Things that I Know are True

Well as the end of the semester rolls around yet again, here are a few things that I am wanting to post:

Things that I know are true:

1. There is an end at every tunnel.
This phrase has taken a lot of different meanings this semester, and oh what a semester it has been. I am so grateful for all of the many many different experiences that I have been able to have this semester and this entire school year. I really feel blessed. I know that I am in the right spot and that coming to BYU now almost 2 years ago really was the best choice for me. (Heavenly Father really knows what he's doing.) I have met so many amazing people over the last two years and I know they were meant to bless my life, and hopefully I have blessed their lives too.

2. Even when it is hard, it is okay to have fun.
I have learned a little bit about myself this semester. I have come to find that in order for myself to reach my full happiness, I need to have fun. I don't mean the kind of fun that costs money, but more so, just being able to find the fun in all that I am doing- whether that is singing at the top of your lungs while cleaning your apartment after it has hit beyond nasty, enjoying the weather as you walk back to your car, even if it is pouring rain :), or just realizing how amazing it is when reading or studying for a class that you love and realizing that learning is so amazing!
Yes life is hard. Yes it is stressful. It always will be, that is a matter of fact. But, if you are able to put those moments into your life where you can have fun in the moment, no matter how stressful or hard it may be, life will be blissful. I have come to learn this. Live in the moment and your life will be rich.

3. Relationships of every size, shape and color are so important.
I am not talking about the kind of relationship where you walk past each other everyday and reply "fine" before being asked how you are, I am talking about the deep relationships that you make throughout the road of life with everyone- your co workers, boyfriends, roommates, family members, and people in your ward, who you can share your life details with and you know that they will be there to help you up when you fall, and you will be there to do the same. These relationships are so important in order to be happy and feel fulfillment in your life. Sometimes these relationships won't last a long time, but you have to know that they have made a difference in your life. A quote I once heard explains this concept so well:

"God puts people in your life for a specific reason.. and sometimes when their time is up.. and they're done fulfilling what their purpose was.. you just have to let them go their own way.. and remember the great times.. forget about the bad.. and live with your arms wide open so you can embrace the next person who's meant to touch your heart..." - Unknown

I love everyone that has come into and out of my life- genuinely, I love you, and Thank you for being a part of my life, I will ever be grateful for you!

4. Life is amazing.
Basically I want to sum up this post with one of my favorite quotes ever. Given by Nelson Mandela, who took it from someone else amazing:

"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine as children do. It's not just in some of us; it is in everyone. And as we let our own lights shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others."

Be a light in the world. Don't be afraid to show your potential, because you are amazing. We each have talents that are unique to us and we need to share those with others. Who knows, maybe you will be the answer to the prayer that someone has been pleading for.

One of the BIGGEST things that I have learned this past year: If you have a good thought, act upon it- what is the worst that could happen?