Compliments

Compliments are possibly the greatest thing you could either give or receive.

They are completely priceless, and they can change a life.

I know at first glance we judge people and get first impressions but there will always be something about the people we see that can earn them a compliment. It is always good to sit back for an extra moment and watch or talk to people. Even if you don't know them or think you could ever be friends it will make their day just by giving them a simple compliment and I would be willing to bet it will improve your disposition as well.

I don't receive compliments on a regular basis but when I do it really makes me feel better, no matter what kind of day I am having. It makes a bad day not so bad and it makes a good day better.

I guess it could be a bit of karma cause I  sure know I don't compliment as often as I could. Whether or not it could be considered karma it is always important to look out for the greater good. If you see someone alone you don't have to talk to them, but a simple compliment could definitely brighten there day even if it is already bright.

Even anonymous compliments can make a huge difference. Sometimes more so than face to face compliments. I think it is that naturally people don't like frontal recognition so they hold back what they really feel. I am the classic example of this, hence the anonymous blog. I am more likely to give a deeper  more sincere compliment when I know they won't know who it is from. It also makes them think of who actually notices them and they strive to continue being an example to all. 

You can bet on me taking more advantage of the opportunities I get to compliment people. Honestly I hope there is some karma involved for selfish reasons. We all like when people notice us and I'll admit it straight up. If I take more opportunity to verbally notice someone, perhaps more people would do the same for me.

Well I hope this post is a little more interesting that yesterdays.

Again, much peace & more love,

                             Anonymous Blogger

Reflection......

Go ahead and skip til it says "priorities".

The first bit is just a bunch of thought vomit.

(ok so there was a lot of "thought vomit" in this space but i decided to do away with it cause it really wasn't making any sense and would be wasted time of anyone who read it, i'll try to organize it into later entries) 

Priorities.

Life is all about priorities.

I have learned that making a list of all the things you have on your mind and listing their importants helps greatly in organizing my life.

I haven't been so good at setting priorities and even if I have them set it is hard to follow.

But I know that by putting the effort in and showing ourselves we have even the slightest bit of commitment, we gain confidence in ourselves.

To do lists are a big way to stay organized. I can get super side-tracked, I am huge day dreamer, I think about all sorts of things, but when I actually buckle down and stay focused it really does feel good. I get a sense of accomplishment. Today for instance, at work I read 30 pages for one of my classes. Granted work was slow and I could afford the time, it was much better than sitting, staring out my little teller window like I usually do. Plus, time flew by and I was outta there in no time.

So for me, until school is done, school is my first priority. I really need to step it up these last few weeks and any time spent studying will be better spent than if I were to day dream about something that will probably never happen.

This post isn't exciting at all is it? Didn't think so. I guess my brain is still off in la-la-land, where ever that is, if it even exists, if it doesn't, then I have no idea where my brain is.

Tomorrow will be more exciting, I promise.

Until then, Peace & Love,

             Anonymous Blogger

Highs and Lows

In my recent wanderings I have come upon a few reminders of how important it is to have the highs and especial the lows in our lives. 

Of course no one ever enjoys the lows and i'm sure we would all just rather then go away forever.

But the fact is, without the lows we wouldn't ever know just how sweet the highs are.

Personally I have had many lows, probably more than I would care to have, but it truly has been those lows that give true meaning to the highs that I have experienced in my life, and i'm not talking about drugs, totally not my style.

We can experience all sorts of highs and lows. Anywhere from losing a pet to losing a close family member or friend, doing bad on test to getting hurt physically or emotionally.

Fact is they all suck and we would rather not deal with them.

But,

if we didn't have those times how differently would we feel about getting a new pet, having someone special enter our lives, acing a test, accomplishing that physical goal we set, or having someone totally make our day?

I don't think it would be the same without the lows.

All of these things are things I have experienced, the good and the bad, and I am grateful for every one of them.

We never know when the next high or low will come, but if we look to future with an open heart and an open mind it is amazing the things we can learn from all the circumstances we encounter.

Well I hope this post makes up for all the days I have missed.

Peace & Love,

              Anonymous Blogger 

Well, today I spent the day in my Heaven.

The crowds were low and the powder was deep.

I love skiing more than anything right now in my life.

I am sad it ends so soon.

The fortunate thing is I do have other past times to look forward to.

I will talk all about those then the time comes.

As for now, I am tired and have meetings in the morning. Blah.

Goodnight.

Peace & Love,
        Anonymous Blogger

Majestic

This morning at about 11 o'clock, after an hour hike from the top of a ski lift I found myself at the top of a peak, all alone, looking out over the valley, surrounded by acres and acres of slopes covered in freshly fallen snow. I hiked to this point to ski a line, that I have been scoping out all season, for the third time. But before I skied down I took a moment to ponder upon the greater things in life and how blessed I am to have the liberties I do.

I also thought of how great God is, and how grateful for his creations I am. Particularly the mountains and the snow. I know many of you cannot wait for summer and in a few ways I can't either, but I will never take winter for granted.

Winter is my favorite season, by far, and i'll explain.

Skiing

I don't need to say much more than that.

I say this because skiing is that time(that I talked about last post) I use to forget about the world.

I often have no one to go with, but I don't mind.

Skiing and the snow put my mind at ease and all I think about is the next turn I am going to make, the next cliff i'm going to hit, or the next chute i'm going to hike to.

Skiing for me is so much more than making a statement to others.

I ski for me.

When I think of heaven I think of endless powder runs and mountains covered in snow above the clouds.

Snow is majestic, the closest thing to floating that you can ever experience is skiing through freshly fallen snow. 

Nothing is more pure and nothing is more soft.

 Nothing.

I could go on and on describing my thoughts about snow, but you would never know what it is to me,

and this is fine.

I hope we all can find something that takes our minds off of the world. 

We all need our own special time.

Skiing is mine, what's yours?

Peace & Love,

                Anonymous Blogger

Oops..

Missed a day, no use in lamenting lost time.

Anyway today I have chosen a quote by C.S. Lewis.

I have come to realize I need more C.S. Lewis in my life.

"The future is something which everyone reaches at the rate of sixty minutes an hour, whatever he does, whoever he is."
-C.S. Lewis 

This quote is something that is relavant to me as of late. I've been so caught up and wanting to do so much, I end up not getting anything done.

Time management has proven to be difficult for me and many of you I am sure. 

We need to make sure we don't try and rush things, also we can't put things off either. Whatever we do time passed us by at the same rate, all the time.

The semester is drawing to an end and it's been hard focusing and setting aside time to study.

It really is important to have a schedule and follow it. It's important to set aside time to take care of the necessities but I have found it is just as important to set aside me time, lazy time, time to just sit and not worry about anything. Time to clear your head. Often my mind gets so bogged down with work and studying that I just take some time to let my mind go and just sit there and stare off into space. It really is a stress reliever. We need to just relax and take every second, second by second.

Don't rush, don't procrastinate.

Take it easy.

Well, I hope this helps some of you.

Peace & Love,

                       Anonymous Blogger

Everyday!

So I told myself I would make a post everyday, but I am thinking that doing a whole column everyday may be a little hard. I will at least pick a quote everyday to post, and hopefully induce a bit of thought on the readers part.

So today will be the first quote.

It really is quite hard to remember or find a quote that is relevant to the troubles people may be going through. I really want this blog to help and inspire people and open their eyes to new ideas and thoughts. So today I have chosen a quote from an anonymous source.

"You may only be someone in the world, but to someone else, you may be the world"

You never really know who may be watching you. You may never who's role model you may be. You may never know that you are secretly someones hero. 

This may be hard for some people to image, that you are looked up to. I run in that crowd. It feels as though my life has been full of failures and let downs. But imagine it or not, even I have been looked up to.  It is a great feeling and it makes me strive for greater excellence. I have become more conscious of my surroundings and it has made a difference in my life, and I can only imagine the effects it has had on other lives. I may never know if it really does but it sure has made me a better person.

Well I guess that'll about do it for tonight.

Peace & Love,

              Anonymous Blogger

G.C. Priesthood Sesh

Tonight was the Priesthood session of General Conference and it was good as always. Tonight I was waiting for something to pop out and nothing ready did, until President Monson got up at the end to address us. 

I don't know but I guess I just have relationships, dating, marriage, etc. on my mind and you could probably get that from my last few posts.

But tonight President Monson talked about how there are many young women out there ready for the commitment to get married but he sees an unfavorable trend in young men not ready to do these women the favor.

He talked about how he sees these young men with their eyes set on money, cars, toys, and just hanging out. It really is sad that so many guys are getting caught up in the worldly things. I have many friends who are following these trends. They want to go and sell and just play with the money. Very few of them, if any, have long term intentions for the money. Sure having nice cars, cloths, toys, and what not are nice to have but are they necessary to start a family or get married, I sure hope not.

I have cloths, I have a car, and I have a set of hobbies and activities that I enjoy that don't cost a lot of money.

Being a finance major I feel I have a real tight grip on my financial future and don't need to go out and make tons of money in a summer just to spend it all on frivolous things. I'll gladly stay home work a job that helps out a resume and be smart with my money.

Now let me ask you, I want to hear from some girls, is it a necessity to have a guy with nice things, and the debt that most likely comes with it? Or do you want financial responsibility. They get in spending habits that put them in unnecessary financial stress later in their early marriage. One of the leading causes of divorce in the nation is financial infidelity. Couples need to be on the same page financially.  

I just want to let the girls know that there are guys out there who are ready for you, but are you ready for them? Take some time to look around and think about what is really important, and select according to character, not so much appearance. Appearance is definitely important but you have to find a happy medium.

He also talked about the joint responsibility in a marriage, and how men often practice unrighteous dominion over their wives and families. Mens job is to provide for and serve the family. Women are over nurturing and caring for the home. It all seems pretty straight forward to me.
Women, treat men like your king.
More importantly, men, treat women like your queen.  

Girls, don't settle for anyone who would do anything less.

Happy trails,

                      Anonymous Blogger

I'm really going to try hard to make a post every day. I also hope for some post suggestions in the future when this thing hopefully gains some attraction.

Anyway for tonights post I thought I would talk about selfishness and holding in what other people really deserve to see in each of us. Now you may wonder what triggered this topic and it is kind of funny. Mow cause I had nothing to do tonight I stayed home this evening and watched Tangled with my sister and a few of her friends. As I watched I thought about the old lady and how ridiculously selfish she was. 

This just triggered thoughts about how each of us have our selfish tendencies and how much other people deserve to learn and gain from the things we hold back. I am thinking particularly about our individual talents. 

Now being able to share our talents with others can be extremely hard. First we have to identify the talents we have and that may be difficult. We often fall into habits of thinking we have no talents or anything to offer.

I dare you to look deeper. 

I guarantee you can find something that can and will benefit someone else.

As I read through blogs I see that there are people out there who do realize their potential and are going out and doing. To me that is super attractive. Someone that can see what they have to offer and chase after it to perfection. That is commendable.

Whether it be doing medical missions, teaching english, humanitarian projects, pursuing musical talents, even just pursuing and education, all of these things are note worthy. 

Being proactive really. Chasing a dream in itself may be a talent that can be shared. Some of the people I have learned the most from were people who had a goal and pursued it. Mostly for themselves without knowing who was watching. You never know who may be watching you, don't let them down.

People have let me down and I am sure I have let other people down, but it is because I have seen people succeed, I have succeeded also. Through my own triumphs I have come to learn of other lives I have touched without even knowing they were watching.

All in all the lesson here is go out and do your best, you never know who is watching.

Learn from others that more may learn from you.

Good luck in all you do,

                         Anonymous Blogger