The Law of Choice and Accountability

       The third Law of Conscious Creation is the Law of Choice and Accountability. It states 'We are solely responsible for the results in our lives. Regardless of outside influences or circumstances, we can always choose what we think and what we do, and we are accountable for the results that we create because of it. While we cannot always control what happens to us, we can choose how we perceive it, and how we respond. The more accountability we take for our reality the greater power we have to change it. (This comes from a Limitless booklet)." This can be hard one because it means that we can't have excuses or blame external circumstances for our attitude. We are solely responsible for how we respond to any given situation. It is a lot easier to blame others or circumstances for the way we act but the choice is ours. No one can control our thoughts. I have actually done a bit of research on this lately and hope to share a bit of what I have learned. 

      Viktor Frankl was a Jewish psychiatrist that spent three years in a concentration camp in the most inhuman and unimaginable circumstances. After his experience in the Nazi concentration camps he published 'Man's Search for Meaning' In it he asks: "Do the prisoners' reactions to the singular world of the concentration camp prove that man cannot escape the influence of his surroundings? Does man have no choice of action in the face of such circumstances?' He then answers his own question: "We can answer these question from experience as well as on principle. The experiences of camp life show that man does have a choice of action. There were enough examples, often of a heroic nature, which proved that apathy could be overcome, irritability suppressed. Man can preserve a vestige of spiritual freedom, of independence of mind, even in such terrible conditions of psychic and physical stress.
     We who lived in the concentration camps can remember the men who walked through the huts comforting others, giving away their last piece of bread. They may have been few in number, but they offer sufficient proof that everything can be taken away from a man but one thing: the last of human freedoms -- to choose one's attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one's own way."

           When I read that for the first time, it really hit me with impact and force, that way I act and the thoughts I think are mine! I really don't even know how to express my feelings on this. 

            I am a Christian and belong to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. I am going to discuss some scriptures that I have studied that have aided me in my learning of Choice and Accountability, and how that correlates with my divine purpose as a daughter of God. Because we have the the power to choose there is always two choices, in essence good and bad. In 2 Nephi 2: 16 it says: "Wherefore, the Lord God gave unto man that he could act for himself. Wherefore, man could not act for himself save it should be that he was enticed by the one or the other." Later in verse 27 it says:"Wherefore, men are free according to the flesh and all things are given them which are expedient unto man. And they are free to choose liberty and eternal life, through the great Mediator of all men, or to choose captivity and death, according to the captivity and power of the the devil; for he seeketh that all men might be miserable like unto himself."  In Doctrine and Covenants 29: 39 it says "And it must need be that the devil should temp the children of men, or they could not be agents unto themselves' for if they never should have bitter they could not know the sweet." In Joshua 24:15 he makes the choice "that as for me and myself we will serve the Lord." Are we always going to make the right choice in every circumstance? No, we aren't. We are imperfect humans and prone to make mistakes. Christ can make up the difference that we lack and over time, line upon line (2 Nephi 28:30), by small and simple means(Alma 37:6, D&C 64:33), we have the power to learn and overcome our natural man. Through diligence, persistence, patience, long-suffering, and hard work we can learn and train ourselves to chose the way that is right. Is is going to be easy? No! but it will be worth it! Even in the latest General Conference, April 2016, Prophet Thomas S. Monson gave a talk called Choices and said: "May we maintain the courage to defy the consensus. May we ever choose the harder right instead of the easier wrong."

           I feel that I have barely hit the surface on what I have been learning, I have read several talks on this, and a couple books. I have so much more to learn, but thus far it has been an interesting, fun, learning, and spiritual journey. If you have any comments, thoughts, or questions I would love to hear them! I am always learning and others perspectives are interesting to me.  If you want more information about 'Limitless' or would like to go to one let me know and I would love to talk to you!  

Law #1 The Law of Attraction

Law #2 The Law of Purpose

The Law of Purpose

        The second Law of Conscious Creation is The Law of Purpose. The Law of Purpose states "We all have our own unique purpose on this planet. Our desires and actions must be in alignment with our purpose and our sacred self to achieve our highest potential. Our sacred self embodies the highest, most accurate truth from which we can create at our greatest potential. Conscious Creators seek, know who they are and how to fulfill their purpose.(This direct quote comes from a booklet I got at the Limitless Seminar)."

       God is a creator. In the beginning he created worlds, the plants, animals, and man. I have come to believe and realize that we have potential to create, we won't be able to create worlds in this lifetime but we can create to improve our welfare and the welfare of those around us through what we create. I believe that every person has a special reason that they are on the earth at this time. We each have a divine purpose to fulfill, we all have lives we need to touch and things to do to enrich and enlighten that are unique to us, no one can fill our spot. 

         The following is a quote from the book 'The Conscious Creator': "The Law of purpose states that for you to achieve your highest potential, your desires and actions must be manifestations of you True Self and True Purpose. You True Self is who you really are at your highest and deepest spiritual core, beyond ego, vice, and self-deception. The you who does things because they are right , regardless of consequence... who seeks lasting joy over fleeting pleasure... who thinks bigger than yourself and whats more than to simply elevate yourself in the eyes of others. It is your intuition whispering to you through the shouting crowds. Your True Self is your conscience; it give you satisfaction when you do right and distress when you stray off your right path.
      Your True Purpose, then, is your True Self in action. It is manifested by the things that come naturally to you.... the things that make you lose all sense of time doing the,... the things you would do even if you never got paid a dime or if no one ever noticed... the things you can't not do, because they are so compelling and irresistible to you. It is who you were born to become. Your exclusive combination of passions, gifts, talents, values, knowledge, and curiosity all colliding into a diving focal point. A world-changing mission."

         I know that is kind of a long quote but isn't it powerful?! With a kick start from what I have learned at Limitless I am finding my True Purpose and I am beginning to live it. Part of my True Purpose is motherhood and raising a family that stays close to the true principles God has given us, somehow including horticulture, and mentoring in there plus a few other things that I really enjoy (see I am still working on this :) ).  

       I have been working on an 'I Am' statement that when I get it done I will share it with you, who I am or am becoming. If you feel that you want to start finding your True Purpose and want help let me know! I am still learning but I would love to help the best I can, or help you find someone that would be able to help you better.  If you want more information about 'Limitless' or would like to go to one let me know and I would love to talk to you!  

On a side note, in the book 'The Conscious Creator' there are only 6 Laws, but at 'Limitless' they added three more. The main six in the book are great, and help a lot! The other three seem like appendages to the main six but all still work in correlation. Stay tuned as I continue sharing about what I am learning!  

Law #1 The Law of Attraction

The Law of Attraction

       As you might be aware my husband and I recently went to a 'Limitless' Seminar and it changed our lives for the better to draw us closer to each other and to our God. During the seminar we learned about the nine Laws of Conscious Creation. I would like to take a little bit of time to talk about the first law of Conscious Creation. It is: The law of Attraction and the Law of Attraction states: 'Like attracts like. We attract into our lives the people, things, situations and experiences that match our deepest beliefs and thoughts. We attract into our lives what we think about most. Our dominant and persistent thoughts eventually manifest as physical reality.' There is real and true power in the thoughts that we think. As I analyze my life and consider what has happened I can see the true-ness (if that is a word ;-) ) of the Law of Attraction.

     I have seen the Law of Attraction work not in my favor in the past and here are just a couple of examples:  I wanted to loose baby weight but I kept telling myself that I was fat.... I gained ten pounds. I frequently would tell myself that I am not a patient mother and what manifests? An impatient mother who allows little things to bother her. I would tell myself that I am not educated, pretty, or fun enough for people to like... Can you guess? I didn't have a lot of friends. All of these things were having a negative impact on my life they were affecting my role as a wife, mother, child of God and person of society in a negative way that was stunting my growth and development. It was really eye opening to start analyzing my thoughts.

      Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote: ' Sow a thought and you reap an act; sow an act and you reap a habit; sow a habit and you reap a character; sow a character and you reap a destiny.' You become what you think about! In a book I just read (that was excellent!) called 'The Conscious Creator' he writes 'Your success is predicated more on what you think about and less on what you do, for what you do is determined by how you think.' I am making a conscious effort to have positive thoughts so that they will start manifesting in my life. Some that have already been manifesting are that I have lost 12 pounds. My husband and I have been able to connect on a deeper more meaningful level; And I feel that I am not as quick to impatience with my children (I still need more work here but by small means I shall defeat this struggle!).  I feel that this will always be a work in progress but I am excited to become good changing my thoughts for the better so that I can help others do the same.
         During the day when I catch myself thinking negatively I replace it with something positive. I will always be learning more on the Law of Attraction and I am looking forward to share it with you! Albert Einstein said, 'The world we have created is a product of out thinking; it cannot be changed without changing our thinking.'

     There some food for thought. These Laws work, they work better and faster when you use them in correspondence with each other! I will post more on the other eight Laws of Conscious Creation in a future post (unless you can't wait then let me know)! I have been learning SO much, it has been an adventure!  Limitless has changed my life to help me be more in line with my divine purpose. If you want more information or would like to go to one let me know and I would love to talk to you!  

Belief Manifestation

I have been telling myself more negative things than I realized. Limitless and an awesome book called 'The Conscious Creator' have helped me find my common negative thoughts and than find positive ones to replace them. It really takes a conscious effort but I know if I am diligent in repeating these frequently (my goal is 3 times a day for 30 days). I will begin to believe them and my actions will follow my positive thoughts. Here are the belief manifestos I have for myself right now:

I have faith everything will work out just how it is supposed to, I will act calmly, trusting and being the example I know I need to be.

I devote the right amount of quality time to my children and following my bliss and I lovingly include them in my dreams. 

I have and know how to find all the resources needed to follow my divine purpose and I act with faith and passion. 

I see the best in myself. 

I smile when I want to frown. 

I am in control, I make good decisions that help me reach my goals. My spirit governs my body. 

I am patient with my children, I give them my best self, teach them righteousness and enjoy each and every moment with them. 

I patiently deal with whiny children and act in a way that positively teaches them. 

I know I have the power and faith needed to follow and achieve my purpose. 

I have faith in the positive thoughts I think. 

After reading 'The Conscious Creator' I kept track of negative thoughts I was thinking. I then wrote positive belief manifestos to replace them with (you can probably tell a few of the things I struggle with... impatience, fear, comparing, ect..)  It is a work and progress and I won't be automatically better at these things in one day, but I believe over time I will conquer these things I struggle with and work on and add more. It is so interesting to really think about what you think about. I didn't think I was a negative person until I have started paying attention to my thoughts. Most of them were my perception of myself. I don't feel I am patient what manifests? Impatience. My fear keeps me from touching the lives I am meant to touch. Fear was manifesting fear. Comparing myself increases my fear in not being good enough, pretty enough, outgoing enough ect. and results in poor self image. I don't want those to be my over powering thoughts so I am making a conscious effort to change!

My challenge is for you to pay attention to how often you think negative thoughts and try and replace them with something positive and keeping doing it. If you want help I would love to help! We can learn and grow together! 

I have faith everything will work out just how it is supposed to, I will act calmly, trusting and being the example I know I need to be.

I devote the right amount of quality time to my children and following my bliss and I lovingly include them in my dreams. 

I have and know how to find all the resources needed to follow my divine purpose and I act with faith and passion. 

I see the best in myself. 

I smile when I want to frown. 

I am in control, I make good decisions that help me reach my goals. My spirit governs my body. 

I am patient with my children, I give them my best self, teach them righteousness and enjoy each and every moment with them. 

I patiently deal with whiny children and act in a way that positively teaches them. 

I know I have the power and faith needed to follow and achieve my purpose. 

I have faith in the positive thoughts I think.

Engaged!

                

This is basically straight from my journal, five years ago and is a continued post on how Izac proposed to me! The post that goes before this is called: A More Excited Girl I hope you enjoy! 

               I pulled on to the road that took me down to mesa falls and my GPS said that my destination was on the right but there was nothing on the right but a bunch of trees. I was somewhat confused because the when the GPS took me to R mountain (the spot of our first date) it led me right up the hill to the direct spot. I looked around for something in the trees and didn’t see anything right off. I decided to go park my car and then go from there. I looked for Izac’s bronco or another of their family’s car and didn’t see anything. I was guessing Izac was going to be at the next spot. I was going to walk over to the trees and look but then I got to thinking… I thought: “He wouldn’t lead me back here, we never did anything back there.” And my gut was telling me just to go look down at the falls and then if nothing was there I could come back and look. I jogged to the deck that was on the side of the mountain and over looked the falls and then fast walked. I was looking everywhere for something. Finally, I saw a card on a bench at the bottom, on the deck, were a few months ago we had shared our first kiss. I ran down there… fast. There weren’t many people around. I didn’t pay a ton of attention ( I had other things on my mind  but I think that I was the only person down there) the card with my name on it was taped to the bench. I opened it up and on the outside of the card it said “Take a seat” I sat down, card in hand, and opened it up.  “My favorite memory by far! Words can’t describe how I felt the first time we were here Probably very similar to how we both feel at this moment. (My heart was beating so fast and my knees were shaking) You are a wonderfully amazing woman Joslyn! I love everything about you!!!” “Nothing would make me happier than to be your man Forever! Take your time, look at the forest, look at the waterfall and I will be with you soon!!! ;) " 

(Sneaky Izac was on the upper deck taking pictures of me :) )

               I was shaking good. I decided to stand up and walk to the rail and look at the beautiful earth that God gave us to live on.

 Part of me was a little bit confused. I didn’t see any of Izac's families' vehicles and there wasn’t a hint to go to the next place. I finally figured that maybe he was here. I stood for a while, and so many thoughts ran through my head. ‘I really think this is real.’ ‘I really think this is real and I am REALLY excited!’ ‘I can’t think of anything better than spending forever with my man, Izac hillam.’ I thought of how much I had grown to care for him since we started dating, since our first kiss and everything in the middle. Everything had gone so smoothly that it at times almost felt too good to be true. 

          After a time I turned around to look up the mountain and there he was. My true prize! My prince! Words can’t even describe what I felt as I saw him standing there. I couldn’t hold back any longer. On the verge of tears I sprinted up the deck and brought him close and smothered him in kisses… poor guy probably couldn’t breathe but I was SO glad to see him!! We told each other we loved each other and then went back down to where just moments before I had been standing.  He pulled me close and we held each other in a tight embrace. I felt something in his pocket that felt like a ring box… WOW this really was happening!! After hugging and kissing some more he told me he loved me and that he wanted to spend forever with me....

           He then knelt down and said: “Joslyn.. Will you Marry Me?”  

           My heart jumped, I didn’t even let him stand up. With tears in my eyes I said: “Yes!” and started kissing him all over again. He finally was able to stand up and we kissed and hugged again. After hugging he took the ring out and slid it onto my hand. It was BEAUTIFUL!!!  A single round diamond with a band, simple but very elegant. The diamond is BIG and so clear and sparkly, I LOVE IT. He chose it out all by himself and he did a WONDERFUL job. I really don’t think I could have done better.

            Truly Amazing. 

          His love was evident all around me and now I was promised to be his. He slid it on my hand. It was just a smidgen big but still fit pretty good. I was so happy!! Although I love my ring, it’s not the ring that I was happiest about. I was happiest about getting to spend forever with the most wonderful man ever!!! He was mine, I was his, and we were promised to each other and that was the best feeling in the whole world!! 

         I think that there was a family there… We hugged again and I hollered out : “I’M ENGAGED!”  I was the happiest girl on the planet earth!!! They kind of laughed congratulated us and then left. Izac and I stood there holding each other close, the two happiest people on the earth. Some biker guys came down and we had them take our pictures.

            We talked about the daily adventures for a while before heading back up, hand in hand grinning from ear to ear. We talked at my car about the memory lane treasure hunt. Then I got a little confused. I didn’t know where is bronco was. He showed me how to shoot the air soft gun and then we both got in my car and drove to his bronco, which was in another parking lot that I didn’t know about. He put a TON of planning and thought into the whole excursion and it was better than I ever could have imagined!! I don’t think I even would have thought up something that amazing! I am the Luckiest girl Ever!  I would just grin and hug him and vice versa. He told me that the day wasn’t over yet. I was just happy to be with him.

           

          We drove down to go to the train tunnel that he had told me about a while ago. Once we got to the parking lot he got the bikes out, put the front tires on (he had to take the front tires off to get two to fit in the back of the Bronco) and we headed on our way. It was a beautiful day, no wind, and just a bit chilly. I took Izac’s jacket and we rode to the tunnel. 

           It wasn’t a long ride up there. It is a pretty cool and legit train tunnel! It was closed off in the middle though because it was caving in. We went to the other side and kissed, took some pictures and then climbed on top. We probably spend 15 or so minutes there, smiling, hugging, and talking. After some time we headed down the trail and went all the way down on a trail that followed a river. It was a beautiful trail and we were able to ride side by side and talk with each other because it was wide enough for two! So fun and surreal.

          It was around three and Izac and I were both hungry so we decided to go to Big Judd’s. On the way to Big Judds I called my dad and told him. He was pretty happy about it, and I also called my mom and she was excited too. I told the waitress at Big Judds that we had just got engaged and she congratulated us. We actually ran in to some people that Izac knew and I guess they had seen us at mesa falls. It was kind of funny.  Macady stared texting me and they all wanted to see my beautiful ring but it didn’t look good on my picture on the phone so I made them wait till we got back.

           As we ate our Big Judd we talked and I found out more of the story. Izac had met with my parents like a week or so ago, he said he asked them if he could marry me and my dad was really emotional. It was cute the way Izac told me! I love my dad so much!! What a great guy! 

(My dad and I! PS Dad, I like your beard trimmed shorter like in this picture! :) )

           I also found out that a part we had delivered to Rexburg really wasn’t a part, it was Izac’s payment for my ring. Lol and I was right there with him! Things started to fall into place the more we talked. Izac had one of my siblings take my GPS. It was just funny to find out all of these things after, and the building of the proposal in some respect was happening right in front of me. Lol. I love Izac!! Izac had also only gotten one hour of sleep last night so by the time we finished eating he was pretty worn out. I was worried if he was going to make it to my house ok. (We were still in separate cars (the reason that we needed to head back was for my close friend's wedding reception)) Izac had a pair of walkie-talkies so we each took one and talked with each other on the way back. It was kind of fun, and it kept him awake. I care so much for him! I was still grinning as we drove the rest of the way to my house.

            When we got to my house everyone was anxious to hear the story and see my ring, Tasha had even made her date and friends wait so she could see my ring.

(Yes, I have fat fingers!)

 I was SO excited and so happy to share our wonderful story with my family. I let Izac lay down for a bit because he hadn't got much sleep and I started calling all my extended family and sharing the good news with them. They were all pretty happy and excited for me! 

           At about 6:30pm we headed over to my friend's reception. My parents had left earlier and I guess they had told my friend that I was engaged. She ran to me when we got there and gave me a great big hug. I was still smiling big. 

(At my friend's reception)

This caused commotion and a lot of people asked, the whole ward/ community pretty much found out at her reception that I was engaged!  It was enjoyable telling them and having Izac there with me. I was such a happy girl! And I was wearing my true love’s ring! We ate and talked and stayed like the whole reception. Telling anyone who wanted to listen what a wonderful day I had had and how I was engaged to prince charming! 

         I was the happiest girl in the whole entire world!! Izac did so much for me today and put a lot of work into it! I am engaged to the most AMAZING guy in the world and I love him and look forward very much to spending forever with him. I really couldn’t be happier!! 

(All the things Izac gave me with the cards! So thoughtful!)

If you want to read previous posts of 'Our Love Story' Click ~HERE~ 

Thoughts Matter

Izac and I went to the 'Limitless' seminar last weekend and it was incredible, uplifting, empowering and life changing. I realized with a strong force that I had been living far below my potential. I had so many personal breakthroughs in realizing how much divine potential I really have. I want to delve into and share with you what I have learned and been trying to incorporate into my life and hopefully inspire you to find and have your own breakthroughs!

I want to start by telling a little of what 'Limitless' is: (I actually just typed the next three paragraphs to one of my friends, it was so good I wanted to use it here!) Limitless is a three day seminar. Their focus is to empower people to learn that they can be 'Limitless' and it is just a matter of changing your thought process. They main areas they focus on is helping people improve in the areas of health, relationships, connection, and wealth. It was so interesting to find out how I was holding my own self back by the thoughts I was thinking and how much harm they were doing. 

They talk about stepping out of our comfort zones and that lasting transformation only occurs when we step out of our comfort zone. It made so much sense to me because that it when we are really tested to see how we will react. I love my comfort zone but I have come to realize that if I don't step out I will never influence the lives that need me. In other words I will never live up to my divine potential. The whole three days was filled with transformational moments that in future posts I will delve deeper into. 

 These eye opening moments were fantastic. They made me understand a lot of things in a new and better light. But what I loved most about it is that I felt the spirit confirm time and time again that I was a daughter of God and that I have the capability and potential to step out of my comfort zone and do what I needed to do to be the person God needs me to be. I am going to make better choices, especially in how I think,  now that I have learned what my old choices were doing to me. Here is one example:

Our minds are SO powerful!  The thoughts we think manifest themselves in our lives even if we don't consciously realize it. After I had Millie I wanted to fit into my old clothes. I wanted to lose weight but I thought that I was fat... and I didn't feel I had the self control it took to lose weight.... Guess what began to manifest in my life? I gained about 10 pounds.... and I didn't have the self control to stick with diet or exercise program for more than a couple of days....When they taught us about how powerful our thoughts were at the seminar it was like: 'MIND BLOWN!' I have been creating my own negativity and negative results because of what my thoughts consisted of: 'I am fat' 'I can't do this' 'I am not strong enough' 'I don't have the self control' Our thoughts matter because they become matter! When these thoughts try to plague my mind I have decided to replace them with the following 'I am becoming thin' 'I can do this' 'I have the will power it takes to eat healthy' 'I have and posses self control and posses the desire to choose the healthier option.' I feel very optimistic that I will be able to fit into my old clothes by the fourth of July.  Our thoughts matter because they become matter!

I have learned SO many things and in the half week since I have been back! I will continue to share with you what I have learned and hope you will be able to find some area in your life to apply it. If you have any questions or want details on how to go to a 'Limitless' Seminar let me know!

A More Excited Girl!

I have to preface this blog a bit. I went back and read it from my journal and I really didn't think I couldn't make it too much better, so this i mostly straight from my journal (I did take out others names and fix a couple of things but other than that this is what I wrote almost 5 years ago) 

This post is a continuation of 'Excited Girl':

          My next card read the following: “I remember trying to build up the courage to ask you on our first date. You may not know this but I was nervous, I thought, ‘look at this beautiful girl, she sits next to me in my truck and she let me show her how to shoot a gun . . . I’m Loving this!!’” “Sometimes I wish I could go back and relive those days. ;)”  “If you made it this far you are doing great! Your next stop will test color and taste. Tell them your name and buy yourself a snack.” In the hint card was a gift card to Jamba juice. We had gone there once on our bikes and drew a picture of Obama holding a Jamba and called it 'JambaCare'. It was pretty funny and a good time.

          Once I got to Jamba I went in and told them my name. I told the guy my name was Joslyn, he looked at me like “ I don’t care what your name is!” but then he thought about it and was like OH...! Joslyn!! He pulled out a wrapped present for me and with it there was a free Original Jamba for me. I didn’t have to use the gift card Izac had got me at the last stop.           They made me a Jamba while I opened the present. I really couldn’t stop from smiling! It was kind of busy there and everyone was looking at me. A funny thing was, that with the gift there was a sprinkler head. I knew right were the next one was going to be without even looking at the card (nature park where we had had a sprinkler water fight one night ). One lady asked if I was getting asked to a dance, I told her I thought it was a little bigger than that… Like marriage. She smiled and congratulated me. Once I got the gift open there was another card with my name on it and a pink undershirt that I have been wanting, it was from Hollister too and probably wasn’t cheap. I was beginning to feel kind of bad for him spending so much, especially if he was proposing, because that meant that there would be a ring… Diamonds aren’t cheap either. I was thoroughly enjoying my trip down memory lane though and felt like such a lucky girl!!! My excitement was almost bursting over!

            The next card said: “Going out for treats is always fun with U! stopping by Jamba Juice after a hot bike ride was one of our biggest laughs. I love how content and happy we are together even if all we are doing is coloring with markers together” “Simple and close is the next one. It’s where we like to walk, it’s where we like to ride, its where we like to talk and get wet on the side. See you soon!”  Having read the card I knew for sure the next stop was Nature park. We had talked there, walked there and rode there together, learning of each other and making precious memories. It was fun to reminisce for a minute.
            I had forgot what road to take to get to the park but eventually I made it. They were having a cross country meet there, so there were a TON of people there. I pulled in and looked around for something, after a few minutes I saw it, a present under a pavilion where we were right before Izac put me in the sprinkler and we wrestled in the water. I ran over and hanging out the top of a wrapped box was the hint that said “ “Hint! kiss," “the first time” on GPS.” I knew that next stop was going to be Mesa falls and believe it or not the excitement and smiles on my face just kept getting bigger (our first kiss was shared at mesa falls on Izac’s 22 birthday). On the gift was a paper taped to it that said: “If this is not yours do not touch it!” It made me smile and I was glad that everyone had left it there. There were a few people there at the spot for the cross country meet. They just watched me, and my giddy girl self open the box. I opened  it and it was a pair of warm Hollister sweats! They were so cute, pink with white Hollister wording down the side. While I was excited to get them I was anxious to get to my next destination! 

            The next card with my name on it said: “one of my favorite spots and one of my favorite memories. Spontaniniouness is a great fuel in our relationship. After we did this we were wet and cold. We went back home and snuggled up in sweats to get warm, another one of my favorite things to do with you!!” “The next one is long, the next one is far, you will need your GPS and your car. Be careful! And I will see you soon!!”  I was SO EXCITED!!!! In my mind I had figured that it was either going to happen at Mesa falls or the new beginning spot that was saved in my GPS. Mesa falls was about 60 miles away. I got on the road and headed north with the biggest smile on my face. Wondering if this was really happening to me. A ways into my drive I lost my radio signal so I decided to listen to brother bear in my CD player. I played the song “I’m on my way” like 3-4 times (I still love that song and it reminds me of this day!). It seemed to fit pretty well and it was uplifting and made me even more excited and happy. I didn’t really try to keep the speed limit this time either. As a matter of fact I probably averaged like 80-90 mph the whole way there... I was an excited girl and figured there wouldn’t be many cops clear out in the country. It was a beautiful day. Somewhat overcast but nonetheless beautiful. The leafs were turning color and the curvy road to mesa was GORGEOUS, it really made my already AMAZING day even better! 

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Also I went to a 'Limitless' Seminar and I am SO excited to share with you what I have learned and been incorporating in my life, that will be coming soon!!