Summer Adventures

Hello all!
Will I ever get better at posting more often?
Probably not.
Between 2 jobs, a boyfriend, and all the Netflix shows I need to catch up on, I've been pretty busy.
I thought I would share a few pictures from the last few months with you.

My parents went to Europe and brought back some Parisian Macarons.

They were heavenly!

They also brought back some...

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 ...Some Rose´!

I'm trying to get artistic with these photos, but really they're just Instagram filters...

 My honey and I plane watching at Point Woronzof in AK.

 Probably the best picture I ever have taken or will take.

At the Wildlife Conservation.

The little bear behind us.

Our most recent trip to Seward.

We went to the Sea Life Center and walked along the water.

It was about 80º and we got a little burnt too.

Hunter and I have been trying to maximize the Summer weather and long hours of daylight.

I work 2 retail jobs and he works nights so the time we do have together is precious.

We love to go on drives and adventures and see places we've never been to before.

 One such trip/drive we found this little guy.

Alaska is amazing.

Our most recent adventure, fishing on the Kenai.

As our 1 year anniversary is approaching in a little over 1 week, I can't help but think about all the amazing adventures ahead!

Tell me about some of your summer adventures!

xo Lindsey

I Lived

Lately, I've been thinking about all the things I want to do in my life.
Where I want to travel, what career I want, what kind of future I want.
Sometimes it gets a little frustrating.
I don't have money to travel right now.
I can't really move into a career I want until I finish my masters.
Some things in life are beyond my control.
Then, I start to think of all the amazing things I've done in my life.
All the trips I've taken.
My 4 incredible years at college.
Relationships that have come and gone, but impacted me for a lifetime.
It's so easy to get bogged down in life.
Responsibilities come with being an adult, but that doesn't mean you can't live your life how you want to live it!
When I reach the end of my life and hopefully get to look back on my adventures and choices and mistakes, I truly hope I won't have regrets and say, "What if..."
Life doesn't always go the way you planned.
I've realized there is beauty in the unexpected.
There is something to be gained from the things that seem like epic failures at the time.
Every *mistake* can be the beginning of something more beautiful, a life more meaningful.
How can we truly know grace if we never screw up?
How can we really know love if we never let ourselves be vulnerable?
...even when the possibility of getting hurt {again} is staring us in the face...

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This song is from one of my favorite albums ever.
I listened to it tonight and the lyrics really resonated with me in a way they hadn't before.

There is so much in this life I want to do, want to see, want to be.

I have decided to not let money or lack of education or anything else stop me.

I am the only person who can live my life.

I may not live it perfectly to everyone else's standards.

I may get hurt along the way.

But at the end of the day, at the end of my life, I want to say, "I lived!"

More Hiking Pics

Here are some more awesome pics from my hiking adventures!

 Our friend that we met at the top took this amazing panorama of us.

 Victory!

It was muddy and steep and I was hanging on for dear life!

Over It October is on day 2 and going strong...or at least trying to.

Throughout the day, I try to focus on the positives in my life and dive into work, exercise, hobbies...anything to take my mind off the hurt.

If you don't know what I'm referring to, read my previous post here.

Today, I had a fantastic day at work, rented a funny, girl-power movie {The Other Woman}, and attended yoga class with my favorite instructor.

I'm really trying to get more into yoga.

I used to hate it, thinking it was too slow for my upbeat workout taste; however, I leave class feeling amazing and my muscles are always pretty sore the next day!

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Haha Yes...this pretty much sums me up.

I don't really care that I suck because, like my instructor said tonight, "Yoga is about loving yourself, your body, your life."

I literally teared up in class.

Happiness is on the horizon and I'm chasing after it, people!

I hope you did something today, for you, that made you happy! :)

XO