Five Things I'm Excited For ~ Promise

   Hey guys! I'm trying to bring this blog back to life. I've been really busy lately, so the blog's taken a back seat. Today I wanna focus on something positive. Here are five things I'm excited for! 

1. Fall. I love the cool temperatures, the colors, the fashion trends. I'm pumped! I can almost smell the leaves, campfires, and apple cider now! 

2. Santacaligon. I love santacaligon. Its a giant craft fair with rides, fried food, and music. It's kinda the last hurrah or summer. It's amazing, and I look forward to it every year. 

3. Choir. Music is possibly my greatest stress reliever. I love our choir director, the music, the practice, and our services. 

4. Decluttering my Closet. Weird, maybe, but I love organizing and weeding things out. It's hard, and stressful because I'm a sentimental person, but it needs to be done, and I always feel more at peace when my environment is tidy. 

5. Sleep. I'm sooo tired. I got up early to go to a party with a friend and had a full day after that. Sleep will be needed. 

   Thanks for reading this! What are you excited for? Tell me down below. 

   ~ Promise. 

Burnout. ~ Promise

   Grace and I both have chronic illnesses. Today Grace asked me how you deal with being so exhausted by everything these illnesses drain you of. 

   That got me thinking. Usually, I don't think about it. It's a routine at this point. But some days are hard. How do you deal? 

   Really, there's not much you can do. I can't just choose not to take insulin. I mean, I can, but that would drastically harm me. Grace has things she has to do as well. I'm using chronic illness as a example here, but really, this applies to us all. 

   Sometimes, you just have to scream, yell, throw something, cry, and feel sorry for yourself. You can't deny yourself stress outlets, or you just become a volcano waiting to explode at any random time. 

   I guess the point of this post is to encourage those who deal with things that they have to control on a daily basis, and to let you know that it's okay to feel like life is unfair. Just as long as you keep doing what you need to do and return to a more positive outlook. It's not easy, but it is necessary. 

It reminds me of a scripture that talks about enduring to the end. God knows that we will still stuble and fail at times, but he also knows how strong we will become and will reward us for not giving up. 

   Keep it up guys! I believe in you. Take care of yourself, because you are very much needed on this planet. 

   ~ Promise