Friday, August 29, 2014

My Happiness Project: August Ending

Dear You,

I can't believe August is already over! I spent a large portion of it with family so it feels like it just flew by but I did manage to get through some of my resolutions...

Vision Board



So I kind of did it, I have all the materials and even got some fancy picture frames and all the pictures picked out and sitting in a Vision Board folder on my laptop but guess who's out of ink? This girl. So I will print them out and post about the board when I finally have some ink and do it. Until then the frames will just sit in my closet but look how cool they are!

Signed Up For Lessons

I did this! I found an awesome teacher and had a trial lessons and start permanent lessons this Saturday which I am ridiculously excited for!!! I'm already using some new techniques to better my voice from my first lesson

Talked About Writing


This was definitely more difficult telling old friends because I can hear the disappointment in their voice. "You gave up college to write songs?" doesn't exactly make me feel good about my decisions but I did manage to do it a few times and it felt far more relieving than I anticipated. I'm glad I started doing it more. 

Worked on Videos

I wanted to wait until I started voice lessons so I could do better videos than if I just played what I already know. I really want to focus on quality over quantity but next month I'll post new videos with what I learn in lessons, also very exciting. 

1 Line Journal

So, this journal is $20 and I am cheap so I never really bought it... But I did start writing a line in the notebook about what made me happy that day, something I learned from Tyler Oakley and I enjoyed it. Sometimes it helped me realize that my life isn't as bright as I pretend it is and other times it made me realize how blessed I am with a nice home and amenities that I need to pay attention to. 

Taking Care of Body


Late night tea with my kitty and AMAZING mug

I went back and forth on this. When I get stressed out, I eat whatever I want, someone bought a huge box of froot loops and one morning I ate 3 full bowls, not my brightest moment. But other days I stuck to salads even with the worst foods set before me and I'm proud of myself for that. I started running a ton and I've been treating my body much healthier. 


I went on a lot of walks despite the crazy summer weather

One challenge I did face was having someone who was anorexic around me which brought back some old feelings but I managed to remember how important being healthy is rather than skinny. Even when I had to remind myself over and over, it was entirely worth it.

Practicing Guitar


I don't have pictures of myself playing so here's one of my vision board pics

This was my easiest task because it was also in last month's and it's one of my favorite things to do! It was difficult to find places to practice where I wouldn't bother anyone else (in a 2 bedroom apartment) but I got quite a bit in and learned a few new songs :)

Overall, there were 2 weeks with family that I didn't record my resolutions but I still remembered them and stuck pretty closely to them and I'm proud of myself for that. When I was depressed I still wrote more and when I wanted to stop running I remembered how much more badly I wanted to achieve my dreams. I would say that August was a success. 

How was your month? Let's talk in the comments below!

Have an Amazing Day!
Mia B

Also, if you wanted to be the coolest person in the world, you could take a look at my new Youtube video :)

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