The Beauty Of Simplicity

Hello Again! It's been a while. I have been thinking a lot lately (I know, crazy, eh?), and Heavenly Father keeps telling me I need to write again. So here I am. Writing. I recently returned from a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and I just want to record a few simple thoughts I've had since being home. Life is not a Race Since being home I've heard countless people ask me, so what are you doing now? What are your plans now that you're not a missionary anymore? Sometimes it's fine. Sometimes I want to throw a table at a wall. Quite extreme, I agree, but it's true. I honestly don't know what I want to do with my life right now.  So I'm here to say, IT'S OKAY NOT TO KNOW .  You don't need to know everything right now . Life is not a race. Though it may seem like it, it really isn't. You are only racing against yourself. Take time to figure yourself out. Don't feel like you need to have the best c

Ayyy, Friends! I know it's been a long time since I last posted but I'm here now! So you're welcome. ;) I'm a little rusty with my freelance writing since all I've been writing recently are essays and research papers, so cut me some slack, alright? Who Are You? I'm not asking about what you like to do for fun, or what your favorite color is. I'm asking who YOU are. What makes you you? Who are you really? Are you a caregiver? Do you enjoy making other people happy? Are you one of those people that waves to strangers on the street? Or are you one of those people that is more reclusive, but knows when to offer his/her hand? What makes you YOU? Over the past three months I've really learned a lot about myself. I've learned that I'm an organized messy. I've learned that I don't like when people touch my stuff without asking. I've learned that I don't like to study in public areas where everyone is watching me. But th

I need a hero I'm holding out for a hero 'till the end of the night He's gotta be strong, he's gotta be fast And he's gotta be larger than life, larger than life I hear so many girls say that they need their Knight in Shining Armor to come rescue them from this or that--from their daily life, essentially. And I have to admit that I used to say the same thing, at least until I realized I already have my hero, and he never leaves my side.  Christ is my Knight in Shining Armor. He sacrificed himself so that we could make it back to our Father in Heaven. He saved me in more ways than I could ever explain. He showed me what to look for in a future spouse. He showed me what to look forward to in the next life, if I only stay faithful to him.  He provided the best example of what to look for in a man.  Someone who is patient, like he was when he forgave continuously those who betrayed him. Someone who is service-oriented, like when he went out of

What is time? Does it really matter? Time is something that we created ourselves. It is the numbers on a clock that ticks ever so slowly each second, hour, day. It is the time the sun rises and the time the sun sets. But that is it. Time has confined our use of our experiences. Our life. It has kept us from accomplishing our dreams and goals. It is the excuse we make when we feel like something is too hard. It is the excuse we use to keep us in our little bubble of protection. The range of excuse is up to us. "Oh I'm too old for that." Or, "I'm too young for that." True, there are things that we should not be doing as toddlers, but honestly we could accomplish so much more if we just allowed ourselves to reach outside of the concept of time. I am not too old to play in a giant pile of leaves. You are not too young to travel around the world, you're not too old either. It's all in the frame of mind. Don't get me wrong though, t

Depression: Feelings of severe despondency and dejection. That term alone means almost nothing to you until you're the one experiencing it. Depression. That is the dictionary definition of the term, but what does it really mean? What does it feel like? "350 million people of all ages suffer from depression." "At its worst, depression can lead to suicide." (World Health Organization, April 2016, http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs369/en/) Depression is not just a term used for sad people. It is not a term to be romanticized. Depression isn't only wishing for the boy you've been crushing on for years to love you back. It's not that simple. Depression is a real disorder, and it's much more serious than you could ever imagine. I know this because I have experienced it. And I have felt the affects it has on my life, and the lives around me. I am a survivor of depression, and suicide. My Story: These past four years I have not been

The Bucket List Challenge. Need I say more? Today I've decided to publicize my bucket list. It may grow throughout the years, so bear with me. Now the challenge is this, not only will I publicize it, I will also share my experience with said goal as soon as I accomplish it. BUT I need your guys help as well. If you have already accomplished this activity, please share your experience in the comments. Whether it's good or bad. I'd LOVE to hear what you have done yourself, and how you viewed it. Also, Please share your bucket list as well. I LOVE new ideas on what to do with my life.  Here goes it: Hannah's Bucket List: -Attend a Masquerade party -Go to a Broadway show -Sleep on a mattress you pull out from the wall -Go Skydiving -Star in a play, whether big or small -Live in Ireland for a week -Meet someone Famous -Live in Greece -Have a guy use a pickup line on me -Go on an LDS mission -Write a book -Visit an abandoned hospital -Go through a