Things I Learned This Year Pt.2

Hey everyone!

So, after thinking a bit more about my past post, I realized that I missed a few things. I hope that you can relate a bit to this mess I'm about to write and that you feel a bit more happier and encouraged after reading this!

Lesson #4: It's All About Perspective

I think that this point wraps up the past points that I made. Through life, good and bad things happen, whether we like it or not. We get broken to learn how to put the pieces back together and get tested and tried till we're too tired to move another step. We experience happiness when things go the way we want and get sad when our plans aren't fulfilled. But, have you caught a similar pattern in these past statements I made? Life can be a bit of a mess at times, and often times, we may not know why we go through certain things for a very long time. Life can get messy when we disobey God or when tragedy or failure suddenly comes. But, it's all about remembering that we cannot see the future, and that just because some days just simply hurt so bad, we have to remember that God will always be patiently waiting for us to come to Him.

As I am going through this sickness, it is much easier to resort to listening to music and doing things that make me happy, in order to distract me for a bit from the confusion and pain. Of course, during times like this, we need to take care of ourselves. Go out for a long walk and cry. It doesn't matter if you sing a bit loudly to a sad song on the way-sometimes we need that. If you feel like staying inside, don't be afraid to open your feelings to your loved ones. It'll be ok, but never forget how you are influencing others too.

Remember that although this life seems long and can feel like you're barely dragging your feet along the way, that this life is shorter than you would expect. Live it for the Lord and live it happily unto Him. Remove yourself from negativity and do what makes others happy. Be thankful for everything, even the bad days, and learn to move on. We can't stay in the same place forever. Life's more than the temporary things of this world, and you, my friend, are just really special. You know that right?

Lesson#5: Don't Live by What Others Think You're Like

Throughout life, we are stereotyped, paired, speculated, and inspected. People expect you to fit into a certain category-people who are extroverted are sporty and talkative, while introverted people are shy and they read books. Of course, there is nothing wrong with these categories- they are just terms to describe people behavior. But, when it comes to changing yourself because you think you'll disappoint someone if you're like this or that, is not a good thing.

Lesson#6: Put Insecurities Away!

Yes, this one is a life long lesson for many people. Insecurities begin with thinking about us, whether we are doing it subconsciously or not. For many people, insecurities can control them and make them act a certain way. Unfortunately, because we formulate an image in our mind of what we think we should look like, we miss out on what God has already perfectly created. When it comes to makeup and fashion, I have different views. I think that makeup is a form of art and can be used for good and bad purposes. I think that women are expected to put more effort into their appearance because of the society we live in, so many women feel the need to wear makeup everyday. When people use makeup for selfish reasons, or to make other people look not as "pretty" as you, is a bad form of using makeup. I think that makeup should be used as something that you can optionally do if it makes you happy. Putting some time aside in the morning to enhance your features, is a very therapeutic thing for me. During the day, if I put on makeup, I feel more confident. However, I should be confident if I wear makeup or not. Makeup is fun to do and is nice to have, but it's not about us. Learning how to not obsess over what you look like all the time is not easy, but is something that we need to learn to do. So, whenever you feel like you should hunch over a bit because you feel too tall, or that you need to hide your face all the time, remember that putting on a brave face can really make other people stop thinking about their insecurities so much too.