Life is Beautiful...

I recently heard this quote, and it really rang true for me: 
Life is beautiful not because of the things we see or do, it is beautiful because of the people we meet.

I got to babysit my nephew and play with him at Gymboree!

Sweet college friends, celebrating John's birthday!

My roommates on Halloween
My roommates took a road trip to Albuquerque for the Hot Air Balloon Festival


Closest friends from high school help my nephew celebrate his first birthday!
  • I constantly encounter people on a daily basis with my job. I am blessed by the kids I get to work with and my colleagues. There are so many people in this world that really want the best for kids and people, and I need to remember that. Those people make life beautiful.
  • I recently started volunteering with a group of woman who are refugees from Somalia. They have taught me more about culture, overcoming adversity, and beauty more than I could ever teach them.
  • I have been energized by conversations with really good friends and my roommates. I am so blessed to have friends that I can live life with. I have friends that listen, dialogue, hug, pray, laugh, and share meals with. 
  • I had the opportunity to travel with 6 of my close friends for a girls weekend in Seattle. It was so nice to get away for the weekend and see such beautiful landscape- but also share it with such great friends!
  • I worked my other job with older adults last week. I got to work with man who had a stroke, and was having difficulty writing due to right sided weakness from his stroke. I was able to make him a pen with a built up handle to make it easier to write for him. He looked at me, and said "You really helped me today! Thank you so much." He made my day/week/month by saying that. I need to be reminded why I do what I do more often.
  • A good friend of mine has recently befriended a blind man. Hearing her stories and how much her friend has overcome has been amazing. It reminds me of how much I take for granted everyday. People who have overcome such obstacles, and still stay strong and positive are so inspiring!
    • Girls trip to Seattle with some of my closest pals
  • I get the whole week of Thanksgiving off of work, and so I have been able to spend time with family, my sweet nephew, and some good childhood friends. I am so blessed by these relationships because these people have known me so long, and we have such roots and loyalty to each other.  

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