Wednesday, April 8, 2015

Five Ways to Win My Heart (Pinterest 30 Day Challenge- Day #1)

5. One of the biggest ways to win my heart is if you love animals (or if you are one). I adore (almost) all animals, and am a huge advocate for animal shelters and against animal abuse. I have owned and loved many cats, dogs, fish and even a rabbit. Right now, my puppy Piper is one of the biggest loves of my life. I truly believe that animals can be our best friends, a testament to true loyalty, and an example of love beyond what even some humans are capable of. Here's a picture of my beautiful Piper girl and my wonderful husband at Yellowstone last summer.



4. The next way to win my heart is if you are below the age of 10 or above the age of 70. I may be weird but I think little kids and the elderly are just adorable. Is there anything cuter than a kid running around so full of joy, or an elderly couple still so in love after so many years? For me, seeing things like that can always put a  smile on my face. I am the oldest sibling and my two youngest siblings are the greatest kids ever. For me, they will always be little and innocent. My sister, Kiera, is a beautiful and talented girl who is growing up way too fast! My brother, Noah, is an awesome kid who loves almost everything nerdy that I do! Here's a picture of them!

3. Another big way to win my heart is if you serve. It doesn't have to be serving me (although I do so always appreciate and love those who do). If you serve anyone or anything, from God to animals to kids to your community, you have the ability to touch my heart. I believe the world would be so much more lovely and kind if only we all took a little time out of our days to make the world around us a better place. I love being active in Sociology Society, the Rexburg Animal Shelter, in my church and in multiple foundations for breast cancer and diabetes. Here's a picture of some friends and I volunteering at the Rexburg Animal Shelter! You'll see that Piper likes to hang out there too!
2. If you love reading, criminology, Netflix, board games or swimming, I love you! To put it in more simple ways, if we have things in common, you win my heart with each new exclamation of "Team Damon" or "I love Shakespeare" or "What do you think about this famous serial killer?" That's not to say that there isn't room in my heart for those who don't have much in common with me. I love being challenged. I have an open mind, and love exploring different ways of thinking....so if you can get me to do that, I love you too! 

1. If you love God or Jesus Christ, or at least believe in treating others as you would want to be treated (with kindness, respect and humility), then I love you. Even if you don't, I love you. It's a big way to win my heart though if you can do something to make me believe MORE...more in humanity, more in faith, more in anything. This is a picture of the Sacred Grove in Palmyra, NY. You may not agree with my religion, and that's okay...but I have always found this place to be beautiful and a true testament to the splendor of this world that He created.




So, confession, this was actually hard for me to narrow down. I truly believe that my heart is big enough to be won over in an infinite number of ways. I may come across as kind of difficult sometimes. I have been hurt and it has affected me...but I can still love, and I thank God for that every day.

First Challenge: Pinterest 30 Day Challenge

Thirty Day Writing Challenge
I chose this challenge because I saw a friend do it, and thought it would be a fun way to get started writing again!