when life gives you lemons

don't you just hate it when life gives you lemons? i know i do! recently life has been giving me lots of lemons. and i mean lots. i've been working through some friendship problems and let me just tell you  it is emotionally draining. i try to be the best person i can be. i want to be the light and salt in this crazy, messed up world. but i'm not always the ray of sunshine i want to be. why? because there are people in this world who want to put other people down. they want to make others feel bad about themselves. and they really hurt feelings. but in this season of lemons, i try to see past that. it is very hard to see passed it though, but you gotta push through and keep going. like my uncle says: #embracethesuck embrace the not so good things in your life and push through it like you've never pushed before. it will one day pay off.

what helps me to stop thinking about all the drama is printing out encouraging quotes and messages. i have a whole pinterest board of quotes and messages. it have the cutest stuff! i taped them everywhere. in my room, my locker, my bathroom mirror. everywhere. and before i started printing them out, i would write them on all my mirrors with white erase markers. it is a great reminder throughout the day. i recommend it to all of you.

and the most important thing to do is pray about everything your going through. prayer is powerful. pray for your friendships, your family, your lemons (the not so good things in your life) and especially for the people you encounter on a daily basis. when i meet someone at walmart or kroger, i immediately say a quick prayer for them. because i feel like it is my job to save their souls.

so the next time you complain about the lemons in your life, remember to just make a lemonade, pray, sit back, and let God take care of it.