Dear world,
Hi. Remember Claire? Probably not, but that's ok! Remember now. Right now. Ok good.
So in a mouthful...the past 2 months have been this...Girl's Camp, Math Camp, Annie Get Your Gun, I got a job!, Oh my homework...mini heart attacks every day, taekwondo stress and love, no time...quite literally i've been staying up late and getting up early, fun dates, a pumpkin named Gourdon (and also there is Waldo, Paul, and Corn...best not to ask about Corn. :P) , a kitten named Charlie, and wonderful people who make life a joy.
I haven't been able to post in a long time partly because A: I've been so busy B: Stress turns me into an entirely different person which includes forgetting to write new blog posts.
I've been overwhelmed lately with everything that has to get done in the next two weeks before school. Among things...I have: Long work days, taekwondo four days a week and YW's activities on Wednesday in the evening, AP Math and English HW, taekwondo belts that need to be sewn, Personal Progress, and among other things eating food, and trying to socialize with people when I actually have a chance.
It seems everyone in my family is stressed right now. It's not nice being stressed. But there is a lot to learn from it too. Things like time management, kindness even when you don't feel like being anything and just wanting to take a nap, taking things one step at a time, and trusting in yourself and God to be able to get these things done.
I love my family. My brother Cameron scared me really bad today and it made me crack up. Molly drove us to taekwondo. Landon's gone at Clear Creek Camp. Misha and John are coming back tomorrow to work again after coming back from their play in Pocatello. Mom is helping me with the belts. It's these little things and spending time with them, that I understand them better, and I try to be a part of their life as much as I want them to be a part of mine. I want them to know I am a support and a friend.
This blog is supposed to be how finding happiness can change the world, and sometimes that includes crying. I cried hard last night because the stress I was feeling was so intense. I wasn't really sure how I could handle this list of things that kept pounding at my brain..and so I prayed for help. And there I found happiness. In knowing that there is a loving God who could help me with what I need to do. There is still a lot to do, but I felt more calm about it. More able to do it and not worry so much.
Also, FYI, there is a THUNDERSTORM!!! You know, just one of my favorite things...possibly ever.
You can do hard things. Don't give up on yourself. NO limits.
Sincerely,
Your friend Claire Elizabeth
