Sitting, Waiting, and Wishing.

Goooood News! I have been accepted to The Aveda Institute Provo! I start June 27th. I am so excited for this new opportunity to learn, change, and grow. Oh and get career building skills. I found a great place to live for a low cost, which is ALWAYS a good thing! So this is the good part... then comes the stress.
      I currently have no vehicle, no big deal right? Well I guess we will see because my school and home are on opposite sides of Provo. I just don't know how that is going to work out. You know it sounds kinda minimal typing out my worries, but they are very real to me and I lose sleep over things like this. I am also waiting till the last minute to hear about my financial aid. I've done all I can do and now I just wait for the government. Don't get me wrong I am happy they offer help, I wouldn't be going if they didn't, but what is with all the hoops?!
     I am feeling very optimistic about starting fresh. I have some serious goals that I know will make my life better. First I want to be healthy. I am honestly at my heaviest weight. It is devastating at times, but I am the one who got me to this weight and I am the one who is going to have to fix it. So here is my plan... Clean eating (staying away from processed foods), focus on my proteins and fiber and staying away from the carbs for the most part, WATER, walking then hopefully some day in the future running. That's how I am going to start. I know I am in for a long road, but I know it is possible. I  feel its important to challenge myself and make life long changes, but I am trying not to be overzealous because I think that always leads to failure. So here it goes... stay tuned and wish me luck!

What happened in Idaho?

My life is a magical mess of happy mistakes, well mostly happy mistakes. When it seemed I had made a wrong turn in moving to Idaho my family came to the rescue. Long story short I moved in with my uncle Jon, his wife Jill, and my five young cousins. I cant scratch the surface of how grateful I am for their sacrifice in taking me into their home.
I gained a stronger relationship with this family that I will cherish forever. I came into their home with a broken heart, and no idea what my next move was. I was unemployed and completely broke. As soon as I arrived I was greeted with a comfortable room and home cooked meals. Here are a few of my observations about each person in the Jon Jensen family...

• Jon. My mothers 3rd brother. I have always known he is a very kind and funny guy, but in living with him I learned that he likes to run, he is a loved and respected boss at his job, he is a very understanding and supportive father.
• Jill. I gained so much love for my aunt Jill. She can come off as quite, but I think we definitely broke that barrier. She is such an organized person. I was blown away with how much she is able to accomplish on a daily basis. Her coupon skills were nothing I had ever experienced before. Her unfaltering faith in me and the things she believes I can do were inspiring. It was impossible to not feel like good things were ahead of me.
• Sam. Sam is a young older brother and takes on a lot of responsibility at times. I think he handles his role very well. He is very smart and I admire his thirst for knowledge.
• Will. It scares me how much Will reminds me of my brother Ethan. Both Will and Ethan have their own secret language, love to build things, and are fun to be around.
• Andy. Andy is such a sweet boy. I often witnessed Andy taking special care of his little sister Megan. Andy was always very pleasant when he greeted me each morning. I was also very impressed with Andy's willingness to take initiative and do things on his own when his siblings did not.
• Ben. Oh Benny I sure do love you. I think Benny will be some kind of crazy technology genius someday.
• Megan. Megan is a cute little girl with a lot of spunk. She is willing to play with her brothers all day, but she does it with her girly flare. 

Although my time with this family was short it was very essential. While there I was able to decompress and find a direction to go in. I am happy to announce that I have applied to the Aveda Institute in Provo, Utah. I hope to because a fantastic hairstylist. I feel strongly that this is a career I can be happy with. No I'm not giving up photography. I plan to continue to work on my skills and learn as I go. So if you are looking for a photographer don't be afraid to ask... I might even throw in a haircut as part of the package, who knows?