That One Barista
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subleasing the heart.
We will always be competive with influence, and all I have to say is may the odds forever be in your favor and may you learn that being yourself is truly the unicorn of the world. Being the unicorn of the world is a hard task, and I know your heart is probably like what is this blog post even about? Well, I was helping a friend with her psychology homework, and instead of being a college student, I ended with some of the most poetic justice I think I Have ever done........ honestly, it was golden. It was like Maren's Morris singing My Church and sitting outside a dunkin with fall like weather..... Not that is a magical thing happening right now for me while I am writing this. If you know me, you know that song is my motto, my anthem, my literal everything in life. Just like realizing that your worth is so much more than a stupid boy who lied to you about the intentions he had. Does anyone else wanna be in their dream car right now singing this song at the top of their lungs? Fast forward two more years, and let's see if it happens. Moving on though back to the moral of this blog...... Stupid boys are everywhere, and you will have your heart broken more times than Starbucks spells your name wrong. Hearts getting torn is like Hallmark ending with a kiss at the end, inevitable. Listening to the sad songs, crying on the way home, watching all the sad movies to let it all out and being in the feelings has always gotten a way to make everything better. I feel like this blog is kind of all over the place and I think its the most raw I will ever be, maybe not .... I might write another one right after this and it will be completely unbroken, raw and it might help someone but right now if you looked at my posts, the only one I Have thats raw is the one about my sweet sweet momma...... I think that writing the raw unfiltered posts will get me no where sometimes, but its the thought that counts. I can not tell you how many broken hearts I Have had, and thought this will break me to shreds, but in the end somehow I am fine. Somehow I can breathe again, sometimes I can actually laugh at my own jokes...... It is funny how getting your heart broken can lead to bigger and brighter things. Also have you heard Maren Morris sing MY Church at SXSW? LEGENDARY>>>> ICONIC>>>>>>>...... and yes I meant for the greater than signs, because it is legendary and iconic that she did that..... Best break up song to be honest.... because windows down, this song blaring equals just pure happiness. But just know that no matter what is happening in your world whether it is a break up, losing friends, conflicts that are happening that you will always end up where you are suppose to be. I wanna leave you with a quote I came up with helping a friend out, and honestly I think its so mic drop worthy, that I hoped you enjoy this random blog post about knowing your worth, getting your heart broken, seeing the silver lining in things and everything else..... Enjoy this last paragraph because its iconic.... May the odds forever be in someones favor trying to resolve a conflict, and may you meet in the middle with someone. There is a silver lining in every thing, you just gotta pick the right crayon and color somewhat inside the lines to get a good picture out of it.
By That One Barista4 years ago in Humans
vibey music.
When i first set out to do this blog, I had a bunch of 90's country classics picked out, and it was going to be epic. I was going to vibe with everyone on the classics that I grew up listening to , and show you guys music that everyone needs in their life..... but then saturday laziness got the best of me. So here we are on Sunday at 4:31 watching Bring It On, and about to change your life forever. So I hope you truly enjoy this blog post, and if you ever have any more suggestions for future blog posts, send them my way. I love finding new music to jam to on my adventures. These songs are just a couple songs that I have found that I truly enjoy listening to. They are not grouped in the same genere. As you will learn, I literally listen to every single genre and do not discriminate. I hope you find some new music. Enjoy!
By That One Barista4 years ago in Beat
Immaculate Positivity.
YOU SPEAK GOOD INTO YOUR LIFE..........Wiser words have never been said by my cousin, okay maybe there have been a few more wise words spoken by her......but she's getting the immaculate vibe we are sending out to the universe right now. When being positive the universe sends out vibes and then reverses them back into the world you live in , and you recieve goodness. The more positive you are, the better chances of immaculate vibes will be for you. Being negative is looking at your glass half empty but in reality it is all the way full. When you think about it, life can either go one or two ways and you have full control of which way to turn. When I was in high school, life always went one way for me and no other way. I had no way of knowing that my decisions based in high school would affect me the way they did. My dad has always told me every action, has a reaction. When I realized that what I was putting into my world was maxing out my energy either for the worse or best, I began to realize a few things and I hope these things help you in trying to be a positive person, and letting that pitcher flow more than it ever has.
By That One Barista4 years ago in Motivation
2019
Dear 2019, Thank you for all the memories. I have learned so much from you. I have laughed till I cried, smiled so hard it hurt, cried so hard that I thought I would break and grew so much from all the lessons. Thank you for giving me more lessons than I thought I needed. Thank you for giving me the most nurturing, adventurous, funny, and down to earth friends I could have ever asked for. Thank you for letting me see some people's true colors. Thank you for letting me go through a couple heartbreaks. Heartbreaks can lead to a world of things that make you feel sad, but in 2019 I learned how to deal with heartbreak in a healthy way thanks to my friends. I am forever thankful for the people 2019 brought to me, because I think God knew that the people I had in my life before were not good people. So He brought good, genuine people in my life that would help me become a better version of myself. Whether that was with a relationship, job loss, friendship loss or whatever the case may be. I got my heart broken and learned from it. I learned how to love myself and be my own soulmate for once, and for that I am truly thankful. 2019 was one for the books for sure, I had to learn how to live without some people who I thought would be in my life forever. But with that, I gained some true friends that I never knew I needed. I had to learn how to cope with some of the greatest losses I have ever had to deal with. I had to learn how to understand true friendships versus fake friendships. Trying to navigate people and learn how true they are to one person was a task I was not ready for or knew I needed to learn. I had to realize that coffee was just maybe the job for me. Making coffee for people may not be for everyone but somehow for the last 3 years it is all I ever wanted to do or to be better put; all I ever and will always know. I have had some of the greatest adventures I will ever remember. I learned how to live more in the moment than on Snapchat. I learned that being a cashier and a bagger for one of the largest companies just was not for me. I learned that my musical tastes went far beyond Taylor Swift and Backstreet Boys. I learned who I was not as a person but as an employee. 2019, thank you for everything. if it was not for you, I would not be the person I am today. So thank you, and here's to 2020. A new decade, a new year and a whole lot of new adventures. I cannot friggin' wait. I cannot wait to see where my job takes me, and how I grow with that. I cannot wait to see where this blog takes me because it is my passion to write and I will forever be a writer. I cannot wait to see who will still be by my side in 2020 because friendships have not always been my strong suit. I cannot wait to see how my family does in 2020, what they accomplish for the good. I cannot wait to see what adventures happen in 2020 because it is about to be my year. The year of prosper, making money and doing big things.
By That One Barista4 years ago in Motivation
My Favorite Songs at the Moment
I really want to do a series on here called my favorite songs at the moment because I truly feel like everyone needs some new music in their life and what better way than to share what I'm listening to, in hopes you find something new to listen to. So here are my top 10, what I am constantly listening to, and yes some are sad because lately I've been in a heartbreak kind of mood, don't ask why. Hope you enjoy, and if you have any suggestions feel free to leave them down below, and I'll take a listen :)
By That One Barista4 years ago in Beat
Friendships
Today is Thanksgiving, and what better way to write a blog post about being thankful for the people in your life other than your family—'cause let's face it I will forever be thankful for my family—than on Thanksgiving itself. My friends have come and gone through the years; but theres a few that have stuck around through the good and the bad, and this blog post is for them. So here are a few things that I am thankful for through my friends and how they have helped me through some of the roughest times in my life lately. I hope my friends know what magical human beings they are. These are five reasons why I am thankful. I did not mention name like I had intended to, I felt like this would be a better way to thank all my friends. Do not get it twisted though, I am still very very thankful for my family. They have helped me through more than I could ever imagine. So I hope you enjoy this, and to my friends who see this I love you guys more than you will ever know.
By That One Barista4 years ago in Humans
Meet N' Yeet Gains
Jenna Fail..... When you think of that name, I hope you think of fitness entrepreneur, hero and amazing person inside and out. She continues to influence people all over the world with her fitness routines, way of eating and how just amazing she is. I have been following her for almost the entire existence of my Instagram life, and I will never not follow her. She is my favorite person ever, and I never in my wildest dreams would think I would meet her. Following Jenna has been the best thing to ever happen in my fitness journey. Starting a fitness journey is something hard, and without the knowledge you have no idea what to do. Creating a fitness regiment, trying to figure out what to eat, and navigating the gym can be a stressful thing. Following Jenna helped me get out of my comfort zone since I am a full on turtle with 7 layers of shell on. Jenna helped me without even knowing she was helping. She made me realize that it takes hard work, determination and patience within yourself to get to your goals. Being patient is not my strong suit, and I wanted the results fast, but what I was getting was what needed to happen; but not what I wanted to happen...... Jenna through her instagram stories, through posting and through being a genuine person -- helped me realize that my worth was needed to be found through me not other people. Finding out that I needed to do this fitness journey for myself instead of other people really made me think back a little......I had to do this for myself because if I didn't I was not going to see the results I wanted; and Jenna helped me with self worth and finding myself. I know you are supposed to go on this journey of finding yourself by yourself but Jenna was my inspiration and I knew I needed her to help me through this. Her words of encouragement through her Instagram were genuine, and for that I am thankful. I want people to realize that most fitness people won't take the time of day to comment back to you, message you back and actually care; but Jenna does. I follow a lot of fitness people, but none are more genuine than her, and then when I saw she was going to Oktoberfest a local event from a local Nutrition shop here in town; I knew I had to go....The event at Nutrition Faktory had a little over 20 booths of different local fitness brands and by far was my favorite event I have been to. Getting to go to this was a dream come true. I was I was telling one of my friends, we were gonna have to call 911 because I would be so nervous and excited. Meeting Jenna made my absolute whole world a lot better and knowing she is just as genuine in person as she is on Instagram made it all the better. She has helped me through some of the toughest ruts of this fitness journey, and I am so thankful for her and to have met her. I am still on cloud nine from meeting her, and I want her to know it meant the absolute world to me...... Thank you Jenna, for being the most genuine and helping me through some of my biggest fitness ruts. I will always be thankful for you and your wisdom. Until we meet again, can we be best friends and I absolutely love you. I will not disappoint you in this fitness journey. Thank you for changing my life for the better.
By That One Barista4 years ago in Longevity
Say Hello to Self Love
As I'm sitting here listening to Britney Spear's first album, and her track number five, "Born To Make You Happy," I cannot help but think about if she redid that track in 2019 how it would sound. There is always so much talk about making our significant other happy, but what about our own self? How can we love someone else, if we do not even have enough self love for our own being? Lately, I have been learning some things, and I wanted to pass them along for whoever needed them; because 2019 is the year of self love, and 2020 is just going to keep it going... So here are a few things I learned, or took with me as I processed this self love journey, and what I did to cope. Self love is a personal journey, and it is the most satisfying thing I have ever done for myself.
By That One Barista4 years ago in Motivation
I Needed You to Find Myself
Heartbreak of any kind can be like getting dealt a bad hand in any card game. Heartbreak from friendships, relationships or even memories. I think people would never think of having a heartbreak from a memory. But when I listen to Selena Gomez's new song, I think of the heartbreak from a two and a half year relationship that I had with coffee, aka my old job. I saw the signs that it was not going to be my forever, I gave it my all by memorizing all of this towns' coffee orders. I needed to lose that job to find myself, and realize my worth in anything. I would've never honestly thought about losing that job would be as hard as it was. I loved, breathed and dreamt about that job. It was my everything, and everyone around me knew it. When I lost the job, I cried the whole way home, and had no idea what I was going to do with the rest of my life. I contemplated so many job ideas, and nothing honestly made any sense. I had finally gotten a job at a local grocery store, that led me to meeting whom I call my "little sister," and a few other amazing people. After that job, I never in a million years would think I would go back to making coffee for people. But here I am, waking up early again to make people coffee, and loving every moment of it. Yes, waking up at 2:30 in the morning two days a week to open is exhausting, but my coworkers make it worth it. We never honestly realize how much we see certain people during the week until we really think about it. We see our coworkers around 20-40 hours a week, and sometimes that is more than we see our own family. When coming into this job that I have now, the beginning was exactly like my first job, and I saw the signs this time, but handled it in a completely different way; and for that I am completely proud of myself. My first job taught me a lot of things, and for that I am forever grateful but the one thing it didn't teach me, was how to lose the first love of your life. In the end, it did; but not for a very long time. Even to this day, my Timehop is of memories of that job, and I am continuing to choose to not dwell on the past; but man, did I miss a lot of the signs... Being a barista for two and a half years at a place where dreams were made to come true, was exhilarating in some parts. Holiday launches were fun because the flavors to this day are my favorite. Chestnut Praline in my Chai will forever be my staple now. I learned how to work, how to be independent in my own worth and about friendships. I will never forget the friendships I thought I had. But those friendships taught me for future friendships that were similar, and boy do circles just keep going sometimes. I think the thing I miss most is the connections I made with certain customers, and to this day—I will never forget them. This job will forever be apart of who I am, and who I was. Dealing with this heartbreak has not been the easiest, but I am making it. Strides everyday, and every moment. I have some of the best coworkers at my job now, and I am forever thankful for that. Being a barista for some people is just a paycheck, but for me it will always be about connections with people just by handcrafting a beverage or handing them a coffee. I am forever meant to be a barista, and I am thankful God has shown me that. Here's to the heartbreak of my first love, and to many more, but in that it is more of a lesson than anything. I needed to lose that job, to find my true calling—and no matter what I am thankful to be a barista
By That One Barista4 years ago in Journal
Rapid Ariana Movement
Ariana Grande is a household name, but how many songs do you really enjoy by her that are not as popular? Can you even name one that is not as popular as "7 Rings," "Thank U, Next" or "Boyfriend"? Well, I am going to give you ten songs to listen to that are MY absolute favorites that are not as popular as the ones you hear on the radio… because let’s face it, Ariana is queen.
By That One Barista4 years ago in Beat
New York Has My Heart
In October of 2017, my mom and I took a trip to New York. My whole life I wanted to visit New York city, as it was my dream trip. When we first got there, I had no idea that my heart would be forever taken. New York City was everything I had heard about and imagined. New York City was as beautiful as I had ever known it to be on television. TRL was my first love and will forever hold a spot in my heart, as it should. So of course the first thing we saw and I wanted to sink my whole heart into was TRL. Knowing that they were live that whole week I was there made it even better. I kept looking for my good ole' buddy Ed Sheeran, but only saw him from afar.
By That One Barista4 years ago in Wander
It Is Well
It has been 682 days without you. 682 days without your laughter, without your advice, without your love here physically in this house. The last 682 days have been the hardest 682 days of my life. No one ever teaches you about the hard lessons of life, like losing your mother. One day you are asking her how to get your contacts and about pink eye and the next she's gone. I think the one thing that these last 682 days have taught me is how to be strong, how to love fiercely without asking questions and how to live every day like it might be my last. I had 24 magnificent years with my mom, and a lifetime of memories. But there's a few things I wish I had known before that I learned along the way from God, including how to have enough faith in Him.
By That One Barista4 years ago in Families