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Quote of the Week: Limitless


Sometimes we put limits on ourselves. We convince ourselves that we cannot do something. We tell ourselves that our dreams are too risky. We stick to the safer side of life. But what lies on the other side of life: the unsafe side? What if happiness lies in the unsafe side? What if the safe side is full of nothing but "what ifs"? There will be hardships no matter what side we pick. We should follow our dreams. Go for what we want. The possibilities are limitless when you are doing the things you want to be doing. Anything is possible when you happy doing the things you love. The world is limitless. The possibilities are limitless. We are limitless.

Shannon

Last week's Quote of the Week: Be Yourself can be found here.
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Quote of the Week: Be Yourself


Be yourself. What does that mean? It means to be you. Be who you are. Be sarcastic. Stand up for what you believe in or believe to be right. Do the things that excite you, that makes your heart pump deep in your veins. Be weird. Dance in the middle of the sidewalk where people can see you. Cry and scream at the tv when your favorite character goes through a terrible breakup or dies when you least expect it. Follow your dreams. Accept that not everyone is going to be a fan of you, and that's okay. As long as you are being you, and you are happy with who you are, why concern yourself with the opinions of others?

Shannon
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Quote of the Week: May Your Choices Reflect Your Hopes, Not Your Fears


Does this quote really need explaining? Do not be afraid to do the things that you love. There is always the chance of  something going wrong. But would you rather have something go wrong doing something you love or something you do not love?

Your life is in your hands. Spend it doing the things you want to do. Do not let fear stand in your way.

Have a great day!

Shannon

PS. If you haven't already, please check out my Youtube channel!
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Friday Movie Night: Fried Green Tomatoes


I freaking love the movie Fried Green Tomatoes. I just bought the book the movie is based off of (Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Café) for my Kindle.

The movie takes place in two time periods: 1980's and the 1920's. In the 1980's Evelyn's marriage is falling apart. At a nursing home, she meets Ninny, who tells her the story of Idgie and Ruth, who run the Whistle Stop Café in the 1920's. Evelyn becomes inspired by Idgie and Ruth's story (female power!). She takes her life into her own hands.

I do not want to say too much more, because, I fear I will spoil the entire movie. If you have not seen this movie, I recommend it. Once I am done the book, I plan on doing a comparison between the two.

Have a great weekend!

Shannon

P.S. I am editing my first Youtube video tonight! :)))
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Quote of the Week: It's Time to Start Living


This week's quote is a special one. I love the background behind the quote (and the quote itself, of course). To me, this quote means to live a life of purpose. It does not mean to go through the actions of life: birth, school, college, work, marriage, kids, retire, die (although this life may work for some people). It means to make something of my life. Go somewhere new every week, try something different on the menu at a restaurant, switch up my employment if I want, travel the world, go to school for another degree just for fun, or learn to play an instrument. It does not mean to do the same routine day in and day out until I am old and finally wonder where my life has gone. It means to experience the world and to take things one day at a time. To live in the moment.

Shannon
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3 Things I'd Like to Learn this Month

I have been thinking a lot about trying out new things. I want to go to new places and experience things that I never even knew existed. I am not planning on taking a random trip to Europe yet, but I can start small and grow from there. I want to learn

1.) How to play the guitar. I tried to learn how to play guitar at sixteen (and failed miserably). I want to pick my guitar back up and not quit. I want to be able to play music whenever I want and write music.

2.) Sign language. I have always wanted to learn another language. I took two years of German in high school and have not maintained my understanding for the language. I really want to learn sign language, so why not start now? There is no time like the present.

3.) Filming. I want to learn how to film videos. I have been thinking about starting a Youtube channel for awhile now. I want to do beauty related videos as well as vlogs into my everyday life. This is a new experience (as blogging still is) that I want to learn about and become better at.

What are some things you would like to learn this month? Anything new you plan on trying? Comment down below and let me know!

Shannon
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7 of My Top Goals in Life

Today, I wanted to share 7 of my top goals in life. I am young (only 20), and I have high expectations for myself to live the life I know I want to live. These goals have not changed in a few years, and I hope I never change them. My only wish is that this list continues to grow.

1.) I want to teach others and inspire them through my teachings.
2.) I want to travel the world and be inspired by the numerous cultures that exist.
3.) I want to become a published author and have my writing touch others.
4.) I want to complete my bucket list. (Though I am constantly adding new things to it, so this is the definition of a challenge of a lifetime).
5.) I want to one day find a lifetime partner.
6.) I want to have children (little curly haired children like me, please).
7.) I want to own an apartment overlooking the skyscrapers of New York City.

What are some of your goals in life?

Shannon
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Quote of the Week: Are You Happy?

Are you happy?


Hello!

This weeks quote is all about being happy. (Have you noticed I am on a happy kick)? I have said before that this month has been hard for me in many ways. I noticed that I was not happy with people in my life and that I needed to make a change. So, I have worked on getting the toxic people out of my life.

The first step is realizing that you need to make a change. For example, if you are working your job solely for money, you do not like the people you work with, you live for the weekend, or you cannot concentrate at work because you are so incredibly bored, chances are, you need to be looking for a new place of employment.

Realizing that we are not happy and that we need to change something in our lives is a lot easier than making a change. When I was younger, I was never ready to make a change. I knew that I was not happy, but I continued to be miserable because I was afraid to change and be the person I wanted to be because it was unsecure and risky. Would I rather go to school for a degree in something that always has positions open or something that I was passionate about? Eventually I knew that I wanted to go to school for something I love. Now that I have realized this, the chart above seems almost simple. But not quite.

Making a change is hard. Especially if the thing(s) you know you have to change has(have) been in your life for a long time. Change is not instantaneous. I know that getting out of a bad job or friendship can be hard because 1.) how are you going to make money to pay the rent or 2.) who are you going to tell all your inside jokes to/hangout with when your friend is gone? For your job, I would highly suggest having a new job lined up and ready to go before you quit your old one. As for friendship, eliminating someone from your life is tough. Believe me, I have tried to get rid of this toxic person time and time again. I think why I always went back to her is because we were friends for almost eleven years. That is a large part of my life I am letting go. But it comes down to this: do I want to be happy without her or miserable with her in my life?

It goes for any situation: Do I want to be happy, or do I want to be miserable with this in my life?

Shannon
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Quote of the Week: "Give Life A Meaning"

Hello, readers!

For my blog, I would like to keep a schedule for me to follow. Tuesdays are designated Quote of the Week until further notice!

This week's quote:

The quote "give life a meaning" with a beautiful mountain, island, and beach as a backdrop.
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