The BEST Feeling in the World

I recently got home from my trip! I got to talking to a friend of mine about how one of the best feelings in the entire world is when you have been missed after being away. This feeling allows us to know we are loved and seriously warms the heart. The best thing to show you how missed you've been is your dog. You walk in the door and he/she just goes crazy! Licking your face, smiling, jumping around in circles, whimpering and following you around the rest of the night. This may seem like a silly post, and maybe it is...I don't know. Heck, I don't even know if anyone even reads this thing! You know why? Because people don't talk about things like this. People will not openly say that they read it, like it, don't like it...unless they're asked. What i'm getting at is that it is so very hard for people to be open and omit emotions, feelings, compliments, helpful or kind words. Why oh why can't we all think like dogs? haha they let us know we've been missed, when they're hungry, when they do and don't like something, when they need to be alone, when they just want a cuddle buddy...etc. People need to be more free...if you miss someone, TELL THEM! 

Above Photo: My favorite guy, Arthur.

Why not give them that wonderful feeling of "I'm so glad to know i'm loved to the point that someone is able to miss me."

Do you love someone? Tell them! Who cares about their reaction, who cares whether they say it back, who cares whether it's someone you haven't spoken to since you broke up, your last family reunion, a friend that has wronged you...etc. TELL THEM...speak, let them know you ACTUALLY care.

We DO NOT know what our fate holds, or anyone else's for that matter...you don't know when or if you will see someone again, tell them how you feel.

People think. They think think think think think think THINK so much. People never close their eyes, shut off their brain and FEEL. What is it your heart wants you to do? What is it your heart wants you to say or share. Your heart may feel hurt, feel defeated and broken...what is it telling YOU TO DO? Is it telling you to try and fix something? Is it telling you to say or do something? If it is, don't be afraid...you never know what the outcome may be, and that's the thing...YOU'LL NEVER EVER KNOW IF YOU DON'T DO IT. 

Is your heart so incredibly happy? Can you feel the positive energy racing through your hearts every beat? Why? Feel it...why do you feel this way? Is it because someone has done something kind? Is it because you feel something for someone? Is it because you're simply with a friend that makes you forget everything that needs to be forgotten? Tell them, tell them you appreciate and love them...tell them that they make you incredibly happy, exude onto them the positive energy that they have unknowingly pushed upon you, thank them for it.

Above Photo: A sign I saw during a trip a few months ago that hold a strong, truthful message.

Why is being kind so scary sometimes? Don't let it be...be kind, extend a helping hand, explain how you feel to someone that needs to hear it, love everyone even if they don't love you back, forgive (This one is tough sometimes.) You don't have to march up to someone and announce "I FORGIVE YOU!" no, you don't have to say anything...just allow your heart to forgive. 

Back to the dogs, dogs have an unconditional love, that when you wrong them or yell they forgive you always, they love you so much and let you know it daily. Don't ignore it...take it and do the same for the people around you.

You're more blessed than you see, you're more beautiful than you know and you're more loved than you can ever imagine.
  
From my heart to yours,

-Jilly-fishy-fish

Not a Punishment

Exercising your body is not a punishment, however it is just the opposite, it's a reward. To have the ability to move, and challenge your body in a way that only benefits it is a beautiful thing. When on vacation, why stray from a routine? Most go on trips and say "I'm on vacation, I'm going to relax and not do anything!" Why? On my trip I decided to continue challenging my body, I chose to still give it benefits and reward my soul with a new amazing view, or at least see everything in a different perspective and way.

Even if it's not a huge strenuous work out  still do SOMETHING! 

Here's the view from my run a long with my new FTYF shirt and happy accomplished face!

Love you, love your body, In whatever shape it may be!

-Jill

Get Lost and Have Adventures

We must have wild adventures and allow ourselves to get lost in order to know where we truly belong.

Accomplish something, accomplish something outside of your job. Accomplish something that to you, is big. This accomplishment should be outside of your comfort zone. View life from a different perspective. We must get scared, butterflies, anxious and feel excitement! Set yourself free, and just purely and truly LIVE this ONE life you were given. Stop making excuses to not go on that trip you've been dying to go on, if you can afford it...do it! Travel, get lost, experience new things, eat the foods you've fought for years, a little indulgence never hurt anyone, in fact it adds happiness to your soul. Go on an adventure and soak in every bit of it! What would be an adventure to you? Go explore. (All of this doesn't have to be out of the country, or even out of state. It doesn't even mean "traveling." 

-A goal of mine was to run a half marathon, I was unable to even finish a mile at one point in my life! I trained good and hard. I ran in the cold, heat and rain. I didn't let fear, weather, or even judgment and negative words stop me. I learned what my body is capable of. I learned how strong I am, physically and mentally. This was an adventure for me, every week when I completed my long runs, and realized "I'VE NEVER RAN THIS FAR BEFORE!" I was able to feel so much joy and I learned how to feel proud of myself.

-Do things for others, put effort into relationships, whether it be friendships, marriage or dating. If something is going to last, and be worth working on effort must be put forth from both and all people involved. Plain and simple. Don't fall into a rut, don't be scared, stop THINKING! When you don't think and simply live, you will notice so many wonderful things! 

Do nice things for people whether you know them or not, compliment, be kind, find something good and positive about others. When you think positive, happy thoughts, that energy will exude through your smile, and heart, others will not only see this, but they will feel it too. 

Don't hide from the world, you are so beautiful. You are an original, not one person out there is exactly like you. No matter what goals you accomplish, you are able to achieve so much! We were all given a gift, and that was the ability to love, dream and do. When you feel something, express it, be honest, things will never change if you don't. 

Today, i'd like to thank you again for being you. For being the beautiful person that you are. You are truly amazing, and the world would not be the same without you.

-Trying to exude positive energy, from my heart and smile to yours.-
-Jill