Comprende?

I've noticed something. When someone shares a problem with someone, the person automatically tries to do two things. First, they try to pinpoint the problem/issue and then second, they try to solve it by giving their advice on how to handle it. Although at times the person may share in hopes of seeking a solution, I believe at times that another reason a person shares is to just simply share.

A common thing we may overlook is a person's wanting to be understood. Sometimes what the person really wants and needs is understanding, to have someone relate and understand what it is they're going through. What i'm talking about is not having sympathy and feeling sorry, but empathy and compassion. I have more thoughts on this but I can't sort them out at the moment. The main point is that I think understanding is understated. Being able to truly understand is how the start of how you can actually help a person. Understanding lets a person know they are not alone. And actions of help with understanding why makes a huge difference.

Understanding is really difficult though. How can you understand and feel what another person is going through? How can you relate to poverty in Africa when you've rarely skipped a meal, and that was probably because you were busy studying and getting an education? How can you relate to the homeless when you've had a roof over your head since birth? How can you relate to abuse when the only bruises you've receive were from tripping over something? This is where God comes in. God's love is able to connect it all. Pray for compassion. Oh man, I could say more but if I keep writing this post will be way too long. I'll stop here and finish up with another post to expand, but ya feels me?

Heal my heart and make it clean
Open up my eyes to the things unseen
Show me how to love like you have loved me


Break my heart for what breaks yours
Everything I am for your kingdom's cause
As I go from nothing to eternity

Eyegasms

I am having so many eyegasms. I am loving EVERY single outfit in this video. 

NYE 2011

NYE 2011 was super awesome! I'm too lazy to really post on it but pretty much people from all different circles of my life came together and it was so much fun celebrating the end of 2010 and beginning of 2011 with them. :) 

But here's to 2011,
here's to the year of constantly looking for insight and not padded answers,
here's to the year of a no holds barred attitude,
here's to the year of not being overcome by things but to overcome them,
here's to the year of action,
here's to the year of developing even stronger friendships,
here's to the year of showing love and care to everyone,
here's to the year of realizing i'm not perfect and that's okay,
here's to the year of challenging myself in every way possible,
here's to the year I will continue to strive to be the woman that God has made me to be.

here's to another year full of blessings of good friends, good family and good times.

Liminal

"I arise in the morning torn between a desire to improve the world and a desire to enjoy the world. This makes it hard to plan the day."       

-E.B. White

Early Merry Christmas

In reality, I don't really need much for Christmas. Despite the flashiness of it all, I think most of us can agree that it just comes down to family. A time of unity so that we can be thankful for the birth of Christ. All I really enjoy is  the meal shared with family, my puppy pawing at my knees for scraps, followed by some sort of Chinese movie my parents like to watch. haha There's beauty in simplicity. Enjoy the holidays :)

My Actual Wish List

I've been eyeing this for awhile. I've been eyeing it for so long, the watch probably feels awkward and even a bit violated by now. It's a mens watch, but it's shexy and i'd wear it 24/7, literally because it's water resistant so I can tell time in the shower. Um....awesome much?!?! I think my swagger would double with this watch. If only I had a $100 dollar bill laying around......sighs.

I Think This Belongs To the Naughty (Wish) List

Guys, with Christmas just around the corner, i'm sure you're wondering what to get your significant other. Rather than choosing a lame sweater or Star Craft II which you will end up "borrowing," we all know you can never go wrong with jewelry. Right? Thanks to Vivienne Westwood, you can give the gift of penis with a diamond droplet at the end, just in case the penis alone wasn't classy enough. What girl wouldn't want a penis pendant? Wow, I think this is the most times i've ever typed penis in my life. Penispenispenis. Okay,

I think i'm good for the whole year.

I feel like there should be a "that's what she said" joke somewhere...........but I can't think of anything. Amazing.


*I hope none of you guys are actually confused into thing I want this. I find it extremely ridiculous to wear a penis on your neck. haha