Limitations..

Set backs, limitations, barricades.

Call them what you will, they suck either way.

Why is it that they always seem to come when things are at its best? Right when dance is going so great, my ankle starts to hurt. Again. For those of you who do not know my ankle history, here is the short version: I have tendinitis in my left ankle in the lateral tendon. It began last November and was really bad up until about February of last year.

The hardest part about my personal limitation, is that it is holding me back from doing my best at what I love. Dance is my life and my way of expressing my self, and when my ankle hurts it takes my mind off of my dancing. For any limitation, whether it be mental or physical, there is always a way to over come them. Never underestimate the power of a positive mental attitude. (PMA, something I learned about in 6th grade thanks to "the Math God") You have more power than you know. Use it.

The important thing to remember is that any limitation can be over come. They suck while they are happening, but they will one day come to an end. While you're in the process of overcoming your limitation, you must remember that you are not in control of what is going on. Just like you can't control the weather, you can't control what happens to your body. The only thing you can do is remain positive, participate in things that take your mind off of it, and then surround yourself with people who will be there to send you love and support.

Never look back on the MOMENT when it happened or began, look forward to the MOMENT when things will all go back to normal. Look forward to when there will be nothing holding you back.

XO, Miranda

Take a Chance

I was raised learning to hate two things:

1) Country Music

2) U of U Football

These hatreds were passed on to me from my father, Scott Beck. He is a man of wonderful music, great style, and impeccable class. (Mr. Salt Lake if I may add!) Country Music was something that was never played in my house. Whenever it came on the radio it was instantly changed, followed with an "eww" or a "blehh!" In short, it was from the devil and something we weren't meant to listen to. (the U of U football is so big, that sometime in the future, it will have it's own blog post..)

Country music, to me, was the worst until I was enlightened just a few days ago. Now, I'm not saying that I am a full convert, I am just having a taste here and there. There is still something about the old man and the banjo that gets to me.

So, all thanks to Christian Sorensen, I have been able to actually enjoy some country music. The song that I have posted "Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not" By Thompson Square is the song I am feeling right now. It just makes me smile and wanna dance!

The main point to this longgg post: GIVE THINGS A CHANCE. You may be stubborn and believe that you have found everything that you need, when in fact you are just blinded by the things that you know. There are things in this world that no body knows about, and things that people have never heard of. When someone proposes a new idea, go with it. Let your self indulge in something new and realize that there are some things you just need to take a chance on. For you it may be cottage cheese - for me it was some good 'ol country music.

Superhero Stress..

Super stressful day today.
Lots going on, lots of small things to get done, lots of big picture details (like college) to work through, and just lots of stuff to get done. When all these things are coming at me it's really makes me loose my focus. I forget the things that I really need to get done, and just worry and worry about how stressful my day has been.
Always focus on getting it done. When you have a lot thrown at you, the one thing that you always need to remember is that the only thing you can do, is get it done. You are one person with one mind and one body. We are capable of a lot, but we cannot all be super-heroes.
The best thing you can do it take it step-by-step. Start with the first thing, than the second, and so on and so forth.
Life moves fast, and a lot of the time we need to STOP trying to catch up and realize that what we really need to do is just move along side life, taking in every MOMENT that we can.


XO, Miranda

My inspiration

Saw this at dinner last night on the car that was parked next to me.
Loved it when I saw it, and as you can tell it sparked the start of my blog! So, my message for now: live in every MOMENT. Life moves too fast to not enjoy what you are doing.


XO, Miranda

Start of something new..

Well, here you have it.

I, Miranda Allen Beck, have decided to start my own blog. I will not post stupid cheesy comments about my daily life, I will only be posting things that I feel like people need to hear. And yes, I realize that not everyone needs to hear about how "cool" my new carpet is, or other stuff like that.

I also could care less if people follow. Yes, I would love it, but it is not the sole reason as to why I am making a blog. 

So sit back, relax, and enjoy reading my posts. And I DO NOT apologize if you don't like them. I like them, and that's enough for me. 

XO, Miranda