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02.21.17//Life Update

(Okay this is now my fourth time re-typing this because my computer keeps deciding to spastically die on me-so fingers crossed we push through this time!!)

Hi friends!

I say the word “friends” referring to all zero of my followers; all zero of the people reading this blog post at this moment. And I hope that only makes me half crazy. But seriously!- I think I am ready to get the ball rolling on this whole blog thing and make it public?!?! What do you guys think? Now accepting input and suggestions!

Okay good talk.

2017 has been a crazy busy year so far. I haven’t really had a whole lot of time to sit down and type, (nor have I particularly been in the mood to), but one of my classes was cancelled and it’s a beautiful day! Nice weather makes me feel creative and inspired so here is my attempt at mirroring those feelings by being creative and inspiring. (Key word: attempt) 2017 hasn’t exactly been busy because my schedule has been jam packed, but more so because my thoughts have been jam packed! Does that make sense? Within the past month or so I have fully decided that I will be transferring to a private Christian college a city away from me, which is pretty scary but also pretty exciting! I have also thought a lot about my parents and how much better I can be at showing them how much I love and appreciate them-so I’ve been working on that too. I’ve been battling with important work decisions and I’ve been starting to eat a lot healthier, (both of which have taken a lot of discipline and well thought-out planning for me). As mentioned in my previous post, a huge goal for me this year is to trust in God’s plan. And I think that because God has opened my heart up to that, he is now opening my heart up to all the places in which I can improve in my life in order to do so. So that’s a cool thing. It has been very convicting and hard at times but I’m thankful that God is keeping me in check!

That’s enough about me for now! My first two posts have been pretty introductory and I’m happy about that but I’m excited to get into the good stuff! Maybe my next post will be titled “Pursuing Jesus in College” OR “How to Wake up for 9 AMs”, (don’t get me wrong--both of which I could still use loads of help with). I have plenty to learn but- who knows- maybe there’s a chance that some of my experiences could maybe help someone out somehow! 

Thanks for reading. ♥︎

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01.08.17//First Post!

 Oh hey, I didn’t see you there.

Okay can we just PAUSE for one quick second-what if I could indeed see you, at this very moment, reading my very first blog post. How freaking scary would that be? Ladies and gentleman it is now 2017. If you haven’t either A: Seen the movie Snowden, B: Watched Season 3 Episode 3 of Black Mirror on Netflix, or C: Heard any news of the very real possibility of creepers hacking into your webcam and seeing what you’re doing, then here is your warning. A piece of tape, a sticky note, a cute smiley face sticker, (my personal favorite), or even a piece of chewed up gum covering up that webcam of yours will suffice.

WOW okay I definitely didn’t intend for my first blog post to start out with a step-by-step of how to make sure your privacy is protected, but I don’t think anything other than random could be more fitting for a blog created by yours truly. 

I’m not entirely sure what the exact purpose of this blog is yet. It will probably be a melting pot of photos, videos, advice, DIYs, things fashion related, food for thought, etc. I like the idea of having all of my stuff in one place. I also like the idea of typing up my thoughts instead of tirelessly scribbling them into a journal into the wee hours of the morning. Yes, the handwriting and the dates on the pages of my journals may be sentimental, but it is also incredibly time consuming to jot down all my thoughts, aaaaand I’m less motivated to do so when I have the accessibility of a computer which allows me to type em’ up a whole lot faster. I decided to put my blog on Tumblr instead of Wordpress or Wix or Blogspot because I know that a lot of you guys have Tumblr accounts-and that way my blog is more accessible to you through a simple click of a follow button! (But seriously, no pressure. Only follow if you’d like.)

With that being said, Hi my name is Kimbre. I am currently an 18 year old college student. For the time being, I don’t really have any clue what I’m doing with my life, but I will make darn sure that I enjoy it every step of the way. 

From the very core of my being I have faith that 2017 is going to be an amazing year. 2016 was a very difficult year for me, but the best and most impactful year I’ve had. (Not sure if this perspective comes with age and passing time or simply because I learned a LOT about myself and the world in 2016---OR maybe even a combination of them both).

Anyways!! I have been reflecting on this past year a whole lot and I am so thankful for all the people places and experiences I’ve been so blessed to encounter, (both good and bad). The good experiences remind me that I am so incredibly fortunate to be living the life I am in the place I am, and the quote-unquote, “bad” experiences promote much-needed growth in my life. (Wait- Am I even allowed to do that? Type out the term “quote-unquote” and then literally “quote-unquote” a word? Probably not. But it’s okay because this is my blog and I am now instating the very first rule of my blog: All grammatically incorrect sentences, we don’t discriminate- you are 100% welcome here). Anyways!! (again) If I were to title my personal experience in 2016 it would be titled, “Wait what?!.....(2 week-6 month long pause).......Oh okay I get it now”. And a massive part of that has to do with God. Let me explain. I tend to be a very internally negative person, widely known as a “worry-wart”. Always assuming the worst case scenario, constantly overthinking and worrying about both the past and the future. I’m sure there are some of you that can relate. This year God showed me how to loosen up a bit. Don’t sweat the small stuff-heck, don’t even sweat the big stuff! There is only a certain amount of attention that any event requires. Overthinking which sorority to pick, or overthinking whether or not you accurately explained your interest in a certain major to your admissions counselor are not things that you should spend the next couple of hours dwelling on & calling your mom crying about. (This is embarrassing but shout out to my mom for putting up with me in each of the very real scenarios mentioned.) From this I’ve learned that no matter how little or how much you think a certain event will impact your life, God is the only one who makes the ultimate decision because God is the one who is ultimately in control. I most definitely have a lot to learn about God’s character, but one thing that I know and trust is that He is good. With that, I’m learning to understand that (in whatever plan he has for my life) He is good. My mindset right now is to be the best disciple of Christ that I can be, and strive to one day be able to say to the Lord passionately and fearlessly, “Here I am. Send me.”

Proverbs 31:25 “She is clothed with strength and dignity, and she laughs without fear of the future”.