Music is my Therapy

H A P P Y " D A Y O F T H E D E A D "  OR   F e l i z D í a d e l o s M u e r t o s ! I love learning about other cultures and their holidays, practices, beliefs, etc. This year I have been learning more about the traditional Mexican holiday "Day of the Dead" or Día de los Muertos as today is the biggest day of celebration for the holiday as well as the concluding day. Below I will link some of the articles I have been reading to learn more about this amazing holiday: More than decorated skulls: What is the Day of the Dead and how is it celebrated? I love this article! It is so well written it brought tears to my eyes. I love how this tradition can take the tragedy of death and make it something positive by celebrating the life of deceased loved ones! And the thought that they come back to be among us as we remember them is a sweet sentiment. Example of an ofrenda. Beautiful! The Day of the Dead   &   Jose Guadalupe Posada: Creator of La Catrina Skeleton...

I've been feeling extremely self-conscious about my body lately. I went back and found a post I wrote in May of 2014. I was working on losing weight then too. Let's see how I did these past 5 years..... 2014 Chest:  31.5 inches Bust:  38 inches Waist:  31 inches Midway:  26 inches Thighs:  22.5 Knee:  16 inches Hips:  39 inches Right Arm (upper, above the elbow):  12 inches Right Arm (lower, below the elbow):  10 inches Left Arm (upper, above the elbow):  12 inches Left Arm (lower, below the elbow):  10 inches Wrist (L&R):  6.5 inches Stats: Height:  5'7" Current Weight:  158 pounds Goal Weight:  Somewhere in the 130's Body Fat:  25.73% - which apparently is considered  "Acceptable" Pounds of Body Fat:  41.08 pounds 2018 Chest:  33 inches Bust:  39 inches Waist:  32 inches Midway:  39 inches Thighs:  24 in...

Song: Good People Artist: Jack Johnson Wow. Today has been interesting. So the Supreme Court basically doesn't want to deal with cases involving same-sex marriage issues anymore and are just allowing judges to have the final say on these issues without taking into consideration the majority vote of the state. That being said, same-sex marriage was legalized in my state today. Amazing how literally TWO DAYS ago, our church leaders counseled us on the changing times and the way we should handle these challenging situations and differences. With love and kindness and respect. But still staying strong to what we believe and know to be true. I believe marriage is between a MAN and a WOMAN . I believe in God's law of marriage. Although I do feel sorry for individuals who have to live with these challenges (same-sex attraction), I still don't believe in that kind of life style. Anyway, I thought this song was very appropriate for today and the world we are liv...

Came across this amazing video. Very inspiring and so very, very true. I can't seem to stop thinking about this topic. It's such a huge issue. I wish it would all STOP! Here's an article that goes along with this video. Incredible. I LOVE President Uchtdorf! Amazing, inspired man. Truly a man of God.