this summer i did a lot of soul-searching. i was very lucky to have a laid-back summer; i traveled to new hampshire for two weeks and spend a lot of time thinking. i also grew even closer to God and opened up about a lot of things to my church friends. i wanted to share a couple of the things i thought up and lifestyle changes i have made because of this summer.
01. that pescetarian life
so after i went to new hampshire i started to evaluate how meat made me feel and realized that i felt gross. i cut meat out of my diet near the end of july and have been staying away from it ever since. i discovered that fish and other seafood doesn't make me feel awful, so i have decided to continue to eat it (the real reason is that i couldn't give up sushi). i also learned a lot about how the meat industry uses abnormal amounts of water and then dumps waste into the ocean, so i couldn't consciously support that. if you are interested in going meatless, chat with me! i also have a pinterest board called 'meatless' if you ever need some recipe ideas.
02. do what makes you happy
so this summer i kind of told my depression that i know it is there, but that i still want to be happy. so basically live your life to the fullest and don't feel bad about it. we have one life to live and we can't waste it. so if you feel like lying in bed all day and it makes you happy, then lie in bed. if you want to be with someone and they make you happy, just be with them. if you want to eat nacho fries for three straight days, do it! just do what makes you happy my dudes.
03. boys are dumb, but girls are dumb too
my little brother told me i was being stupid a lot this summer, and he was right sometimes. boys seem like they do everything just to irritate us, but i'm almost positive that girls irritate boys a lot. so we are all dumb.
04. taking care of your mind is crucial
this soul-searching was a result of a panic attack and i was just so over being anxious and not knowing why. so just take care of your mind and don't get down on yourself. mental illness is an illness, treat it like any other illness. none of us are perfect.
05. God's got this.
i recently read a post about a pastor who committed suicide and it was just so upsetting, but his wife said that his favorite phrase was "God's got this." so yeah just remember that on the hard days, God's got this.
that's all i have at this moment, so until next time!
xoxo, Aubs
