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Alone Time

 

The quote above is something I've always lived by. I have always been kind of a loner, but not in a I don't have friends way. More in a I need my own space and I make the choice to be alone sometimes kind of way. Eric and I have to start writing "our story" for our wedding officiant so she can prepare our ceremony. One of the things we have to write about is what we love about our relationship. The laughter and the fun is great, but one of my favorite things about us is we just have a great balance with each other. We don't have to spend every second together. It's not like we don't want to, but we both just understand the importance of having "me" time. Having our space allows us to to happier when we are together. Doing what we each love, individually, makes us more appreciative of what each of us can offer one another. 

After 7 years of dating, honestly I think this is the foundation of why we just work. When I was on pinterest the other night (of course) I found this quote and it really made me stop and think about how I've really led my entire life like this. I know that at the end of the day, I have my own two feet to stand on. It's great that I have my family, friends, and my partner in life Eric by my side. But what really matters is ME. I trust myself, I KNOW myself, I can get me through anything. It's ME that has to get out of bed in the morning and make the choice to live my life how I want to live. It's not relying on someone else to be there. It's relying on ME to be there when I need it most. I love how Eric makes me feel, he makes me feel beautiful, and happy and all of those great things but I make myself feel beautiful and happy. That's whats most important. As I grow older I'm seeing the importance of this. You can't have happy prospering relationships with family, friends, and significant others if you can't have a happy, loving relationship with yourself. Spend more alone time and your relationships with others will see the benefits. 

xo

Weekends. Always such a tease.

Do you ever feel like the weekend is such a tease for all of the great things you want to accomplish that the work week gets in the way of? That's kind of how I have felt lately. I've been extremely inspired to get things done recently but the weekends always feel too short, and just when I'm getting refreshed enough from the stressful and exhausting work week, it's time to go back to work. 

My mind has been spinning lately with all these wants and desires to get out and travel. Wouldn't it be amazing to take a year, a month, or hey even a week to just go. No plans, no directions, just to go and explore what this world has to offer?

Anyways, back to reality. ;) I hope everyone had a lovely weekend with those you love. I'll leave you with some photos.

1. Banksy melts my heart. I love waking up to this face. 

2. Dirty hair on the weekends is my favorite. Also, shopping with my mom and sister goes hand in hand with that. :)

3. Gel nail polish is the best. Especially when I can do it at home! My color choice makes me anxious for spring.

4. Do I even need to explain this? Heart = completely melted.

***Side note: Go buy The Lone Bellow on iTunes. Seriously, best $7.99 I've spent in a long time. "The One You Should've Let Go" has been in my head non stop. 

Changes for a better me this year.

Now I'm not about to sit here and type up a long list of new years resolutions because lets be honest, by February most people have already let their resolutions fall to the side and go back to their normal lives. I'm not trying to move mountains this year, but I'm just trying to be a littler be more outgoing. My personality is over the top and definitely outgoing. I've got my do my own thing mentality. I'm outgoing with my personality, however I'm not outgoing when it comes to trying out new things. Especially with food...I have to say I'm a pretty picky eater, and I'm not usually one to try new things. I don't know why I ever got so hung up on not trying new things. I guess it's just easy to not try things. But really when you think about it, why not try new things? It's not like I'm going to die by eating something I haven't had before. I mean really, I'm not going to explode if I try a certain food am I? No. Then why not try it. That's what the year 2013 I would like to do more of. Try things more. Not just food, but other things, movies, stores, towns, makeup...the list is endless.

So far this year I've been pretty good at trying everything when offered or presented with the opportunity of trying. I have to say...one of my favorite things that make me go "WHY DIDN'T I TRY THIS SOONER!?!?" is HOT green tea. Seriously. Eric is a huge tea drinker and I've always just been like...meh...but I've never had HOT green tea. The first time I had it was only because I was getting a bad migraine last week and Eric recommended it because of the caffeine. At first I was like yea, I'll just suck it down to see if it helps. By the time I had finished I said hmm...that wasn't too bad. Then the next morning I found my body was craving it. Isn't it strange how we just don't try something and then it turns out we love it?

I tell you what, this morning it came in handy! I was chugging water and taking some meds for my headache when I decided to try some tea. Too many beers on a mostly empty stomach, along with beer pong and too many BOOM games the night before, I had woke up from 5 hours of sleep with a serious hangover. Boy did this save my life. It wasn't long after drinking it that I could already feel the good it was doing for my body. Lesson learned Emily, at the age of 25 you are really living now that you like hot tea. ;) 

Now I'll leave you with this little gem of Banksy this morning...This is at 8 am when I went to bed at 3 am. I can just hear Banksy "Come on mama, I'm up!"

Cheers to trying new things this year. :)

xo

Another year older.

Happy Birthday to me. Today I turn 25.

I have to say I think I grew the most this past year of my life. 24 was a blast, and I definitely learned a lot this year about myself and life in general but I have to say...I"m ready for 25 and what this year will bring.

Birthdays are the best. My mom always knew how to make us feel special on our birthday without being over the top with gifts and parties. Snuggling us and wishing us happy birthday at the time we were born was enough. :) Birthdays always have great memories attached to them. Even though my grandma Virginia is no longer with us, I will always remember her birthday cards that she sent. She would send a check and write "buy yourself something nice" I'll always remember her handwriting and these cute littles cards, that although it's sad to think about her not being here with us, I love that I have these birthday memories. :)

heck yes!

I've reached an age that I don't care what you think. Get bent. ;)

Alice in Wonderland is a parellel for me in my life in more ways than anyone will know. 

Live with no regrets

Laugh at everything...seriously...EVERYTHING!

Letting people go is hard, but it's needed sometimes.

I'm learning to control my pms rage.

xo

Instagram

Typically an Instagram post means my brain is too mushy right now to type anything worth reading. (Not like my posts are anything spectacular.) Today is Thursday, we are finally past the crazy madness at work that comes with the holidays. Work being closed = hospitals don't know what to do with themselves. Anyway, my mind is mushy because of that, I'm sick, and it's almost the weekend. I can feel it. Here are a few photos from my Instagram lately. If you like seeing the cutest puppy ever you could go check it out. (mlemlemlee)

New Years Eve, Banksy playing with his girl Fey Tiny. :)