the spinning philosophy

We are now getting to the fun things in my textiles class. The first was day of learning new skills was last Thursday and we had a lady come teach us to spin and weave yarn! It was soo cool! Seriously, I could see myself doing this. The whole class got to try out the loom and weave part of this rug/blanket, but only I and another girl were brave enough to try the wheel. As my turn approached I was feeling confident until the wool was put in my hand and the wheel started turning. I thought I handled it pretty well until the nice lady stopped me pulled out my cord I just spun and held it up. She asked me if I knew what it was, I looked at her with a blank stare. She called it a telephone cord and promptly asked if I knew what that meant in the spinner's world. I replied no and she gave me the meaning of the telephone cord in your spun wool. A cord means that I like to have control in life. She then told me how to fix this problem: relax, chill and let things go. But it doesn't end there. In another class, we were talking about how to keep in mind that each day is a puzzle piece to the eternity (based off of Uchtdorf's talk). We discussed the importance of praying on your knees every morning and night and keeping an open prayer in your heart through out the day. Then the second piece of advice I received to keep the puzzle piece perspective was to relax, chill and let things go. Exact. Same. Word. Use. Ok, Ok! I get it! I need to relax, chill and let things go. Well come life I am ready to chill, relax and let things go.


p.s. I am learning how to knit! Yellow scarf here I come!

Inspirational Sunday!

“God is looking for people through whom He can do the impossible.
What a pity when we plan only the things we can do by ourselves.”

-A.W. Tozer

Remember your potential, you come from somewhere great. Don't loose yourself to this world of nonsense and superficial needs. Love yourself. Love others. Love God our Heavenly Father and His only begotten son, Jesus Christ. And do His will. Just do it, and everything becomes possible.

xoxo

Ten Things

“What you fail to celebrate in your life, will eventually leave it.” here

These ten things make my life fantastic:
1. Talking to my mom more than once a week
2. Sunshine making my skin warm
3. Being able to read two sentences in Mandarin
4. Exploring the town I reside in and finding hidden beauties
5. Catching up with old friends
6. Having two legs to walk and run with
7. The support mi familia gives me
8. Listening to reminiscences of another's life
9. Spending quality time with someone I love
10. A good hardy laugh

This Too Shall Pass

This Too Shall Pass By N.L. Frisby

When sorrow comes into your life and threatens to destroy the very thing you treasure most, Your happiness and joy and when that crushing power threatens everything worthwhile and clouds of darkness gather and you find it hard to smile; Then lift your head and let the world, hear every word you say with faith undaunted say to them: “this too shall pass away.” When you are over-burdened with life’s toil and earthly care; when life becomes so dreary it seems more then you can bear; When weariness o’er-comes you, and you yearn for peaceful rest, and trials of the day leave you, discouraged and depressed; there is no song within your heart; You feel you cannot pray; then turn your thoughts to gladness for “this too shall pass away.” When you are over-burdened with life’s oil and earthy cure; When life becomes so dreary It seems more then you can bear; When weariness o’er-comes you, and you yearn for peaceful rest, and trials of the day leave you discouraged and depressed; There is no won within your heart; You feel you cannot pray; Then turn your thoughts to gladness for “this too shall pass away.” When fortune smiles upon you, and your cup of Joy is full; When everything you want is yours, and life seems wonderful, When days and weeks go flitting by with happiness replete; And you desire nothing more to make your life complete; Beware lest all these treasures of this earth lead you astray and hear again these truthful words; “this too shall pass away.”And so remember well these words, whatever your lot may be, For life is ever changing – with such rapidity; Our gladness turns to sadness, when the sunshine disappears, and sorrows change to happiness when God has calmed our fears, compared with all eternity, this life is but one day, we cling to life, and yet we know “this too shall pass away.”

I LOVE TREES

*photo by me

Good Timber

 The tree that never had to fightFor sun and sky and air and light,But stood out in the open plainAnd always got its share of rain,Never became a forest kingBut lived and died a scrubby thing. The man who never had to toil
To gain and farm his patch of soil,Who never had to win his shareOf sun and sky and light and air,Never became a manly manBut lived and died as he began. 
Good timber does not grow with ease,The stronger wind, the stronger trees,The further sky, the greater length,The more the storm the more the strength.By sun and cold, by rain and snow,In trees and men good timbers grow.
Where thickest lies the forest growthWe find the patriarchs of both.
And they hold counsel with the stars
Whose broken branches show the scars
Of many winds and much of strife.
This is the common law of life.


by Douglas Malloch

Drink it up

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"Pedal Faster!"

Well, had me a little wake up call about leadership. After that little tiff, my day has become a brilliant one.

Amanda's baby belly gave me good luck after rubbing it :]

I was introduced to a new meditation spot (and it is perfect for watching sunsets). I simplified the amounts of stuff I have accumulated over the past two years at college. I saw the lovely lady from The Daybook-but was too scared to say hello! I ate original tart frozen yogurt [yum yum] Rode a tandem bike for the first time And someone else besides me says things are an adventure-it is my favorite word On top of it all, I am being uber productive and getting all my finals and homework done early!

Hello temple tomorrow and goodnight to a wonderful day.

xoxo