things that are just plain RAD!

So.. I just wanted to tell you about a few really super duper RAD things. Things in my life that have had me walking on sunshine lately, figured it'd be polite to share the love, ya know...

1. Life... but thats a given.. seriously though

2. When life gets really scary for amazing people, and hands get dealt that seem absolutely insane, and you have no choice but to hold on real tight.. its rad when a friend who is in that place calls and says "Im happy, life is good, Im not stressed and Im just taking it all in"... that is some serious positive outlook and courage.  Life is full of scary stuff, but that right there, thats how we get through it. Props to you Kelsey Guyette, you are beyond rad.

3. A really cool part of my family whose path is leading them to do something bigger than themselves and to give back to the world.  My cousins Bryan and Laurie have 3 boys... they are already rock stars. The middle boy Chase came with an extra chromosome and filled their house with just that much more love and acceptance and amazingness. They have decided to adopt a little boy Chase's age from the Ukraine. He too has an extra chromosome and is living in a place that hasn't yet developed in that realm to give him what he needs. So through the will of some higher power, courage, amazingness and love, these already out of this world parents are gonna bring even more love (and lets be honest... a little bit more chaos) into their house.  If you wanna check out how rad they are go to addingtothemaddness.blogspot.com. Trust me they rock.

4. Yoga- sooo good for the soul, and a really awesome deal at a near by yoga studio makes it just that much better

5. REALLY REALLY REALLY awesome friends. Nuff said

6. Dancing, singing and laughing til 3 in the morning.. I love you SCCAPERS

7. Young RYLA planning

8. SKIING.. Tahoe pass and new skis are waiting for me, so stoked to have more winter in my winter this year!

9. Education and Mentoring SCCAP department, awesome people who see all the potential and challenges that are out there and who wanna make it known.

10. Rice cookers and their ability to cook me deliciously healthy and fresh meals right in the comfort of my own dorm... see ya later nasty oily make my tummy hurt Benson food.

11. Classes that make my brain work a little harder but in a way that I loooveee... not in a way that puts me to sleep.

12. One step closer to El Salvador this fall and the feeling of pure excitement mixed with a little terror... its gotta be good when it can have the two of those mixed to such a t

13. Three day weekends :)

And sooo many more things

I really hope that you can make a big ol list of things you think are rad... because again and again I will say this "I am forever amazed by the scariness and beauty of this life and how the universe opens you up to both as a reminder to live better every single day"... thats my new motto. Its just all to bone chillingly scary and amazing, heart breaking but also making my heart soar... insane in a way I cant wrap my mind around it sorda thing.  Your rad too... go walk on some sunshine!

XOXO