Never Doubt Yourself

I have had the time recently to think and reflect on what I love and what makes me tick. In other words what makes Karla Thelma...Karla Thelma. Here is a list I have composed:

1. I love my family more than words can describe, being away from them leaves me with a little empty feeling

2. I adore slow dancing, it is one of my favorite things. Oddly it makes me miss stake dances when that cute boy would come up and ask you to dance. It also makes me miss going up to the wallflower boys and scaring the daylights out of them as I ask them to dance--yes I was THAT girl

3. Disney-need I say more? Disneyland, Disney Movies, Disney Princesses, Disney Princes, Disney dress up, DISNEY DISNEY DISNEY 

4. Tulips. I dream about going to Holland to run through fields of tulips (it's Holland right?)

5. The ocean, being out on the ocean, there is nothing like it

6. Children, they are the light in my life. They remind me to be free! I don't know what I would do if I couldn't teach. 

7. Sending mail, not to mention receiving it as well

8. Blasting oldies music and being proud to know almost every single song that comes on the oldies station--let alone knowing what the oldies station is by heart no matter where I move

9. Dressing up--for no reason at all

10. Building forts

11. Cuddling up in a big sweatshirt with a book, or just cuddling

12. Yoga pants, not yoga...just the pants

13. Teaching

14. Bathing suits...wearing them all day in the summer so you are ready to swim at a moment's notice

15. The "after Thanksgiving a coma" where my whole family and extended family piles on the couch in front of a Disney movie. Then waking up an hour later with someone's foot in your face and head on your shoulder

16. Harry Potter

17. Watching murder mysteries with my grandma :)

18. Pugs

19. Dancing in the rain

20. Rocking a baby to sleep, feels like you're with an angel

21. The peace of a river or stream

22. Laying in the sun and falling asleep, then coming in with red lines all over your face from the grass

23. Being barefoot, everyday, everywhere

24. Cabins

25. Falling asleep to movies on the couch with my brother laughing like a mad man

26. Heart to hearts

27. Pillow Talk

28. Cramming into a twin sized bed with my best friend and not feeling squished at all

29. Love. No matter what type, it always fascinates me how powerful one little 4 letter word can be. Never ever take it for granted, more people in this world need love

30. The Gospel of Jesus Christ. It is my rock. 


There are many more things that I love and would write about, but I would rather let that become more of a mystery discovery process. I am unique. We all are. Be proud of who you are, what you are like, and what you are capable of. Some of the best advice I ever received was to "Never doubt yourself". I have followed that as best as I know how.  And you know what? It's true.