Lyssa's inspirational thoughts for the day!

 New post ♥️  I feel like I’m living the life I always wanted. 🥹♥️ I feel so BLESSED that at times I find myself saying a silent prayer thanking my Father in Heaven for always having a better plan for my life than I had for my life. I thank Him for having me wait for the right person. I thank Him for giving me opportunities to grow that wouldn’t have come any other way than through the hard things I went through. I thank Him for His never ending love for me. How He is always looking out for me and helping me on this journey. He truly does care about me. I know that and have felt it every day. ☀️  My life isn’t all of a sudden perfect and isn’t rainbows and happiness every day. Hard things happen and more opportunities for growth keep knocking at my door. Those challenges help me grow in ways I never thought I’d have to endure, but I’m grateful for them. They’ve made me who I am today. God has gotten me through the good and the hard times, why would He not now? He is alwa...

I just feel so blessed. Blessed to have so many INCREDIBLE individuals in my life. ♥️ Blessed to have a loving and caring Father in Heaven who is so patient with me and who is always willing to help me & listen. He is always there and such a constant in my life. 🙏🏻 Blessed to have a flexible job with great co-workers. Blessed to have a wonderful family that God knew I needed. Blessed to have friends that even though they themselves are going through hard times, they help lift and give me a boost when I need it. 🙏🏻 I just feel special. We ALL are. As I was catching up on some messages from friends and family last night, my heart swelled with gratitude for the wonderful people I have in my life. ☀️ I think when we stop and take a step back, we truly do realize how BLESSED we each are. We may not have anything going our way or working out the way we think it should, but just know that there is a greater plan in the works for you. A better one than you could imagine! God is truly a...

As I was driving to my chiropractic appointment today, northbound traffic was really backed up in Layton.. it made me glad I was driving southbound and could see what was going on so I could take a different route home. Traffic is the worst, right? Haha  It made me start thinking about our personal lives and how none of us know what is a store for us or what lies ahead. It sometimes can be a scary thought and a lot of unknowns, but that’s where our faith and trust in Heavenly Father come into play. They both know what’s gonna happen, they see the end from the beginning, and they provide us with guidance and help along the way. They don’t ever leave us comfortless. ❤️ I’m also really grateful for the people that come into our lives to help, lift, and encourage us when we need them. Especially when we are having a hard time. I’m really grateful for the love that my Heavenly Father has for me. It really means so much and being able to feel that more in abundance lately has been what I...

 New post! 🥰💎👏🏻 Something that has been on my mind a lot lately, has been the topic of authenticity and being true to oneself. What authenticity means to me is that you are true to yourself; to your values, your personality, your character, and your spirit. To me it means that there is only ONE YOU, so you better just be who you truly are, not wasting your precious time being someone else.  Why would we want to be anyone else? We’re us! You’re YOU! But just like all of us, we doubt ourselves at times. We put the key to our worth in someone else’s pocket. 😔Sometimes we might not like ourselves. Sometimes we might feel we aren’t pretty/handsome enough, successful enough, and downright good enough. We may feel that our life isn’t as glamorous as those we know.. though we sometimes wish it could be. We fall into the comparison trap and we get stuck. I’ve definitely been there, and even though I am trying my best to just be my authentic and genuine self, sometimes I am not per...

 I had an interesting experience tonight as I was going to the temple. I really needed the peace of the temple tonight and being able to have that direct communication & guidance from my Father in Heaven. I definitely made some sacrifices to be there and was really looking forward to it. I walked into the temple and scanned my recommend and found out that it had expired 2 weeks ago. 😔 A man came over and said “this is why they call me, to have me tell you no.” That you can’t come in. I started to cry and walked out of the temple and headed straight to my car where I immediately started to cry more. 😭  I felt heartbroken, rejected, and unwelcome and that feeling sucked. I felt guilty for not getting my recommend renewed and sad that I couldn’t go to the session tonight. After calling and talking to a couple family members and close friends, I tried to take a step back and realize that those temple workers are imperfect people, just like I am. And that my Savior knew exact...

 Well, here I am, 30! 😳🫠 As much as I’ve struggled with turning 30, I’ve come to accept it. It was going to happen and it did. It’s inevitable. 😅 One thing I’ve decided is that this next year is going to be my year! ❤️ So I’m putting out all the good vibes and energy out into the universe! I’m going to enjoy the first year of being 30. I’m going to take more time for myself by getting to know me more, being more confident, and improving each day to be the best version of ME that I can be. That’s the point right? To love ourselves? To improve and to become the best we can be? Life has flown by the last few years and I don’t want to not live- the opposite in fact. I want to live- to do things that are on my bucket list, to travel, not stress out so much, be kinder to my body, cut out things that aren’t as important, see a lighthouse, travel ✈️, feel more empowered, and to freaking live it up to the fullest!  If you’re feeling in the same boat, and you’re tired of the expectat...

This topic is something that I hold near and dear to my heart. It’s something that means a lot to me and if I can help at least one person today with my words then it will always be worth it! So my dear friend, this is for you. 💛 When I have things on my mind or decisions that I need to make, I like to go somewhere quiet and relaxing to think things out. With the world around us in complete chaos at times, I’ve treasured those moments more. Does anyone else do that? If so, what do you like to do to clear your head? To de-stress? To unwind? I’ll usually sit and close my eyes and say a silent little prayer. I try to clear my mind, take some deep breaths, and refocus myself. 🧘‍♀️ On my walk a few months ago, around my grandma’s neighborhood, I came upon this beautiful tree! 🌳The tree was healthy and strong, had a big trunk, and the leaves were bright green! As the sun came through the leaves, it was such a beautiful sight! ☀️ You see, when trees first start out and as they live their l...