I'm a little behind with my posts. I am going to add them in tomorrow since all I am doing is resting from this crazy long exam I am taking today. I studied very well for it while I was in Florida, and treated my week of studying similar to a week before a marathon run. I split the material I still had to learn in small portions over the first half of the week and tapered off as the week progressed. I only reviewed my notes one time on Thursday and Friday and then promised myself I wouldn't look at any notes anymore. I know the material, so there is no reason to overstress and burnout my mind on it.

In other news, Disney World is exactly what I needed. I'm leaving for my exam in a half hour, but I have plenty to write about regarding how amazing and perfect my day at Disney was. I went on Tuesday and my Magic Kingdom high kept my spirits elevated to unmatched levels for the rest of my time in Florida. My runs definitely felt easier. Worries were pushed aside, I let my mind go a bit and just had fun.

I gotta get ready for this exam and get going. But seriously, any opportunity you can take, whether it be for a minute or a week, just free your mind.  No worries, no doubts and let yourself run where you naturally want to go.

That's what my trip to Disney World gave me. The escape was for a day, but its effects lasted the rest of that week. I know I will stll have worries on my mind. There are some things I'm still not over yet, but I'm closer to closure than I was last week, even yesterday. Disney made me smile-- smile to the point of tears and crying. That magical world showed me that even though I may have stress in my life, it's transient. I've got happiness in me, and that happiness is going to outlast these worries.

Remember to smile, and if you need a little help, ride on Dumbo or at least buy a snowglobe or statue. I did all three. My silver-plated Mickey statue is sitting right next to my computer.  It's a plaque with a black platformed base on the bottom and a plated quote with text along the front of the base.  I wanted something that reflected my life. The quote at the bottom is from Walt Disney. "It's kind of fun to do the impossible." Seems kinda appropriate, right? That feeling is only magnified considering that I bought it at Disney World. The statue itself was bought at a place where I was happiest-- that's the source. That emotion lasts. I'm reminded of that memory each time I look at the statue now. It asdds even more depth and meaning to the quote.

All right, time to take this test. Big things are coming. Always strive for big things :)