Michelle

Anonymous asked: we have the same last namee! (im assuming your last name is "Sheehan")

Yes! :D

Checklist For Everyday Living

We all live life as it passes. We survive all the pressure, heartbreaks, doubts, inhibitions, sacrifices, noise and stones thrown at us a day at a time. We savor all the laughs, kindness, smiles, love and appreciation given to us. And more often than not, we all get too caught up with the hustle and bustle of everyday living that we forget to do the things that make life more bearable to us.

You don’t need a grand vacation to Europe just to savor life’s sweet little moments or have your partner always next to you just to experience the world’s love. There are a thousand and one ways to make everyday living a special one. I’ve come up with a simple checklist to make everyday living always worth the while.

1. Smile.

Cliche, but a genuine smile to the world always goes a long way. Smile at strangers. Smile at your friends. Smile at security guards, cashiers, salesladies, bus drivers and waiters. Smile at everyone who greets you. Greet each day with a smile and the world will smile at you. If your day didn’t end well, at least you smiled for a moment. More importantly, you made another person’s day because of your smile. It’s not always as bad as you think it is. Who knows? Somebody might just be falling in love with your smile and change the world for you.

2. Always have your comfort food ready.

I always have Hershey Kisses ready in my desk drawer just in case college pressure attempts to get the better side of myself. When things don’t go the way you wanted them to, munching on something will somehow release all the tension that you feel.

3. Have a playlist of all your feel-good songs.

Confession: I probably have the cheesiest songs in my feel-good playlist. But what the heck, it changes everything when I start listening to them. I have my own little universe when my feel-good songs are being played. And it always brings out wonderful thoughts and memories that would make me smile. Music will always do wonders for you. Never underestimate its power to heal.

4. Have a gratitude journal.

Write all the good things that transpired during your day. You bumped into your crush, your friend paid your cab fare, a colleague treated you out for lunch, boyfie sent you an unexpectedly sweet text message, receiving a snail mail (don’t you just love snail mails?!), you were right in time for the elevator, etc. All those small things that made you say thank you, universe. Read them when you’re having a not-so-good day. It will make you feel grateful for all the little things life has been giving you. Most importantly, it would make you feel better about yourself.

5. Wear your favorite scent.

The great Coco Chanel once said, “A woman who does not wear perfume has no future”. Don’t you just love her? Whether you’re a man or a woman, always wear your favorite scent. Don’t you just love it when you catch a whiff of your favorite scent and it just gives all the body tingles? Wear that pick-me-upper scent to make you feel good in the middle of a hectic day. And go win your crush whom you’ve been dying to take you out for a coffee date. Your scent can take you to places. Trust me.

6. Always have some quality time with yourself.

Meditate. Reflect. Write. Whatever your coping mechanisms are, do it without the outside world disturbing you. You will always know what’s best for you if you know how to listen to your heart. Trust your heart more than anybody or anything else. Work for your heart’s desires. Stop wallowing on what you can and cannot have. Your heart’s desires are the keys to your happiness. Don’t neglect it.

7. Watch your favorite feel-good flick.

The good thing about chick and comedy flicks is that at the end of the flick, you always feel better. I have a short list of happy and feel-good movies that I keep to save me when I’m on the verge of breaking down. These are flicks wherein I could always identify with the heroine or flicks that just take me to the sweet old memories of young adulthood. Whatever your tastes in movies are, have one or two that you really enjoy. Allow these movies to save you from further melancholy and just laugh your heart out.

8. Pray.

Nothing can make things feel better than having a heartfelt conversation with the Lord. Just pray. Talk to Him about anything. He listens. Talk to Him like you would talk to your best friend. Because He is a friend. He understands what you’re going through. And you just have to trust me that you’ll feel better afterwards. Just listen to the signs He sends you. Keep that faith of yours alive. You will get through life’s struggles if you have your faith intact.

9. Be grateful.

Be grateful for all the little and great blessings that you receive. You don’t know what life is capable of giving you if you just learn to be grateful even for the littlest things. You will find contentment and satisfaction if you see the good in every situation. Be grateful because it’s there. If it’s good, you will have memories to cherish. If it’s bad, it will make you stronger and better. Whatever it is you’re going through, just be grateful. You will find happiness in no time.

10. Wear something that makes you feel pretty.

A dress, a killer-shoes, a scarf, an accessory. Wear anything that makes you feel best. And go kick some ass. The world is yours to conquer.

#7: Your Last Kiss

Pickup Line of the YEAR:

“You’re never going to get Jonathan Toews, so you might as well settle for me”

*as a side note: he bares a striking resemblance to Jonathan

#6: Something You’re Currently Worrying About

1. my sunburn
2. the words I used
3. my annotated bibliography
4. time management
5. the letter I wrote (in response to #2.)
6. my parents

“No One Can Make You Feel Inferior Without Your Consent”

I get it now.

It hit me tonight after getting off the phone with HIM. I knew it was a bad idea, yet in the back of my mind I was interested in what he possibly had to say. Within literally, SECONDS of talking to one another the arguing began and 30 minutes later as I escaped the conversation I realized I was livid. I was fuming that he had once again managed to get under my skin and piss me off. Just thinking about it now is getting me even angrier! Nonetheless, I realized it was my own damn fault. I let him talk to me that way. I LET HIM. I let him get away with his temper tantrum by giving him no response at all for fear I would say something I would regret and that I may come off as too spiteful. However, has he ever thought of these things as he unleashes on me with his tirade? I highly doubt it. He wants the opportunity to see me over break when I’ll be home for a week.

Funny thing is, “nobody can make you feel inferior without your consent,” this time your sure as hell not getting my consent.

#5: Your Opinion on Cheating in Relationships

This one has stumped me for quite awhile, which seems like a silly thing, given what seems like the very obvious answer…

Cheating sucks. Plain and simple.

I’ve been with someone who cheated on their girlfriend of only a week or two and thought that given all the different circumstances that were involved and the fact that he broke up with her shortly after the incident made it okay. I was happy. He was happy. Its not like they were in love? But then how does that affect the future relationship? If he was willing to cheat with one person, what will stop him from repeating the same actions again? It upsets me that I, at one time condoned this behavior. Seeing it from hindsight of friends in relationships doing it one another, it is never justified.

Break up and then move on.
Don’t move on while somebody else is still on board.

So in case my point wasn’t made clear, my opinion on cheating in relationships is a big fat NO

LFC BLK LAX! :D