2008; A Look at the Past | 2009; Goals/Aspirations

All your life you are told the things you cannot do. All your life they will say you're not good enough or strong enough or talented enough; they will say you're the wrong height or the wrong weight or the wrong type to play this or be this or achieve this. THEY WILL TELL YOU NO, a thousand times no, until all the No's become meaningless. All your life they will tell you no, quite firmly and very quickly. AND YOU WILL TELL THEM YES.

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2008 has yet been another amazing year of growing. I think this has been my toughest year by far. Not because of the heartache/betrayel I felt, or the amount of tears I shed for others or that I simply felt like I lost a lot, but in reality I have gained so much more in return. Every experience I went through has made me such a better person, and I've really learned to see the good in people and unfortunately I've also learned to identify the bad. But in seeing the bad, I learned to give other's the benefit of the doubt. I guess you can say this was a year of learning as well.

I learned of;
-losing in the game,
-what pain REALLY feels like
-the meaning of Loyalty,
-testing karma,
-following not only my heart but the gut feeling too,
-famILY,
-finding TRUE friendships,
-& finding me.

I really felt lost in the beginning of this year. But it's the people that I'm surrounded by that helped bring me back up. I guess that's why I'm such a firm believer in the power of love and what it does to people.. I experienced it for myself..

You'd think I'd feel so satisfied, but as I'm typing up this blog I can't help but turn my cheek and think, "I want a change in life-style." Sometimes I feel like I'm living "safe" and I don't take those big risks that people talk about. I want to feel an adrenaline and quit regretting the decisions I'm making. Sometimes I think that I'm letting my fear get the best of me. But as of now I'm going to put that all behind me and dive into 2009 with a better mindset and not let anything hold me back. I have a voice in opinion and I'm putting it in good use.

As for a goal; I'm going to simply set it as MAKING IT BIG.

Now what does that mean? Seems un-attainable to you? But not for me. You don't need to understand why, it's a saying I will keep in the back of mind with everything I do :)

-Lisa

A Quickie Look @ 2008

I made one of the BESTEST FRIENDS.

Went to Competitions.

With amazing people.

Making the Dance Team was a step forward.

Performing @ 4th of July was a great experience.

Retreat with Leadership was the best time of summer.

Slugbug was a biiigie (;

My bestfraaan. I wouldn't have survived this year w/o him.

Days @ the courts. Remember; "Stupid shiiiit"


Good times.

Hitting Junior Stats!

DECA became a bigger part in my life.

He means so much to me.. & that night @ his homecoming I will never forget.

Finally went to my own homecoming :)

With her :)

Those girls kept me grounded in the beginning.

Foootball game time.

Having my sister on the team was the best.

FOOD DRIVE; HUGE SUCCESS.

& So this is me; NOW. Hate me, Love me, I'm content with myself.

Blog on my goals/aspirations coming soon!

-Lisa