Melissa's story

Recently I have been trying to focus on myself and what I need to do to make myself feel better and have the confidence I have lacked for a really long time ▲ Travel:  While I have been to many wonderful/beautiful places, there is so much more of this world that I would like to see. I love being able to see new cultures and architectures. What are some of your favorite places you have traveled to? ◉ Read:  I love to read. I love to be able to escape and to all different places and see all sorts of people and use your imagination to create what the author is describing. Who are your favorite authors and books? ◊ Exercise:  I have been so proud of myself with how far I have come on my weight loss journey. I have lost 25 pounds. And while I know that is good I really need to be better with my fitness and exercise routine. Its not that I don't enjoy it, I just find it hard to do it each day. I must say though after I do it I feel so good and have so much energy. What are you

🍂   My favorite season has always been Fall......... I love Fall everything about it makes me so happy! I love that the weather gets just a little cooler, especially when you can feel the crispness in the air. I love to see the leaves change colors and fall to the ground. I think all of the Fall colors are so pretty. I grew up watching BYU football with my dad and grandpa, so I enjoy watching them play each season. When it gets chillier outside I love to make and eat soup I always get such a comforting warm feeling when I eat soup. I really like hot chocolate as well. I also get so excited when I can start wearing long sleeve shirts and sweaters. 🎃  Last but not least I love Halloween all the fun decorations and costumes! I think it's such a fun holiday. After the fourth of July I always want to put up my Fall decorations. I know it's crazy but I really do.

I have always been a girly girl. I enjoy getting dolled up doing my hair and make up nice and putting on a nice outfit. It always makes me feel good. Don't get me wrong, most of the products I use I get from the grocery store. So it's not like I'm breaking the bank to support my habit. I wanted to share what my favorite items to use are.... These are in no specific order * I love the Paul Mitchell hair spray (Freeze and Shine). My mom introduced me to this when I was younger and I always loved the smell of it plus it's not a heavy hairspray so it doesn't weigh your hair down and it holds all day. It is a little more expensive but it's worth it! 💄 * I was trying to find a good foundation and I had been asking around to all of my friends what brand they like and use. Someone I work with suggested  L'Oréal's Infallible Pro-Matte . This foundation is great! It doesn't feel heavy and it lasts all day, and it looks so good. I have found that I on

I have been thinking that I need to make some changes, not just for my physical health but also for my emotional and spiritual health as well. ↠ I need to go out of my way once a day to compliment myself. Just something simple but I want to make sure I am giving myself praise and encouragement. Instead of always putting myself down and picking out all my flaws and things I am doing wrong. ➼ I am proud of myself for my weight loss that I have had so far, but I know that I really need to step up my game if I want to see the results that I am wanting. I have been really good with changing my diet and eating habits. I just need to be better with my exercise routine and get it to where its more of a daily habit not just an occasional thing I do. ⤖ Practice gratitude, every night as I say my prayers before bed I need to be extra grateful and thankful for all of the blessings in my life. And for all of the wonderful things that happened that day.

I had this dream when I was in kindergarten (over 20 years ago) and I remember it like it was yesterday. The dream started out looking at my grandparents house from the front yard. And in the center of the grass there was a hill that wasn't normally there. Come to find out I was buried in the front yard and the hill was from me. I had been outside with my grandma and an ear-wig crawled in my ear and killed me. (I thought that is what would happen if an ear-wig crawled inside your ear). 🐛 That is all I remember about the dream but that is enough to have made me terrified of ear-wigs since then. They are just so gross and creepy looking..RIGHT?!!!

This week has been very challenging for me. I have had to make some tough decisions. I have learned that I can stand up for myself and that I need to stand up for myself. I have always had a hard time standing up for myself, I have always felt like I can't do anything on my own and that I need the help from other people.  Although for the past few weeks I have realized that I need to be able to be on my own and not feel like I can't do anything without the help of other people. I have always been a people pleaser and I know that I need to do what is best for me. I always feel like I have to put my best face forward and try to hide my real feelings from the world. But you can only take so much before it becomes too draining on your soul and mental state.  I have had to do a lot of soul searching and I feel like I have grown. Sometimes what we think is the best thing for us turns out to be a stepping stone in becoming the best person you can be. I do know that with