Wonderful Wednesday || Thankful for No's

"I am thankful for all of those who said NO to me.  It's because of them I'm doing it myself."

-Albert Einstein

It is true.  I know many quotes are out there that say pretty much the same thing as Albert Einstein.  It won't be in the exact same way as he did, but essentially it is the same thing. 

When you have something that your mind is focused on; a goal, a dream, people tend to say no.

No, you can't.

No, you are not strong enough.

No, it is unrealistic.

No, it is impossible.

No.

No.

NO.

NO!

DO NOT LISTEN TO THEM!!

I'll rephrase.  Listen to them, so you can prove them wrong!

They are only put in your way to defy you. They are put in your way to stop you from achieving your greatest potential. Listen to them so that you can show them you can be a better person.

Sorry it is short and it is a day late, but essentially, don't let others bring you down, let their negativity bring your strength and power to accomplish your biggest dreams!

Enjoy your week!

LOVE,

KM

Sunday Thoughts || Remember Him

I know that many of you are waiting for another post about DCP.  To be honest, it is a lot harder than I thought it would be, to write about Disney and my experiences. I'm not entirely sure what I can share. I don't remember exact details. I don't know what to say, but I can tell you this: I am working on another post about it. I'm hoping it will be finished in the next couple weeks, rather, I really would like to post it this week, but it is a bit stressful. I am back home and back at school, and I really would like to post more, but I want to ease into it. So I will start with at least one post a week. I'd like that one post to be Sunday Thoughts or Wonderful Wednesday, but as long as I am getting one in, I'll be happy. And eventually, I would love to have both of those posts plus a post about anything. And the eventually, I'll be putting up videos on my channel. Please remember, these aren't just for your benefit, it is for mine so I can share with friends and family but also remember things I had done. I love you all and thanks for being patient.

This week, I'd like to share my thoughts I had during Sacrament meeting. If you do not know, in my church, every Sunday we have 3 meetings, and the first is Sacrament meeting. All of us in our ward gather together mainly to partake of the Sacrament, but also to listen and learn from those who have been assigned to give a talk. My thoughts don't come from the talks, but mainly from my readings and pondering so during the Sacrament itself.  The Sacrament is the bread and water we take to remember Jesus Christ. Each Sunday, as we take the Sacrament, it is a chance to also renew the covenants, or promises, we made with our Father in Heaven when we were baptized. As such, I like to take the time during this spiritual moment to read in my scriptures, write in my journal, or pray.

This week, I was reading in the Book of Mormon. In Mosiah. Mosiah 4.

The one thing that struck me in the chapter is the theme, especially throughout verses 9-15.

Believe. Love. Remember.

Those are the things I got from the verses.  Not everyone may see the same thing, but that's what I learned. 

It tells us to believe in God. Believe in Him for many things. Believe in Him because He knows and understands the things of the Earth that man does not. If you repent of your sins and believe in Him, He will forgive you.

Remember Him. And retain remembrance of Him.

I loved that in vs 11. Not only do we need to remember Him, but keep that remembrance.  He knows that we have a hard time remembering things and that sometimes the things we do or the things He asks of us is hard, but if we remember Him and keep remembering Him every breathing moment of our lives, we will be blessed.  He knows we are only human and that we make mistakes, because that is what we are supposed to do. That is how we learn. But if we fully strive to live our lives with remembrance of Him and all that He has done for us, great blessings will come upon us.

And on top of all that, Love. Love Him. Love one another. Love others. And serve. Because service and charity are acts of His love. 

They aren't hard things that He asks of us. They seem pretty simple. But they can seem impossible. Why would He ask of such small things of us? Because He knows that if we do those small things; believe, remember, love, and serve; if we do those things we will be blessed and the rest will fall into place. 

Thanks for reading today and I hope you have been given some insight and love for yourself and the Savior.

I love you all!

LOVE,

KM

DCP || Road to Disney

Sorry I haven't posted about Disney at all.  All the days blend together and I'm so busy.  But enough excuses.  Let's live in the now.

So first off, I had my road trip with my mom.  As you guys probably know, I had a lot of car problems in August, where I had no idea if I was going to have a car in Florida anymore or not.  I really wanted a car because I had heard stories about the the "public" College Program transportation.   But even by the week before I left, I had no clue what was going to happen. Several different cars came by and ended up not working out.  I was planning on leaving 3 days later and I still had no car. Finally, my family told me they found a car for me.  They wouldn't tell me anything about the car, as I had been helping out at Utah's Timpanogos Storytelling Festival, and didn't have time to help in the search.  So the next morning, when I had a little bit of time,  I was able to go sign papers and see the new car they got me.  I still kept begging them to give me some sort of clue or tell me the type of car, the model, or even the color.  Yet, they refused.  So, when I finally saw the car, it was a complete surprise!  I was all smiles.  It's an Electric Blue car.  And blue is my favorite color!  And the car itself is beautiful.  I am and was so happy.  I've named her Bella-a mix of Belle and Ella from Cinderella.

Now the road trip.  We left Utah Saturday morning.  Almost each of the hotels had something wrong.  One of the hotels gave us a room, where they hadn't cleaned it from before.  Another one I think had trouble with our reservation and then the key didn't work.  But, the last hotel, was Monday night, in Orlando, and it was fine.  The road trip itself was a lot of fun.  We took turns reading our favorite book aloud.  If you haven't read or heard of "Book of A Thousand Days" by Shannon Hale, go find a copy because it's wonderful.  I seriously recommend it and eventually I'll write a review on it.  It's my favorite and I read it every single year, at least once.  I love it so much.

My mom and I also listened to music.  We talked to each other about life and stuff.  And of course, we took turns driving and sleeping.

Once we finally arrived in Orlando, it was about 9 pm.  We headed straight for the hotel and checked in.  We were starving and exhausted, so decided to order room service: stuffed shells and cheesecake.  It was delicious.  Then we went to bed because I had an eight o'clock check in for the program.

That's all I'm going to post for now, but in a few days I'm going to post what happened the first few days.  The check in and all the way up to training.  Then I'll post about training and finally I'll post about the month and a half between training and now.

I love you so much, and hope you guys have a wonderful week.

LOVE,
KM

Wonderful Wednesday || Tough Competition

"I have been up against tough competition all my life.  I wouldn't know how to get along without it."

-Walt Disney

Tough Competition.

Trials.

Both are the same thing.  As an actor and musician, I've grown up with people around me who can be seen as competition.  And as a human, I've grown up with trials a significant part of my life.  It's life.  You have competitions in whatever line of business you are in.  You have competitions or trials throughout your life.  It's just how it goes.  And like I said yesterday in my Sunday Thoughts, you can make it through those trials.  

I may be repeating myself over and over again, but I truly believe these things, and almost every day, I have to be reminded of it again and again.   There are competitions and trials, but you can face them and make it through the rest of your life.

The second half of his quote struck me though.  Before I read it, I had never heard something phrased quite like that.  Can you imagine what life would be without trials and competitions?

It certainly would be easier, but also quite boring.  I know I wouldn't have the motivation to continue going forward with acting and performing.  I wouldn't have any motivation to do anything because nothing would motivate me.  That is what the trials do for me.  The force me to continue forward.  They force me to think outside of the box.  They force me to find a way to do the things I want to do, even when others tell me I can't or when they get in the way.

So know this, without trials and competitions, you wouldn't be who or where you are today.

You need those trials to motivate you.  To push you forward.  To function.  To be a human being.

I hope that this little post gave you a bit of hope and a bit of courage.  I hope it gave you motivation.  I hope it gave you some thoughts about how to make it through your current state of trouble.  I hope it gave you light.

LOVE,

KM

Sunday Thoughts || Light and Dark

I came to a realization in Sacrament Meeting last week, and this week.  

So many people sacrificed everything, even their lives for the right for religious freedom and to follow the prophet and heed the Lord's word because they knew the church was real. 

Yet, today most people take it for granted.

 We are their children's children's children's children's children, or how many generations ago it was, and they wanted us to know the church is real.

 However, most people, myself included at times, tend to feel embarrassed about the church or not really listen to the lessons and instructions we have.  Some of us even have days where we will say to ourselves that we will skip church, or Sunday School, or reading our scriptures, and even praying, because we can do it later.  

I realized that I need to be better at not taking things for granted and I need to be grateful for my ancestors and all the other pioneers who helped bring this Gospel into my life over a hundred years before I was even born.

Someone also quoted President Gordon B. Hinckley in Relief Society this past Sunday.  They basically said that life is a train where we can't see all the way in front of us.  We might not know where each stop along the way is, but we can trust the few feet in front of us.  Those few feet can lead us on, and we will trust them.  Yet, the train will stop occasionally and we may not like the stops along the way, but we need to trust in the small things.  

I just told a friend, who was having a rough day, that there is light at the end of the tunnel.  

I know it is a cliche phrase, but it is true.  We may not see it at this current time, we may not fully trust that there is light, but inside, somewhere, someone is telling us that there is a light.  

Out by the light, there is an outcome to our trials.  We might know what it is, and there is a possibility of not liking that outcome at first, but right now, you can't focus on that.  Don't worry about the future.  Don't worry about the negative, the stress, and the trials that surround you now.  Don't worry. (sorry I have to input this here: "Don't Worry.  Be Happy" :D  carrying on...) Everyone can make it through a trial, because they were put in our path for a reason.  You might not believe that, but know that you can make it through and you will become stronger.  (Ugh, I have to input this too!: "What doesn't kill you makes you stronger!")

Everyone, I love you.  And I know it may be hard right now.  I know. I'm having struggles too.  Even while I'm here at Walt Disney World, fulfilling a dream of mine, but there is an outcome and there is a light and we can all make it through this journey on the train of life.  

Please don't give up.  Please don't.  You can make it through it alive.  I know it's hard.  Believe me I know.  There are supposed to be bumps and tunnels and rough patches and trials along the pathway of life.  And you may come out of a war (not necessarily a physical one) with scars and bruises, but you can make it.  And you will make.  I believe in you.  And if you can just have one person believe in you, then you can succeed.

I love you and I apologize for not writing as much as I wanted to, but I will try harder.

Have a wonderful week! 

LOVE,

KM

Wonderful Wednesday || Keep Moving Forward

"Around here, however, we don't look backwards for very long.  We keep moving forward, opening new doors, and doing new things, because we're curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths."

-Walt Disney

Sorry I haven't written in a few weeks.  It is really busy.  I sleep, I wake, I go to work, I come home really late/early, and sleep again.  Even on my days or hours off, I'm tired and have things to do.  But, let's not dwell on that fact.  I'm writing now and that's all that matters.

Let us Keep Moving Forward.

This is a pretty famous quote by Walt Disney, especially since the company's movie Meet the Robinsons. 

Now it could mean something as simple as telling people to keep moving forward when people aren't moving fast enough or aren't keeping up, but overall it means something bigger.  Much bigger.

Don't Give Up.

When you fail at something, don't give up.

When something falls through, don't give up.

When you feel saddened by something that happened that sets you back a step, don't give up.

Sometimes it may seem like you can't pursue your dreams, or you can't move past a stumbling block that has been put in your path, don't give up.

Keep moving forward.

It is ok to look back on a failure or a hard time, but move forward, doors will open and you can find a bigger destiny for you.

Keep moving forward.

Your curiosity may lead to something bigger.  Curiosity for what more is out there will lead to bigger things.  Will lead to new doors.

Keep moving forward,

It will lead to something great and will end up changing your life.

Don't give up.

Keep moving forward.

Love you all and hope you have a great week.

LOVE,

KM

Sunday Thoughts || Pride

Today was my first day in my new ward here in Florida.

It was great! But because it is a new ward, I was a little bit out of it, and didn't take a lot of notes-to be honest, I was updating my personal journal that I haven't written in in a few weeks.

Yet, from what I got out of it was pride.

Pride is something that a lot of people, myself can be included, need to watch out for.

Pride can be evil.

Pride can take over a lot of people's lives.  

So, I really liked some of the quotes by Ezra Taft Benson that were in the book that we take our lessons from.

"Pride is characterized by 'What do I want out of life?' rather than by 'What would God have me do with my life?'  It is self-will as opposed to God's will.  It is the fear of man over the fear of God."

"To the proud, the applause of the world rings in their ears; to the humble, the applause of heaven warms their hearts."

Going along with pride.

Try not to care about others and their pride and what they think of you.

I struggle with this a lot!  It doesn't matter what you do, you can't change their minds about you.  Be yourself.  Don't worry.  And don't try and change yourself to fit someone else's opinion.

In the lesson, there was a quote that President Benson was reminded of often by his wife: "Don't worry about the world's opinion of you as long as you're right with the Lord."

That is all the food for thought.  But I hope I made some of your thoughts more spiritual on this wonderful Sunday.

LOVE,

KM