Hi lovelies! First of all, thanks to everyone who shared February's journal prompts with your friends last month. I did not expect to have such a positive response to the first set of prompts, and of course, I am excited to be able to share another set with you today!
March Journal Prompts
1. A favorite song lyric (Love Yourself-Justin Bieber)
"My mama don't like you and she likes everyone
And I never like to admit that I was wrong
And I've been so caught up in my job,
Didn't see what's going on
But now I know,
I'm better sleeping on my own"
2. The thing you always forget to pack:
-Sunglasses (which sucks because then the sun is in my eyes)
3. A fictional character you'd like to switch places with:
-Sloan from Ferris Bueller's Day Off (One of my all time favorite movies!)
4. Something to let go of:
-My insecurities + the 'What Could Have Been' thoughts!
5. What do you want more of?
-Great question! I always want more time, and I struggle constantly to relax into the fact that you get only the time you get. (I want to learn about so many things, but I don't have enough time to actually do all that!)
6. A typical grocery list:
- Bread
- Cheese/string cheese
- Milk
- Eggs
- Veggies
- Fruits
- Yogurt
- Granola/Lucky Charms
- Nutella (Yumm)
- Ice-cream
- CHEEZ-IT/snacks
- Chocolate (one of my many weaknesses)
- Chicken
-I'm afraid of the unknown.
8. What does it take to make a friend?
-Honesty + having something in common with them.
9. The thing that makes you excited:
-Accomplishment..! When I finish something I thought I'd never do.. Makes me feel so good!!
10. Everyone needs...
-FRIENDS!! They make life a lot funner!!
11. The best place to be:
-At home with my loved ones <3
12. How do you focus?
-Planning out my schedule!!
13. Who is your "cheerleader?"
-My Mommy
14. The goal you are working towards now:
-Getting Foster The Children up + going!
15. Three small steps towards your goal:
-Ways in Funding FTC, Letting people know about FTC, + Ordering t-shirts :)
16. The most inspiring person you've met:
-BETHANY HAMILTON aka the Soul Surfer girl! Those of you who don't know her, she's an American professional surfer who survived a 2003 shark attack. Where her left arm was bitten off, but she ultimately returned to—and was victorious in—professional surfing.
17. How would you describe yourself?
I'm
Awesome
Fun
Confident
Beautiful
Daring
Determined
Funny
Bubbly
Cheerful
Outgoing
Caring
Sweet
Adorable
Sporty
Unique
Weird
Friendly
Bright
Exciting
Hyper
Smiley
Cool
A people-person
Funny
Loud
-Never give up on your dreams, no matter what anyone says!!
19. Ten things you learned in the past year:
1. Forgiving: Too many people let bitterness, anger and resentment sit with them for far too long. If you’ve been lied to, cheated on, betrayed or deceived, take a moment to feel the hurt. But know that the only way to move on is by making a conscious effort to forgive. Holding on to that anger will make progress and personal growth that much harder—and moving on almost impossible.
No one wants to be bitter. It’s bad for your soul—Forgiveness is something accomplished by the strong. I’m not necessarily saying forget (see: “Fool me once, shame on you… you know how it goes); I’m just saying that the ability to forgive is a strength. When you forgive you stop letting pain and resentment control your life.
2. Trusting Again: Speaking of forgiveness, when forgiveness is required that usually means that trust has been broken. Whether it’s with a work relationship or a romantic/platonic one, once trust is broken it is very hard to gain it back. As hard as forgiving someone may be, allowing yourself to trust that someone again is harder. It takes time and effort to rebuild a healthy relationship—and both sides to work on it. Until you know that you’re working together to do that, trust yourself enough to walk away from a situation that isn’t healthy for you. You know the signs; you know the feelings—trust THAT.
3. Not being so hard on myself: We are all human, we all make mistakes, some on the smaller side, some large. Own up to your mistakes, apologize—sincerely—to those you’ve hurt, and move along. Ain’t no body got time to dwell on the negative.
4. Just because you’re able to forgive yourself for your mistakes, it doesn’t mean other people will: To those who are set on holding a grudge, say: “BYE!” Surround yourself with people who will support you, no matter what. Anyone who is constantly trying to bring you down by reminding you of your mistakes needs to get out of your life and take a serious look at their own.
5. Finding my "person": The one you can always go to, no matter what time of the day, no matter what you’ve done. I’m lucky enough to have ‘people’: a handful of at least five people who I know I can always be 100% honest with and count on for help or advice. These people range from my best friends to my parents to mentors. They will always be there for me, to hold my hand and tell me it’s going to be OK. Find those people and hold on to them tight, because when your life seems to be in a downward spiral, they are the ones who will help lift you up.
6. Following my heart: With love, with work, with hobbies. Life is too short to not do what you love. The only time you will ever regret something is by not taking a chance on something you love. At the end of the day, you’ll be able to look back and celebrate all the risks that you took, even those that weren’t successful, because you followed your heart.
7. Learning when to walk away: Yes, sometimes going for what you want means failing brilliantly—but you have to know when to stay the course and when to restructure the path. Admittedly, I’m not the best at this because I’ve always believed that when you do what you love or you’re with someone you love, everything will work out. Life has a way of teaching you that what you believe isn’t always the case.
8. Not apologizing for doing what you need to do to further your life: That being said; don’t step on people; don’t stab people in the back; don’t be ungrateful; and don’t put yourself in situations you will regret, situations that might give you a quick leg up but might make it hard for you to face yourself down the line.
9. It’s OK when I accomplish “nothing,” too: The very best days in my family usually aren’t the ones with the list. They’re the days where we’re all together, free to do whatever, whenever. And I’m learning, every day, to stop worrying about the things I “should get done” and to think about the people I love and how I can be in the moment with them!
10. Choosing to be happy: This might come as a shock—even to myself sometimes—YOU are in sole control of YOUR happiness. (Pause for reaction) It’s easy to complain and think that the people in your life should do more to make you happy. Um, what? The happiness of your life depends on the quality of your thoughts; in the end, it has little to do with anyone else.
People can go out of their way to belittle you; circumstances can be unkind. The only way to extract yourself from a negative situation is by changing your attitude and/or your environment. No one else can do that for you. If someone tells you that you are less than you are (dumb, or expendable, or whatever it is that gets under your skin), you can think: “Wow, if this person is telling me I’m these things then they must be right.”
Please remember that their perception of you is actually a reflection of them; your reaction to it is an awareness of self.
20. What is the most important thing in life?
-Having loved ones alongside you in life! Knowing you're never alone, just gives you peace in all things.
21. An idea that seems great, but actually isn't:
-McDonalds delivering :) :) hehe of course its a terrible idea to society... because people are lazy as it is...
22. Five books everyone should read:
- Attitudes of Gratitude - MJ Ryan
- The Notebook - Nicholas Sparks
- The Great Gatsby - F. Scott Fitzgerald
- To Kill a Mockingbird - Harper Lee
- The Fault in Our Stars- John Green
-Spain!!
24. What are you good at?
-Talking to people
25. Three things you learned today:
- I work better when I'm sick... which is weird!
- How to say, "grilled cheese" in Spanish. (Apparently I've been saying it wrong.)
- Ellen DeGeneres is the funniest human being ever!!
-Summer Break (College is really kicking my butt this semester!) Eeepp!
27. Pick a movie character you identify with:
-Viola Johnson from She's the Man
28. Ten things you love about spring:
- Warmer weather
- Spring Break!!!!!!!!!!!!
- Open windows
- Barbecues + Picnics
- Hiking
- Road trips
- Swimming
- Tulips..! Plants in general. They make the world prettier!
- Soaking up the sun :)
- The promise of summer on its way!
-Sometimes.... hehe it depends on how my mood is + day is going
30. A childhood memory:
-I can remember when I was really little; my mom was very fond of taking pictures of me as a child. Ari + I loved the camera. I don't remember a time when we weren't camera shy! I loved posing for pictures!! I would always pose and say "ta-da" every time I walked into a room! Hehe ;)
31. List some favorite jokes:
- A polar bear walks into a bar. The bartender asks what he'll have. The bear says "I guess I'll have a................beer." The bartender asks, "Why the big pause?" - The polar shrugs. "I don't know, I was born with 'em."
- Why did the shark keep swimming in circles? - It had a nosebleed.
- What is blue and smells like red paint? - Blue paint.
I hope that these thoughts might be gems to you when it matters! And again, thank you for all your love and support. I hope to continue to make you all proud. Happy Journaling! Have a good week!!!
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