What are you doing here?

How are you going to leave your mark here on earth? Have you ever thought about it? Are you going to be remembered by your occupation, by the way you inspired others, by the way you loved, or something else? I have given this question a lot of thought my entire life. What am I going to do with my life that will help me be remembered as something great? I don't have to be in the history books, but I was given this life for a reason, and I am positive that the reason was not for me to sit back and enjoy the view. No, I need to get out there and do something that matters. I need to make a difference! Do you want to make a difference?

The song I want you to listen to today is, "I Was Here" by Lady Antebellum! This song is absolutely uplifting, inspiring, and encouraging. When I first heard this song last year I immediately downloaded it and had my sixth graders listen to it. After they heard the song I had them journal about something that they want to do with their lives to leave a mark here on this earth. I was amazed at the responses I had from these children. They had such high aspirations and a drive to make a positive difference in the lives of others. If they can have these dreams of helping others then I know that all of us can find our own special way to touch the lives of others and be remembered when we leave this world.

This song reminds us that we have all be given such unique and special talents that should be embraced and used! Sometimes it is hard to figure out what makes us special, but I promise that "it" exists in EVERYONE! You just have to take the time to look deep within yourself and find what makes you amazing! Once you've found that, challenge yourself to find a way to make a difference in some one's life. Sometimes we think that we need to do something extravagant to touch some one's life, but I know for a fact that the smallest hello or smile can save a life.

So today's challenge is to ask yourself....What am I doing with my time on earth to leave my mark?

My hope for you

Today I want you listen (google lyrics or YouTube) to a song that I used to play every morning to begin my day on the best note possible. This song is called "My Prayers" by Women of Faith Worship Team. This song is so powerful and inspirational. It sends a message that I think everyone should hear on a daily basis.

This song reminds us and encourages us to laugh, enjoy life, step back and embrace every moment, find your true passion, make real and lasting friendships, focus on the positives in life and be content with having an unknown future. Sometimes I forget to cherish the "NOW" and I stress about where I should be and what I should be doing. All I'm doing is blurring my reality and under appreciating the amazing "little" moments and miracles that are happening all around me.

This song also tells us to love, because it is the one real and passionate thing in our lives. Love is such an amazing ability and gift that we all have and give. We can't be blinded to the magic that happens every day, all around us. So my hope you for you today and the rest of your life...Embrace each moment you are given with friends and family because these are the most precious gifts we will ever have. And don't forget to stop, breathe, and find peace and happiness within yourself!!

The other half of life

I think it's time I give you a little background about my current situation. I graduated college in 2008 ready to take on the world as the most influential and inspiring teacher I could be. I got a job in the summer of 2008 as a teacher in an elementary school. I taught that year and had such a memorable experience. I finally thought, "Everything I have wanted and worked so hard for is finally happening!" I guess I have some bad luck, because at the end of the year I was informed I would not be returning due to budget cuts. For the first time in my life, I found myself with no plan, scared to death, and VULNERABLE! I don't do either of those well.

So now here I am after countless hours searching for a teaching job without any luck. I am living at home, subbing when I can, and feeling pretty pathetic. I never imagined myself in this place. These past five months have seemed like three years. I feel as though I am in a rut, unable to find any hope of getting my way out. So today I decided to watch a comedy, making fun of my situation, and rented Post Grad. Besides making me feel as though I wasn't the only person on the planet going through this unemployment crisis, I found a quote that really made me re-evaluate things. At one part of the movie this man says something along the lines of, "Part of life is what you are doing, the other half is who you are doing it with."

This really made me think about my expectations of my life. Yes I want a job, I want to be successful, and I want to leave my mark on this planet more then anything. But am I forgetting the other half of life? I have never truly been in love and this movie made me stop and question if I am experiencing all of the amazing things life has to offer. So my challenge for myself and anyone else reading this...Take a step back and re-evaluate your life. Are you experiencing ALL life has to offer, or are you only getting half?

I know I'm not going to settle for just half!!!

Point to my madness!!!

Hello all!!! So the point of this blog is to share things that have inspired me in hopes to help inspire others. It might be a quote that struck me as interesting, or a song that really spoke to me, or just a thought for the day. I am obsessed with lyrics and find that I can usually find a song for just about anything that is happening in my life either exciting or depressing. Music can motivate, heal, encourage, uplift, sadden, provide hope, and inspire. I will probably reference a lot of songs in here..just a heads-up! I am currently writing my own songs, so I might just get the courage to share some of my own with you at some point.



Like I said I am obsessed with music and lyrics but I promise not everything I write will be about music. But for my first post, I feel it is important to leave you with some song. This song definitely describes me. I am always dreaming about something better, I get bored easily, and I really want to find a way to leave my stamp on this world! I'm not sure how I am going to do it, but I am determined to find a way!!!! This song I actually found when I was watching "One Tree Hill" yes I watch that show!!!! Anyway, the song is, "I want something that I want"..By Grace Potter and Bethany Joy Galeotti. I haven't found a way to paste the lyrics on here yet so if you are interested, you should google the title and check out the song!

I'm Here

This initiates the official groundbreaking of my new bloggie blog! Make sure to check back soon for inspiration -- it's going to be GREAT.