ch-ch-changes.

Disclaimer: I'm not usually like a blog-aholic or anything but I've had a week full of insights so I'm sharing.

Today, as I was walking home I was just looking at Y Mountain. There's this one part near the summit where the trees have started changing colors...there's yellows, light oranges, burnt oranges and still lots of green. I was looking at it as I walked and I thought about how I like fall. Fall means change. And then I thought about how I'm ready for some changes in my life.

-A change of mind: In my Foundations of Education class, we've been talking about how some people just learn how to work the school system and coast through it without really learning. I feel like I've been doing that for about 6 years now. I'm in my program now and the stuff I'm learning could actually help me to become a better teacher. It's time for me to enjoy learning again.

-A change of habits: I haven't gone jogging since July. Yes, it is now September. It's time that I start being active again. I also need to make better choices about what I eat...fruits and veggies need to have a more prominent role in my diet and the amount of sweets I consume needs to dramatically decrease. I have to start treating my body the way it deserves to be treated.

-A change of people: I've been hanging out with the same group of people for the past few weekends. I love them, I really do, but it's time for me to branch out and meet new people. I really need to get involved in my ward and make some new friends there.

-A change of attitude: I need to figure out exactly what my priorities are and get them straight. The most important things in life aren't things... they're relationships. How do you fix a relationship that is not so great and has been that way for oh...say...your whole life? I was not the nicest big sister growing up and I realize that. But I've grown up A LOT since I moved out and came to college. I want to improve my relationship with my brothers and be there for them if they ever need someone to talk to besides our parents. I'm going to be positive about this and believe that Heavenly Father can help me to mend this broken relationship.

-A change of heart: It's time for me to stop with my selfish desires. I need to turn myself over to God and let Him make of me what He will. He knows me better than I know myself so He knows what's really best for me. I want to want what God wants for me.

I've come to the conclusion that change is good. You can't be afraid of the

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