My note from the Universe (from yesterday but I'm just now checking today...)


When the going gets tough, Jardin, isn't it enough to remember that calm, peace, and happiness always return - for you and all those you love? 

That you will breathe freely again? 

That you will stand tall again? 

And that, if you really insist, you will sing that "Let's get ready to R-U-M-B-L-E..." song again - windows down, wind in your hair, double latte, riding shotgun - at the top of your lungs? 

"Y'all ready for this...?"
    The Universe




I think that sometimes, when I get caught up in the midst of all the shit in my life, I tend to forget that sometimes all it takes for me to calm down is just to take a deep breath and...*ahhhh*...breatheeeee.


I can get down on myself pretty easily, so if I can simply learn to remember to keep things in perspective and hold my head high and know that in the end, everything will work itself out beautifully, then I feel like everything else in my life will go smoothly as well.


Never forget to breathe, friends! Sometimes that's all you need to help you to remember to stay sane :) Happy weekend all... I'm about to go take my sick best friend's dog on a walk in the greenbelt and enjoy this Saturday for what it is! Chris is joining me on this little adventure so it should be an enjoyable afternoon over all - spending time with my love and my ex-roommate from last summer (Harper, Lindsay's dog, slept with me almost every night of the summer last year on the futon...we had some good times, we did).


Cheers, and happy adventures!


xo
Jardin

Happy Tuesday!

A little Katy Perry/Ellie Goulding/Rihanna mashup for you :) Happy Tuesday to you all!

And kudos to Jenny for finding this mix..I got into Ellie Goulding back at the beginning of December, and I really dig her music (check her out in this video below). 

Anyways. Not much to report here...I've got class in about half an hour, then my 1:1 with Nick, and then time for a workout before class at 5:25. Sheeeeesh. And THEN I have to go in to work at 8:30 tonight, which kinda sucks because I have a test tomorrow soooo I really wish I didn't have to work so I could focus on my studying. Grrrr.

This week's just a busy week all around - I'm waiting to here back about a summer internship tomorrow, so fingers crossed I get a call back from the lady and I get the position! That would be super rad. I also have a program tomorrow night with bbq and a movie, so I hope a lot of residents come out to that. The only problem with that is that I'm also on duty tomorrow night which means I can't leave my building past 7 and I have a 2 page report due Thurs. that I really need to go to the library and do. When will I find the time to do all this?! It's only the beginning of the school week and already I'm stressing!

But I'll leave it at that for now, Easter break was fun and relaxing, but it was definitely a tease about summer coming so soon....just gotta get through these next few weeks and then..*ahhhh* breathe a sigh of relief at last :)

xo
Jardin

Note from the Universe:

My note from The Universe, Monday's edition:

Even though you can't physically see a tree growing, Jardin, doesn't mean it's not. Right?

Same with the world spinning?

Gravity clinging?

So next time the masses are huddled at your feet, pining about dreams they claim are not coming true, you might remind them of this.

Every day you get closer.

Yo! Ho! Ho!
The Universe
Sometimes I wonder if the progress I've made with music, school, my jobs, etc...really does have an impact on anyone else, or on myself, when it's hard for me at times to see what all I've accomplished. Sometimes success or reward doesn't come right away, you have to work towards it. In terms of music, I have to remind myself that when I get down for not being able to finish writing a song, or my voice doesn't sound the greatest, that I've come so far in the past year with my musical endeavors...or when I get upset when not a huge crowd comes out to a show, I still have to think that hey, I'm proud oy myself for even getting up on the stage in the first place because it takes a lot of guts to do that.

"Every day you get closer." It doesn't matter what you're reaching towards, or what you're trying to accomplish, but every day you get a little bit closer to reaching your goal. Never give up on yourself, that's the most important thing to remember. You can't have success without first having failure - it's inevitable! Life is a process, a series of ups and down, highs and lows, and just because you can't see your progress being made instantaneously, that doesn't mean it's not manfiesting itself slowly to be presented another day, in a different light.

Anything is possible if you keep working hard towards your goal - I've at least learned that much from growing up in my crazy life.

In dreams and in success and in failure and in hope...

xo
Jardin