THE POSITIVITY MINDSET

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!   Looking back i can confidently say 2014 was one heck of an unforgettable year for me. It was a wild roller coaster that had its ups and downs. But happily I can say that, 2014 was definitely my year. So much happened in this year, and I'm so grateful for  everything and everyone that made 2014 an epic year! Looking back, I cherish all the good times as memories and the bad times as valuable lessons. Glad to have all the amazing people in my life that I can call my friends. And the other people I've met throughout the year have shown me just how strong I really am.  So thank you to all the people that were with me through the good and bad; and to the others that showed me that sometimes you just gotta get the job done yourself. 2014 held a lot of promise and I'm excited to see what 2015 has in store for me :) I met some pretty awesome friends that are definitely going to be sticking around for forever! Made a lot of memories and a few mistakes...

If I had to sum up my first semester in university in one word, I would describe it as a roller-coaster.  It was one hell of a ride and glad to say it had more ups than downs :) Everyday was a learning process and I'm better prepared for the upcoming semester, even better, I'm excited. Yes I did make some mistakes in my first semester (but who doesn't), and I think because of those mistakes, I now know what NOT to do in my coming semesters. There's this saying that goes something like, 'High school is the best 4 years of your life' and I for one, would beg to differ. Sad to say but with switching schools constantly I have been shown what distance and time does to friendships. The past two years at my last high school before graduating were amazing. But soon after starting university I figured out that the people that I was friends in high school, were only my friends because I saw them eight hours a day, five times in a week. Starting university, I have made...

I am an awkward person. On the outside I seem to be completely positive and confident about myself, but that is far from it. I give so many life advices to so many of my friends but I can't seem to fix my own life. I just know how it feels to be sad and depressed, so I always make an extra effort to make others smile and laugh. I want them to feel good about themselves because that is something I can't do. People would never except me to sad because they only see the "happy" and motivating side of me. I tend to just hide and bottle up my emotions, making sure everyone around me in my life is okay. It sucks sometimes because I spend so much time and effort on others, being there for them and when it's my turn and I need someone, there's no one to turn to. Learned the hard way who my true friends are. It's a learning process, to love yourself. There are days where I wake up and I just don't want to try and make an effort to smile and make it seem lik...

Late post but I just found time to write this. OOPS! I wanted to just vent about the coming(now past) holiday of Halloween.  With Halloween comes the haunted house, scary movies, candy and of course dressing up in costumes. I've noticed growing up the meaning of Halloween changes and changes. Halloween from a child and a teenagers perspective is very very different. Which is a sad thing in my opinion. As a child growing up, I loved to raid my mom's closet and dress up like her. When Halloween would come by, it held unlimited amount of choices of what to be, even if it was just for the day. Halloween meant dressing up as someone you looked up to (e.g princesses and super heroes). Going to school in your Halloween costume was always a big deal for me. Getting up early and spending a great deal of time parading around the house semi dressed just excited that it was finally Halloween! School was spent doing Halloween activities and having a school-wide Halloween parade in th...

Every morning we begin our day the same way, waking up and looking in the mirror. We are so accustomed to the way we are, only looking at our flaws and what we lack in. “Oh how I wish I was skinnier, stronger, taller, etc.” Wasting time on wishing, hoping to change our outward appearance to satisfy society and impress people that at the end of the day don’t even care. But that’s what people don’t understand. The people that are valuable to us, don’t care what we look like, if we have the latest trends or how beautiful/handsome we look every day. They care about inner beauty. They care about the countless inside jokes, memories and laughs created when no one remembers what exactly you were wearing or how you were looking on that particular day. We miss the importance of a smile or a laugh when spending so much time on our outward appearance. You strike up a conversation with a stranger by sharing a second glance back or a small smile. Not by what you are wearing or looking like. Al...

Wow this past week has been hectic. But a really good hectic :) I have conquered university (for the most part). My first ever class was in the BIGGEST lecture hall on campus that seats up to 300 students (i think; may or may not exaggerate cause i was too nervous to pay attention properly) and let's just say note taking and is totally different in university than it is in high school! My hand hurt from writing for 2 hours straight. Definetly with practice I'll be a pro at short point form notes :) One thing I have to work on is just planning on where all my classes are and how to get there on time. At times I get a bit overwhelmed cause its a different place with so many different buildings. For me it takes time to get used to a new place. I'm what you would call "directionally challenged". Funny story, in 1 of the buildings, the tim hortons and library are connected and you can go from one to the other by walking down a hallway. I didn't know that, so I...

It hasn't really set in that i'm actually done high school. I'm finally closing a 13 year long chapter in the book of my so called life. It's been a huge roller coaster ride with a fair amount of its ups and downs. And i cherish all the good times as memories and the bad times as valuable lessons. So glad to have met all the amazing people that I can now call good friends as well as others that have shown me just how strong I really am. I've decided to change this blog, that once started out as an assignment for Recreational Leadership into a personal blog that I will hopefully continue updating throughout my new experience in university and just growing up in general :) I'm excited and nervous at the same time which is expected I think. I don't know if i'm actually ready for this new chapter to begin in spetember, but hey never going to know if I don't jump into the deep end of the metaphorical pool of life ;) (even if i dont know how to swim ve...

Everything starts off as a single thought or idea. To be a leader that everyone looks up to, you have to think above and beyond the confinements of a box. And the first step is to start with yourself. If you believe in yourself, you're half way there already. One of the first few videos Mr.Crowley showed us was of this one guy at a music festival that started dancing all by himself; he was the lone nut that had the idea to dance. Over time more and more people started to join him. By the end of the video everyone was dancing, and the people that weren't dancing were now the ones that looked odd. What if the man hadn't decided to get up and dance by himself? What if he thought it was a stupid idea? Maybe all these thoughts and more went through his head, yet he still got up and danced. So, if I had to get an inspirational quote tattooed on me, I would get "The Biggest Enemy You Have Is Yourself" by Friedrich Nietzsche on me :) I believe in this quote 110%. When ...

   The dictionary definition of EMPATHY is: t he ability to understand and share the feelings of another. In my opinion, empathy is a foundation for building a thriving and supportive community.    When you can directly relate to something someone is going through, it will sometimes give you a drive and motivation to help that person, especially if what you went through was a traumatic event for yourself. You can't just sit back and watch someone else go through it and possibly have the same outcome as you.    In order to empathize with others, good communication is needed. Verbally, non-verbally, and by listening are all good communication skills to have when trying to see the bigger picture and trying to help others. In addition to effective communication good powers of imagination are required to empathize with others. Everybody sees the world differently, based on their experiences, their up-bringing, culture, religion, opinions and belief...