Believe

Having a little more time to myself last week helped me reach a new level here in Madison.  A new level of independence and peace.  You truly can overcome anything with your mind.  Visioning and believing something will create it to happen. If you aren't happy with your life, how you look, your job, your friends, your significant other, it most likely is because you convienced yourself that you weren't. If you tell yourself over and over that you are happy, you will eventually become happy. It might not work on the first try, but it does work! I promise! It is all about perspective. It comes from within you and not from what anyone else does around you. Once you have changed your perspective and let go of those negative thoughts dragging you down, things will turn around for the better. It takes time, work and committment to train your mind, but it is just as important as training your body. Next time you are faced with a challenge--stop. Stop everything, close your eyes and change how you are thinking. You might have to keep repeating this at first, but it will eventually become second nature--like I said, it is hard work. 

Nate is home now, and I love him more than ever! We have such an amazing time no matter what we are doing, and I can't wait to continue our lives together. Everything about us is everything I have ever wanted in a relationship/friendship. I still don't even believe it is real some days. Is this real life?! You really can get everything you ever wanted! You don't ever have to settle!! Believe that, and it will happen!