I call into question..

Here lately all of the things I have convinced myself I am fully made of 

have been questioned. 

I MEAN EVERYTHING.

I've heard stories of this happening.

this "quarter life crisis"

(I'm not 25 but I'm close enough)

and I have lost SLEEP over this.

I know that it's silly.. at 23 you should be pretty secure in your being.. but the events that have taken place proved differently.

So, I'm working on it..

I'm working on me.

I am keeping the good and getting rid of the bad.

Don't get me wrong.. I am all about some peace, love and happiness.

But during this quarter life crisis it's all about inner peace, self love, and personal happiness. 

I know it's not the way that I plan on being..but I think it is going to help me in the long run!

Let's work on ourselves together!

Stop judging others and start worrying about you! 

You never know what you may find along this journey with me!

I love you guys!

peace & love

-A

Weekender

OH MY!

WHAT a weekend!!!

I started my first Saturday off in FOREVER with the perfect Pepper Place trip with my favorite blogger and bff Layken from Southern Scripted (go check her out)

I got some AMAZING Salsa from After Midnight Salsa company, some zucchini and even a piece of Apple bread that was TO DIE FOR!! I love Pepper Place!! 

Then Layken included me in on her Saturday morning traditions with a stop by Urban Standard. 

I needed a coffee chat with my personality twin.. We literally think so much a like that it can be scary and hilarious at the same time. 

Then after we left the coffee shop I had MANY events to attend.

D came into town and we had TWO get together that we were required to attend.

My B'ham job had a customer/employee appreciation get together and it was such a blast! I found it a little odd to see all the people that are my "regulars" outside of the restaurant! However, they loved giving D the 5th degree on "How he has a good one!" and "He better take care of me or else" 

gotta love my second family! 

then we got to hang out with my momma and all of her friends! Such a fun fun night!! I loved every second of it and I loved it EVEN more because I had D by my side!!

(check out those shorts though...)

Saturday  I also tried different beers based ONLY on their labels!! I love these two and Truck Stops Honey beer as well!! 

Have you ever judged a beer by its label?

 I usually try to avoid judging something on its looks but it did not steer me in the wrong direction this weekend!!

peace & love

-A

Honor thy (grand)mother..

Do you believe in signs from Heaven? I do. A little while ago I ran a 5k for brain disorders in PCB and there was a sign but this hasn't been the first time ...

My mom and second mom MR decided to go for a little jog on a beautiful weekend..

#runningforruth

AND WE ALL PLACED IN OUR AGE GROUPS!!!!!

AND I BEAT MY PERSONAL BEST RECORD!!!

but the best part was that we all had a message from Ruth..

My personal message from Ruth was at the very beginning of the race. Sometimes when I'm having a rough day a bird will fly past the window that I'm looking out of and then I know.. Ruth is with me..

When the 5k first started we got to run down past this lake and as we were running and I was thinking "there is no way I am going to be able to do this thing.." this BEAUTIFUL bird took off right in front of me. It was as if Ruth was saying "you got this! I'm here cheering you on!" 

Then about half way through the run MR noticed that the sun came out and was shinning on us (the sun has always been her sign) and she even told me that during that moment she was like "alright, I see you Ruth!" 

And at the end my Mom had her music on shuffle.. She was on the last little part of the 5k and How Great Thou Art came on (which is what we played at Ruth's funeral) so naturally my mom was crying at the end. 

What an AMAZING journey! We all had our own little message from heaven and it was eye opening. 

I love when that happens.

What about you? Do you have a message that let's you know a loved one or even the big man himself is with you in that moment?? 

I want to hear about it!! 

peace & love

-A

My apologizes..

HELLO!!!

I apologize for my absence and I realize that I have lots to update y'all on 

SO

I'm going to list what is going to happen this week and hopefully I will be back on track for summer!

I hope everything has been AWESOME for you guys!

Blogs to come:

1. My run in honor of my Grandmother (Ruth)

2. My school/work life

3.  My (almost) quarter life crisis and how to handle questioning yourself

I promise that I am no longer going to be absent since all of my work is strictly 9-5 or on the weekends.

I love y'all!

peace & love

-A