Thursday, June 3, 2010

Change



Change....."to become different". Something that can be scary. Something that can be exciting. Something that can get you out of your comfort zone. I am a person who struggles with change. I get into a routine and I like to stick with it, getting out of a habit can be very challenging for me. I am in a very easy place to get comfortable. My job is great...I love the people I work with and I am getting use to the routine it provides. Working everyday has become a habit...a habit that makes taking a day off difficult for me. But despite all of this routine in my life for once there is so much change and it makes me happy, comfortable, excited.
I love hair. I think that someones hair says a lot about who they are. My short hair shows my adventurous, experimental side. It shows off my spunky and unique personality. Its shows how lazy I am :)! I thought I would be one of those girls who would have short hair forever(and I may if I cant get past the annoying parts of growing it out)....its more fun, people with long hair have always come across as boring to me. But I'm suddenly growing out of the short hair. I want to have longer hair. Something sophisticated. Something soft but unique. Something like this....

or this......


The hair is just the beginning. I went through a long phase where I was obsessed with wearing red and black. Well, red will always be a color I wear because it is bold and beautiful but I have really been drawn to all sorts of colors lately. Turquoise, ivory, green, purple, and believe it or not...PINK!! Here is the proof..........

See! I always knew there was a girly girl deep down inside me!
Oh and my style will always remain unique and fun but now it will be MODEST!!! yay!

Ok, so enough about the outer changes! I want to talk about the most exciting one! A couple of weeks ago Eric and I attended church and we both talked about an awesome change that happened sometime within the 3 hours :)! I suddenly have this love for going to church...there was something so refreshing and amazing about that day that we both got work off and went to all three meeting together. The whole day was just so beautiful and brought us closer together.
Ever since then their has been some drastic changes in everything! I now make every effort possible to make sure we can make it to church together, even if that means begging someone to trade me shifts! And like I have already mentioned several time...I am getting rid of all my clothing that is not garment appropriate and every night after I count out my tips I make sure to put tithing aside!
It has been such a blessing and I know there is a lot more changes that need to happen but It is off to such a GREAT start!
I am so excited to see what the future has in store for me, or us. I know that all of these changes are happening because they are needed but also because lately I have had a feeling that sometime in the near future I will want to become a mommy and when I do I want to be able to be a person that my daughter or son can look up to!

4 comments:

  1. Erica you are such an inspiration! Thank you so much for being a great role model! I love you cousin.

    Oh and P.S. That first hairstyle is my favorite. Just in case you're looking for input. :)

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  2. I TOTALLY love this blog. I've read all the posts... and now I'm going to comment on all of them! I can't believe I don't know ANY of this stuff now! Apparently we need to catch up! But this post is just stunning. I love it. You are too cute.

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  3. This is so AWESOME, Er! I'm super excited for you.
    Isn't going to church so much easier when your significant other is there? There is so much to the Lord's plan for us that involves finding a mate whom you love and can grow with and I have definitely noticed how much easier it is to learn and grow from church when you have someone there to learn with you who you love. I just switched back to my singles ward so I can go with Pax and it's like night and day.
    Anyway, you're a rockstar. Love you.
    You'll appreciate my 1950's wedding probably more than anyone else. Hope to see you soon.

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  4. Wow Erica, I LOVED this post! Thank you so much for letting us into your life and your thoughts a little bit. Change is freakin' scary sometimes, but it's oh-so-good and necessary. Sounds like you are making some incredible changes yourself! Love it.

    You're amazing. I hope life is going wonderfully for you. :)

    Loves,

    Jess

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