Destination Bliss: Adventure

5 Things to Try in 2016

7:00 PM

Put the phone down and pick up a book

Reading may seem un-appealing to you because it takes a while to actually finish a book. I personally have a tendency to start reading a book, but then never finish it because a better book comes along. I also think that reading can be pretty overwhelming. There is so much different material out there and it can be hard to choose what you might like best. But trust me, you get a warm fuzzy feeling inside when you finish an amazing book.

My Recommendations:

Let’s Get Lost- Adi Alsaid

Girl Online/Girl Online on Tour- Zoe Sugg

Looking for Alaska- John Green (note: this book deals with some mature themes)

All the Bright Places- Jennifer Nivan (I have a previous post written about this novel ;)

Have photoshoots

I totally know that feeling where you just feel like you look terrible in every picture, been there done that. Now what I find really boosts my self confidence is grabbing my bestie (or mom) and going and taking some funny pictures outside. Not only is it getting you fresh air, but it allows you to have a bunch of visual memories to look back on later.

Go hiking

Hiking is a great way to get outside and have fun. Plus sometimes you can discover super cool things in nature, maybe even a waterfall ;). Just make sure to ALWAYS stick to the trails and make sure not to get eaten alive by wild animals (just kidding!).

Make a bucket list

I know it might be kind of morbid to make a list of things you want to do before you die, but I like to think of it as a really big list of goals. Trust me, this is really motivating.

Work towards your dream

What to you want to do? What puts a smile on you face every time you think about it? That is your dream and this is the year to make it a reality.

P.S I hope you are enjoying my new blog, Destination Bliss! All of my previous posts will still be available to read, but I just felt like it was time for a change ;)
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Happy Reading!
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Love,
Em

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Alaska

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In August I’m going on a 7-night alaskan cruise with my mom. Yes, I’m incredibly excited but I’m also very scared. I have never been on a cruise ship before, nor have I ever been to Alaska. I have no doubt that this is going to be an amazing trip, but it is still kind of terrifying. We have signed up to go zip-lining, kayaking in the ARCTIC OCEAN (i have only ever kayaked in a small lake before) and whale watching (ok I guess the last one isn’t too scary, it’s not like we are swimming with them!).

I’m one of those people who act really fearless on the outside, but inside I’m really panicking. I’m always trying to calm everyone down back stage at dance competitions and I’m always talking my friends into doing crazy things. I find that calming others down makes me calmer. There is only a few people who know this about me, my mom, my best friend and a few girls that I dance with. I remember that at one competition this year before we went on stage I had this mini panic attack. I was shaking and I was so scared to go on stage. The girls in my dance group were all confused because I was the one who was suppose to be calming them down! In the end, we realized that it was better for me to be left alone instead of surrounded by people. Anyways, back to Alaska, I don’t want to freak out on the trip like I did backstage.

But what I think I’m going to do is A: take A LOT of deep breaths before I start panicking. B: remember that trying new things is really epic. One of my role models, Zoe Sugg, once said “Just Say Yes!” and I love this phrase. Whenever I’m unsure about doing something I always think about it. You can’t let your mind (or people for that matter) tell you that you can’t do things, because you can. Everybody can do almost everything if they set there minds to it. So, my challenge for you is to go out and do something that scares you. Whether that is riding a horse or standing on a tall building, go face your fears. You will realize that you weren’t really scared of them, it was just your mind telling you that you are afraid and that you can’t conquer them. YOU CAN and I plan on conquering fears in Alaska.