Be Real:)

As I sit pondering what to blog about today I think of the many things I could say, the many interesting stories I could share, the many mind boggling quotes I have on my mind, and the many awesome videos that I could post... But I think that I want to take a different approach today. Today I want to blog about what's REALLY on my heart, and things that I have seen time and time and time again in my life. 

One of the greatest attributes I see in people is the ability to "Be Real". Growing up and even more so now that I've been living on my own, I've found that it's all to easy to put on a face, and to say "The Right Thing" at "The Right Time" and to not do or say what is really on your heart or that is totally honest- in the fear of hurting some one's feelings, or being judged, or just doing it cuz everyone else is .

I hope you know what I'm talking about. 

Well, I was talking to a good friend, and she mentioned how it's hard to be honest with yourself. I was surprised when I realized that it's so true! I feel so many times during my day I catch myself not being honest or real with ME! haha. How crazy is that right...? As I was looking for opportunities to correct this behavior, I realized that one of the biggest and most critical things I needed to fix was the way I pray. I find when I am really tired or in a hurry that I just ramble off a prayer to say I did.. I believe this is the biggest thing I wanna fix. I've found as I've watched for these "UNREAL" moments I find more and more in me...

I've decided to re-evaluate in more ways than one in this area.

I truly believe that if we start to look for those times when we aren't the most real, and improve upon them that we will be come a better person, and someone that people will be more likely to want to come around.  I've decided that I want to do better at this myself, because I know that as I do so I will be more like my Savior, Jesus Christ. He was the most real, sincere, genuine, loving, and honest person ever.. and I want to be like that..  

I guess today ask yourself-

What is Real?

"We all need to know what it means to be honest. Honesty is more than not lying. It is truth telling, truth speaking, truth living, and truth loving."
--Elder James E Faust, "They spoke to us"