It Starts.

         Well, I meant to start this blog a long time ago, New Years actually, but things got crazy and busy and it was put on the back burner. For starters, I was getting ready to go back to college (I'm a Freshman going into second semester). Also, long before my winter break had even began, my grandma Gloria, who I was named after, had began to get very ill. As many times as she had made a turn around, my whole family assumed that she would recovery. There just had been so many times in the past that she had gotten better, it was almost  wasn't even questionable. Of course she would get well? Why wouldn't she? It sounds so silly but it is almost like we thought nothing would ever happen to her. This is a completely unrealistic thought to think nothing would ever happen, but nevertheless its what we just assumed. At first, she began to get better, she was even released from the hospital to a nursing facility, but on Christmas Day her health began to rapidly decline again. Much to our dismay, my grandmother passed away on January 4, 2013. It felt so unreal. I almost didn't even believe it to be honest. The women that I spent so much time with, went on all those donut runs with, played restaurant and washed dished with, and shared all those great talks and laughs with, was gone? That couldn't be right. She was a great women, someone I truly admire even now. Life seems so very off without her, especially when I'm not at school. It's strange to not see her when I visit home or have her over for Sunday lunch. Regardless, there isn't a day I don't think about her and all of my special memories of her. I miss her incredibly and love her like crazy, but I know that she is so much better now and is with her Savior in Heaven.  
             Now, back at school, my semester has begun and we are already in exam period. It's crazy to think that the time is flying by so fast. Now that things are beginning to go back to the norm, I figured that I could finally, officially start my blog. First order of business, I want to give a little background on myself. My name is Gloria Elizabeth, I am 19 years old, I love Jesus, and I am currently attending college. I am an Exercise Science and Biology Pre-Med major with a minor in Fitness Management. Here at my college, I am also on the cheer team. Cheerleading is a long time passion of mine so I am thrilled to be doing that. Speaking of things I love, of course family is bound to come up. I have a wonderful set of parents, Marc and Lynn, that have been married for 30 years. I also have an awesome beachbody coach/psychologist sister (you can check out her blog here: http://candispiceandallthingsnice.blogspot.com) named Candice who is married to a super tough military man named Jordan. My next sister is an elementary school teacher for special needs students (major props to her, I could never do it!) named Natalie. This lovely lady was just married this past summer to Aldo (he's Chilean) who is probably the most outgoing person on this planet! Next, is my baby sister, Gabbie, who is the most intelligent 7th grader ever (she wrote a novel and is working on the sequel now, yeah you read that right. A novel: a book with over 30,000 words) and no she isn't married:) That makes up my beautiful little family and I love them dearly. Next on my list of things I adore is Disney. I could watch DIsney movies all day every day and never get tired of it. I listen to DIsney soundtracks in the morning while I get ready, while I'm running, or any other daily tasks throughout the day. I just love it. I want to be a princess at Disney World or on the Disney Cruise line and will hopefully be trying out over spring break. Well, I think that is pretty much the brief synopsis of my life. I will be posting new little things that are going on every Monday. 
             So, as random as this first blog may seem, the point of it is simple. I want to take the challenge to focus on the good; all the positivity around me. I chose the title "Live Life Enchantingly" because I think that is the best way to live. Enchantingly means "in a pleasant way" or "delightful, charming, or attractive". Who wouldn't want their life to be pleasant? Sounds good to me! And I truly believe that anyone's life can be just that if they so choose. I don't believe that life is what you are given; but what you make it into. So if you choose to focus on the positive and to see all the blessings, happiness, and magic around you, that is what your life will become. Each post will have be about something that will hopefully brighten your day, make you smile, and cause you to "stop and smell the roses", if you will. There is a better world all around you if you just open your eyes. Life gets crazy, busy hectic, and can really tear a person down, but hopefully this will challenge you to take notice of the good things that are happening too. So from here on out, it's all up hill, are you ready to make the climb?