To The Girl Who Deserves a Man and Not a Boy

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Hey you. It’s me… a girl who is in the same position. Numerous girls that I know are in the same position. We’re the good girls. The ones with high standards but forgiving hearts. The ones who give every guy who comes along the benefit of the doubt.

We live in the constant cycle of the boys that we have dated. We meet someone. We believe the sweet things that they say in the beginning. We feel so happy. But then, the facade that they’ve shown you diminishes a little and you begin to see their true character. They stop returning your calls and texts. They make you feel like something is wrong with you, but you still stay. You think it’s all going to get better… and it doesn’t.

Well… this is for you. This is for us.

You deserve so much more than the boys that have come and gone in your life. You deserve a man. Not only do you deserve a man, but you deserve a man who has the same values as you. You deserve to wake up next to the man who made you part of his world and makes you feel like you are his one and only (because you are). You are beautiful. You are strong. Get rid of these toxic people in your life. You deserve more than settling for someone who doesn’t treat you like the queen you are.

Don’t forget that “Queens don’t stay unless her king treats her right” – Raelynn

You deserve to be loved. You deserve the world.

Stay strong and…

Stay Golden,

Emily

When You Think That God is Not Here

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Have you ever wondered why bad things happen to good, Godly people? Have you been wondering where God is when all of the terrible things have been happening in the United States right now and over the past decade… hell… over the whole existence of the US? How could God be present in this country… in some of these people? Why does He make me go through the struggle of finding my soulmate and all the people I’ve had to deal with to get there?

There isn’t one right answer.

Nobody truly knows why bad things happen to good people, but you’ve got to take a faith-based approach to it if you’re wondering why God is not present. The thing is… He is.

Sometimes pain awakens us to God. The painful experiences that we go through can help us become closer to God or to be good people in general. Think of all of the horrible things that have happened in the United States. God has brought good out of the rubble. When hurricanes and tornadoes wipe out entire cities, people from all over get up the courage to go help out. When 9/11 happened, it increased our security and love poured out from all over the country and all over the world.

Evil is a choice. God is all-knowing, but he gives us the power to make our own choices. Some people choose to give into the evil, but to be honest, ALL sin is evil. Even the most righteous of people are subject to evil and sin on a daily basis. You have a choice whether or not to do the right thing and for a lot of us… that is a hard thing to do.

God will not give you more than you can handle. Everything you go through is a challenge from God to make you stronger. Think about it… have you ever been in one of your lowest times and you feel like you’re about to give up and then all of a sudden something happens to make it better? For example (even though it’s a simple one), have you ever just given up on finding a good person to date and then all of the sudden a few days later someone comes into your life that you could see a future with? These things don’t happen by chance.

Now I was saying that God never gives us more than we can handle, but that’s just not true for Satan… for the evil in our lives. Ever wonder why someone attempted suicide? It’s because the evil in this world never stops. Satan never stops trying to undermine God… to make you feel worthless. These beautiful souls are no less people than you and I. I’m so sick of people believing that you are going to Hell if you commit suicide. Depression is NOT a sin. Depression is Satan’s way of getting you to let in all the evil that he sets forth in the world. Like any sin a believer can commit, suicide can be forgiven. I promise you right now that my grandmother did not go to Hell. I know people are going to argue about this, but there is no way that God let that woman or any of these children who just couldn’t take the burden of bullying go to Hell. He is not a cruel God. He is a merciful and loving God.

Enough said.

Stay Golden,

Emily

 

Every Day is a Holiday: Summer Edition

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What’s better than a Summer full of holidays, full of celebrations, full of fun? Nothing. Here’s a list of daily holidays from the first official day of summer to the last. Hope you enjoy!

June 21- International Day of Yoga; Take some time today to de-stress and practice yoga.

June 22- National Chocolate Eclair Day; Ooooh YUM! Buy yourself or someone you care about a chocolate eclair today!

June 23- Global Smurfs Day; Watch any of your favorite Smurf movies (or all of them), wear blue, and enjoy this fun day.

June 24- Celebration of the Senses Day; Experiment with new things that bring happiness to your senses. Go to an art museum (sight), listen to new music (hearing), try a new food (taste), pick some flowers (smell), etc.

June 25- Global Beatles Day; listen to the Beatles and enjoy their music today.

June 26- Forgiveness Day; forgive those who have wronged you.

June 27- Sunglasses Day; wear those shades with pride!

June 28- International Body Piercing Day; you know… go get a piercing or appreciate those that you have!

June 29- National Camera Day; Take pictures and enjoy taking them.

June 30- Social Media Day; try something new on your social media or just post if you haven’t in a while.

July 1- American Zoo Day; HA! Go to the zoo, maybe?

July 2- Made in the USA Day; celebrate America by buying something made in the USA

July 3- American Redneck Day; bonfire, fishing, etc.

July 4- Independence Day (duh); enjoy the time with your friends and family.

July 5- Bikini Day; strut your stuff out by the pool or buy yourself a new bikini.

July 6- National Fried Chicken Day; go get yourself some fried chicken, please.

July 7- National Macaroni Day; Make your favorite Mac n Cheese.

July 8- National Ice Cream Sundae Day; Make or get an ice cream sundae.

July 9- National No Bra Day; skip the bra as a part of your daily routine.

July 10- Cow Appreciation Day; GO GET SOME CHICKFILA (but dress like a cow so you can get it for free)

July 11- National Blueberry Muffin Day; eat a blueberry muffin or make a tin of them yourself.

July 12- National Eat Your Jello Day; Make your favorite Jello flavor…or jello shots 😉

July 13- National French Fries Day; go get your favorite french fries

July 14- Shark Awareness Day; watch Jaws or another movie about a scary shark

July 15- Gummi Worm Day; enjoy a bag of your favorite original or sour gummi worms.

July 16- National Fresh Spinach Day; you’ve been eating a lot of junk over these holidays, make a spinach-based salad.

July 17- National Tattoo Day; get a tattoo or think about what you would get if you got one.

July 18- National Hot Dog Day; Yum. Eat yourself a hotdog.

July 19- National Daiquiri Day- Get your favorite flavor of Daiquiri

July 20- Nap Day; AH bless. Take a nice long nap.

July 21- National Junk Food Day; Eat your favorite junky snack.

July 22- Hammock Day; Lay out on a hammock and read a book (or take another nap)

July 23- National Vanilla Ice Cream Day; self-explanatory, but eat some ice cream

July 24- National Tell an Old Joke Day; come on… you know you love knock-knock jokes.

July 25- National Wine and Cheese Day; Have some friends over for some wine and cheese.

July 26- National Bagelfest Day; Eat a bagel

July 27- National Talk in an Elevator Day; Start up a conversation with some random person in an elevator.

July 28- National Milk Chocolate Day; get your favorite milk chocolate treat

July 29- National Lipstick Day; wear that lipstick with pride girl!

July 30- National Cheesecake Day; hmmm… this sounds like a trip to the cheesecake factory to me!

July 31- National Cotton Candy Day; Cotton candy is soooo great. Go find some.

Aug 1- National Girlfriends Day; Celebrate with your favorite girl friends.

Aug 2- National Coloring Book Day; Color a pretty picture

Aug 3- National Watermelon Day; Eat some watermelon and relax

Aug 4- National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day; Bake some chocolate chip cookies for your favorite person

Aug 5- National Underwear Day; Buy some new underwear

Aug 6- National Root Beer Float Day; Have a root beer float (or any other type of float if you don’t like root beer)

Aug 7- Beach Party Day; have a beach party

Aug 8- International Cat Day; love your cat (or adopt a cat)

Aug 9- Book Lovers Day; Read a book

Aug 10- National Lazy Day; Lay around all day and do nothing

Aug 11- Annual Medical Check-up Day; go get your check-up!

Aug 12- Baseball Fans Day; Watch baseball, or maybe play it.

Aug 13- National Filet Mignon Day; have a nice filet.

Aug 14- National Creamsicle Day; eat a creamsicle or creamsicle flavored treats

Aug 15- National Relaxation Day; Relax

Aug 16- National Roller Coaster Day; go to a theme park

Aug 17- National Nonprofit Day; volunteer for a nonprofit or donate to one.

Aug 18- National Fajita Day; find a place that sells fajitas and dig in

Aug 19 -National Potato Day; eat your favorite potato-y treat

Aug 20- National Lemonade Day; drink that lemonade

Aug 21- Senior Citizens Day; go volunteer at a rest home or spend time with your favorite senior.

Aug 22- National Eat a Peach Day; go peach picking!

Aug 23- Buttered Corn Day; mmm, eat some corn.

Aug 24- National Waffle Day; make your favorite type of waffles.

Aug 25- National Whiskey Sour Day; that’s right… go get a whiskey sour!

Aug 26- National Dog Day; adopt a dog or go pet them at your local pet store.

Aug 27- Just Because Day; do something just because you want to.

Aug 28- Red Wine Day; drink that wine.

Aug 29- Lemon Juice Day; make something that involves lemon juice.

Aug 30- National Toasted Marshmallow Day; do you really need an excuse for a bonfire?

Aug 31- Eat Outside Day; enjoy the weather and have a meal outside

Sept 1- World Letter Writing Day; write a letter to a friend or family member

Sept 2- World Coconut Day; have something with coconut as an ingredient

Sept 3- Labor Day (duh); spend time with family and friends

Sept 4- Eat an Extra Dessert Day; yes please!

Sept 5- National Cheese Pizza Day; isn’t every day national pizza day?

Sept 6- Read a Book Day; try to read a whole book in one day

Sept 7- National Beer Lover’s Day; go try a new beer

Sept 8- National Actors Day; watch your favorite actors in your favorite movies

Sept 9- National Teddy Bear Day; buy a teddy bear for a loved one or someone random.

Sept 10- World Suicide Prevention Day; offer to talk with people who you know are hurting.

Sept 11- 9/11 😦

Sept 12- National Chocolate Milkshake Day; make your favorite chocolate milkshake

Sept 13- Positive Thinking Day; think positively

Sept 14- National Bakery Day; go to your local bakery and get something sweet

Sept 15- International Eat an Apple Day; eat an apple to off-set all of the junk you’ve been eating

Sept 16- National Guacamole Day; go get something that involves guac

Sept 17- National Apple Dumpling Day; mmmm go get apple dumplings

Sept 18- National Cheeseburger Day; have a cheeseburger from your favorite place

Sept 19- International Talk Like a Pirate Day; Arrrgh, Matey.

Sept 20- National String Cheese Day; find some string cheese

Sept 21- Minature Golf Day; play a round of mini-golf

Sept 22- National White Chocolate Day; pick up your favorite white chocolate surprise

And that’s a wrap on a great summer of daily celebrations. There are several more holidays on these days, but these are the ones I liked the most. Comment if you tried any of these things.

Stay Golden,

Emily

My Favorite Beauty Products

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Sometimes being a girl can be hard. We get judged for wearing too much makeup or not enough. We get judged for our weight whether we have too much or not enough. We get judged by the clothes we wear… again if its too much or not enough. There is no in between for us girls. I don’t wear a lot of makeup, but I do wear some. I care about my appearance just like everyone else… so here are my favorite beauty products:

Foundation:

 

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Maybelline Fit Me Foundation in the shade Classic Ivory (#120) because I’m pale as a ghost. This foundation is perfect for me because it gives a little bit of coverage, but it doesn’t look or feel caked on.

Concealer:

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Covergirl Ready, Set, Gorgeous in the shade Light/Medium. This concealer does a really good job of covering up my dark circles and pimples from the stress and lack of sleep that college gives me.

Brow Set:

E.L.F Brow Duo in the shade Light and E.L.F Brow setting gel. For days when my brows are all over the place, these are my go tos.

Mascara: 

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Estee Lauder Sumptuous Extreme Mascara in the shade Extreme Black. This mascara lengthens my eyelashes like no other… and the best part is that I’m still on the trial size that I was given MONTHS ago.

All in all, most of my beauty products are drugstore products. I don’t like spending lots of money on makeup because you just wash it off at the end of the day.

If you try any of these products and love them, let me know!

Stay Golden,

Emily

To the Guys Who Think Girls Are Too Complicated

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To the guys who think girls are too complicated,

First, I want to start off by saying you are partially right. Girls ARE complicated. I am not here to tell you otherwise. We are complicated because no two girls are exactly the same and not all girls are going to like the same things. But… ALL PEOPLE are this way.

However, there are a few things for certain that I think I can say that will help you on your quest for the right girls.

Starting off, I’ll give you a few common standards among girls that I have talked to

Be honest. Sometimes the truth hurts, but we would much rather you tell us the truth than a lie. Besides… we always seem to find out the truth.

Be respectful. Honestly, with the whole consent thing being an issue right now, I feel like I should make this known. It is attractive when a guy is respectful. Open doors for us…ask us if it’s okay for you to kiss us or do anything else. It will go a long way.

Be kind. There is nothing better than seeing your guy be kind to someone. Help out people when you can… be a good person.

Don’t play games. I don’t care how old you are, games don’t benefit anyone. If you like someone… tell them. If you don’t like someone… tell them. It is that simple.

Next, I’m going to give you some tips on how to deal with it when a girl is so different than you are used to.

Guys, let’s be honest. Getting a gift for a female can be the hardest thing… but it doesn’t have to be. Whenever you are trying to find a gift for a girl in your life, think about all of her favorite things. Give her something unique to her likes and not something generic. For example, I like sunflowers and lilies over roses any day. However, it’s the thought that counts so any time a guy would give me any gift I would love it no matter what.

Another thing is with physical boundaries. Some girls have different physical boundaries than others. For example, some girls don’t like to be hugged or kissed in public. Don’t be afraid to ask. It is much better to ask what she is comfortable with than to just assume.

Basically, what I am trying to tell you is that no, there is not one specific way to every girl’s heart, but it is quite possible to please your lady. Just watch out for the way she responds to things, learn what she is interested in, and be a good person.

It’s not that hard to please us when you try to get to know the woman that you are with.

Good luck and…

Stay Golden,

Emily

The Life of A Pharmacy Student As Told By Shondaland

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Being a Pharmacy Student is always the most fun… right? Well, let’s see what Shonda has to say about how we feel.

We get excited about all of the things that we learn, but when we tell our friends about it all… their reaction is:

When your professor says “disregard everything you’ve been taught about this before because it is probably wrong”…

When your professor doesn’t respond to an urgent email:

When you literally study for days for an exam and don’t do nearly as well as you wanted:

When you go out with your friends instead of doing your work because YOU’VE HAD ENOUGH:

When someone asks you how pharmacy school is going and your only response is to smile and nod (and not even answer):

When your professor lets you out of class late:

When you have rotations and you’re concerned about human existence:

And last but not least… When you know you’re killing it and will keep killing it:

Stay Golden (I know I’m trying),

Emily

My Summer 2018 Plans

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Gosh. This Summer is bound to be one to remember. I have so much planned, and I just hope I get to do it all.

Disclaimer: I am in no way trying to brag. I just wanted to update you guys on my life.

Concerts and Concerts GALORE. I am so thankful to be able to go see some of my absolute favorite bands/artists this summer. I was able to get a Country Megaticket. I am so excited to see all of the artists with a variety of my favorite people. From Rascal Flatts and Kenny Chesney in early Summer to Dierks Bentley and everyone in between.

Hiking and other Outdoor Adventures. I am hoping to be able to go hiking with my brother quite a bit this Summer as well as visiting some other fun other sights in NC.

Movies. I am very interested in going to a local Drive-In movie theater, but I’m not sure I’ll be able to do that.

Carowinds. I also want to go to Carowinds at least once this Summer, but I am not sure I will get to do that either.

Beach. I have a beach trip planned in mid-August and I literally cannot wait. I love the beach so much (as you all know).

All in all, this Summer will prove to be one of the best ones yet.

Stay Golden,

Emily

Year In Review: P1 Fall-Spring

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As I’m rounding out my first year of pharmacy school, I figured that I would make a blog post about how my P1 year was.

Overall, it was a really good year. I learned a lot about myself and my study habits and learned a lot in class. I was able to achieve getting all A’s and 1 B throughout the course of the whole year. I was able to give myself time to relax as well.

I started research with one of my professors. I met with a resident of a retirement community through the Longitudinal Care Experience and truly got to know her as a person. I also learned how to better communicate with patients.

It was a difficult year, but I know that the next few years are going to be even harder, so I’m hoping to adjust to them well.

Here’s to starting off my summer community rotation with a bang and having a great time.

Stay Golden,

Emily

From the Girl Who Can’t Live Without Her Parents

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Honestly, I don’t understand how parents can be so different sometimes. There are parent who don’t care to be involved in their kid’s life, there are parents who won’t back off of their kids, there are parents who can’t spend time with their kids because they work to pay the bills, and there are so many more variations of parents and how they treat their kids.

Having the parents that I do, I could never give them up. I mean, I did move away, but I still see them every week. I literally cannot imagine having to live without my parents. Judge me if you want, but I think that my parents are my best friends.

I mean is there a better best friend than a parent who truly cares about you and your wellbeing? I think not. My parents are always going to be by my side and they would never do anything to hurt me. They are always going to be there for me. They are always going to support me. They are always going to LOVE me.

You can sit there and argue that your best friend is always going to be there, but let’s face it… friendships end on whims, they end because of petty fights, and they end because they just weren’t meant to last. Friendships are for years where family is for a lifetime.

I don’t care what anyone has to say about me or the way I live my life. All I know is that I would never give up the time that I get with my family for anything in this world.

I love you Mama and Daddy (and Justin too).

Stay Golden,

Emily

The Nice Ones Finish Last Until…

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“The Nice Ones Finish Last.” It’s a quote we hear so often that it’s second nature to think. It’s honestly one of the most annoying things that I’ve ever heard, but it does indeed exist. The thing is, the nice ones are always going to finish last until…

They find the right person.

They find their passion (work or otherwise).

They work for it.

They believe in their abilities.

They focus on what is truly important.

They love unconditionally.

They realize what is right for them and what is not.

They forgive.

Basically, the nice ones do finish last, but they finish last on the things that are not meant for them. They finish last on the things that they don’t actually benefit from in the long run. That’s how life works. So, keep your head up… keep living life.

And as always…

Stay Golden,

Emily