Hello everyone! As many of you know I am currently at camp counseling children and loving every second of it. That is also why this post is going up today instead of Friday. ( please be patient with me, there will still be weekly posts, they might just be a little later than usual). This is my second year being a counselor and my third year serving at this beautiful little safe haven. I've learned a lot while being a counselor, a lot about God, a lot about myself, and a whole lot through kids. Heres what I've been learning so far from kids this summer. ★ Creativity. I've always considered myself to be a pretty creative person. I grew up going to art camps and even went to a charter school focused on the arts as a child. Something happens when you grow up and if you're not careful, creativity slowly moves away from you. I've learned the true joy of acting goofy and making art that I might be disappointed in can be so fulfilling. Dont lose your creativity. ★ JOY J is for Jesus, O is for others, Y - I I I I is for you you you. No, but seriously, the most joyful people Ive met to this date have been kids. Stress free, worry free, focused on happy things and not yet weighted down by the negativity that can come with aging. Be joyful. Be happy, be exited about life. ★ Be Goofy Im highly convinced that there is no reason at all to take life so seriously. Why do you need to be serious about everything all the time. I mean, don't get me wrong, you should take your education seriously and you should definitely take paying bills seriously but you should also have fun while doing it. Let yourself be goofy. Let yourself take a break from being serious. ★ Love one another kids sometimes test your patience. People sometimes get on your nerves and there will always be that one person that you do not want to work with. But kids have this way of instantly loving those around them. They aren't shy about either, they meet their cabin-mates and are instantly best friends it seems. Love each other well. Be there for each other. let your friends know that you love them. ★ Stop and pick the flowers I had a camper recently that would stop wherever she was outside, find flowers, pick them and give them to me. It was actually the most heart warming and wholesome thing I have experienced in a while. Now, I'm not saying go and destroy the plants by killing them to admire them, but I am saying, spend some time reflecting on Gods beauty. Go admire the flowers. be grateful for the things he's blessed you with. take some time out and pick the flowers. " The Joy of the Lord is your Strength" - Nehemiah 8:10 Please pray for my friends and I, we are tired, but we are living our best lives here.
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Summer is full of fun and upbeat happenings. Every kid loves their summer freedom, and every adult loves the happy attitudes that come with the season. Summer is one of my favorite seasons- even if I'm not crazy about the humidity ( trust me neither is my hair), I have decided to introduce a new category to SUNNY SARAH in the spirit of sharing favorite things. These will be posted mid season every season. 5 Of my favorite things this summer:1. Favorite thing to read:
☆ Girl, Stop Apologizing by Rachel Hollis. I would like to preface this by stating that I have definitely spent way too much money on books this summer but are you really a 20 something if you aren't spending your free time browsing the self help section at Barnes and Noble ? Rachel Hollis is INCREDIBLE. Her books are so positive and funny but also informative and helpful. Girl, Stop Apologizing is really inspiring for all young women, bloggers, influencer, entrepreneurs, and dreamers. 2. Favorite thing on my phone ☆ Mood Path App Mood Path is great for all my fellow balls of anxiety and empaths. For expressive people it really helps 1. get your emotions out in the open and 2. helps you track your progress. The app has questions for you to answer 3 x a day and a space to verbalize your feelings. I absolutely love it. 3. Favorite thing for my skin ☆ Derma E Vitamin C Instant Radiance Facial Peel. I recently decided to finally try Derma E because Ulta was having a sale. My favorite things about this product are that its Vegan, non abrasive, eco ethical, and it leaves the BEST glow. it doesn't smell like chemicals, and it feels great.I can say for sure that I will definitely be using more of their products in the future. 4. Favorite thing to listen to ☆ Lizzo. that's it. She has been my favorite artist this summer. She really is incredible - both as a singer but as an influencer and as a human being. Listening to her album on repeat has put me in such a good mood lately. So if you need a good self love boost- blast some Lizzo on your way to work, I promise its worth it. 5. Favorite way to work out ☆ Barre. one of my major goals for the end of this year has been to get in shape. I love working out and what it does for not only my mind but also my body. So if you get the chance to go to a Barre class please go. its not only a great workout but it is so nice to be able to have fun while working out. Hello everyone, first of all I know this is a day late, I worked a lot this week so I did not have the time I thought I would have to really edit this post. THIS is a list I’ve waited so long to compile and now at a little over 20 and a half years old I feel ready to post. Also quick side note: a friend subtly mentioned while shopping for home decorations that we were in our twenties. That’s insane to think about. Like actually how am
i elderly already? 20 THINGS I’VE LEARNED BY AGE 20 1. if you don’t love yourself you can’t expect others to love you: this is a little harsh sometimes but at the end of the day if you don’t truly love yourself then no other persons love will complete you in the way you desire. 2. Take care of yourself like you would take care of your most prized possession, this means giving yourself time and allowing yourself to recharge. 3. Be ambitious but also let yourself be adventurous. One of the most difficult things of being overly ambitious is not being able to switch your ambition off for a day and just explore. But it is important to learn how to do so 4. Listen to people older than you. Growing up, like many of you I didn’t like to take advice from people older than me because I wanted to learn everything the hard way. Listen to your parents. Listen to your grandparents. Older people in your life have something called wisdom and it actually is helpful sometimes 5. Fairy lights in your bedroom really can change the whole atmosphere, you don’t have to just have christmas lights on at Christmas time. 6. Coffee is GOOD but caffeine headaches are not so pace yourself so you can actually grind in the way you want to. 7. Be intentional with your friendships, if you never go below surface level with your friends, you aren’t really growing fruitful friendships. 8. Reading a book while hammocking may be one of the most peaceful things in the world 9. Dance, in public, while making food, in your room, be silly, don’t be afraid of being goofy. 10. Makeup is a great tool, but you are beautiful without it too, don’t feel ashamed to go out in public without it, but wear it when you want to, because it rocks and can boost your confidence. 11. Admire people’s beauty, people’s success, their grace, their athleticness - WITHOUT questioning your own. Compliment them but stop comparing yourself to them because it never does any good. 12. You need sleep to function. This has been such a hard one for me - mostly because I never want to miss a single thing. But get some sleep, you’ll enjoy life more. 13. Even if you’re not “outdoorsy” you should try to spend some time in nature; it’s a great stress reliever. 14. If it doesn’t directly effect you, do not worry about what others do with their lives. 15. It’s important to register to vote 16. Avocado toast with cayenne flakes is life changing. 17. Make people feel good about themselves: if you only have the chance to speak to someone for one minute one time, make sure they leave feeling good. Life is too short to way people down with negativity 18. A glass half full perspective on life is much more fulfilling 19. You don’t have to be in a relationship to feel worthy, in fact don’t make it your significant others responsibility to always make you feel worthy. 20. Life is crazy and unpredictable and while it is good to have plans, it is going to be okay when those plans change. |
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