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Showing posts with label New Year. Show all posts
Showing posts with label New Year. Show all posts
Sunday, January 3, 2010
Happiness
7:49 PM
It was my turn to give a lesson in church. Whatever topic I wanted (with some inspiration of course.) But I was having trouble picking a topic.
One of my goals for 2010 was to "Strive to maintain a positive and upbeat attitude."
By the 2nd, my eyes were flooded over with tears, and my heart weighed down with sorrow.
How could I have failed in my goal already? It hadn't even been a full two days in the new year!
The thought occurred to me that there might be many other people who were feeling discouraged and I based my lesson on a talk by President Dieter F. Uchtdorf called "Happiness, Your Heritage."*
I feel very blessed by the things that I learned from preparing this lesson.
President Uchtdorf mentions that two ways to help yourself become happy are "creativity and compassion."
Creativity:
"...take unorganized matter into our hands and mold it into something of beauty." He says. You don't need to be artistic to be creative. Creation doesn't have to be a work of art, it doesn't need to be perfect. Creation can span from a garden, a song, or even something as simple as making someone smile. If you put forth the effort to create something you are proud of, you will find joy.
Compassion:
“Those who bring sunshine to the lives of others cannot keep it from themselves.” J.M. Barrie, author of Peter Pan. It is impossible to feel sorry for yourself when you are helping someone less fortunate than yourself. Immerse yourself in the service of your fellowmen, and I guarantee that "your gloom [will be] gone, you'll feel light, the Spirit of the Lord [will be] upon you, and everything [will] seem illuminated.” Again, just the simple act of making someone smile can make your own heart so much lighter.
This lesson was just such a wonderful example in my life, and I wanted to share it with you. I believe these principles will help me in my quest to "maintain a positive and upbeat attitude." Maybe they will even help you!
*I realize that some of the people who might read this blog are not LDS (Mormon), but I thought the principles I've listed here could benefit anyone, no matter their faith.
One of my goals for 2010 was to "Strive to maintain a positive and upbeat attitude."
By the 2nd, my eyes were flooded over with tears, and my heart weighed down with sorrow.
How could I have failed in my goal already? It hadn't even been a full two days in the new year!
The thought occurred to me that there might be many other people who were feeling discouraged and I based my lesson on a talk by President Dieter F. Uchtdorf called "Happiness, Your Heritage."*
I feel very blessed by the things that I learned from preparing this lesson.
President Uchtdorf mentions that two ways to help yourself become happy are "creativity and compassion."
Creativity:
"...take unorganized matter into our hands and mold it into something of beauty." He says. You don't need to be artistic to be creative. Creation doesn't have to be a work of art, it doesn't need to be perfect. Creation can span from a garden, a song, or even something as simple as making someone smile. If you put forth the effort to create something you are proud of, you will find joy.
Compassion:
“Those who bring sunshine to the lives of others cannot keep it from themselves.” J.M. Barrie, author of Peter Pan. It is impossible to feel sorry for yourself when you are helping someone less fortunate than yourself. Immerse yourself in the service of your fellowmen, and I guarantee that "your gloom [will be] gone, you'll feel light, the Spirit of the Lord [will be] upon you, and everything [will] seem illuminated.” Again, just the simple act of making someone smile can make your own heart so much lighter.
This lesson was just such a wonderful example in my life, and I wanted to share it with you. I believe these principles will help me in my quest to "maintain a positive and upbeat attitude." Maybe they will even help you!
*I realize that some of the people who might read this blog are not LDS (Mormon), but I thought the principles I've listed here could benefit anyone, no matter their faith.
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Friday, January 1, 2010
2010!
11:43 PM
It's a new year! A new decade! I'm sitting here contemplating that in another ten year's time I'll be 30 years old. Wow. That seems so close, but seeing as I've only been alive for two decades so far, pretty sure that a decade will still take a while. (Let's hope.)
Here are some things I hope to happen in the next ten years:
There are many more I'm sure, but we'll leave it at that since I have quite a bit to list yet.
Goals for the year 2010:
A few things I'm looking forward to:
It's going to be a great year. I can feel it!
(Update from last post: I did not get a New Year's Eve kiss. Sadness, right? But it was a great night nonetheless. I think a random kiss might have just made things awkward. Maybe next year.)
Here are some things I hope to happen in the next ten years:
- Get married and start a family.
- Get my book published.
- Travel.
There are many more I'm sure, but we'll leave it at that since I have quite a bit to list yet.
Goals for the year 2010:
- Continue to lose weight.
- Do extensive revisions on my novel.
- Strive for a positive and upbeat attitude.
- Make more videos than I did in 2009.
- Read. A Lot!
- Strengthen existing friendships, and cultivate new ones.
- And most importantly, do all that I can to strengthen my relationship with my Heavenly Father.
A few things I'm looking forward to:
- NaNoWriMo 2010
- Assistant Directing the spring musical at the Jr. High.
- Getting a few church things under way.
- Being part of the cast of the community show.
- My 21st birthday! (Since I've turned 18, I've dreaded my birthdays. I'm excited for this one.)
It's going to be a great year. I can feel it!
(Update from last post: I did not get a New Year's Eve kiss. Sadness, right? But it was a great night nonetheless. I think a random kiss might have just made things awkward. Maybe next year.)
Thursday, December 31, 2009
A Kiss?
12:47 PM
Ready for a shocking revelation? Are you sure? Okay.
I've never been kissed on New Year's Eve.
I realize that I'm only 20, and I have plenty more December 31st's left for this to occur. But 20 years is a long time. I mean, granted for about probably 13 of those years, I wanted nothing to do with boys and I probably would have run away if one tried to kiss me. But now, here I am, 20 years old, and no prospective boys to kiss me at the beginning of the new decade.
So I thought I would leave a little personal ad, maybe catching a potential lip donor.
I've never been kissed on New Year's Eve.
I realize that I'm only 20, and I have plenty more December 31st's left for this to occur. But 20 years is a long time. I mean, granted for about probably 13 of those years, I wanted nothing to do with boys and I probably would have run away if one tried to kiss me. But now, here I am, 20 years old, and no prospective boys to kiss me at the beginning of the new decade.
So I thought I would leave a little personal ad, maybe catching a potential lip donor.
Hi. My name is Kat
e Weber. I'm 20 years old. I'm single, fairly normal, and I have a great sense of humor. I'm a great conversationalist as long as you don't expect me to come up with a starting topic. I'm a bit messy, but I simply have other priorities that trump cleaning. I like taking long walks on the beach, or I'm sure I would if I had a beach near my home. I love music, movies and books. I'm also in love with computers.
Lips: used, but in great condition. Also comes with large amounts of thick, long hair, perfect for running your fingers through. Warning: Emotional baggage likely to appear at some point.
If you are interested, leave me a comment!
XOXO Kate!
That wasn't desperate was it? *shrug*
Have a great new year, and I hope I was able to make you smile!
And remember "If you put a smile on your kisser, maybe someone will put a kiss on your smiler."
e Weber. I'm 20 years old. I'm single, fairly normal, and I have a great sense of humor. I'm a great conversationalist as long as you don't expect me to come up with a starting topic. I'm a bit messy, but I simply have other priorities that trump cleaning. I like taking long walks on the beach, or I'm sure I would if I had a beach near my home. I love music, movies and books. I'm also in love with computers.Lips: used, but in great condition. Also comes with large amounts of thick, long hair, perfect for running your fingers through. Warning: Emotional baggage likely to appear at some point.
If you are interested, leave me a comment!
XOXO Kate!
That wasn't desperate was it? *shrug*
Have a great new year, and I hope I was able to make you smile!
And remember "If you put a smile on your kisser, maybe someone will put a kiss on your smiler."
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
Looking Back on 2009!
3:31 PM
Before my previous blog was unfortunately deleted, at the end of every month, I would post about the events that happened during my month. Well, since there is only one month left in this year, I figured I would simply regale you guys with my favorite moments of 2009, bringing the monthly reviews back in 2010. But I thought I'd start with a few of my least favorite moments.
Least Favorite Moments!
Favorite Moments!
Least Favorite Moments!
- Getting hurt by a stupid boy multiple times.
- Random depressed moments.
- Getting laid off from the Preschool.
- Weighing the most I've ever weighed.
- Working at the Rec Center.
- The end of November.
Favorite Moments!
- Working at the Preschool. Best job ever!
- Shooting a gun for the first time.
- Road trip with Nashelle! That was so much fun!
- Filming Gimme Gimme Gimme (A Man After Midnight) with the girls!
- Seeing Jane Eyre every performance night! Such an incredible show!
- Being in Seven Brides for Seven Brothers.
- Going to Las Vegas three times to visit Alyson.
- Traveling to Cedar City with my parents and grandma.
- Seeing Secret Garden twice while in Cedar.
- Standing up for my heart.
- Filming Laughter's Radiance.
- Changing Singles Wards. Hated the idea at first, but what a great change it has been.
- Starting KatesBookClub!
- Getting called as First Counselor in the Relief Society presidency. It's been a blessing in disguise!
- Meeting and Interviewing Shannon Hale (one of my favorite authors) one-on-one.
- J&T's Annual Halloween Party. Always a good time!
- Participating in NaNoWriMo. It was amazing! I got so much done, and I made so many great friends!
- Holly Days. Karaoke, warm clothes, friends = fun stuff!
- Finishing the first draft of my novel. What a sense of accomplishment.
- Driving in the city by myself for the first time. (It's lame that it took me this long, but I was glad I did it!)
- Putting up the Christmas lights on my house. I got very carried away, and loved it.
- Writing a song with one of my friends. It was an incredible experience. She wrote the lyrics, I did all of the music.
- Dropping under 200 pounds!
- Simply spending the year with people that I love.
Monday, December 28, 2009
The Past Decade!
8:26 AM
I find it hard to believe in just a few short days it will be 2010. I remember when we were all at the crest of the new year ten years ago freaking out about Y2K. I was only ten years old. That was half of my lifetime ago. Yet it feels like it was yesterday.
In the past ten years:
In the past ten years:
- I had ten different birthdays.
- I became a Beehive, a Miamaid and a Laurel.
- I progressed into Relief Society and eventually became part of the R.S. Presidency.
- I learned how to drive. (And surprisingly haven't had a single accident or ticket in those five years.)
- I went to numerous stake dances.
- I had multiple crushes on stupid boys.
- And I had my heart broken by most of them.
- I did my first play, and have been in eleven others since then.
- I was the lead in two of those shows.
- I became best friends with three of my cousins.
- I also became best friends with a girl that will probably be my friend for the rest of my life.
- I had my first kiss.
- I went to five different schools in the same town.
- I went to High School.
- I finished a first draft of a novel.
- I made countless videos for YouTube.
- I moved out of my parents house.
- And I moved back home.
- I had multiple jobs, some great, others terrible.
- I spent ten years trying to figure out who I am, and while I didn't figure it out completely, I am excited to take advantage of the next ten to see if I can come to a conclusion.
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