Happy Summer!

Hello lovelies,

It has been a while since I've written because the end of school always brings a whirlwind of busy. Everyone is shifting into summer mode and life gets a little hectic for a while. I think I am fully adjusted now and I'm ready to come back and write all summer.

Happy summer! I don't know about you, but I've been looking forward to this all semester. I've made so many plans and I can't wait to get them done! I promise, you'll be seeing more of me.

What are your big plans for the summer?

xoxo,
Jules

Challenge Of The Week: Beat The Summer Slump

As soon as summer mode gets switched on, we all have a tendency to just sit around and chill. You know what I mean... Stay up late, watch t.v., sleep in, eat whenever we're bored...

This week, I challenge you to beat the summer slump

Here's how:

• get to the gym or go for a run
• make plans with three different people for the week
• if you have a job, pick up one extra shift
• set your alarm
• turn off your phone at 10 and try to go to sleep early
• make a to-do list every day and do it all
• find free events in your city (like yoga in the park or free concerts)
• reorganize your room
• make your bed
• plan your meals the day before
• read a book you've always wanted to read

I'm in the process of reorganizing my room and it feels great! I don't want to waste these glorious two months off! Good luck!

xoxo,
Jules

On A Whim..

This week in school I had the coolest substitute teacher, Barb. I've had her a few times before and have kind of gotten to know her. I find her completely fascinating. She speaks to everyone by name during attendance, smiles genuinely, and has spiky hair. On a whim, I asked her if she wouldn't mind me profiling her. She was shocked, but honored. So, I asked her a few questions and these were her answers.

Q: When you were a child, what did you want to be when you grew up?
A: In grade eight, I wanted to be an astronomer.

Q: What are ten things you want to do before you die?
A:

1. Create a "classics" book library in my house
2. Learn to swim
3. Read the Chronicles of Narnia
4. Go to "The Price is Right" tv show set
5. Read the entire Bible
6. Join a bowling league
7. Tell my Dad I forgive him
8. Go to Costa Rica
9. Get a dog
10. Go to Disney World

Q: If you could be someone else for a day, who would you be? Why?

A: My husband so I could see into his mind and understand what he is thinking since we are opposite brain types. When my mom was sick I would have given anything to take away her pain for a day (she is well now). I would like to be my child for a day to be a better parent.

Q: If you were a crayon, what color would you be? Why?
A: Multicolored. I don't feel like one color could describe me. I am very diverse. I like to do so many things, I love all people and I don't feel like I have to hide my emotional state from anyone.

Q: If you could give yourself at 17 one piece of advice, what would you say?
A: Don't sweat the small stuff. High school really doesn't matter. Hang on to the friends that are real. Be in a positive atmosphere, negativity brings you down automatically. Follow your dreams instead of staying for "love" which usually changes after you didn't follow them. Love the quirks about people instead of trying to "one up" yourself by making fun of them.


What do I take from this?

1. People are more than just what meets the eye
2. People rock
3. Always follow your gut feeling
4. You can learn something from everyone on the planet, but only if you ask
5. Only hold on to the good stuff in life
6. You never need a reason to be kind

This lady is a rockstar in my eyes. Who have you met recently that has inspired you?

Challenge of the Week: Seal Money Aside

I know that if I have money laying around it will be easier to spend it, so with that in mind, I challenge you to seal money aside.

I don't mean put it in the bank, I mean literally seal it. For example, I know I want to pierce my ear when I turn eighteen, so I'm going to put the money I'll need for that in an envelope, seal it and put it somewhere I will remember.

My New Motto

Recently I have been testing the waters and meeting some new fish (Get it?!), and I have become conscious of the fact that I am being completely selfish when it comes to what I want. At first I thought I was being harsh and wasn't giving people a fair chance, but then I realized...

I'm allowed to be selfish when it comes to my heart, my life, and my well-being!

So, with that in mind, I have a new motto!

"Always keep your head, heels,

and standards high"

20 Things You Don't Know About Me

Here are twenty facts I'll bet you didn't know about me..

1. I have severe middle child syndrome
2. I love to walk in the rain
3. The smell of bonfire is my favorite perfume
4. I love birthdays, especially my own
5. I take fortune cookie fortunes very seriously and do believe in fate
6. The first drop of sweat during a workout is usually my day's proudest moment
7. Grocery shopping is one of my favorite tasks to complete
8. I'm a night owl
9. I could watch Gilmore Girls over and over and never get sick of it
10. I eat my apples to the core
11. I love Ke$ha
12. Red lipstick is my superpower
13. I am fascinated with superheroes
14. I love dental hygiene
15. There is no such thing as too much glitter in my world
16.  I feel like I am invincible in pink workout gear
17. I have an obsession with 80s and 90s rock music
18. I love me a good sneeze
19. I always drink my slurpees with pink and green straws
20. I believe in the power of napping

What is your dream?

A friend of mine recently told me how much she wants to move away to go to school. To her, it seems unrealistic and far away. Sometimes we get caught up in the reality of our current situations and forget that we have the power to change them.

That makes me wonder, what is your dream?

Make a list of ten dreams you have for yourself in your lifetime. Write them down and they will become goals. 

Here are mine:

1. Write a book

2. Write and produce a play

3. Be in a movie

4. Go away for post-secondary education

5. Run 5k with ease

6. Visit all 50 states

7. Step foot on every continent
8. Open a dance studio with my sister
9. Grow a vegetable garden
10. Learn Italian