What's awhile look like?

Well a while for me is since August 31, 2013. Have I actually posted on here...yes! I participated in some Blogtember posts, but then this really cool thing happened & well I feel guilty playing on the computer a crazy amount of time when my lover is home. So thats why posts are few and far between! As much as I love sharing our life; I actually love even more...to share it with him in person! I did update some of my blog pages earlier last week when I had some downtime off of work.

To the meat of this hamburger.
I have been doing what I do best while alone...ill call it goaling. I have been thinking about my amazing AdvoCare team, my personal banking goals, my personal debt goals; ehh my life in general and well I become obcessed when it comes to this subject. Why you ask? MY BIGGEST FEAR  in life is to fail financially. Yep I said it. Im absolutely terrified. Therefore, I obscess all the time trying to figure out " how to make the best better."  Right now, tonight, there is no end in sight! But I did in fact realize over the past year, I personally tackled with AdvoCare 4000.00 in debt, in conjunction with 11,000 household debt. 15,000 total I know crazy, huh! Then I go on to be still, quiet to think about a dear friend of mines life who at the same age is so very different. Brooke has left her family, friends, hometown and normal life for a very different, scary, exciting adventure that I, myself could never embark upon because I could never give up the life here of obsessing. What a beautiful soul she is with a true calling and passion to serve the lord. She will live in Haiti for one whole year. I sit in awe when I think of her grace and love. God gave her those things. God gave me things too, a life- that could have been gone in an instant. But im here for an all so different purpose. Deep breath, be still, he is here, talking through me. What a blessing it is for me to be able to speak, type, feel that im serving some purpose in all the different roads I take in life. Some people dont wake up with a purpose? How do they get fulfillment out of life? I lay here in the silent light bedroom- wondering what my next purpose can be? 

Deep thoughts. Quiet night. No sleep in sight. Thoughts spinning like the merry go round( faster, faster, we need another master) I hear. Im supposed to be studying. I purchsased my new study book for my CsT exam. Its here the time is here. I must not put it off again! Its out here in cyber space...as motivation! Ready set go!

♡whitney

Blogtember: How has Social Media & Blogger Changed my life?

September 12,2013
Describe what ways blogger and Social Media have changed my life?

Good Morning Readers { I hope your having a blessed day}

Blogging and Social Media has become such (important) thing to me. Although sometimes I believe it's complete poison as well. 

{Importance} 
I have had the chance to learn a great deal of Leadership training over the past year since I got involved with AdvoCare. The use of social media and even blogger help me so much because my {Voice} is able to get out there without actually speaking. Yes it is me speaking when i write something on facebook, blogger, twitter and even on instagram through the photos I allow you to see. I use these forms of social media for the better. When I was younger and more {stupid} shall we say, I didn't always use my social media for the better. I used it as a way to hide behind what I was feeling without confronting the people I probably should have, this hurt me in many more ways than I could have ever imagined. Now I strive for myself, my business to only post things that will better myself and or any situation. I have found through writing, on here, my special personal notebook, or even when I use my actual voice to talk out loud about what is bothering me, I have almost become a better, more self improved version of myself. I have learned to lay many faults down or let them go once writing. It's almost as good as my morning and bedtime talks with the lord. Gives me a sense of * PEACE*. I had never considered blogging until I started meeting with my {Shrink} , just kidding, My Counselor was absolutely wonderful and helped me really dig into me. She taught me how to not second guess myself or my gut feelings, she taught me how to dig deep and work on the pieces of myself that were confused, damaged, broken and even some things that were completely shredded and needed complete repair. These things were caused by many different factors but they all needed to be fixed in order to become the person I was made by God to be. When I started blogging it was a release and I was also able to reach in and pull out my creative side and I love to be creative. So the blog got started a little over two years ago. Although I don't really have many followers, I don't really put it out there all that much! 

[What's your Poison]

I mentioned up above that I also believed that blogging and social media use can be poisonous...yes i believe it. The reason I honestly in my heart believe this to be true is because sometimes we put WAY too much information, our even ourselves out there for the whole world to see. Recently something has been lain upon my heart regarding young teenage girls whom think that showing all of them is the best answer. Several of my friends shared a link on Facebook and I couldn't help but sit in the bank drive through with people waiting on me, because this subject has been tugging at my heart strings. Mrs. Hall from the Given Breath Blog wrote about her family and the things girls post now days and how those images cannot ever be gotten back once posted out there for the whole world to see. This post is a must read. Thanks Mrs. Hall for giving me the {Voice} to reach out to some young girls I know. I 

• Second I believe we spend valuable work, family and quite God time spent on our social media. { OK so I am typing this while working} but all of my work for now is done. Families often argue about the amount of time spent on cell phones [surfing social media sites] whether it is parents griping at kids, or spouses complaining because all the {spouse} does is "Play on that phone. "Yes, I have heard that one countless times, not by my sweets but by my father grouching at my mother. We need to trying and concentrate on who is around us while playing on social media and that way we aren't upsetting loved ones who need our love and attention. I have some dear friends whom when they are at home together do not use social media, they instead focus on family and bonding time with their selves and children. Let's limit our social media time! It's important to others (I am working on this as we speak, now that I don't "live" alone anymore.
• Social Media has been known to ruin people's lives including mine ( or so I thought at the time.) The truth behind that is God was just showing me " He is not MR. RIGHT. " That has actually worked out better than ever planned. I have a splendid life now. I am a better me. & I LOVE IT. 

Social Media has definitely changed my life over the years for the good, the bad and even the ugly. 

Have a great day!

xoxo Whitney 

Blogtember: Links to My Favorite ONLINE Shops!

September 11,2013

The Blogtember Challenge today asks me to share links to a few of my Favorite Shops! I'm going to change that up a bit! I have tons of favorite shops all over every where but I want to showcase some of my favorite{ Home Town Hits!} These Ladies and Gentlemen that own, run, manage these fabulous spots definitely know how to take care of you in ABILENE, TEXAS. If you ever stop through Abilene, Texas {These are MUST visits} 

yA Ya Gurlz: Where Janis Joplin Meets Mae West

www.yayagurlz.com/

https://www.facebook.com/yayagurlz1

Go See Summer & The Girls to get your style on!

THE HEN SHACK

www.thehenshack.com

https://www.facebook.com/thehenshack

Paige & Lori over at The Hen Shack have a one stop shop Ladies!

You can pick the perfect outfit, get your "feathers fluffed" and so much more. These Ladies are great! 

My NEW FAVORITE HEADWEAR

The Hen Shack Chix
Lori & Paige


Bucketheads
Located in the Mall of Abilene
https://www.facebook.com/ilovebucketheads
http://ilovebucketheads.com/
This Fabulous Family Can Definitely Show you what you need!
Cute Clothes, Shoes, boots, T-Shirts, Sign{age} and even stuff for your Little Buckethead!

Meet Nancy & Natalie

I Hope Everyone has enjoyed the insight for a few places i LOVE to shop!

Blogtember: A Distinct Moment When Life took a Turn

April 19,2006 is a day that I will never forget. A day that came too soon. A day I will probably shed tears over {forever} 

I think the hardest part for me is that I am FIXER.  I cannot fix this, I cannot ever change the day or the things that happened that forever have changed my life. My Gram was taken from this earth way to soon. She was my rock! One of my biggest fans. She very rarely missed anything that I did. She lived her life to the absolute fullest. She played golf everyday, went on spur of the moment trips, worked and played with a passion. She taught me so much in life but I wish she were still here to influence my Adult years like she did my childhood years. I still have one of the greatest support systems around, but I miss her yelling, cheering and advise. I know she is always with me and always still cheering me on its just a little more faint now than it used to be. I didn't ever understand her and my moms wonderful {best-friend} type relationship until now. I always used to get mad because we would have just been with her and as soon as we got into the car to drive our 15 minutes home, my mom would always pick up the phone and call her to rehash whatever sporting event we just finished. But now in my adult{ish} years I sure do understand and value the friendship i have developed with my mother. I could not live without her and it pains me {that} her mother was taken way too soon. I know she is up there dancing, jumping and hitting golf balls for joy because she isn't on this wicked earth any longer but I MISS HER!

xoxo Whitney

Blogtember: a time you were scared

!When I was a little girl I was diagnosed with childhood leukemia. This could have been one of the most trying times of my life. Although i was young, it was still a very difficult time. My mom was 9 months pregnant with my little brother. I had the best team on my side and within two years i was placed in remission. I do not remember most of this time of my life, and i honestly am glad that i cannot. Luckily ill be 23 this year and will be in remission for 18 years. But thats really not the most scared i have ever been! Childrens miracle network sent me on two make a wish trips!  One i wasnt able to stay through, but the second one my parents decided to take me on the real life simulation of JAWS! In the JAWS simulation a giant metal jaws like object came up to actually BITE the boat. Yes i was three Years old and terrrifed! I still to this day cannot even begin to watch jaws! Im {skeeeered}

♡Whitney

Blogtember: Something useful

THE BIGGEST THING I CAN PASS ON IS TO TREAT OTHERS THE WAY YOU WANT TO BE TREATED.

Blogtember: If i had Three Months

You ask?

What would I do If I had Three Months of my Life off; Here is how this story will go!

I am a small town girl with big dreams. But my dreams really don’t consist of world viewing or traveling. These things have never been in my reach! We are simple small town family that had a mansion built for us as children, but my mansion looked different than the average idea. I would love to travel one day, but truthfully I have no IDEA where i would even begin! So here is what my dream of three months off looks like.

A 3 month Getaway to an East Texas Town. Somewhere in the Hill Country! I would love to be able to go to this place that I’m painting in my mind with my pups, a good book, my laptop, tablet, phone and exist there. Don’t get me wrong, I would love for my family, friends, and most of all the most amazing man to be with me. But that’s not what I was challenged to be creative about. I love these people with my heart and soul and cannot imagine my life today without them. But when it comes to this topic my image is something different. Something like I picture my life someday. My fairytale life with my family, friends, my future family! So here it goes!

A Hill Country old Home: Miles from anything- Unseen to the human eye!

http://decornaturel.blogspot.com/2010/03/texas-farmhouse.html

The Old Barn:

Original Photo

My Dream Kitchen:

Visit Original here

The Dining Room:

Little Miss Homes Original Photo

The Bedrooms:

Master

Find the Orignal here

Guest:

Original Photo

Bathrooms:

  

Bathroom Sink Area                     Visit Here

My Dream Writers Office:

Taste with The Eyes

We Heart It

I hope you have enjoyed my Blogtember Post for the day. Maybe one day my dreams of this home and my image of a life will come true!