In Over My Head

You know the ugly cry? Like you hear something and you can't help but crumble into a ball and just cry? And if you're a woman you definitely know...you can be having a great day. You might possibly even be laughing and then out of nowhere your tears turn into crying? Oh, I'm the only one? K.

I was getting ready for work this morning and this song came on Pandora. I had a rough start to the day but was working through some stuff, and then this song came on. Instant chills. And then the ugly cry came. Get a mental image of me straightening my hair (rare) and then this song coming on and me crumbling. It's okay...it's pathetic and funny and embarrassing all in the same. But after you listen and read the words...don't say I didn't warn you.

But really. This song touched me in a way I can't explain and I hope you enjoy it. The grace we're given day after day amazes me. His mercies are new every morning. I love you guys! Thank you for continuing to read my posts!

I have come to this place in my life
I'm full but I've not satisfied
This longing to have more of You
And I can feel it my heart is convinced
I'm thirsty my soul can't be quenched
You already know this but still
Come and do whatever You want to

I'm standing knee deep but I'm out where I've never been
And I feel You coming and I hear Your voice on the wind

Would you come and tear down the boxes that I have tried to put You in
Let love come teach me who You are again
Would you take me back to the place where my heart was only about You
And all I wanted was just to be with You
Come and do whatever You want to

And further and further my heart moves away from the shore
Whatever it looks like, whatever may come I am Yours
And further and further my heart moves away from the shore
Whatever it looks like, whatever may come I am Yours

Then You crash over me and I've lost control but I'm free
I'm going under, I'm in over my head
Then you crash over me, and that's where You want me to be
I'm going under, I'm in over my head
Whether I sink, whether I swim
It makes no difference when I'm beautifully in over my head
Whether I sink, whether I swim
It makes no difference when I'm beautifully in over my head
I'm Beautifully in over my head
I'm Beautifully in over my head 

Over It

I'm over it. I'm over people tearing other people down. I'm over women putting each other under the bus because we're jealous of another woman's success. I'm over the constant nagging, judging and belittling. I'm flat out over it. 

Here are my thoughts on the matter. Take them however you want. Maybe someone will agree with me and if you don't, that's okay! That's what this entire post is about.

We are a society SO consumed with ourselves that when something good happens to someone else, the first thing we do about it is critique. Someone from around here could become a published author and someone would have to make a comment about how awful their writing style is. 

Someone will always have something negative to say. And here's the thing: it's way easier to critique than encourage. But be bold. Say something to someone that will make his or her day! Don't you love it when someone compliments you when you've been having what feels like the worst day? Be that encouraging word for someone else. You never know whose day you'll make better by being kind.

Instead of tearing others down, why not build them up? And if you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all! Isn't this literally the first thing we learned in kindergarten? I'm not trying to be annoying or over the top. I'm just OVER people tearing others down, whether it be to their face or behind their back. Both are equally as bad. Is it that hard to be happy for someone? 

Someone posted their new dress for homecoming on Instagram? Cool. Instead of texting your best friend how hideous it is, really have an open mind and try to find it in you to be encouraging. That being said, DON'T BE FAKE! If you truly don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all.

Someone got engaged? GREAT! Good for them! Instead of saying, "Everyone's getting engaged and I'm just over here eating my pizza...", how about you congratulate them? Is it that hard?

It's not rocket science. But somehow, somewhere along the way, it became cool to be mean and extremely critical. And I'm just flat out over it. 

I'm going to take a dose of my own advice here. I'm not saying I never have a bad thing to say about anyone. But I'm serious, the world would be a much happier place if we built each other up instead of constantly tearing each other down.

 

Farmhouse Fresh

In no way am I being compensated for this post. {I'm not that big in the blogging world - ha!} All of these opinions are 100% my own. That's how much I love this product!

Okay. This may be cheesy. But I'm blogging about this product because I am completely obsessed with it and just want y'all to get on the bandwagon with me. 

This stuff is THE. BOMB. 
It's just a body oil you put on from the neck down after your shower. I normally just put it on both legs and use a Shea butter from Bath and Body for my arms and torso area. 

I went to Puckett's Jewelry's 'Ladies Night' a few months ago and we got a goody bag full of freebies: Cellar Door Chocolates, Farmhouse Fresh Lotion, and this Farmhouse Fresh Agave Nectar Body Oil.

Straight from their website:

If you love a deep-soaking, luscious after-shower body oil, Agave Nectar will love you back! The scent is heavenly light - an oat/milk scent (comparable to a to-die-for tiramisu dessert) that women and men alike adore. But it's so much more than a body oil. Made with a special blend of extracts tested and proven to reduce the rate of your skin's water loss - one of the culprits in signs of aging. Barley, Sandalwood and Amurense bark combine with Agave Nectar and a blend of natural oils to deeply hydrate without a greasy afterfeel. This bottle of glistening comfort even turns white in the water, so any droplets on your clothing or sheets remove clean in the wash. No staining. How brilliant!

It's Paraben & Sulfate Free. Sweet! I can't sing loud enough praises about this product. When it says it doesn't leave a greasy feel - it really doesn't! The only time I noticed feeling sticky was when I got too much out of the bottle and didn't want to waste any, so I put it all over my legs. I like to put on pants or leggings after I use it - my legs stay so soft and hydrated feeling all day long. The best part is getting to use the excess on your hands after you're done applying. Your hands are smooth all day long!  

It comes in a few other scents but the Agave Nectar is by far my favorite. It's a super light, clean, airy smell.

Plus, with every purchase from Farmhouse Fresh, some of your money is donated to saving a furry friend. Awesome product, awesome cause. 

On their website it goes for $18 plus shipping. You can get it at Puckett's Jewelry in Benton for $19 and take it home with you that day! Worth it! Here's their Facebook page - don't go another day without getting some of this! 

I hope you love it!

-a