worry about if their reactions differ than how I imagine them to be while preparing everything, but those worries are definitely overruled by my level of sheer excitement for everything to unravel. I've loved preparing it, I've loved promoting it and I'm positive that I'll love presenting it! ALSO OH, before I forget!! There's a possibility that I may get the awesome opportunity to teach my seminar from a different standpoint to a parenting class! This one would be different in that I would focus mainly on why it's important for parents to continue to give their daughters the love and support that they showered them with when they were younger, up until when they are preteens and essentially teenagers. I love this topic almost as much as I love the topic of speaking directly to these young girls! Also, I'm currently reading Reviving Ophelia right now (amazing amazing amazing book, tons of insight) and that's the main audience of the book, parents of adolescent girls. I admit, I look sort of silly reading it in public but I highly suggest it to anyone looking into the field of counseling/mentoring/volunteering with preteen-age and adolescent girls.

Speaking of strong girls, yet on a much different note, one of my closest friends recently found out that one of her closest friends was the passenger of a very serious car accident and I've heard is in intensive care. I won't give out the full details of what I heard happened because I personally do not know Amanda, but all I can say is that from what I heard, she is in a serious condition. Amanda is a strong, strong girl and I know plenty of people that hold this girl very close to their heart. I ask everyone to please keep Miss Amanda in your thoughts and prayers daily- believing and optimism is the key <3

One last thing that I wanted to blurb really quick on is something that's nearly impossible to blurb "quickly" on, but I figured I would attempt it ;) I just wanted to reiterate how truly amazing everyone in my life is. Seriously, without the strong support system, loving kind words and sweet gestures shown to me daily by so many people I wouldn't be where I am today. For every life I change, or at least have an impact on, in my lifetime I will never call it my own- it's all you. The people that believe in me, the people that bring out the good, the people that are determined to make me smile are truly the ones that have impacted me, therefore impacting someone else. It's a beautiful chain reaction so I encourage YOU to pass on the positivity! A smile, a compliment, a hug, anything! Let someone know how much they mean to you today, because you never know when the last time you'll be able to do that will be!

So here's my challenge to you: today (for the night owls. or tomorrow, because I am writing this a little late!) give out at LEAST five compliments to five different people. I promise you'd be shocked at how a little gesture can make a huge impact!!

stay strong loves, until next time! xxo