loss.

losing a loved one is one of the hardest things a human being can go through. not necessarily death, but the loss of someone in your life. it is the most painful, yet uncontrollable thing in this world. be aware of the things you say, the things you do because you never know when it will be your last. your last chance to prove to someone how much they mean to you, how much their opinion means, how much just their presence can change in your life. hold onto what you have, and pray you never lose it.

a scream.

life happens. life is not meant to be easy. nor is life meant to be hard. life is what you make it. you can choose to grieve over those things that hurt you, or you can simply move on. have you ever been in so much pain you want to scream? you feel as if thats the only way to fix your issues. the one thing that will fix everything. a simple scream. a yell. a shout of hatred. but what will that fix? what will that change? nothing. some think to be strong is to ignore the issue. to just completely overlook it. to pass by it as if it were a rock on the side of the road. but in order to be fully strong, you need to face the problem. look it in the eye and beat it. dont just pass it, or stop by it. but defeat it.

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dont just live in this earth, embrace it.

space defines freedom. expanding the mind will free you from the pressures of society. from the influences of others. from the worldly stress put upon you. if you expand your space, you expand your freedom. why sit inside a room trying to figure out how to live your life? rather than going out into the world and living it on the spot. why keep your thoughts in your head? rather than sharing your feelings and ideas to the world. nature defines space. God created everything this earth has to offer. God created the beauty of this earth, not man. get in touch with mother nature. expand your space. expand the beauty of life. dont just live in this earth. embrace it. when you have fully embraced nature, that is when you will achieve total freedom. because when you fully let go of all the materialistic aspect of life and embrace the heavenly aspect of it, that is when you will truly be free. 

pure bliss.

in life everyone deserves to be joyful. however, joyful is a word for which each has to define themselves. joy can come from simply looking at something beautiful to drinking a great cup of tea. it is when we are too busy having fun to go looking for joy, that we will truly find it. when we are completely distracted from the material things in life, when we forget about pleasing others and be who we want to be. that is when we conquer pure bliss.

mom.

today is the day
the worlds best mom came to being.
today is the day
God gave her life meaning.
today is the day
He blessed us with her.
today is the day
that God gave us a cure.

she has the most beautiful soul
if you have a question,
she is the one to console.
she is simply amazing.
the one with the kindest heart.
she is my mommy,
but thats just the start

happy birthday mom <3

simplicity.

it is our human nature to make life complicated. to look beyond what it really is. to make everything so much more than what it is. this causes our minds to get clustered and we no longer think about what truly matters in life. we think too much about why something good is happening rather than being content with the happiness we are given. we no longer thank God for the day we are given, but wonder why and when the world will end. we think about the consequences of things rather than living in the moment. we need to free ourselves from the complexity of this sinful world. we need to live a life of simplicity. live life in a simple manner. think about what matters, not why it matters.

paradise.

when most think of paradise they think of a small island in the middle of the ocean. they think of being apart from society. away from noise. away from electronics. away from everything. but the definition of paradise is ANY place of complete bliss and delight and peace. why not make your every minute of every day paradise? why not welcome others into your state of bliss? carry happiness and you will carry paradise. 

rewind life? no thanks.

we all make mistakes. do something that we wish we wouldnt have. i personally have made many mistakes in my life, but do i regret them? no. i learn from them. we move on. we forgive, we forget, we let go. we have all sinned, we are only human. so why pretend we havent? your life is yours to do what you want but do
you want to focus on the bad things? the mistakes you have made? i dont know about you, but hands down i would much rather choose to look at the happy things. learn from your mistakes, but dont regret them. make changes, but dont change who you are. dont wish to rewind or fastforward time. dont try to redo life. its where God wants it to be. dont change it.

happiness is...

happiness. its the feeling when going from contentment  to complete and utter joy. happiness is when no worries come to mind. when you dont have to think about putting a smile on your face or making yourself laugh, it just comes flowing out of you. happiness doesnt exist in the past or future, it only exists within our state of life right now, here in the present, as we face the daily challenges of life and conquer them. overcome them. true happiness is to be found within. in our hearts. in our soul. happiness is something we all desire yet have such a hard time achieving. do we look for it so hard that we cant find it? or is it hidden? do we strive for it so much that when we actually have true happiness it doesnt even phase us? or do we just reject it? happiness is everywhere. find it.

alterations.

we all make alterations to ourselves to fit in. we all strive to be like the popular kids. we all want that 'love' that they get. the feeling of being wanted and being needed. for some reason we feed off of what others think. what we look like, what we wear, how we do our hair, that is all a result of what others think is cool or what others like. not what we like. not what we want.
how do we know anymore who we truly are? we gossip and talk crap about everyone. but if we grew up being who we truly are, would we be who we are today? would we even care what we look like?
who sets the standards for what is 'cool'? who says that overalls are out of style?
set your own standards. be who you TRULY are. discover who your true friends are. dont talk gossip. dont be rude. just be yourself. i bet you more people will like that you than the fake you.

i had a dream.

everyone has dreams. dreams to be someone. dreams to become somone. dreams to love someone.
as kids, we have all wanted to be an astronaut or a president. as time moves on, our dreams change. our future has a different purpose. our dreams become smaller, in the hopes that we wont be let down by ourselves. we lower the expectations of what we can achieve. but who tells us we cant be who we wanted when we were 4? who says we cant become the president? or a princess? dreams are an oppertunity to discover yourself. when you cease to dream, you cease to live. so expand your hopes for yourself. nothing is impossible. dream BIG and you will achieve great things.

a helping hand.

five fingers is all it takes to make a difference. five fingers is all it takes to give a helping hand. to make that one change in someones life. when someones down, pick em up. when someones struggling, help em out.  five fingers, one helping hand, is all it takes to make that change.one hand is all it takes to fix what is broken. to heal what is injured. to love what is forgotten. give a helping hand to someone this week and see the difference it makes.

prayer.

James 5:16

"the prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective."

this weekend i experienced the power of prayer. God listens. God responds. prayer cures. 

challenge yourself to make this week the week of prayer. pray for yourself and pray for others constantly. for the outcome will simply amaze you. 

hero

 hero: a man of distinguished courage or ability, admired for his brave deeds and noble qualities.
to me a hero means a person with courage.bravery.honor.and humility. one who will give anything and everything for the ones they love. they put their own feelings aside and risk their everything. they dont care about the consequences or what people will think of them after the deed is done. they are who they are and it doesnt matter what people say about them. who is your hero? stive to be like them every second of every day because you never know if YOU are a hero to someone else.

love.kindness.sincerity.you can make the difference.

in every one of my classes today we talked about the history of blacks and whites. how horrible we treated Africans because of their skin color. how they were not even considered of the same kind. how everywhere they went they were discriminated against. sure nowadays everyone says 'oh ya thats horrible. glad its over now.' but wheres the love in that? how are we making a TRUE difference today? do we think that because the laws have changed that everything is better? its not. many people still find ways to differentiate them from our society. this isnt how God wants it. this isnt how its supposed to be. we can fix it. it wont be hard to make a change. all that is needed is some love. some kindness. some sincerity to show that we care about everyone no matter their skin color. God looks at us all the same, so why shouldnt we? we r equal. we r one.

thoughts put into rap..

hello there my name is kate
i always thought journaling was weird
but then i looked at a blog and i think it may have been fate.
thoughts run around my head throughout the day
some good, some bad
but here are some i would like to portray..
life is hard, its tough im not gonna lie
sometimes i tear up
but i can usually mask it over with a big sigh.
we all get made fun of, 'picked on' if thats how you would put it
wer all self conscious, trying to find who we are
fitting in is hard, sometimes you just wana quit it.
all you want to get over these feelings is a hug
but when you need it most
is the time everyone else is too busy and all they do is shrug.
sometimes its the smallest gesture that keeps you going
that makes your life happy again
and keeps that smile showing
so do me a favor- forget your pride, forget your sorrow
help someone out for a change
cause the next time YOU may be upset, its their hug you may need to borrow.