my week

Hi!!!

It’s time for the weekly update, y’all. 🙂

So, where to begin?!

I’m a lil’ over few weeks back into school and semester 2 has got me soooo pumped up, y’all. I am SO excited for this semester and feel so ready for all the adventures & laughs & amazing moments & tough moments & just everything that’s in store. I’m realizing more and more that life is to be lived NOW, not at a moment in the future, and I want to soak up each and every day.
I’ve been forcing myself to include an episode of TV here & there into my weekly routine. I know, that sounds really silly. But when you’re very much a go, go, go/never sit down type of person, watching an episode of TV is one of the few things that really gets me calm. I put my phone away, lay down in my PJs, and watch an episode of Sex and the City (it’s not all about a bunch of sex, don’t stress!) for 30 min and I just feel calmer. So yes, I’ve been forcing myself to watch a lil’ TV and it’s doing good for me.
Stillness/meditation. Two things I have really been wanting to learn more about and get more into. I downloaded a meditation app a few days ago and have yet to use it (oopsies!) but am planning to integrate meditation into my daily schedule. My dilemma is that every time I try to meditate–whether it be during yoga or elsewhere–my brain does not shut off. It’s like every little thought that had even remotely crossed my mind for the last 100485985980 days come swirling in like a tornado. Does anyone else understand what I’m saying? Like, I’m trying to “still” my mind and then I start thinking about going scuba diving with great white sharks in a cage & my future wedding floral arrangements & what I am going to eat for dinner next Thursday night. That all being said, I NEED TO MEDITATE AND PRACTICE MEDITATION. I will update you guys as I start this & hopefully get better at it.
On the topic of stillness, I listened to an incredible podcast with Tom Bilyeu and Ryan Holiday all about using stillness to become the best version of yourself and improve your outlook on life. Link here.
The holidays and Christmas and New Years and all of it made me SO HAPPY. But I also was so ready for the new year and 2020 and to get going with a routine again and I just have this feeling that 2020 is going to be so good. When I choose to put my focus on what is good, I see just how much good there is around me. I trust that even though it won’t be perfect, God still has so many good things in store. & I so strongly believe that He does for you, too!
Below I put in a bunch of pics from my girls’ trip to Austin & other fun random things!!! 🙂

Have the best week! Maybe we can all try meditating together?! LOL but for real, let’s do it. xo

Always,

Elle

Lil’ break from the blog but we’re back, ladies & gents!!!

So, let’s get into the updates. To be honest with you, I had a tiny bit of writer’s block the past week! And perfectionism was kicking in! And I just felt stuck with my writing. After some time reflecting & realizing that my perfectionistic tendencies were preventing me from writing, I kicked it right in the booty, opened my laptop, and began typing away. Stay tuned for a bunch of posts coming WOOHOOO!!

My every week, pt. 3:

As I write this, my sisters are en route to come visit me!!! And Hunter Hayes is coming to TCU tonight!!! WHAT! I love Hunter Hayes so much. “Wanted” & “I Want Crazy” are my fave songs of his. They are just so good. So, I’m SUPER excited about that. I can’t wait for my sissies to come & we get to cuddle up in my twin bed & watch A Cinderella Story (Hillary Duff edition, of course) and go around Fort Worth and have so much fun.
Kanye West’s new album (“JESUS IS KING”) is so dang good. Wow. I am actually blown away by the number of secular music artists who are singing about God’s impact on their lives. How cool is it that we live in a world where people of all backgrounds, all religions, all pasts, & all stories can come together and create music & art & writing & so many things that bless the lives of others. It is so awesome to me. And I only hope I can be someone who bridges together people of all faiths while sharing the impact the Lord has had on my own life.
Instagram accounts I’m recently loving: @tombilyeu & @lisabilyeu. They’re a power couple who founded Quest Nutrition (ya know those chocolate chip cookie dough protein bars I love so much that I wrote about a couple weeks ago?! YEP, these people founded that brand!) who also are in the personal development realm and they have so much wisdom. They are so motivated & driven & love each other so well and have so many tips to make your life the best it can be.
Let’s see… what have I not updated you guys on since the last every week?! Well, I went home for fall break and it was SO GOOD and restful and I loved being with my fam. Then last week/this week was all about getting back into the grind of things & finding my way back to having structure and routine and all the things that come with college (and really, life in general) PLUS some fun things with friends! It’s so funny because when you get to college and you’re living with people who you also go to school & church & all the things with, not seeing them for four days feels like a century! If you’re a college student living at school, I’m sure you can relate to this!
I am working on a project that I am hoping to share within the next month or so… EEEPPP!!! It’s a surprise (cue monkey emoji covering its eyes) but I can’t wait to share it with you!
I am realizing just got crazy good life is. We’re about to get deep (typical me), but truly just wow! Guys, how amazing is it that we get to live this life! And that despite any hardship or hurt or challenge, God is making all things good. Keep trusting in that, friend.

That’s all for this week! Catch up with you soon xoxo

Always,

Elle

ELLE’S EVERY WEEK (pt. 4)

ELLE’S EVERY WEEK (pt. 3)

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