Bethany's Graduation!

 

This past Monday, one of my nearest and dearest friends graduated high school. Her name is Bethany, and she's actually the sister of my friend Gabriel. I was debating about going to her graduation for a while now, however I decided to go because she's a really good friend of mine.

It was weird to see her graduate and go back to my old high school. High school honestly feels like forever ago, so to it was a wierd feeling. However, I'm glad to see her graduate. I also am so proud of her, because not only has she completed high school and accepted a diploma with grace, she also graduated number six in her class. She also is an activist who is passionate about making a difference in the world. This included wearing green while every other "female" would have to wear gold at graduation. She stuck to her principals, and I am so proud to have gotten the chance to get to know her over these last four years.
Good luck Bethany!

Will or Won't.

There's so many things in life that involve pushing past several boundaries, whether it's emotionally or physically. Some people put them up for sanity, and others put them up for emotional security. Therefore, there's so many things that we will do, or won't do. In relationships, this becomes more evident when we must consider how far we would go with our partner, and how much we should share with them.
In the show '19 Kids and Counting', the Duggars follow the rules of courting. They engage in side hugs and chaperoned dates with parents or siblings. When their engaged, they often hold hands. Many don't have their first kiss until their wedding day. Than there's people who live in a 'Sex and the City' type of lifestyle, when they sleep with guys on the regs, and go through a dry spell which is less than three months. There's multiple limits of what they will or won't do.  In each scenario, we view both extremes-purity and well sex.
But what about those who don't want to engage in either or lifestyle? I don't believe that I should sleep with someone the moment that we say we're dating, however I do think that kissing and hand holding is something that's important.  It helps a couple grow intimate. As does hand holding, which I would endorse heavily. I also believe that a couple should be able to be alone. Why? Because sometimes we just want to be with that person who makes you feel like you're the only one on earth. But, you have to know your limits and stand by them. If they go too far, then you have to open your mouth and say that it's not cool. And if they have a problem with it? Well, that's their problem, and you shouldn't even be with someone who wants to take you to new heights that you may or may not even be cool with.
I believe that limits are to each their own. We should be able to set our limits, not society, our friends, or parents. When you're dating as a teenager, maybe the latter would be appropriate. But, at the end of the day, only you know what's comfortable for you. You're the one that's executing the actions, so therefore you should be comfortable with what you're doing.
Many people don't realize that in order to do things, you have to put yourself first. Whether it's saying no to having sex, or going outside the box of what exactly what you want to do, you have to realize that at the end of the day you have to be comfortable. In relationships, we often forget that because of society, and the desire to please the other person. We often lose ourselves, which is a whole different issue altogether. At the end of the day, we are faced with two things-the things that we will do, and the things that we won't do. 

Things I'm Doing to Be Healthier.

Happy Saturday to all of you out there. Recently, I've decided to get in better shape and eat better. Or at least try to anyways. Anyways, here are some things that I'm doing to get myself in a healthier and happy place;

• Substitute coffee for tea. I've been having coffee in the morning ever since I've started college. Although I don't have a lot daily, I'm switching to tea, because in addition to it having less calories, there's herbs in your tea that are in fact very healthy for you. 
• Eating more salads. I think that this is important because salads are VERY healthy for you. I'm not a huge fan of many salads, but I am trying to get myself to like them more. 
• Drinking more water. Dehydration is something that's really bad. Drinking more water is good for you because it helps maintain the balance of bodily fluids, keep your skin looking good, and help keep your kidneys in shape?
• Eating more yogurt. Yogurt is pretty healthy. And it's yummy, and has calcium. There you go.
• Only eating white meat. I don't eat any kind of red meat such as beef, and pork. The only meat that I really eat in excess is grilled chicken (which is really healthy). 

So guys, those are some ways that I am trying to get a bit more healthier. I am trying to eat healthy, because it just feels really good. I think it's important, because then you are making a choice than can help you down the line. I also feel really good when I have more healthier foods in my diet. So tell me. How are you trying to be more healthy?