Partial

I know of a place. A place that only certain people qualify for. This place has a bed, 3 meals provided for you every day. They allow you to have one hour of recreation and exercise every day. You can stay as long as you need. They will accommodate your visitation. You even get to stay for free! I bet you're thinking, "Why have I never heard of this place? Where is it? Is this place real?" Let me tell you, it is real. What place is it?

It's prison...

Now, I didn't tell you a lie; but I didn't tell you the whole truth either. I was partial in my story telling. We, as the human race, live partial lives. Every day. The whole world around us is a partial truth and/or a partial lie. Don't believe me? Here are a few examples.

1. Advertisements
Think about the last clothing or bathing suit advertisement you saw. Or the last beverage commercial on TV.
The people who create these items need them to sell. If they have a commercial that told you that being modest was stupid, or even ugly, they wouldn't sell anything. The companies make immodest clothing to try and make girls feel like they have to be immodest to be liked or accepted. The beverage companies don't tell you all of the bad things that can happen to you if you drink their substance. Most commercials or advertisements show the world that "Everyone is doing it" or "We are cool because we are drinking alcohol". What they don't tell you is that you could potentially die from drinking our drink. I realize people have their agency. But most people start into this stuff because of the false lies they tell you.

2. Sex
In today's world, sex sells. Showing off your body for all the wrong reasons is so common today. It all got started with the advertisements. ^^ Most schools in today's world do a great job in teaching the students of all the bad effects of having sex with lots of other people. My own belief is that you are meant to have one person. We could eliminate a lot of the Sexually Transmitted Infections if we could all stop sleeping with your best friend's boyfriend. (I'm not saying that is all people, but a lot of people in our world)

3. Drugs
Once again, I realize people have their own agency when it comes down to their lives. But if only people knew the effects that drugs and alcohol have on their bodies, they wouldn't be doing them as much. "You only have to do this just once" or "Weed isn't bad, it just kills your brain cells" HELLO! Last time I checked,  you need those brain cells. Your brain is one, if not, most important organ in your body. Doctors can do heart, liver, kidney, bone marrow, and many more transplants. The one thing they cannot replace, is the human brain. Why do something that would kill your brain? You can't ever get that back.

I'm sorry for my rambling, but I have been opened to a new point of view. I don't have much more to say other than, be careful in your lives. Don't fall into those partial truth traps. They are not worth it. You will have such a hard time in life if you focus on what every one else is doing.

XOXO - Taylor

P.S. click the link below to listen to an extraordinary song that is one of my many eye openers.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXoZLPSw8U8

It's the End of the World As We Know It...

Okay, so it isn't really the end of the world. But there a lot of new and exciting changes coming my way. 5 days ago, my best friend moved and is now living on her own. She is attending college as a new freshmen and is loving every minute of it. Her roommates are exciting and her apartment is her own. Watching her get to experience such a fun time of life, makes me that much more excited to be attending my own college and living in my own apartment. September 12th can not get here fast enough.

With every one back in school, and me just waiting to move out to go to school, I've had a lot of time to reflect on my decisions that are going to affect my future. I am going to BYU-I to get a Bachelor's degree in Public Health Science. From there, I hopefully will be attending U of U to get my Physical Therapy license. Choosing my career hasn't been easy and I have gone from one of the scale to the other. When I was in high school and deciding classes for my senior year, I took medical anatomy to see how I like medicine. I really cannot look at blood and cannot do surgeries. It freaks me out. So why the heck am I going into the medical field, right? Well, I really want to help others be able to use their bodies to their full functional state, or as close as I can get to it. But with my queasy stomach, being a surgeon is out of the question. (As well as most of the other fields in medicine) PT is a job that is in the medical field that helps with rehabilitation of injuries. So they are already healed and there won't be much blood! Bonus for me! So I found my dream job and am pursuing it the best I can.

As I look back on everything I have learned, I am more appreciative of my family and friends that have taught me everything I know. I can definitely say that I will be successful in living on my own and figuring out how to be my own person.

XOXO - Taylor

The Krew

I realize that this is only my 3rd post, but I feel like it's time to introduce my krew. I'll start with a little background history. My parents divorced when I was 10 years old. My life had changed dramatically and I wasn't quite sure what to think of it. I never really thought about the fact that my mom and dad would start dating other people; until it actually started happening. One thing about being the kid of divorced parents, you really wish that somehow, some way, your parents will get back together. Once they start dating others, the reality sets in that life is from now on, forever different. There is a slim chance that they will get back together. My mom started dating Chet, now part of my family. They ended up getting married and I have two new siblings from them, Cooper Dean (1) and
Cade (3). I was blessed to have a beautiful sister given to me by my biological parents. She is my bestest friend, sister, and mom. She teaches me so much and loves me unconditionally. I really want to be like her when I grow older. Adi (16) is my rock.

Now I get to move on to my next family. Family part 2! This is my family with my dad. My dad isn't married but lives with two roommates. Andria and Kessee. Kessee has been a part of my life for as long as I can remember. Kessee has two kids that I adore! I love them! (I won't say their names)  Him and dad are best friends. Andria became part of my life about 2 and a half years ago. She has 3 kids that have really become my siblings. Jayvin (15) is a super quiet, but loving kid. We have a strange relationship. I think we are friends, but we don't really talk. That's just how we work. Marshall (14) is the younger brother that I don't have quite yet. (Coop and Cade are a little to young) We fight like siblings but love each other like siblings. He definitely doesn't like to hug. Typical bro, right? Carrera (10) is my cute little sister. She makes me laugh all of the time. She lets me do her hair and always makes me feel like I am worth something. I really love her.

Finally, on to my best friends. I have a lot of really close friends but I have really, 3 bestest friends ever. I am not sure if I should say their names but I am going to anyway. (; My best friend, is Kamille. She and I have known of each other all of our school days. We became friends about 4 years ago when our stakes split and we ended up being in the same ward. She left for Arizona for a year and I got left here. During that time, she changed a lot and learned so much about herself. She learned that she is a daughter of God and is very important. People always ask me what it means to be a true and loving friend. The first person I think of is
Kamille. She is ready and willing to help me when I fall. We have had our laughs, tears, heart-to-heart talks, and pick-me-ups. When I am around her, I want to do my best. She has seen every side to me and still loves me for who I am. I want nothing more than to see her succeed in life. I know she will do fantastic! College definitely won't be the same without her. Tyler and Matt are my other two bestest friends. They are Kamille's brothers and we bonded a lot when she was gone in Arizona. They know when I am feeling down and can always make me smile. When I have kids, I want them to be just like Matt and Ty. They are so respectful and sweet. They just make everyone around them feel happy and positive. Thanks guys!

So that's my story. I wouldn't be who I am today without the special people in my life. I look up to a lot, but only a few are my heroes. I am truly blessed to have each of these people to go on this journey of life. Remember that, no matter how frustrating your family or friends can be, they love you. It might be hard to show it, but always tell your loved ones you love them. It means a lot.

XOXO - Taylor