personal gallery.

trying to nurture my artistic side more these days.

painting more often,

trying to get into some ceramics and art classes,

crafting for summer parties and friends events.

art around the apartment has really been great and i can't wait to one day have a beautiful gallery wall.

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ah how perfect and simple.

switch out the art and photos now and then.

it will be perfect.

perception.

definitely worth passing on.

i think we should all, my self included, take a a little bit of this to heart.

powerful, huh?

jewels.

loving the petite jewels everywhere.

silver and gold.

anybody want to accessory swap?

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and on a humanitarian jewel level, check out this super cute and great line of jewelry.

31 bits.

have a sparkly day.

identify me.

If you want to identify me, ask me not where I live, or what I like to eat, or how I comb my hair, but ask me what I am living for, in detail, ask me what I think is keeping me from living fully for the thing I want to live for.

- Thomas Merton

diva.

in case you didn't know,

i love beyonce.

if you are in need of some motivation, here it is.

47 of beyonce's absolute best dance moves.

gah- i wish i could move like that and look like that. 

gym time, here i come.

enjoy this wednesday pick-me-up!

pondering.

thoughts to ponder.

"I fell in love with her courage, her sincerity, and her flaming self respect. And it's these things I'd believe in, even if the whole world indulged in wild suspicions that she wasn't all she should be. I love her and it is the beginning of everything." F. Scott Fitzgerald

"The best people possess a feeling for beauty, the courage to take risks, the discipline to tell the truth, the capacity for sacrifice. Ironically, their virtues make them vulnerable; they are often wounded, sometimes destroyed." Ernest Hemingway

"Something within me is waking form a long sleep, and I want to live and move again. Some zest is returning to me, some greatfulness for those who love me, some strong wish to love them also. I am full of thanks for life. I have not told myself to be thankful. I am just so." Alan Patton

"Children are the world's most valuable resource and it's best hope for the future." John F. Kennedy

"Character is how you treat those who can do nothing for you." Anonymous 

on the agenda.

home for easter weekend.

(easter egg dying ideas)

celebrating with an egg dying, chocolate eating double date with my b and (hopefully) future brother-and-sister in law;)

time with my seester.

hot tubbing.

homework, laundry, coffee on the couch, and family time.

easter brunch with all of the family.

happy easter my loves!

passionate.

i would consider myself a passionate person.

i can be the most stubborn, tenacious, and persistent person when were dealing with something that i am passionate about and i have recently been introduced to a whole new level of

'emily wants to save the worlds children/ travel bug/ be a strong female/ make a change'

type of thing.

the other day, i attended a lecture on human trafficking,

(usf puts on the most incredible speaker series and guest lecturing)

primarily women and children,

both for labor and sex,

domestically and internationally.

get your attention?

(notforsalecampaign.org)

i would strongly urge you to take some time and check out this organization.

get involved, buy an item to support, or better yet read the book and become informed on todays trafficking state.

it's the number two most common criminal act in the world today.

crazy, right?

the organization and its staff were incredible, smart, diligent, and empowering.

it's worth you're time. for sure.