Mission Motto

Ok so after my last post ("Underwater") apparently a few people were worried about me....rest assured my friends...all is well and I really wasn't "down" or "bummed out" but rather frustrated and just needed to give myself a pep talk! Also, most seemed to think it was about a boy....c'mon now y'all give me more credit than that....It was about a REAL problem. ;)

If you follow my posts then you know I am on a "mission" what it is I have not yet fully revealed other than to let you know it is a mission toward my pursuit of happiness. Of course I know once my "mission is accomplished" that does not mean the end of annoying (or underwater) days but I also know that it does mean I will be happier upon arriving and exiting those days! In reality I know myself way to well and will probably never be able to say "mission accomplished" because I will just keep adding to it and accomplishing tasks along the way rather than ever fully completing it - I think wanting more is a good quality though...It always keeps my arms reaching and me on my tippy toes!!

I saw this quote the other day and decided that this sums up my life right now and is my new motto along the way!!




"She turned her cant's into cans, and her dreams into plans."

 How perfect is that...and what a WONDERFUL motto for a gal in pursuit of happiness! :)

xoxo,
Faith

Underwater

At some point growing up we have all  been playing in the pool with someone and they held us under the water. But what about that time someone held you under for too long? In a split second you went from laughing and playing without a care in the world except for hoping your mom wasn't right and you were ok to be swimming less than thirty minutes after eating that PB&J to hysteria, panic and thinking that the PB&J  was suddenly no big deal-it didn't matter, along with any other care in the world because you were stuck. When that happened did you just sit there hoping that eventually this person would realize the fun and games were over or did you start to move around, wave your hands and let them know you were struggling? 
If I had to guess I'd say it was the latter of the two, that just seems to be the natural instinct in us when we feel stuck....we try to get out.
I guess that same feeling of loss of breath is what I'm feeling right now in my "pursuit of happiness" and the reason that at 2:47am I am posting on this blog rather than sleeping.
We all have our ways of showing we are struggling and figuring out how not to and this/writing it out, seems to be where my answer on how to exhale begins or at least reminds me that I am able. 
When I made the decision to really reach out on this pursuit I warned you that it would be a bumpy a ride with lots of emotions displayed through my posts. Well here I am a few weeks later and my emotion today is not one of defeat (not yet; not ever) but more like that same panic stricken feeling that consumed your body for those brief seconds that felt like hours when you were under water. 
Fortunately, I knew and prepared myself for these moments so that when they came I would be able to throw my hands up quickly enough to let my obstacle know I'm not ok, I'm not super-woman and I can't hold my breath for more than a minute (even that may be stretching it haha) but instead that  I am still well aware of what I need to breathe and even though it may come with a struggle, it's not the end of the world and it will come, I will be let up for air......eventually. 

xoxo,
Faith

I'm a Dahlia Doll

Why in the world did OPI release this super fab color "Be a Dahlia Won't You" from the 2011 summer collection the END of June?!?! It is almost time to bring out the fall shades (and Gamecock football!) and I just discovered this color at my pedi yesterday!
Oh well, I guess this just gives me one less decision to make for the next few weeks when arriving at pedi-time...I'm obsessed!!!

xoxo,

Faith