Quote

"We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars."
                          -Oscar Wilde

I really love this quote. It shows that everyone is going through their own trials. However, some choose to wallow in self pity. Others aspire to something greater. They know that they are in the gutter, yet it doesn't seem to bother them. Try and be one of those people; always look at the stars and never quit.

Signing off,
DEMUM VENIUNT PORCI

100 Life Tips

Here are some of my tips on life...

1. Fight for what's right.
2. Do what you love.
3. If you're angry at someone, write them a letter but DON'T SEND IT.
4. Always have a library card.
5. Always think about what you're grateful for.
6. Remember people's name.
7. Be curious.
8. Remember whose helped you. Help them even more times in return.
9. NO REGRETS.
10. Meditate.
11. ALWAYS make eye contact when talking to someone.
12. Be a good listener.
13. People are beautiful--and NOT aesthetically.
14.  Apologize often.
15. Go out of your comfort zone and do "uncool" things.
16. Find your style, and your voice.
17. Research something random.
18. Don't judge people--even if they're jerks. There is always a reason why.
19. Do little things for others. They become big ones.
20. Be an adventurer.
21. Take time off electronics.
22. Be confident in yourself.
23. Have no fear. Everything will be all right in the end.
24. Wake up early. You get a lot more done, and no one remembers that day they slept in.
25. Everything happens for a reason.
26. Don't be a materialist.
27. Get the best education you can.
28. Live in the moment-- Don't dwell on the past or the future.
29. ALWAYS SMILE.
30. Play in the rain.
31. Even if it gets you in trouble, ALWAYS be honest.
32. Keep a journal or a diary. Your future family members will read and learn from it.
33. If you're picking someone up for a date, don't honk. Go to the door.
34. Give street performers money if you think they're good.
35. Hold your heroes to a high standard.
36. Always be an example for others.
37. Only do or say something if you would do it in front of your grandparents.
38. Take a break from media.
39. Have a good, tight handshake.
40. Never brag
41. Don't let bullies push you or others around. Stand up to them.
42. Don't give up because of failure-- it makes you better.
43. If you are wrong, admit it.
44. When you are at the dinner table, don't use electronics.
45. It's really hard, but FORGIVE YOURSELF.
46. Don't criticize yourself or others.
47. Buy the dark blue properties on Monopoly.
48. Don't be afraid to make a fool of yourself.
49. Smile at strangers.
50. Write a book- no matter how bad your writing is.

Signing off,
DEMUM VENIUNT PORCI

"Keep your face always to the sunshine and shadows will fall behind you."

 

                     - Walt Whitman

Dream Big- Inspiration Daily

     I have found that sometimes people don't believe in themselves. For a split second, they think that they can't achieve a goal. I must admit- I have thought this too. But stop those thoughts. You CAN achieve it. I promise you, that you can do whatever you set your mind to. Whatever wild dream you have, or whatever career you want to follow- YOU CAN DO IT. All you need to do is believe in yourself, and WORK HARD. Don't let anything get in the way of your dreams. Also- DREAM BIG, and never stop following your dreams.
                                                                                                                   --E. C. Calista

Quote of the Week

"Surround yourself with the dreamers and the doers, the believers and thinkers, but most of all, surround yourself with those who see greatness within you, even when you don't see it in yourself."
                                                -Edmund Lee



Quote of the Week

"Some believe that it is only GREAT POWER that can hold evil in check. But that is not what I've found. I found it is the SMALL THINGS. EVERY DAY DEEDS BY  ORDINARY FOLK that keeps the darkness at bay."         

-Gandalf

About Me

Well I thought that I should tell you a little bit about myself! My name is E. C. Calista. Here is a list of things that I love (Some of them may be a little weird :D):

1. Old/ Antique stuff (books, furniture, etc.)
2. Books and writing (I'm not a very good writer)
3. Music and singing (I play the guitar)
4. Purple & Pepto Bismol pink (yep :D)
5. SUMMER
6. Quotes
7. Photography
8. Rings
9. Disney
10. Sci-Fi (I'm a nerd :D)
11. Art (drawing, painting, sculpture, etc.)
12. Puzzles
13. Candles
14. Vacations
15. The beach
16. Stars
17. Taylor Swift
18. Mexican Food
19. Running
20. Acting
21. I'm Mormon, I KNOW it, I LIVE it, and I LOVE it.

---More than anything, I love my family and friends