I Dare You to Move Like Today Never Happened

Inspiration of the Day: "Just talkin bout the good times, drinkin down the bad" -White Trash Story by Casey Donahew Band

Today at work I had my music on my phone playing (like I do pretty much everyday) and of course, like always, I had it on shuffle. Random thought, I don't know why I bother to put it on shuffle because I end up skipping 50 songs just to get to the one I want to hear but anyway, today for some reason I hadn't skipped any songs yet. One song came on and the lyrics just kinda created a lightbulb moment because it made a lot of sense. This goes back to my Inspiration of the Day. The song is 'White Trash Story' by Casey Donahew Band

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The part that stuck out is "just talkin bout the good times, drinkin down the bad". I couldn't help but think, this is brilliant! Now, I'm not encouraging to become an alcoholic or get drunk when you are upset (realllly bad things happen), but the basic idea is great. Which is, in my mind anyway, that you should celebrate and remember the good times, and "drink down" or wash away and forget about the bad times. 

Now this wasn't the only lightbulb moment I had this week. I've been seeing and hearing a lot of quotes lately that are about worrying. I am such a worrier and have been for most of my life. I worry about everything. Hope for the best but expect the worst. That was my motto until recently when Chris (my boyfriend) yelled at me and told me I need to stop worrying that everything will be ok (which he's right, but don't tell him I said that haha). Then some of the quotes I saw or heard got my brain thinking even more. Here's some of my favorites: 

Moral of all of those and any other ones I may find on Pinterest (shamelessly addicted), is that worrying does nothing. It's a waste of time and energy. It's definitely a tough habit to break, especially when I've always been this way, but I think I'm setting myself up for success. I am putting more faith in God and it's getting easier every day to just give everything up to him. I also have irreplaceable supportive friends who are always there no matter how far away we are from each other and I have an amazing boyfriend who listens, supports me in every way possible, and who is there for me anytime I need him. I am so grateful for all these blessings as well as random songs and quotes I come across. It's amazing what one little set of lyrics or one simple quote can do. Sometimes it can really change your life. 

Love Like You Were Dying

Inspiration of the Day: "Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did. So throw off the bowlines, sail away from the safe harbor, catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover." -Mark Twain

In the past year, I have done some crazy things. Things I thought were wayy out of my comfort zone. What I'm coming to realize is that those things were only out of my "comfort zone" because I wasn't completely being me, I wasn't living life to make myself happy & because I wasn't trusting God or putting things in his hands. I was trying to do everything myself and it just wasn't working. I have now come to realize everything really does happen for a reason and what's meant to be will be. Born and raised in Pennsylvania. I would've never guessed that I would live anywhere other than PA, let alone just pick up and move to the Midwest but it has been the best decision of my life. 

I moved to Minnesota following my heart. Things did not work out. I was heartbroken. Thought what the heck did I move out here for. But then I moved to Iowa because of a job offered to me by my aunt and uncle. I have come to make my relationship with them and their two girls better than I ever could just seeing them at Christmastime.

I also fell in love and found my soulmate. When I first was telling my office mate about this new guy, he asked where he lived. The look I got when I told him Florida, was priceless. He said oh that's too far. My reply was simply no it's not. I realized that I have come to a point that if God wants it to happen and if I'm meant to be somewhere, it's gonna happen and I'm gonna be at that exact place that he wants me. Prime example, me living in Iowa.

I am now in a relationship with Chris, and although I am facing challenges that would've scared me away before, I have never been happier.

Being the truck girl that I am, I always figured my Prince Charming would be behind the wheel of a big Peterbilt and was I right.

The more I got to know Chris, the more I was finding he was everything I had always hoped to find in a man. And boy did the sparks ever fly when we met. I will not see him for another month and a half. The distance and the miles are harder than anything I have had to deal with but we pray together every night and we are both committed completely to each other and are planning a life together. There is a (very very small) possibility that we won't end up together and that I'll be heartbroken. I'm not worried about that.

Because for right now I'm spending time with my Aunt Beth, Uncle Tom, Ruby and Millie, texting and talking on the phone with Chris everyday, and thanking God for not giving up on me and for blessing me more than I could've ever imagined. Who knows where I will be next year (hmmm Florida?) but I know one thing, I'm not putting anything out of the realm of possibility and I'm gonna love like I'm dying. 

One Small Step for Bloggers, One Giant Step for Me

I doubt I will do this correctly or make any sense at all, but I'm takin the chance. I will probably prove that I am crazy but I'm okay with that. First of all I'm Kaitlynn.

You will get to know me very well in my various, probably random posts, so I won't waste anytime doing the boring life story what I like to do in my spare time. (For those who do care what I like here's a few pics)

(Mmmm wiiiiine)

(My birthday is on St Patricks Day)

(Photography)

Mission: First things first, telling my story. It's a good one, if I do say so myself. I'm a total truck nut.

I have rants about stupid truck drivers that should have never gotten their CDL, things to teach people driving in vehicles around trucks, and my relationship with a truck driver to entertain and maybe even bring a tear to your eye. All that plus everything in between in my life that happens to pop up. Secondly, I wanna impact someone's life. Even if it's a tiny one, I want to make a difference. If I have one person read one post and it changes a tiny thing in their life or makes them feel like they aren't alone, I will be one happy girl. Now let's get this party started!