Month Anniversary of our Wedding Day

A month ago today, I made a promise to a man. A promise to love him, to cherish him, to love him unconditionally as the Savior would. To be his companion, his other half, he support system, his Best Friend <3

This month has gone so fast, but I love him as much as I did that day and maybe even more so. Marrying this guy was the best thing I ever did. He is perfect for me, not perfect, but perfect FOR ME. I love him and I know that he loves me. I choose him, every day, and by choosing him everyday, that is how we will last a year, 10 years, 50 years, a Lifetime, Eternity. 

Living Life Full On in my marriage means that I consciously choose to love this man that I said yes to, and then working everyday to show him my love. By both of us committing to falling in love everyday, we can have the best marriage we could ever have! 

For those who have more marriage years, what makes a marriage wonderful and work? Ideas?

Masterpiece

Each of us has a masterpiece inside us. Do you believe that?

Have you ever had a dream, a thought, a desire that was so big it scared you? So scary you tried to push it away and forget that desire ever entered your heart?
That is YOUR masterpiece, one that each of us has that needs to come out.

I felt that the other day. I saw a vision in my head, of something beautiful, something I had created. My heart hurt, it yearned for that, to create it, bring it into being. My heart's desire was big, it was bold, and it was scary...

I have a painting inside of me, a MASTERPIECE. I have done other paintings but nothing compared to the Masterpiece my heart saw. It will be stunning, awe inspiring. People will stop and stare at the beauty. My Masterpiece is Breathtaking.

But I am scared. Scared at my inability to recreate it on canvas, scared that when I start, it wont come out as I imagine. But it's there, I know it is there or else my heart wouldn't yearn for it so much.

I believe that each of us has a masterpiece inside, it doesn't have to be art, or music, or writing, it is YOUR masterpiece. YOU decide what it will be.

CHALLENGE:When you feel that burning desire inside you, follow it, and call it into being. The World needs it.

2015

A lot has happened this year....a lot of very big life changing things. I never pictured my year would be like this.

2015. Miracles. Angels. Limitless. Love. Family. 

The death of a close friend. Myself (almost) becoming a missionary. My last semester as a student at BYUI. Applying of a new school. Attending my first Limitless Seminar. Switching companies. Getting Engaged. Months of depression. Months of self-discovery, introspection, reevaluating, falling down, getting back up again.

I would call this year my biggest learning year up to this point. A lot of pain, a lot of joy, and a LOT of new experiences. I found my Best Friend, my Forever Love, and my Partner in crime :) Because of him, I have made it through this year haha I love him with all my heart so I would say every trial up till now has been worth it; it led me to finding the Love of my life!

After my Friend died, I took about 3 months to get back into life. I spent a lot of time alone. I spent a lot of time crying. I struggled, I felt very alone. I felt hurt and confused. But I realized that I was the one who brought those feelings to me. I had isolated myself, thrown up walls around my heart and basically shut out God for a while.

I feel out of the habit of talking to God, allowing Him to heal me, to comfort me, to speak to me. I am working on building up my relationship with Him again, but once out of the habit, its been tough getting back in it.

I am slowing chiseling away the walls, starting to feel warmth hitting my heart again. 

One of the biggest things I learned this year is, I CAN'T go it alone. And I most certainly can't go it without my God to support me, for He knows best and knows all. And He loves me.

When I feel most alone, it is because I have distanced myself from God. I don't want to ever feel that alone again. 

So I am making a Commitment for 2016, I commit to connecting with God every day. To unconditionally love others, especially my amazing future husband. 2016 will be filled with Miracles, with Connection, and with Love :)

-Live Life Full On

Living Life Full On-Toast Master Speech

The recounting of my trip in 2014 as a practice Toast Master speech. The Trip that inspired the name and mission of this beloved blog of mine ;)

It's Not Over Yet

My heart is brimming right now...I have felt so numb lately, but right now I need to express joy and awe at the Grace of God. I spent time talking to God today and I realized that I was stuck in a story of excuses as to why I was dying inside, and basically being pathetic...I was BELIEVING that story!!!

I realized it was a LIE...deep down, I knew what was really holding me back, but I was scared of admitting it, scared that I would disappoint myself, God, others...So I have tried covering it all up with a big FAT story!

But today I felt PAIN, because I realized the only thing that story has gotten me is...disappointment, shame, grief, depression, even physical health struggles...

ONE THING I KNOW, GOD WILL NEVER STOP LOVING ME, AND HE IS ALWAYS WILLING TO FORGIVE AND HELP ME ONCE I HUMBLE MYSELF AND REACH OUT. I AM SO OVERWHELMED WITH THE LOVE HE HAS FOR ME :)

Each of us are God's lambs. Each of us at one point or another have strayed and need rescued and brought back to the love and safety of the fold.

I am ready to break out of this story and run back into my Savior's open arms. "To everyone who's hit their limit, It's not over yet!"(King and Country-It's not over yet). It is time that I turned to God and let Him guide my life again :) 

KEEP on fighting, its not over yet!

-Maryssa M.

We Got This GUYS!

There ya have it! In order to get the most out of life and unleash your greatest potential, you need to go through some challenges. 

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