blessed.

I am just feeling really overwhelmed with gratitude right now, and I feel that it would be selfish of me not to write it down. I have the most beautiful life. I have an incredible family, incredible friends, and incredible opportunities. I, as well as most of you, have days where the world seems so suffocating, dark, and heavy. My life has been full of hard things, especially this last year, but I'm coming to realize how lovelier those things have made it. I now more fully understand how much I really don't understand. We think we are in control of our lives and that we know exactly what we're doing, but that's when the Lord steps in and kindly shows us we need some humbling. He is the only one who truly understands and the only one who is truly in control. On those days when my life seems so cloudy, it's relieving to turn to the Lord for simple clarity. Parts of my life don't make sense and sometimes I wish I was a different person with different trials, but I'm still grateful for everyday I have experienced. Life is just so confusing and magical and limitless that it hurts my head sometimes. Heavenly Father loves me so much. He loves you so much. You're life is so awesome, regardless your circumstances and I really really hope you know that. If you don't know that, I challenge you to learn that concept because it will change you. It's so important to look at the beauty in everything, especially when it's easiest not to. Everything in our life can be an opportunity to better ourselves, and if that doesn't show you how amazing this life is then I don't know what will. I really just want to wrap my arms around my life right now and thank it for being so weird and challenging and exciting and radiant. Everyone just go hug your moms or go pet a puppy because life is just so perfect! Ok, that's all. Here's a picture of a mountain.