Pages

Sunday, December 15, 2013

As We Are.

I've been trying really hard to see people as they are.
 Not as they appear.
Not as they sound.
Not as they want to be seen.
Not as what they try to be,
but as they truly are.

 It's a bit difficult.

There are a lot of distractions from seeing the soul.
Looks tend to dominate what we as humans think we are.
I see so many advertisements promising prettier faces & fitter bodies.
I'm so exhausted of it...
Is there not more to a person than his/her vessel?


Our bodies make up 0% of who we are.
Who we truly are is everything we can't see.
It's what we have to learn about each other.
We have to feel it.

For instance,
I could tell you my friend Alexis has a gorgeous head of brunette curls that I wish I had of my own... but that wouldn't tell you much about her. However, if I told you when I had an evening of nerves ahead of me, she sent me the sweetest, funniest, and most encouraging text of my life. She thought of me, knowing I was a bit of an anxious mess and told me just what I needed to hear, inside jokes and all.

That tells you more about her being than her hair ever could.

 I could tell you I went on a date with a guy who has the most perfect pair of brown eyes, Oh Karinne, you're such a girl... but you wouldn't know much about his character from that fact. Yet, if I told you on our date it was freezing outside, like I couldn't feel my hands or toes kind-of-freezing. We were in a play when the a/c decided to go on... I was a popsicle. Can you tell I do well in cold... Just after a minute or so of the cold air blowing on us, my date took his jacket and draped it over my legs, didn't ask & didn't hesitate.

That my friends, tells you more about his soul than his eyes ever would.

I could tell you my dad is in his 50s. That wouldn't give you a whole lot of info about his being. But if I told you he doesn't go to sleep until I'm home safe every night, even at one in the morning, when he's exhausted,

that would tell you more about his heart than his age ever could.

 As I've looked for people's selflessness, kindness, thoughtfulness, and compassion, I've come to find the most beautiful people.


Let's not be distracted by what's appealing to our eyes, but what's appealing to our hearts & souls.

Happy Sunday to you & yours, my dears.

Wednesday, December 4, 2013

"Savor, savor, savor"

You know me, I love quotes.
I recently read this gem by Sandra Bullock:

"When people are like, 'Life is good', I go, 'No, life is a series of disastrous moments, painful moments, unexpected moments, and things that will break your heart. And in between those moments, that's when you savor, savor, savor.'"

Isn't that the truth?
In the words of my father, "Life is hard and then you die."
Okay, so mostly I added his words because it makes me laugh.
But really, Sandra is right. Life is full of pain and unfairness.
Just when you think you've got a hold on something, bam, something else makes you slip.
But in the midst of it all, the little things we savor, make all the hurt worth it.
Like when....

I hadn't seen my bff for weeks. Ya know, jobs, school, family, and dating can often put a damper on friend time. But as soon as she walked in my house, it was like we hadn't been apart. We talked about our painful & unexpected moments, along with laughing our butts off. At one point, I had just finished telling her about something grrrrreat & out of the blue that happened to me, and she looked at me and said, "I'm so happy for you, Rinne."

She's a true friend. 
Savor, savor, savor.

Dal and I went to dinner a while ago. We hadn't had a chance to hang out in a loooong time. Working at the same place, opposite hours, tends to inflict on seeing each other outside of work. That night was so great. We went to this little waffle place and sat outside in the cool breeze as we ate and talked. Talking with him is my fave. As we said goodbye that night, he said, "See you, sister!"

& it hit me. 
How fortunate am I that I get to be his sister.
 No matter what, he has my back.
Savor, savor, savor.

My mom just put up all our Christmas decorations. She does such a great job. Our house almost looks like a Christmas store. I love it :) Owen came over, saw the change and said, "Karinney! It looks like Christmas in here!" Then proceeded to do a little dance.

Melted my heart. I couldn't help but laugh.
His soul is so carefree, I'm gonna dance about these Christmas decorations, because that's how I'm feeling about them. I need to be more like him.
Savor, savor, savor.

My dad asked me if I had seen Katy Perry's Roar music video.
"No..." I replied, kind of puzzled. She's not exactly my dad's favorite kind of musical artist...
"C'mon," he said, "You need to watch it. I can't believe you haven't seen it, you love that song."
He showed me the video and said, "Isn't it good? It's what you're all about, self empowerment and everything."

It's one thing to try with all I have to feel self empowered and make positive changes within myself, but it's a totally different thing to have someone see that change in me. It's a nice confirmation that I am progressing.
He knows my heart. 
He loves me.
Savor, savor, savor.

My good friend was home from college. We went hiking the last day before the cold & snow.
There's nothing better than being with one of your best friends, encompassed by mountains, spending hours talking about your struggles and triumphs. 

There's some people who just fit in my heart; we just click. That's the only way I can explain it.
She has the purest of souls & kindest of hearts.
I try to be like her. 
How fortunate am I to have such a person to call friend.
Love you, Anika.
Savor, savor, savor.

One of my friends has 4 kids. I follow her on instagram & seriously want to be a mother like her one day. Yesterday she kept her kids home from school because it snowed. Not because it would have been a hassle to drive her kids there in the storm, but because she wanted to take them sledding. So she did.

And that, my friends, is what savoring is all about.


How's your life?
What have you savored lately?