Come What May and Love It!

As I'm preparing to head back to Rexburg tomorrow, the all too familiar feelings of stress and anxiety are beginning to weigh me down. I feel this way every time I embark on a new thing, and even though going to college and living in Rexburg isn't exactly new, It's still a change. I've been thinking a lot lately about attitude and how really, we choose whether or not we are happy and positive!  I really saw the impact of that in my life this last fall. I could have easily been miserable and negative, being in a completely new place and working crazy long hours. But I chose to make a conscious effort every day to be happy and willing to learn and work hard. Some days were still rough, don't get me wrong, but for the most part, I had an incredible learning experience and I am very grateful for my time in Kansas! I know that when we try to put God first in our lives, things really do work out the way that they're supposed to! So, I'm going to, again, choose each day to be happy and seek to make others happy as well. We can't control the challenges that we will face in this life but we can choose how we react to those challenges!