Good things take time.

I'm on my third week of couch to 5k and I'm not going to lie, I'm a little baby and I think it's hard. Everyday I look on the fitness page of Pinterest to get me motivated to actually get out there. I'm starting to realize that so many things in life I have to motivate myself. I need to stop relying on everyone around me to help me accomplish goals in life or to be good examples for me. My last run was Friday, and I ran to the temple here in Provo. As I sat outside, I just people watched. Yeah, that might sound creepy, but I loved every second of it. I loved seeing how at peace every one was, and I loved how at peace I was. 

Saturday it rained. I was going to go run in the rain, but then I realized I need to go buy some better running clothes for rainy weather. Soon enough, I'll be pro enough that I'll be runnin' rain or shine. Just you wait.

Back to Friday, I went to this dance party here in Utah. It was definitely an eye opener for me. The whole thing really made me think. It was the cutest little Mormon party, they had mocktails with clever names and an Elvis you could get married by, and of course they had the dance. I had so much fun dancing with my girls and some of my guy friends, but I also realized a lot about myself. At first I kind of was discouraged, because I didn't feel as "sexy" as the girls wearing the short skirts or the sleeveless dresses. I know all of us girls can say we've been tempted or fallen into dressing a little less than our best just to try to be more attractive or just to get some attention or just to feel good about ourselves. But how messed up is that? How sad is it that we feel that showing off our bodies makes us feel good about ourselves? Starting today, I'm making a more conscious effort to feel beautiful with who I am, not how I dress. 

This girl right here:

Oh Lolo. This girl has become one of my best friends I've ever had. In Relief Society (still freaks me out that I'm in RELIEF SOCIETY) anyways.. we're reading October's General Conference all over again until this upcoming General Conference and oh what a great person I have for a roommate. On Sunday we're sitting there and she tells me about a talk we should do for our visiting teaching lesson we have after church, so I take her little Ensign from her, and she has all of the little pages underlined and marked up with where she's read. Right then I just felt her Spirit so strong, how often do we take the time to read talks and scripture and gospel doctrine enough to mark up and write little notes? Lo's inspired me to take my Ensign and mark that little baby up before next conference.

Slowly I've learned to take the baby steps of saying my prayers EVERY day and reading my scriptures EVERY day, and that these things are becoming habits and I can already see and feel the blessings in my life. Slowly I'm catching up to all y'all Spiritual Giants, because I want to be one for myself.

Good things take time.