Simply Kenzie M

I love Christmas. There is no better time of the year in my opinion. I mostly love it because of the time I get to spend with my family. We have a lot of traditions around Christmas time. We do "pixies" which are like secret santa's to each other, we act out the nativity, we read Christmas stories together, we all sleep together, we all wake up early, and many more! One thing that started several years ago is that my dad makes candied nuts. It is the most wonderful smell in the world when he makes those cinnamon sugar almonds! I love when he does it because not only do they smell and taste amazing, but I can tell he loves doing it! Well, I know it's not Christmas time or anything, but I've had a bunch of nuts sitting in my cupboard, and haven't known what to do with them. I originally made a trail mix with them, but after eating all of the chocolate chips and dried fruit I still had lots of nuts left. I've realized lately that I'm not a huge fan of r...

I've been thinking about writing this post for quite some time now. There has been so much on my mind lately and I thought it would be good to write it out. Hopefully it makes sense :). It can be hard to stay optimistic in this world of ours. There is so much contention, jealousy, self-doubt, and confusion. I feel like there are things all around me telling me to be someone I'm not. I've got to be prettier, thinner, smarter, happier, etc, etc. These dangerous thoughts are driving me and a lot of people to a mind set of great unhappiness with life. It seems like we are continually being driven to a point of disappointment about who we are, where we are, and why we are. For people with psychological disorders, such as depression, these thoughts can be debilitating. They can lead to a point of stagnation if not a downward spiral. One negative thought leads to a negative emotion which leads to a negative behavior, which leads to another negative emotion, and then the cycl...