Today's post is a little different because I chose to use a song today. I figured with the snow outside and icky winter dragging on for what feels like forever that we could all use an upbeat bouncy song! I love this song because it makes me super happy, and I love the message that it sends. I hope you all enjoy it too, and enjoy your warm day inside while it snows outside!

I missed yesterday because it was my first day of classes and early morning babysitting, so I was exhausted, I'm sorry! But I'll post 2 quotes for today to make up for yesterday!

This one pretty much speaks for itself, your life story will be filled with much more happy memories if you try to find the best in everything, and I feel that this next quote goes along nicely with this idea as well.

This quote is one of my favorites (not that I could ever pick just one favorite, I love them all!). It's high up on my list because it means a lot to me. Sometimes I need to be reminded that happiness is something that I have to choose, not just something that happens to me. It takes just as much effort to be happy than it does to be miserable, and sometimes that's hard to remember when you're curled in bed and want to have a pity party. And I'm not saying don't do that! Sometimes we need a good cry! But after you've gotten it all out of your system, you need to try to pick yourself back up and get back on track to being happy. It takes effort, it's not just luck, trust me.

It is important to remember that emotions are no excuse for actions. Trying to act without the cloud-of-how-we-feel above us can be difficult, but not impossible. We are always held responsible for the way we behave, and the way we feel during a situation is no excuse for bad behavior. Although it doesn't seem fair, that is the way things are. We should always do our best to remember that the way we act reflects on who we are as people, as well as who our friends are, and in my case, what my sorority is like. It's cliché, but actions really do speak louder than words, and we are the only ones responsible for our own actions.

So many times it can be difficult to walk away from something in favor of something new. This can be especially hard if, in the process of leaving, you are leaving behind good memories or good people. There isn't much that I can say that could make anything like this any easier, except that you should try to remember that there are better things ahead, that good memories will remain with you, and that good people will remain in your life. If there is somewhere you need to go, then go, because there is so much out there for you.

With a new semester starting tomorrow I thought I should touch on the pressure that we feel during the school year. It can be so hard to maintain good grades, a social life, and sorority life. There is a lot expected of us as college women. So let's all do ourselves a favor in honor of the first day of classes tomorrow; decide what you want to get out of this semester. Try not to worry about what others want, just do your best to make yourself happy, because at the end of the day, you're the one that really matters. Good luck ladies!

Hi all! First of all I'm so sorry I was a slacker and didn't post anything yesterday! But it gave me an idea. Next week we'll have our first chapter meeting of the semester on Sunday, so I think after today, I won't be posting on Sundays. That way I can focus on preparing what I need for our meeting that night, and I don't have to worry about writing a post. That being said, here's today's:

I cannot express enough how much I love the idea that being positive will get you positive things in your life. I know in many cases it's easy to worry or jump to the worst possible conclusion, but that doesn't help, in fact it can really put a damper on your day. If you think good thoughts, good things will happen! So as we go into a new week, let's all try to work on keeping a positive outlook. I know it's something I need to work on too, so it will definitely be one of my goals for the week!

I watched this video a few days ago, and I have thought about it a lot since. It's a pretty lengthy one, but if you have the time to sit and watch it, I really suggest that you do. This video has given me some excellent insight into the realm of changing my life for the better, and I love it. (Also I'm sorry that the video is not quite lined up with the post, I'm still new to this and I don't know how to fix it! Sorry!)