Life is full of things in this new age, things have taken over our lives. In our generation its all about who has the newest car, the best job, the cutest cloths and the list goes on.. Our lives are so focused on things that everything is a jumble, its all complicated and the complications aren't even to fulfill our happiness but rather to make others think were happy.. When we live constantly unhappy with what we have, always wanting more, we miss out on the amazing joys and blessings of what we do have that are right in front of us. How often do you simply walk outside and stare at the sky? Yes it looks a bit weird to some but that shouldn't matter. How often do you just absorb the sunlight not for the sake of a fashion tan but simply because it feels good? How often do you dance in the rain without fear of your makeup being ruined simply because you want to? How often do you wake up, look out your window and thank God for giving you another day? Our society is so focused on material items and making everything such a competition that we can miss our on life's greatest joys, we miss out on Gods greatest gifts! These aren't the gifts that cost a million dollars, actually since there free they are often overlooked.. Look at the world around you, see the beauty in Gods great masterpiece. When you start finding joy in the simplicity God has provided you with then you will always have a reason to be joyful and not a day will go by where you don't have something to appreciate or be thankful for.. When you start living in simplicity, you truly start living in joy.
Everyone deals with stress in life no matter how young or old you may be. I know this is a topic I've touched on several times, this is due to the fact it is an ever changing, ever growing concept. Stress is constantly coming in seemingly endless forms. The specific aspect of stress that I want to focus on today is the fact that when were stressed, we typically take that stress out on ourselves. This is pertaining to how we treat our bodies, both physically and mentally when were stressed. I have experienced this a lot lately. Junior year has been crazy as I'm sure most of you know either from past experience or current. There's stress on getting grades that colleges will accept, ACT/SAT, getting volunteer hours, internships, upholding a job, playing sports or being active in school clubs, and so much more on top of trying to stay sane... In my most recent experience, I have come to the conclusion that when I'm stressed there are times that I'm not good to my body. ...
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