Tuesday, February 16, 2016
Everything we do in life has meaning.
Most of the time we just don't realize it until it has already come and gone.
Every second of the day we are making decisions and this accumulation of decisions defines who we are and what we stand for.
While life happens, and plans change, I have realized how important it is to have set goals to keep our priorities in check.
So without further adieu,
My 2016 Goals:
1. Graduate with my Bachelor's in Public Health: Health Promotion/ Health Behavior.
2. Meet my two nieces: Cecilia and Nadia
3. Visit a new Country (Australia?)
4. Strengthen my relationship with Jesus
5. Get a picture with Jason Evert -- check ;)
6. Journal more
7. Take lots of pictures and make a photo album of 2016
8. Invite friends to Church
9. Work on getting more sleep, eating more fruits and vegetables, and practicing more silence
10. Smile more often
11. Do small acts of kindness and generosity everyday
12. Stay positive and proactive
13. Spend less but do more
14. Make some new close friends
15. Learn how to play a few songs on the guitar and piano
16. Read more good books
17. Go skiing at Mt. Hood
18. Say the rosary more often and constantly renew my relationship with Mother Mary
19. Go to Confession frequently
20. Meet Matthew Kelly, Sarah Swafford, and Father Larry Richards
21. Be a patient and kind driver -- Don't text ant drive
22. Spend more time in adoration
23. Become more confident in the person God created me to be with my strengths and weaknesses
24. Find some cool spots in Oregon and go to them
25. Listen MORE
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Tuesday, February 3, 2015
Today's challenge: To take note of all the positive things that you have become so accustomed to that you don't even recognize them. Then to write down 5 things you thank God for. "Imagine if you woke up tomorrow with only the things you thanked God for today."
I am grateful today especially for:
1.) Great friends and conversations over coffee! Sarah, Phil, Daniel; you three totally made my morning! What a blessing to spend a morning at Mass and then drinking delicious coffee while sharing personal thoughts and testimonies of God's love!
2.) My cozy home and fire-place. While I am completely missing my life in warm/sunny Hawaii, you can't appreciate sunshine without rainy days in Corvallis!
3.) The fact that I am FINALLY a Senior and taking 3 classes that actually allow me some spare in-between time to write a blog post. (Thinking back to my last 3 years of Biology, Chemistry, and Anatomy...no words to express the relief of having those classes over with ^-^).
4.) My {Cheaper By The Dozen} family- even though I don't see or talk to them enough, they are always on my mind and in my heart. Can't imagine life without them in it--- constant motivation for me.
5.) A new friend I get to spend the evening with! 2 year old Jackson who I will be babysitting tonight! While searching for this new Mac, met an awesome guy (Who's birthday is just two days after mine!) who just so happened to need a babysitter! And they literally live right across from me. God is SO good. :)
I hope you have a BLESSED TUESDAY!
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Monday, January 18, 2010
A quick update. :P
WOAH. So it's been over a year since my last blog post!
Isn't it crazy how time flies! I almost forgot I even had a blog. hehe.
Anyways I hope who ever is reading this is having a wonderful 2010 so far.
Can you believe it is almost February?!
Anyways. Real quickly I will give you an update of what is going on in my life.
As of this month I have less than 5 months till I am out of high-school! So crazy and exciting!
Right now my life has been consumed with job applications, high-homework, and college applications!
Here is a picture I thought I would share from the pro-life march we attended yesterday :)
God Bless you all!
-JoAnn Marie
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Saturday, November 29, 2008
Thursday, September 4, 2008
SO! I passed my written test and drivers test!!! WOO HOO.
I missed 1 on the written and I got docked down 3 pts on the drivers (just little mistakes)....but I still passed! (and thats all that matters, according to Brian haha)
So yea, i will be driving to school 4 days a week starting this next Monday. YIKES!
It should be fun ;)
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Monday, August 25, 2008
I thought i would from MI camp =]
Alsoooooooo...I will be taking my drivers test on the 2nd! So please pray for me, i really want to pass...considering i'll be the driver to school for a while :S lol share some pictures from it....including ones
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Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Summer (Finally!)
Soo we got out of school Thursday!!! After EIGHT finals that week and an essay lol.
I can;t tell you how great it felt though, i literally wanted to scream after finishing up my last (biology) final C=
I definetely had some great teachers this year, and will miss them!!
Haha...
After we got home Thursday (last day of school!)
We packed up and headed to family camp....
There were sooo many little kids everywhere, i was constantly holding babies lol.
They where all sooo cute! (oh yeah, i missed my neices and nephews though while they where gone, glad you guys are back now!!)
This is pretty much one of thee cutest little girls ive ever seen! Shes such a sweetie! I'm gonna miss you! haha
Analise! lol...I loved both (*ALL*) these little girls
There where a bunch of little kittens they found too!
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