An Open Letter To 2015

by Sarah Elizabeth  

Dear 2015,

One thing I love to do at the end of the year is look back and reflect ,to have some gratitude for everything that was accomplished over the year, how far Ive come, all the wonderful people ive met and things that happened. To put it lightly this year has been a wild rollercoaster. Definitely amazing yet challenging. I cherish every single day, even though some days its hard to see the light, and other days shine so brightly no one can dull my sparkle. Ive learned that “ life aint  aways beautiful but it’s a beautiful ride” and to trust and fully enjoy the journey…

So 2015, Here are my intentions for you…

I intend ….…

To practice gratitude and appreciation.

To believe that everything is unfolding for my greatest good.

To welcome new people and experiences into my life.

To open myself to love, curiosity, meaningful work, pure enjoyment.

To allow the path to unfold before me – and to show up for it.

To create deep, meaningful connections and nurture the ones I have.

To know when to walk away and have the strength to move forward

To drop kick my comfort zone more

To feel ecstatic joy just because I’m alive.

To trust and allow myself to fall in love

To let go of analyzing how it should all look, let go and feel my way through it more.

To give myself radical love, so I can show up with more love to every relationship.

To say yes to life, to feel the brilliant possibilities twinkling in the air.

To know there will be emotional challenges, days when I question everything, when I wonder why, when I think it was all a mistake. But to also know that I am resilient.

To step into the most colorful, beautiful life imaginable. The life that feels authentic and honest and real. To cultivate it gently and without judgment.

To boldly walk through.

To give more.

To live this year as if it were my last (because you never know).

To become more intimate with all of life.

To entertain new perspectives, to be learning, always.

To love, laugh, relax and savor.

To calm my mind more and follow my heart

To travel more

To love people anyway, no matter what, yes this is hard but im working on it 🙂

I may have repeated a few, just means im extra passionate about it 😉

“To have the serenity to accept the things I can’t change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.”

“Once you recognize within yourself a hunger for something beyond just continuing, once you taste even the POSSIBILITY of touching the meaning enfolded in your life, you can never be completely content with just going through the motions. There is no going back.”  2015… im ready!!

My wish for you…

“May Light always surround you; Hope kindle and rebound you. May your Hurts turn to Healing; Your Heart embrace Feeling. May Wounds become Wisdom; Every Kindness a Prism. May Laughter infect you; Your Passion resurrect you. May Goodness inspire your Deepest Desires. Through all that you Reach For, May your arms Never Tire.”
 

Soooo Cheers to the unknown, the openness, the wonder, the courage!

Cheers to my crazy little life!

Cheers to feeling different, new, ready!

Cheers to a year of sparkling possibilties

Cheers to LOVE!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

Let’s do this!

I want to know your intentions! Comment me back 😘

Love Always,

Sarah Elizabeth ✨✨✨✨

*im always thinking ☺️

“Life ain’t always beautiful but it’s a beautiful ride”

“Sometimes letting things go is an act of far greater power than defending or hanging on”

Sometimes letting go is hard because you wish so bad the person your getting to know is showing you who they truly are and being honest about their intentions and who they portray to be. When its brought to your attention that many things have not been the truth you have to make a decision. Do you take time and energy into understanding why they lied to You? Their motives? Let them
Explain? Talk it out?
Or do you simply …
walk away..?

I can tell you I’m at a place in my life Where I realize every person is different and unique. That every person makes a conscious choice when in a “relationship” “friendship” to be honest, or not, to show effort,
Or not. I will no longer make excuses or give free passes to people In my life that don’t start out with honesty. I want what’s real, truth, loyalty, friendship. I don’t ask for much… I wear my heart on my sleeve, I love to make others smile, I show effort, If I care…I care. I’m kinda rambling on but I’m sure you get the idea…..
Keep it real or keep it moving … Even
If goodbyes hurt, my heart with heal..💔

I have loved, lost & learned a few times..it’s Something every soul should feel..

ALWAYS surround yourself with good, honest and loyal people.. As someone once told me ” you are who you associate yourself with” So before you let just anyone in, be sure they can handle your fragile heart ..

P.s. I really thought you were different as well….

Goodnight,

Sarah Elizabeth

#spilledink #mythoughts #keepitreal ✨✨✨✨

Everything is as beautiful mixture of passion, magic, and an underlying truth that most feel and never speak. One of my biggest faults has always been that I care too much and when I do I give myself without hesitation. I would give you my all one thousand Times for the one day I get it back in return… And that’s the beautiful thing about love, yes it hurts sometimes, but when it’s real it reaches in to your heart and kisses each piece back together again, making everything worth it. In gods time everything will be whole from love. ❤️

Love Always SE

My guarded heart 💗

I woke this morning with this on my heart, so here goes …..
Yes, I guess I’m alittle guarded, I shield my heart from anything that can potentially break it into little pieces. However, it’s not very hard for me to fall head over heels with someone that I connect with soulfully… There’s something beautiful and magic about meeting a person and you know that you were supposed to meet for a reason, such a strong soul connection, a pure and innocent love…Anddd this is why I keep Distance until I feel ready. This is the reason I don’t allow people to get very close to me. I need to
Work on this because I realize that “being vulnerable is the only way to let your heart feel true pleasure” wise words of bob Marley 😉

Im normally not one to put forth effort at first, I sit back and observe to see how much you want to be a part of my life… Not because I need you to prove it to me but because before I allow myself to be completely vulnerable and give myself 100%, that’s what I do, I love soo hard, I want to know that you are going to stay, maybe awhile, maybe forever. yes the majority of the time I live in my dream world and I’m perfectly fine with that but I do take a realistic approach to relationships these days…I realize that you meet people along your journey that are not your forever and that that’s okay you just have to be prepared for the life lesson, the experience, the connection, be able to let it go when it is time. One day I will have someone in my life I won’t have to let go of, he will be the man to share the rest of my wild little life with .. I long for this.

Love this quote: ”
All the people we have met and all the people we have yet to meet are meant to exist so we can find them, so we both could exchange a set of directions which will guide us to the next place we are meant to go. And as we go we must always believe that maybe this could be our last stop. That maybe the next person we meet will not have a set of directions. That maybe they will have more and that maybe they will offer us something beautiful enough to inspire us to stay…” So beautiful & true.

guess what I’m trying to say is , be vulnerable, love fully, so what if u get hurt..better to have loved and lost than never loved at all.. Right? 😉

Love you all,
Sarah Elizabeth

#spilledink #mythoughts #love #istillbelieveinyou ✨💗

“I’m often difficult to love. I go through dark periods like the moon and I hide from myself. But I promise I will kiss your wounds when they’re hurting. Even if they’re in your soul, I can find them with the light in my fingertips. I will lead you to the river so you can remember how beautiful it feels to be moved by something that is out of your control. And when our dark periods match, we can breathe with the grass and look at the night sky. The stars will remind us of the beauty in our struggles and we won’t feel lost anymore.”

✨ energy …

Sooo it’s no secret that I tend to soak up other people’s energy like a sponge & it can be difficult for me to stay grounded in my own happiness and optimism when someone around me is feeling upset, anxious, depressed, etc. I’ll be the first to admit — I have a hard time when people around me are in a bad mood. It makes me really uncomfortable and I feel
So off…I always want to fix it and I often take it personally, even when it’s clearly not about me at all. I get a feeling in the pit of my stomach that aches. I often find myself wanting to troubleshoot someone else’s energy state, rustling around for something that can help them and make them happy again. I hate when people hurt. I see such beauty in the eyes of others even if there is sadness or conflict. Sometimes people want that kind of help, but other times it’s a losing game and I just end up suffering too…
This is something I’m seriously, actively working on…. To allow people to go through things and push through the pain or obstacle, life lesson, whatever you want to call it , And just be there if they need me.
Everyone is on their own journey … I always say when someone is going through a life change or being tested ” it’s like going into the fire, through the ashes & into New life” if you just have blind faith that God or there is a higher power directing your life and you trust the journey I promise it all
happens the way it should, even if it doesn’t make sense…
Do not take things personal and realize not everyone is in the same
Place as you, soulfully, spiritually, emotionally , romantically …..

The truth is, everyone is coming from their own unique perspective based on their past,faith, beliefs, relationships, view of the world…etc. we all react differently to situations but rarely do we actually take that into consideration when someone else’s energy is affecting us..or someone is loving us in a way we don’t understand….. It doesn’t mean they don’t love us or care about us, it’s Just their way, and that’s ok…
Relationships are truly our greatest teachers, as it’s almost impossible not to be affected by the energy of the people we spend most our time with ….and if your like me and when you care about someone there isn’t anything you wouldn’t do for them, when it isn’t reciprocated we tend to feel let down….even if it’s as simple as a phone call back…

The most important thing when you’re dealing with someone else’s energy is just to stay grounded in peace and love and be a good power of example. Eventually your positive energy will calm and diffuse any negativity (or, alternatively, you can remove yourself from the situation).

Detaching yourself from the situation, giving the person space, and not taking it personally are probably the best remedies out there…this can often be the most difficult thing to do if you’re a “fixer” type of person like I am…

Moral of my Monday night thoughts —> keep yourself high vibe & positive! Don’t take it personal when someone around you has weird energy or is going through “stuff” …

I read this quote awhile back and I always think of it …..
“It took a long time for me
To realize that people love differently”– and once you have realized this, only then can you find your kind of different ✨✨😉 pretty powerful huh!

“And you know, at the end of the day, when things are difficult, we just have to try to love people even harder. ” 💕

Love Always, Sarah Elizabeth

#spilledink #mythoughts #positiveenergy #yourkindofdifferent ✨✨👌😉

Sooo lately I’ve been going through a lot… A lot of changes, growing, decisions ….
It got me thinking — we’re always going through changes. Everyone is going through something. Sometimes we feel stable, & at times we feel totally lost. Sometimes there’s a lot of freedom in our lives, sometimes it feels like we’re bound in a lot of ways. But it’s those “in-between” phases that seem to be the most uncomfortable – when we don’t feel totally stable and we’re not quite sure what’s next. Those are the times when we have a choice — we can desperately cling onto something that resembles security even if it doesn’t make us happy, or we can accept and enjoy the ride — every crazy up and down — feeling our way through it the whole way — knowing that our “Inbetween phase” is the sweet spot where we can experience radical growth…..

Drive across the bridge. You don’t have to understand it all right now. Information and understanding will come later. You’ll get to the other side. For now, trust and experience what you’re going through. Know that this time of change is sacred.” -Melody Beattie

Sometimes crossing a bridge is scary if all you’re doing is looking down. But if you just keep going, putting one foot in front of the other, crossing over the bridge, you just might enjoy the journey and find something amazing. As they say…”don’t quit before the miracle.”

“I have been running, so sweaty my whole life, urgent for a finish line….and I have been missing the rapture this whole time of being forever incomplete.”

rapture:

1. the state of mind resulting from feelings of high emotion; joyous ecstasy ……

I mean, whoa. This is good. So if you feel like you’re on the bridge right now, join the party, and courageously keep going. Don’t be in such an anxious hurry to get to the other side. There are amazing things to be experienced on the bridge. And some very cool people who are also bridging it along with you. Take it one day at a time…

With that being said…
I have stepped out of my comfort zone. I’ve tried to feel every emotion fully .. And above all I’ve let go and let God have his way.
I can’t even begin to tell
You how blessed I am …. My insides are screaming!!!! Everything is magically falling into place … From amazing job opportunities to love .. Just everything. And I’m not saying it can’t change tomorrow but I truly appreciate it and am
Soaking it up now! Life is so beautiful if we don’t try to see the finish line or control it…

“wake up every day and show up for your life.”
“don’t quit before the miracle.”

Thoughts of the day
Love you all,
Sarah Elizabeth 💞✨33

Sometimes when I’m lying in bed, I catch myself thinking .. ALOT..lol I’m sure most can relate 😊

I always say I don’t want to be fearful, I want to live to the fullest. Last night I started thinking about all the things I haven’t done, but want to.. about the places I haven’t seen yet, the people I need to spend more time with.. The love & beauty In this world im forever in search of… The longings of my heart. As I was thinking, I began to realize that I think so much at night because it is the only time I have to myself, to be completely alone.. I 💜 this time & definitely don’t have enough of it. I realize that I’m extremely hard on myself! I work hard, I make “to do” lists everyday, I want to be and accomplish sooo much,I want to help everyone, always try to make sure everyone is ok, along with making sure IM ok. I take on by far to much…I was feeling overwhelmed by emotions …

Eventually, though it took a while, I fell asleep with my thoughts……

But then something strange happened.. The sun came up, and my alarm went off, and I got to be here again.. And what I thought about—even before my coffee—was the life I lost the night before. I have a sense of clarity.. the little voice saying ” slow down and smell the flowers” what really matters is a big question. I wake with a huge desire to LOVE …To be all that I can be. To help whomever crosses my path. To pursue ALL my dreams,BUT above all to enjoy this short but wildly amazing journey of mine! I think my biggest mistake is not realizing I need to just breathe, & make sure I’m ok..I’m not saying throw away your “to do” list or don’t make time for others, but if you start feeling like You need to do everything in one day, start thinking from a low-level energy place, like everything is so dire and immediate and needs to be done in a limited amount of time. feel pressure in your chest and kind of want to just go back to sleep.. SLOW DOWN 😊

so, yea… you can accomplish all your dreams and still be present, making each day count!
When you’re feeling overwhelmed, YOUR ONLY PRIORITY IS TO RAISE YOUR VIBRATION.
***Quite simply, to get yourself in a better, lighter mood. Do something that reminds you of how magical life is, and how lucky you are to be here. Something that makes you grateful, something that makes you appreciate yourself and your life. Something that gives you a little pep in your step. Something that makes you smile.😊

For me, getting outside is super important. Just going outside and taking a walk to the park, getting a tea, or a green juice ..interacting with good people – can make a huge difference.

Calling a friend and laughing about your craziness, and how crazy everyone else is too, is a great way to raise the vibe!

Listening to awesome music is another great way..

Hang out with someone you love!

Breathe. Meditate.

Move. Walk. Do a headstand. 😜

Help someone else!!! Seems like the last thing you want to do when you’re overwhelmed, but it’s really legit… If coming from a loving place & the person your helping appreciates you.

Think in terms of possibility rather than limitation. Overwhelm is a choice. To-do lists and many priorities are self made. Only you can let yourself off the hook. Start by raising your vibe and making the commitment to ENJOY life and let things flow, and see what you feel guided to do. It’s amazing.

And one day I’m going to love it all..💜

“At the end of the day, let there be no excuses, no explanations, no regrets & when you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive—to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love—then make that day count!” -Steve Maraboli

Love Always,
Sarah Elizabeth 💞