Jump In

"It's time. You've got to decide if you are all in. That last jump is the only thing in between where you are and where you want to be."

Happy Father's Day to the Best Dad in the World!

I definitely won the jackpot when it comes to parents, both of mine are the best I could ever ask for. I love them with all my heart. Happy Father's Day Dad! Thanks for being you :)

xoxo

I'm an "Auntie" again...

This photo was originally posted on Instagram.  If you want to connect, my name is BrionySkerjance and I'd love to "meet" you!

There is something about a beautiful baby saying hello to the world for the first time that gives you a little perspective on the preciousness of life. I am so blessed. 

xoxo

Looking Up

These photos were originally posted on Instagram.  If you want to connect, my name is BrionySkerjance and I'd love to "meet" you!

There is just something about birds... 

They have the ability to make me feel like a kid again. My imagination goes a little crazy, daydreams come and I get lost in a world where floating in the air is possible for everyone. I can literally watch them for hours and be filled with such a child like wonder. 

I'm sure it has something to do with their ability to surf the wind. The magic of flying is something, I think, every person on the planet would love to experience if they could. The closest I ever got to experiencing what the birds do, was when I went sky diving. It was incredible... the feeling of floating and being so high above everything. The wind directing you one way or another. But it was also absolutely frightening at the same time. Of course, that might be because flapping my arms up and down didn't keep me from getting closer to the ground... it just made me look silly. (I have the pictures and video to prove it.) 

After going through my Instagram, I noticed I had a lot of pictures of birds and that got me thinking about how I always use to make fun of my parents for being bird watchers. They would come home from work and pour a glass of wine or wake up on the weekends and pour a cup of coffee then head out onto the back porch with their binoculars and bird books in hand.  The older I get, the more I think I understand this. I'm not there yet, but I'm not teasing them about it anymore either.

When I think about it, I'm sure the children in my life are baffled by the things that fascinate me too... they'll get it one day.

When life gives you lemons... play w/ a puppy!

Puppies fix everything right?

These photos were originally posted on Instagram.  If you want to connect, my name is BrionySkerjance and I'd love to "meet" you!

Well, I got the news on my car today (yes, this was one of the things that pushed me over the emotional edge yesterday)... I'll be honest the news was not great. But cars are machines and they break down and that is just part of life. It stinks like sweaty gym socks, but that's the truth.

This was my 5 second mental pep talk. I had already cried, I wasn't going to do it again. Yes, I felt annoyed and a bit frustrated but there wasn't anything at that moment that I could do to change my cars fate.

Ruby, my Saturn Vue, is in need of a major "facelift" and there is no way around it. So, that being said, Ruby is going to be at the "SPA" for the next week and I am going to be borrowing cars and catching rides... it takes me back to the days when I lived in Texas and didn't have a car at all. I have to believe that if I could do it for a year then, I can do it for a week now.


I saw this quote the other day and I feel like it applies to facing many of life's unplanned lessons....


"Life doesn't get easier, you just get stronger."


Here's to getting stronger... and to the magic of puppies!

One of those days.

Today was one of those days where I was feeling a bit overwhelmed. I felt a little broken and I began to question myself and all the decisions I've made thus far in my life that have brought me to this point of utter loss of control. Yes, I realize I let my emotions spiral to a pretty dramatic place. But haven't you ever had one of those days? The kind of day that seems to have more and more go wrong the longer it goes on. The kind of day where you wish you would have just stayed in bed. It was one of those. Needless to say, I hit a low point. I couldn't reasonably contain the amount of emotions that were hitting me so I shut myself in my closet and let myself cry it out. During this display of emotion, I knew that I was being overly dramatic. Logically I knew that I didn't have it nearly as bad as others out there, but I was upset with my situation and the choices I made that put me in the position I was in and I just wanted to cry.

To be honest, this isn't a normal occurrence for me. I think part of it was because I was exhausted, since my massive sun burn has not allowed me a full nights sleep the last three nights and part of it was complete frustration. I am one of those... I cry when I am frustrated. So anyway, after I cried it out I took a few deep breaths. Had a conversation with God. Evaluated my situation. Talked to my dad and made plans to face one of the bigger issues tomorrow morning.

It isn't healthy to allow our emotions to take the drivers seat. They are too easily swayed, misleading and often effected by false information. However, it is OK to express them just don't dwell on them. Take a step back and figure out the truth of your situation. There is always a way to turn something around, there is always a change you can make to insert good into your life. Say a prayer, talk to someone you trust and make a plan. Don't just allow yourself to steep in the despair, take action.

Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, shall guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:6-7