Sweet, tender mercies

Happy belated Labor Day! Hope everybody had a fabulous holiday and ended summer with a bang! What did I do? I went home of course! There's so many exciting things about going home-first it's the drive. I love driving down into the mountain on a sunny day just cruising and jamming. My parents got done with the wear and tear of construction in the basement and it looks AMAZING! I helped with the painting but they are just troopers for getting all that work done in such a small amount of time. So this is a shout out to my momsee and dadsee; after all the time and effort you put into work you have yet to put more in at home! You guys are incredible! Love you!

Jord, Chey and baby Porter were down as well as Ty and Chynna living in Price now! So glad to see them and visit everyone. I brought my massage table down and boy did they keep me busy! If you guys are reading this I am so glad to work on you and I plan to work on you more...if I didn't get to you, hold you're horses....I will be there! But overall it was a good yet again genuine time with the family and season. 

As I was getting ready to go home that night the weather started to turn and a thunder/rain storm stirred price! I decided to stay home, go with the spirit and drive up in the morning (which quite honestly I didn't want to do-getting up at 5 then making it to my first day at work at 8! Yikes!) But I am grateful I did-Ty and my mom told me later today that a mudslide hit the mountain and caused back-up traffic till 2 am. But since I left in the morning I got home so safe and the drive was smooth. Can I get a hallelujah for tender mercies? Thank you Heavenly Father! 

Speaking of the drive up here this morning it was surprisingly beautiful to wake up at 5 am and inhale the crisp mountain air and embrace the vivid desert sunrise! Such an amazing time to think and ponder on the way up here....and to feel the spirit touch me and remind me what a beautiful place earth is. After today I have made it a goal to go to bed early so I can wake up early to feel that refreshed feeling again...loved it!

Today is the first day I started at Nu Skin and I know you've heard this enough but I am so excited for this job! I can see myself progressing and working here for a while, which is a good sign compared to the other feelings I've had in the past with other jobs. Not bashing on them in any way I just know this job will lead to something that will help me in some way. Clear as mud right? I know, bare with me!

So, I've just been curious about what goes on in the morning that has been profound or just moments that made your day so much better. Share with me what you felt and what you did, because I would love to hear from you, whoever is reading! :) Feel free to share, I would love to get some tips and inspiration from you wonderful people! 

It's 9:47 and the nap I took today is starting to wear off...I think. So that's goodnight for this precious peach! 

Love always, lyss

photo of the night:

 In my life I've seen people shutter from jumping and also people gladly jumping into taking risks. Wherever you jump, just know you have a Heavenly Father who is holding out His hand and supporting you. Jump high, you'll land where you're supposed to when you're supposed to. 

I woke up today like someone had woken up from a coma; dazed and hit with reality like a sledgehammer to the face. It had been one of those nights where your mind keeps you up spinning with thoughts and the only thing to do to stop them was to just slowly breathe it away. I'm 21 and am so so so young...when I say I have experience with growing up I do, but I have so much more growing up to do and last night I felt like I had a taste of what some bitter nights might be like when I get older. I'm not on here to complain about how bad I have it please do not take it that way. I just want to let those who are reading this know that you are not alone if you've ever felt like I did! With these stressful emotions came a stressful dream. Yeah, I had the weirdest dream last night. In my dream I was driving on route 66 but it looked like the road I take home to go to Price and it was a full moon. The view was beautiful though-red rock shimmering in the moonlight that radiated the colors to turn blue and purple and the sky was dusk with some sunset eaten over by dazzling stars. While I was driving this car next to me pops my tires and starts attacking my car. I don't remember making a big deal out of it! I just pulled over to this mechanic store to fix it and so did the guy who caused the mess! It turns out the mechanic store was my grandma and grandpa's home in Rexburg, but just the living room. I remember feeling so confused, hungry and just overall, weird. I was in the kitchen when music started playing and the mother offered me food and threw it away. (?) But I won't ever forget that view I had of looking out at that magnificent canyon and embracing it's beauty. Be my guest if you will to interpret that dream! 

blessed.

If you were to ask me three months ago that I'd be living in Provo I would've called you crazy. But who's the crazy one now? I've got my own kind of crazy going on but you know I'm loving every second of it. 

So let me just give you a nutshell of what's been going on in my world:

Massage therapy at Provo College (I'll get more into that...)

Finding work? Check! Nu Skin here I come!

Feeling my Savior's love & God's hand in thick and thin.

Letting myself be. Nuff said

Gym time

Dating, friendships, relationships, etc etc. So many stunning, diverse people and so many personalities!

Last but not least, the many blessings. 

I am unbelievably blessed to have a crazy yet beautiful life to love, embrace, and cherish. In one of my classes our teacher made us write out a list as part of our final. The list? 350 gratitude list. Say what? Out of the blue. Yep. Here are some things I put that were unique to me...

Tender Mercies

   My testimony

     Temples

  Healthy moving limbs

    Being born

     Agency

     Peanut butter

       Quinoa

  My childhood best friend Aubry

     The Lord’s patience

Fog

     The way my sister laughs

Dancing

Trampolines

Service

      Rexburg Idaho sunsets

      Having feelings

      Having the ability to read

Breakfast

 Awkward moments that turn into something funny

Swings

These are just the many things I'm grateful for. If you are feeling sad, down, stressed, just blue I highly recommend writing down a gratitude list. Each time I read and soak up this list I feel so empowered and enlightened by what my Heavenly Father has blessed me with. I have hope for the future and what I have to live for. So I challenge you to write down what it is that makes you happy/grateful for in your cray-cray life. You'll be surprised what you can do and the potential you have! 

Massage therapy school is terrific. This I know is true! My life has been greatly influenced by the power of massage! If you've never had a massage before please do your mind & body a favor

and get one! I started in June and already I have learned so much about the body, modalities of massage and the connection with stress. I love practicing and helping people through massage. Best choice ever!
Take the time to be with yourself and love who you are! Enjoy this time of summer...August goes by way too fast! 
I'm in love with this photo of my parents way back!...

Time to get the cam back out!