Lesson Learned.

I'll be the first to admit. I have a temper. It's not something to be proud of but it's normal. What's not normal or okay is an uncontrolled temper. Now, I'm no Hulk when I get upset, but it's something I have to work on...it's a steady process towards peace.

Today, I faced a situation that made my temper go all kinds of crazy. At first, I honestly thought I was in the right because I was provoked. But two wrongs truly DON'T make a right. If I was to continue with my anger then the situation would have continued for God knows how long. I spoke to my mother and her words were what changed my attitude. She said, "Who's gonna be the bigger person? When is this gonna end?" She was right. I needed to be that bigger person and just let go. And that's what I did. I went to work, listened to some music, saw some friends, ate some good food and had a really good day. The other individual was still egging it on, but I told them to play that game by themsleves.

That whole corny saying of 'You're not forgiving the person for them, you're forgiving them for yourself.' is really true lol. I felt so at peace when I just decided not to react. It took the violence and the anger out of my hands and the other person has no choice but to let it go because they know they won't get a reaction out of you. Try it next time your temper gets a little...out of hand.

Woo-sah...
Alexandria :)

Inspiration For The Day

"No matter how tired you become, EXCELLENCE must still happen."
-Jon Brown (my boss at my new internship)

He said this only once and it really struck a chord with me. It doesn't just apply to the workplace; it can transition into how you live your life. Often times, I become tired and feel like life is mundane and there's nothing I can do. Same thing over and over. But that very quote has given me a new perspective on how I can do my best and be my best every single day...

I define a "full day" by how much I accomplished. It could be as simple as cleaning up my room (which for me, takes about 2 days) or running errands all across town. Within whatever task you are completing, doing your best (excellence) is of the utmost importance. Bill Gates wouldn't be the computer mogul he is if he didn't strive for excellence on a daily basis. Oprah wouldn't have a talk show, magazine, radio show, production company, AND TONS OF MOOLA if she didn't strive for excellence.

You don't get anywhere by being mediocre.

And even when there seems to be nothing to do, it looks like you can't make any moves towards your goals, or there are no doors being opened, you can STILL be excellent. Simply, by working on yourself. Finish your resume. Volunteer at a shelter (we all need hours). Go for a run and work on your health. Make a list of the things you need to do and actually accomplish them.

Excellence takes time, but it takes action to get there.

Never forget to love and appreciate yourself,
Alexandria C.

Okay, Let Me Explain...

I'm not sure I fully explained what "Living In Love" is in my last post. This is going to be kind of difficult seeing as how it has come to me as a feeling instead of a thought. But I'll give it a shot...

Living in Love is the desire to become better. Love is more than just something you say to a person that you care deeply about. Love is how you live, give and the legacy you leave behind. So, with this new thought process for the meaning of love, I've decided to follow that and become better in this order:

1)Love of myself
2)Love of others
3)Love of my surroundings

And that's it.

Shouldn't be super hard. But I know it will be. Because the first thing I have to do is get rid of my bad habits. Eating the wrong foods, too much partying, procrastination...things that we all deal with, but aren't things we should partake in all the time if we truly Love ourselves and want to live a long and prosperous life. So, I begin. I'M GONNA MAKE MISTAKES (just sayin lol) and so will you.

But I hope you begin this journey with me.

I Live in Love,
Alexandria Collins

Something New

About a week ago, I had this epiphany (sounds extra, I know). But that's what it felt like. I realized what I'd been doing wrong all these years and how I could change my life...or at least my outlook on it. That's when I decided to change. To start LIVING IN LOVE. Sounds simple, right? Wrong. Living in Love to me, is more than just smiling at people more often, or being over-friendly(which frankly, is creepy). It's a change of heart and mind. A new way of thinking that manifests into your actions. It's been an experience to try and change, and I've tried to do it alone and just make this a personal and positive thing. But...I want everyone to learn and grow the way I am right now, so I think it's best for me to share! As the saying goes, "Knowledge kept secret is not knowledge at all." Or something like that.

Anyways, I just feel sorta new right now. Like that feeling you get after hearing a really good sermon at church and it makes you wanna switch everything up and just be the best you can be! Hopefully with more entries and new discoveries, you'll be able to embrace that feeling too. Check back tomorrow, there MIGHT be something else on here...depending on my thoughts for the day :)

Start now and LIVE IN LOVE,
Alexandria