Never Gone

Yesterday was my Nonno's birthday.  He would've been 79 years old. My Nonno passed away on June 9, 2013 from cancer.

I miss my Nonno every day.

Yesterday felt like saying goodbye all over again.  I know that he is in a better place now and that the pain has finally stopped, I still wish that he was here with his family.

There is still so much that he had yet to see his family accomplish, but I know that he is still watching over us.

I cherish every memory that I have of you Nonno.  I just want you to know that to me and you're family you are Never Gone.

Love, Bella

Try Dancing...Or Whatever It Is You Want To Do

Last night I was watching the premiere of Dancing With The Stars and I noticed the reoccurring theme from this seasons cast.

During each of there interviews, the cast all mentioned how they wanted to do something that scared them, or something new, or something they never had the chance to do.

It got me thinking that not a lot of people are given the opportunity to do the things they always wanted to, or they're to afraid to put themselves out there.

So it got me thinking about the things I've always wanted to do and the things I'm too afraid to do.  Let's just say my fingers don't count high enough. I do have to admit that right now isn't the greatest time to do the things I want to do.  Being in school does take priority.  But once school is done, I'm not going to let myself hold me back any more.

The truth is, we're our own worst enemies.  Only we can tell ourselves no.  So Take A Moment to say yes to the things you want to do in Your Life.  You'll be happier for it :)

What to Write??

Writing, the simple action of putting pen to paper and the forming of simple yet magical words when put together.

Sounds simple right?

Not so much.  Not when the writing is personal, when the words come from deep within your soul.

Since I was 11, I feel in love with the written word and the stories that could be told.  I wanted to be able to do that too.

So my journey began to becoming a published author.  I began writing short stories and fan fiction.  Anything that I could think of I would write.

But like any writer, I have had my set backs.  I have had writers block, the lack of motivation, and worst of all the lack of a big idea!

A few years ago my big idea came. Through inspirations from Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, and The Covenant, I knew what I was going to write.

So what's the problem?

I'm back to having writers block. I've got my ideas, though they may be small, I know what I want to write.  I just need to write.

I'm now working on giving myself smaller writing goals.  The plan is just to write. Write my small ideas and hopefully they will form into bigger ideas.

I'm taking a page out of my own book and I'm Taking A Moment to write.

So Little Time

Ever feel like your life is spiraling out of control?

Or that there is just never enough time to get everything done or figure everything out?

With everything going on in our day to day lives, it's hard to know where to begin and where it all ends. This unknown can make you feel helpless and scared.

It's a dark place the unknown, it can feel like the world has swallowed you whole and there's no way to get back out.  What's worse is when you don't want to get out.  When staying in the dark begins to feel comforting.

I'm in my final year of CreComm, which means it's time to get my life in order.  We have to pick our work-placements soon which got me thinking, am I doing what I really want to be doing? Have I made the right decisions in my life? Have I just been wasting my time? Can I do this?

I felt like I was having a panic attack as I watched my life spiral out of control. I don't know if I'm ready to do this.

I felt like giving up.

Quit before life got too out of control.

That's when my mom had a very helpful talk with me.  She told me that it's ok to be scared.  That she was happy I was scared because it meant that I cared about what I was doing with my life and that I wanted to make the best of it.

Sometimes, when life feels like it's spiraling out of control, it's ok to reach out and let someone know how you're feeling.

I guess the saying "mother knows best" is true.  I'm glad that my mom was there for me when I needed that much needed advice.

So Take A Moment to breath. Even if life may seem like it's spiraling out of control, it's really just trying to keep up with you.