Two posts in one week, say what?

If you're like me and can't read tons cuz you get bored, feel free to skip down to the advice at the bottom. I won't be offended. I promise!

So, I don't have much time before I rush off to pass my German test, but I just wanna share a few thoughts regarding a cemetery. It is Halloween and all. So recently I have been constantly getting asked if I was alright. At first it was by like a billion people. Then it was by just the few who know me very well. For some reason all these questions lead me to two realizations. The first one was that something really was off, despite my answer and the second was that people truly care. Those are the two topics for today. 

So, Something being off: Well I knew that something was missing, but i didn't know what. It was really hard to figure out because, honestly that has never happened to me before. Well, as I was thinking about how to get back on track and what was missing, I realized something. I hadn't been doing one of the things that makes me the happiest. I learned in class a couple weeks ago that we each have eight basic needs in life, but to go along with that we each have things in our life that we need. Now, I'm not talking needs like the I need to eat a banana before work everyday needs I am talking like I need to have me time or I need to talk with a certain friend needs. My personal needs had to do with reading. Sounds weird right? Well it's not. I love to read uplifting materials. Generally these materials are religious, but not always. I read self-help books, joke books, and just positive things that put a smile on my face. Recently, because of my busy life, I have neglected that reading. Well no more. If you love doing something and it makes you happy then do it. Don't say it's not a priority because it is. You are a priority. Sure there are other things in life that are also important but you need to realize you are also important and that there are things you need to do for yourself. :)

Now, onto the second. People really do care: A few years back I thought that I knew what it meant to have someone care about you. I had a friend that cared and made sure I had what I needed and that I was happy, but there was something missing. What was missing was feeling. Recently, I have had multiple friends questions me and how I am doing. They showed that they cared. It was really a great thing for me to realize. Caring is great. Along with knowing others care you need to care for yourself as well. I always set super high standards for myself and it always brings me down. I realized today that no one expects me to be perfect. No one expects me to be anything other than the best me I can be, and that my friends, is a great feeling. 

So things to take away from this today (this will be helpful if you didn't feel like reading all that jazz)

1. Do something you like to do. Don't worry about how it will effect the other areas of your life, or what people will think because that doesn't matter. What matters is you. If you are doing something that makes you happy, then everything else will fall into place. So get your priorities straight and realize that you need to take care of yourself as well. 

2. Let people care. Let them into your life and let them ask if you are alright. Realize that there is emotion behind this and the emotion is concern. It is not a stale, annoying, or invalidated question. Appreciate the care and accept it. 

2.5. Care about yourself. Realize that you cannot do it all one-hundred percent perfectly. Realize that no one cares if you can't do it perfectly and no one expects you to. Don't give yourself limits you cannot achieve. Allow yourself to realize that the best is all anyone wants, and you doing your best is all anyone needs. Be your best self and that will always be good enough. 

Last but never least, no one likes a frowny face, so smile. If you do, you will be more atttractive, happier, and have more friends... and that fellow bloggers, is all anyone can ask for! :)