Music Monday

This song I didn't discover actually, a friend of mine told me about it and the moment I saw the music video and read the lyrics, I fell in love with it. It has such a good message and is a great pick me up because of how upbeat it is. It calls you to take action, to step up and do something with your life - don't give up and just keep going. You can be the best, just gotta keep trying. In the past I have highlighted versus that mean a lot to me, but this whole song speaks to me and I hope it does for you. 

Yeah, You could be the greatest
You can be the best
You can be the king kong banging on your chest

You could beat the world
You could beat the war
You could talk to God, go banging on his door

You can throw your hands up
You can beat the clock
You can move a mountain
You can break rocks
You can be a master
Don't wait for luck
Dedicate yourself and you can find yourself

Standing in the hall of fame (yeah)
And the world's gonna know your name (yeah)
Cause you burn with the brightest flame (yeah)
And the world's gonna know your name (yeah)
And you'll be on the walls of the hall of fame

You could go the distance
You could run the mile
You could walk straight through hell with a smile

You could be the hero
You could get the gold
Breaking all the records that thought never could be broke

Do it for your people
Do it for your pride
How you ever gonna know if you never even try?

Do it for your country
Do it for your name
Cause there's gonna be a day

When you're standing in the hall of fame (yeah)
And the world's gonna know your name (yeah)
Cause you burn with the brightest flame (yeah)
And the world's gonna know your name (yeah)
And you'll be on the walls of the hall of fame

Be a champion, Be a champion, Be a champion, Be a champion

On the walls of the hall of fame

Be students
Be teachers
Be politicians
Be preachers

Be believers
Be leaders
Be astronauts
Be champions
Be truth seekers

Be students
Be teachers
Be politicians
Be preachers

Be believers
Be leaders
Be astronauts
Be champions

Standing in the hall of fame
(Yeah, yeah, yeah)
And the world's gonna know your name
(Yeah, yeah, yeah)
Cause you burn with the brightest flame
(Yeah, yeah,yeah)
And the world's gonna know your name
And you'll be on the walls of the hall of fame

(You can be a champion)
You could be the greatest
(You can be a champion)
You can be the best
(You can be a champion)
You can be the king kong banging on your chest

(You can be a champion)
You could beat the world
(You can be a champion)
You could beat the war
(You can be a champion)
You could talk to God, go banging on his door

(You can be a champion)
You can throw your hands up
(You can be a champion)
You can beat the clock
(You can be a champion)
You can move a mountain
(You can be a champion)
You can break rocks

(You can be a champion)
You can be a master
(You can be a champion)
Don't wait for luck
(You can be a champion)
Dedicate yourself and you can find yourself
(You can be a champion)

Standing in the hall of fame

 Hope and Love,
Becca 

Wonderful Words Wednesday

Hi Everyone,

Earlier today I was scrolling through my Facebook page and I saw this amazing quote and picture that went with it. As I read through the comments I got a bit annoyed at how people tried to debate it. They would counter it by saying, "Well technically it does..." Personally I think those who disagreed with it based off of the technicality were only doing so just to be the person who has to disagree just to disagree.

 This picture and the quote is a metaphor. It is basically saying that by chopping someone down or making them feel bad about themselves does not make you better than them. By hurting someone else and making them feel less than, it does not mean that you are superior. 

Many of my teachers in Psychology and my peer mentoring teachers say that a good leader helps to lift up others. They have said that good leaders support those they are leading. They respect them and listen to those they are leading. And I completely agree. It is proven that students find it harder to learn in an environment that is lead by a teacher who is harsh and runs the classroom like a dictator. This can and dose apply to employers in a work area. But I have experience with the teacher one. I have been in 2 classes throughout my life where the teacher was unfair, cruel and a power junky. Both subjects were two subjects that I loved and was really interested in... but because of the fact that I was scared of the teachers, I never wanted to go to the class and I barely got anything out of them. I even ended up switching out of one of the classes because it was so bad, and on top of that I lost all respect for those two teachers. 

A good leader whether its in a parenting, teaching, employer role never devalues what those under him or her do. You don't have to get your self-confidence by humiliating others and making them feel less than. Get your pride and confidence from the things you do well, not from the amount of pain you cause others.

Hope and Love,
Becca

Questions to think about: Have any of you been in a situation where someone in a leading role devalued you? How did that make you feel? What did you do about it? What do you wish you had done? 
Or were you ever the leader who devalued someone else? Why? How did it make you feel? How do you feel about what you did now? Would you do anything differently?

Music Monday "Bring on the Rain"

This week the song I chose is a country song by Jo Dee Messina and it is titled "Bring on the Rain". In some of the past songs I have posted, I have high lighted certain parts that really speak to me, but in this song, every single verse has meaning to me. But I love the whole over all message of this song. Just like last week's song that was about holding on when times got tough, this one is similar to that and I hope that this song will give you strength to pull through whatever you may be going through; and in the future when things get rough again, pull up this song again and re-read it to help give you strength. 

Another day has almost come and gone
Can't imagine what else could go wrong
Sometimes I'd like to hide away somewhere and lock the door
A single battle lost but not the war ('cause)

[Chorus:]
Tomorrow's another day
And I'm thirsty anyway
So bring on the rain

It's almost like the hard times circle 'round
A couple drops and they all start coming down
Yeah, I might feel defeated,
And I might hang my head
I might be barely breathing - but I'm not dead, no ('cause)

[Chorus]

I'm not gonna let it get me down
I'm not gonna cry
And I'm not gonna lose any sleep tonight ('cause)

Tomorrow's another day
And I am not afraid
So bring on the rain

[Chorus]

Bring on the rain; bring on the rain

Bring on the rain

Bring on, bring on, the rain  

Hope and Love,
Becca 

Sorry I haven't Posted

Hi guys,

Sorry I haven't posted anything since Monday, I have been feeling really sick to my stomach this past week. We aren't sure what it is but thankfully I don't have a fever or anything like that. But I have felt sick to my stomach this whole week, especially whenever I eat anything other than crackers... and considering that's all I've been eating pretty much the last few days, I'm tired of crackers; ha. I am still not feeling well, but I promise I will post more this up coming week than I did this week. Thanks for checking up on me! 

Hope and Love,

Becca 

Music Monday

This song that I chose for this week was actually written for the movie 'Eragon' and it was sung by Avril Lavigne. I hope this song helps to remind you that you are not alone, you have a support a system and that you can get through the tough times. I put in bold the versus speak strongly to me, but I'm sure there are different versus for everyone that speak to them. I hope that as you read this song; you will find strength and reassurance through it's words and it's message. You are not alone. You have support. You have people who love you. Never ever forget that.

You're not alone
Together we stand
I'll be by your side, you know I'll take your hand
When it gets cold
And it feels like the end
There's no place to go
You know I won't give in
No I won't give in

Keep holding on
'Cause you know we'll make it through, we'll make it through
Just stay strong
'Cause you know I'm here for you, I'm here for you
There's nothing you could say
Nothing you could do
There's no other way when it comes to the truth
So keep holding on
'Cause you know we'll make it through, we'll make it through

So far away
I wish you were here
Before it's too late, this could all disappear
Before the doors close
And it comes to an end
With you by my side I will fight and defend
I'll fight and defend
Yeah, yeah

Keep holding on
'Cause you know we'll make it through, we'll make it through
Just stay strong
'Cause you know I'm here for you, I'm here for you
There's nothing you could say
Nothing you could do
There's no other way when it comes to the truth
So keep holding on
'Cause you know we'll make it through, we'll make it through

Hear me when I say, when I say I believe
Nothing's gonna change, nothing's gonna change destiny
Whatever's meant to be will work out perfectly
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

La da da da
La da da da
La da da da da da da da da

Keep holding on
'Cause you know we'll make it through, we'll make it through
Just stay strong
'Cause you know I'm here for you, I'm here for you
There's nothing you could say
Nothing you could do
There's no other way when it comes to the truth
So keep holding on
'Cause you know we'll make it through, we'll make it through

Keep holding on
Keep holding on

There's nothing you could say
Nothing you could do
There's no other way when it comes to the truth
So keep holding on
'Cause you know we'll make it through, we'll make it through

Hope and Love,
Becca 

20th Birthday

Hi guys, 

20th birthday. Wow. It's amazing to think that I have made it to this age. There were several times in my life when my family and doctors weren't so sure that I'd make it this far. And here I am. When I wave give a 13% chance of living to the age of 5, my parents didn't give up. I was lucky to have two parents who sought out doctors who found doctors and specialist who helped me beat those odds by leaps and bounds.

I know that some people say that once they reach a certain age, they stop celebrating birthdays or that they are no longer a big deal to them. Some people will even lie about their age, wanting to be younger. I know that I will never ever do that. Each year that I grow older, I will happily celebrate it because  I know that birthdays are not a guarantee. Some people hate the idea of growing old. I just hope that I will be able to live long enough to grow old. 

I have learned that each day is a gift and not something to taken for granted. Life is supposed to be celebrated and every year when I reach yet another age, I will do just that. Yes there are times in life that are hard and there are ups and downs in everyone's life. When I start to feel sorry for myself and complain about how things are going in my life; I remind myself to be thankful that I am at least alive.

To me life is too short to sit around and complain. It is too short to spend your life looking at the glass half empty. People say life is a roller coaster and I agree. It's a roller coaster and we only get one shot at this ride, so why not put your hands in the air and enjoy every twist and turn that heads your way? It takes more muscles and effort to frown than it does to smile. So why not smile? Laughing is proven to not only burn calories but to actually help your mood improve. So why not look at the world with humor instead of negativity? Since we only get a short amount of time on this planet, why don't we try to enjoy it while we can? That's what I try to do, and I invite you guys to do as well.

Hope and Love,
Becca

Busy, Busy, Busy!

Hey everyone, 

I know I haven't updated in a while, things have been crazy busy with my family right now. We are finally moving back into our house, but the floor boards are still being worked on as is some of the grout. Our things are still in boxes in the backyard and in the barn, but we are slowly and surely moving things back into the house. 

On October 9th, I will be turning 20. Woo-hoo! With that being said though, I am no longer a teen and my blog tittle will change. I am still trying to figure out if I can change my URL. If I do though, it will most likely be lifeasachronicallyillyoungadult.blogspot.com Before I change it though, I will post to tell you so you can save the new URL. I believe though that if I do change the URL and you have already signed up for e-mail alerts you will get them; so if you have not done that yet I suggest you do. Also, you can follow me on Twitter (left side of the page) and I will post the new URL there as well. 

Thanks so much guys and I promise to write more when things slow down!
Hope and Love,
Becca

Music Monday!

Hey guys, 

So for this Music Monday I want to share a song with you that I signed back in 6th grade at my school talent show. First let me give you a little back story. 

In 6th grade, I was scheduled to get my pulmonary valve replaced but it was put off by fluid in my lungs. Finally once that was taken care of, I got my surgery. But sadly once I got home, they discovered that I had an infection called MRSA. This infection was sitting on top of the patch of my heart and was eating its way through my breast bone and making its way out through my scar. I still remember the day when I reached down to touched my scar because it felt funny and I felt a golf ball sized lump there. That's when they really got scared. 

Needless to say, they got me into surgery as fast as they could. One moment that still replays in my mind is when I told my mom that I had to go to the bathroom before they took me in. For some reason they didn't have a bed pan available. So my mom had to hold me up as I shuffled across the hall into the bathroom. I could barely stand up straight I was so weak and as I washed my hands, I looked up in the mirror for the first time in several days and I saw just how pale white I was. My mom has told me since that day that when she first saw my face and how white I was, she said it reminded her of a ghost. When I finally made it back to my bed, they wheeled me in and my surgeon told my dad that if the infection was a flesh eating bacteria, it may have eaten up too much of my sternum and he wouldn't be able to sow me back up... meaning I would die. 

Thankfully that was not the case and I did live but it wasn't an easy fix. I was on a ventilator for 12 days and during that time they had something called a wound vac inside of my chest; having to leave my chest open for it to work. The infection had made its way into my blood stream so the wound vac was to help clean that up. When I finally woke up and got strong enough to go home, I signed up for my school talent show. 

The night of the talent show, my parents hooked me up to portable oxygen and sat in the cafeteria with my whole family and friends to watch me sign this song. This song is called Miracles Happen and it is by Myra. I think its easy to see why I love this song and why I chose it. One of the reasons that might not be as obvious are two certain versus. "I can't imagine living my life without you now. Not ever having you around." speaks to me so strongly because I think of my parents and family the moment I hear it. Without them, I would not be here. 

I hope that my story and this song will help you to remember not to give up hope and miracles can and do happen. 

Miracles happen, miracles happen
You showed me faith is not blind
I don't need wings to help me fly
Miracles happen, miracles happen

I can't imagine living my life without you now
Not ever having you around
We found our way out
(on you I can depend)
Don't have to look back to realize how far we've come
There are million reasons
I'm looking up
I don't want this to end

Nothing
Nothing should ever bring you down
Knowing what goes around will come around

You showed me faith is not blind
I don't need wings to help me fly
Miracles happen, once in a while
When you believe
(miracles happen)
You showed me dreams come to life
That taking a chance on us was right
All things will come with a little time
When You believe

There is no question we found the missing pieces
Our picture is completed
It's fallen into place
(it's fallen into place)
This is our moment, you and I are looking up
Someone is watching over us
Keeping me close
Closer to you everyday

Nowhere
Nowhere on earth I'd rather be
No one can take this away from you and me

You showed me faith is not blind
I don't need wings to help me fly
Miracles happen, once in a while
When you believe
(miracles happen)
You showed me dreams come to life
That taking a chance on us was right
All things will come with a little time
When You believe

When you believe
The soul is a shining light
When you believe
The heart has the will to fight
You can do anything, don't be afraid
We're gonna find our way

You showed me faith is not blind
I don't need wings to help me fly
Miracles happen, once in a while
When you believe
(miracles happen)
You showed me dreams come to life
That taking a chance on us was right
All things will come with a little time
When You believe

 
 A funny part to this story - we forget to actually turn the oxygen tank on and I stood there the whole time with tubes up my nose with nothing coming in!
 
What songs make you feel hopeful? Or what songs do you listen to that make you realize anything is possible? Whatever they are, I invite you to turn them on whenever you are feeling down and just let the music speak to you. 

Hope and Love,
Becca