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Tea with E: You deserve better

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Okay. This post is finna get real. I’ve felt God for a while telling me to do this, but I’ve been fighting it honestly bc it’s so personal and I don’t want to step on people’s toes. But I’m going to. oops, srynotsry. We’re going to call this little series “Tea with E” where I talk about real issues that we all deal with (if there are any topics you want to see, hmu).

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Ok, so honestly I’m tired of people in my life, including myself, settling.

You deserve better than a snapchat streak. I’ve said it once and I’ll say it again, snapchat is NOT a relationship.

You deserve better than someone being wishy washy with their feelings towards you, leading you on, playing hot and cold.

You deserve better than that late night text.

You deserve better than a person only there for convenience.

You deserve better than someone who uses you for their own gain.

You deserve better than just a like on an instagram.

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It’s so incredibly heartbreaking to see people just settle with these acts. Since when did we feel that these are adequate relationships and something to be giddy over?!?!?!?

But then we all get upset and feel horrible when we get on insta and watch Lauren and Thomas Rhett’s insta stories bc they are so incredibly in love with each other and they are everything a healthy and Christ centered relationship should be (not saying their relationship is perfect, I’m sure it has it’s faults, but come on…they’re almost perfect).

Why be mad and upset about how perfect their relationship seems when you’re settling in your own? not fighting for what truly matters? not fighting for a relationship that will last?? not resting in Jesus that He has someone better for you.

Because believe it or not, it IS okay to be single, shocking I know.

So, I’m not bashing on every homeboy out there. Trust me, there are good ones, great ones actually. However, that does not mean that they’re right for you.

Yes, I said it.

Don’t just settle for the first great guy you meet. You’ll know if he’s not right for you, we all have that gut instinct. And even though it hasn’t personally happened to me yet, I feel like you’ll just know when you do meet “the right one”.

Just because his resume is filled incredible things, just because he’s genuinely nice to you, or even though he’s the first one to truly pursue you, still doesn’t always make him “the one”.

When you think about what God has in store for you in the future, if He does at all (and it WILL be okay if He does not), think about how amazing that great guy is and then realize that God has someone EVEN BETTER WAITING ON YOU. 

Seriously how incredible is that.
Read it again, just to let it sink in.

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Know your worth. Know that you were made for great things. Know how much God loves you (He loves you so much you can’t even physically wrap your mind around it). Know that you should never settle for anything in life. God’s got His best for you. 


XOXO,
E.





Life on the Edge + Bucket List

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This outfit is a lot edgier than my usual taste. The low cut top with holes throughout is way out of my comfort zone so I chose to pair it with my favorite white flare jeans and the world’s best wedges.
Lately, I’ve been wanting to do things out of my comfort zone. I’m very shy, introverted and type A by nature. But I think that knowing I only have a few months left of college left, makes me want to do more things and spend less time watching youtube videos in my room LOLZ (speaking on which I’m really behind on my subscription box, who are your fav youtubers to watch????).  There are so many things to do in college and I want to make the most of my time left.

With trying to get out of my comfort zone, I’ve been brainstorming my ultimate + crazy bucket list so here it goes:

-I want to go whale watching SO bad. I actually have such a fear of whales for some reason, but it would be SO cool to go watch them.

-There’s a 50% that I want to go skydiving. I keep going back and forth on it. Like It would be such an incredible experience, but idk if I would actually go through with it lol. I would deff go indoor skydiving!!

-Go on a hot air balloon ride.

-Travel across Europe and Africa.

-Jump off a waterfall.

-Go zip lining.

-Ride a camel bc y not

-pet a tiger.

-Go to every U.S. National Park.

-Milk a cow lol random but cows are one of my fav animals and that would just be so cool hahah

-Spend a day baking and hanging out w/ Taylor Swift

OK, so obvi this isn’t a comprehensive bucket list. There are so many more things I want to do in life (hmu if you want to see a comprehensive list!!!)

What’s on your bucket list???

XOXO,
E.

Finding Balance

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It’s no secret that college/high school is a stressful time of life. There’s a lot on your plate at once. I’ve always been a person to take on a full load with classes, jobs, internships, clubs, church, sorority, etc. In high school I ran myself dry week after week. My mom said that every week I would hit a breaking point because I overloaded myself too much. I was constantly going and doing something. But I wouldn’t have wanted it any other way.

When I got to college, the best thing I did was plan my school schedule out that my senior year would be an easier year for me. Not that my classes would be easier (bc lol they’re not #finance) but that the amount of hours I was taking would be less to allow myself a breather. 10/10 recommend. But that did mean that I took big loads of classes sophomore and junior year.

I’m not great at finding balance and sometimes I really struggle and have meltdowns and I don’t always know how I’m going to get the work done, but God’s always on my side and always helps me out.

So my first advice for you is to PLAN!!! Set up a schedule that works for you. Your planner is your best friend. PRIORITIZE! If you can’t fit it into your schedule, don’t do it. There are so many cool clubs/activities I wish I could do but I can’t bc they’re not my top priorities. Figure out what you want to prioritize and plan those first.

My priorities:
Church + School
I do these everyday. 
Monday: Class during the day, small group at night
Tuesday: Class during the day, college ministry at night
Wednesday: class during the day, student ministry at night
etc.

Then add in clubs/greek life/work.

The past three years in college I’ve pretty much gone all force. Most days I was gone from 7:30am to 8:00pm at the earliest to 2:00am at the latest. But I was doing things I loved and was made to do, so I always got it done.

If you’re not passionate or motivated to do something, you’re not going to do it.

I love going to church and being involved in small groups, I love school (ok sometimes, but I know it’s something I’m made to do), I love my sorority, I love my job, I love making tiem for blogging, I love making time for friends, etc.

It’s all about being motivated to do what you love. 
Life isn’t about sitting in bed, watching Netflix, eating garbage, or sleeping in. I LOVE doing this don’t get me wrong, but I couldn’t do it everyday.

Some of my motivation comes from, if I know I work hard during the week and get my school work done and work done, then on Saturdays are spent at football games with friends and family. Those are the best days. It takes early mornings and late nights to get there, but in the long run it’s worth it.

What do you have a hard time balancing???

XOXO,
E.



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