katelyn marie
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dear lovely tumblr followers:
i shall be leaving the internets for the space of exactly 18 months.
during this time i will be serving a mission for my church (see link).
i will be living in belgium & the netherlands and will not be able to use tumblr.
hopefully i will see you all when i get home.
thanks for the good times.
love you all.
- katelyn marie
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August 31, 11:48 AM
Taught me how to put all my faith in God not in man and
By example showed me that if you'll simply go after that thing
That you want, with all your capacity strength & sagacity...
If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew
To serve your turn long after they are gone
And so hold on when there is nothing in you
Except the will, which says to them: "hold on"
And having been born of goodly parents, therefore I was
Taught somewhat in all the learning of my father
A father who does his duty to God and his country and is
Trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind,
obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean and reverent.
Who in the fell clutch of circumstance
has not winced nor cried aloud.
We never knew where the hours went on the hilltop that day.
Perhaps it's like this in the kingdom of heaven…
Say! Do you remember - no of course you wouldn't,
it probably didn't make the same impression
on you as it did on me...
Do you remember the day we flew the kites?
This is my father.
The father who protects - supports - comforts
The truest stouthearted man I know
He is humble -- he is stalwart
And everyday prays to his own Father in Heaven
To be the man He wouldst have him be
A man I know he already is.
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excerpts used from:
if - rudyard kipling
boy scout law & oath
the day - frances fowler
the will to win - berton braley
invictus - william ernest henley
book of mormon - first nephi
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excerpts used from:
if - rudyard kipling
boy scout law & oath
the day - frances fowler
the will to win - berton braley
invictus - william ernest henley
book of mormon - first nephi
August 22, 01:10 AM
a poem about something by katelyn marie stout
something
what is it? everything and nothing.
a great mystery - plainly shown to all.
what does it mean? who is to say?
yabba dabba ding dong hey!
one person stands on a beach
another sleeps in a tree?
what are they doing exactly?
should we ask them? or something?
so there you go
now you can see
something can't come from nothing
nor can it be created by magic
close your eyes - and you can't see
something something something something
everything? no.
SOMETHING.
the end.
April 26, 07:49 PM
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this is my beautiful refugee family. we have been mentoring them since march, but they have surely helped me and given more to me than i have ever given to them. the other day when we were visiting they taught us how to make traditional nepali momo. it was so much fun. then they fed us a huge plate of them and only ten minutes later fed us another large plate of food. this family came here with almost nothing. yet it is so natural to them to serve and give to others. this beautiful family will always have a special place in my heart and will always be great examples to me. i adore them!
April 26, 07:38 PM
"hiss! you're never around when i need you!"
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- disney's robin hood
- rainy days
- beautiful blossoms
- pero parties
- going to the dentist
- raspberry chipotle sauce
- ping pong competitions
- playing in the park
- badminton
- family times
- laughing
- preach my gospel
- craft talkin'
- veggie burritos
April 15, 01:03 PM
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this week has been a mix of terribly stressful situations and crazy drama. yet somehow i have managed to witness some small but genuine acts of kindness. either being the receiver or just a witness has truly brought joy into my life and helped me to remember how amazing people can be. on tuesday, i BARELY made the bus and waited to get on last because i was the last one there... a kind man let me board before him and then later gave up his seat for an elderly woman who came on the bus. although small, it made me stop and think. there still are some real gentlemen in this world. for another example, today as i walked into the bathroom in the library, my awesome beaded bracelet broke. beads flew to all corners of the old bathroom. i couldn't believe it. i was not about to throw it away though. i proceeded to pick up every single small bead on that dirty bathroom floor. two girls came in and started to help me pick up these small beads! a seemingly insignificant bracelet now has become a reminder to me of the goodness of humanity. i'd never even seen these girls before, yet they got on their hands and knees to help me collect every last bead. i am grateful to have witnessed these small yet powerful events. i vow to find one every week that i can post on here. i am sure i will find more than one. this world is a glorious place filled with glorious people if we choose to see it! :)
April 15, 12:16 AM
April 16, 05:28 PM
April 13, 10:40 PM
father in the sad chair.
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i am getting closer and closer to the end of this semester and closer still to the end of this "intervention". i wouldn't go so far as to call it successful. i am on the road to success for sure. 29 days simply isn't enough to fully change my life. i will continue this process and try my best. currently, i am trying not to completely freak out. procrastination is the worst. why why why!?!? sorry for the scattered thoughts... i believe i will come to a better conclusion tomorrow. farewell.
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post edit: my father asked me to edit this photo to ensure the protection of an unnamed entity.
April 12, 12:56 AM
i need to leave the country again.
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what a day it has been.
too many crazy things have happened.
so, all i can do is make a list of good things.
- sunny days
- clean water
- dairy queen with tyler & mandy
- finishing a big project
- napping in the sun
- no more school next week
- ozomatli & new russian music
- scripture study time
- malawi
- awesome family & friends
April 10, 12:08 AM
April 08, 05:31 PM
snowy excursions with a friend.
a few thoughts:
this blogging of my intervention was kind of a dud. no one really follows my blog and i haven't made an effort to advertise or post things on facebook because i have been busy and didn't realize. blah. oh well. this has been good for me. even though i haven't done it every day. i have been keeping a daily journal of my progress (which has been made). i am seeing my life in a different light. i can see clearly my areas of weakness and i know how i can go about fixing them. i have also realized how much happier i am when i accomplish 5/5 tasks and how integral each of them are to my life. missing even one will throw my schedule off and my emotional well-being. as i write this at ELEVEN!!!!!! good gravy, katelyn! you know what. i am going to finish my thoughts tomorrow. i must sleep. loves.
March 31, 01:23 AM
sometimes you need to go to a pow wow.
shmupdate:
+ THIS INTERVENTION IS RIDICULOUS
+ things are going well.
+ the stomach flu is a beast.
+ byu is a great school -- i am in love with it.
+ i have the greatest family & friends.
+ i am so excited for school to be over.
+ if you don't freak out, things aren't that bad.
+ i need to laugh everyday for good health.
so, dear friends here is the haps: even when i accomplish 5/5 physical tasks for the day, i can be miserable. how can that be? this plan was supposed to be foolproof. yes, my day is productive and my mood is improved, but with out the emotional re-framing i am miserable. it is SO hard to remember to attach those blasted "new rules" in my novel! i have been making a lot of changes and restructuring this plan as i go. alas, this week i have learned a magical secret: when i am down in the dumps, i realize that i have not yet read my scriptures. seriously that IS the problem. i have noticed a huge difference in my life when i go a day without study. i am in a bad mood and i struggle to do my homework. the moment i open my scriptures, i am happy. my burden is lifted and i have clarity. i will keep going, i shall not quit. even if nobody reads this blog or follows my intervention plan, i will succeed because i need this. holler.
loves.
March 25, 01:07 AM
“it was one of those march days when
the sun shines hot and the wind blows
cold: when it is summer in the
the sun shines hot and the wind blows
cold: when it is summer in the
light and winter in the shade.”
- charles dickens
intervention recap & thoughts:
- things are not always as they seem.
- life goes on after BYU loses.
- my family is amazing.
- regardless of others opinions; i can succeed.
- laughter is the best medicine.
- consistency makes a difference.
- sleep is ESSENTIAL to happiness.
March 23, 11:04 PM
early to bed.
"cease to be idle; cease to be unclean; cease to find fault one with another; cease to sleep longer than is needful; retire to thy bed early, that ye may not be weary; arise early, that your bodies and your minds may be invigorated."
- d&c 88:124
what i love: wednesday edition
- sunny days
- strawberries
- dancing in the kitchen
- outside chores
- singing to oldies with the fam
- making burritos
- parks & recreation
- march madness
- getting homework done
- finishing a great book
- adventuring
- industrial leaf blowers
- dancing anywhere
- cranberry juice with lime
March 23, 05:44 PM
conversations
katelyn: this would be a nice place to take wedding photos.
nathanael: don't jump to conclusions... you don't even like anyone.
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nathanael: what if there was a flash flood and we got stuck here?
katelyn: we could live off of doughnuts.
nathanael: doughnuts? i can't live off of doughnuts! i would get a tummy ache and die.
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[while eating his doughnut]
"this is like a slam dunk. i can't believe bread can make something so good. usually grains have no flavor at all."
"should i stop now? i already ate a lot... just one more bite... and one more... can i finish it? you know what, i am not going to finish it. it isn't as appealing as it was before."
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"i think it is time to put my jacket on."
March 23, 04:53 PM
epic aerobic workout session.
- of the five tasks - which one was easiest for you to accomplish today?
making my bed. always the easiest because it was already a habit. :| the only problem is, i sometimes forget to do the emotional re-framing. i am thinking about putting a reminder next to my bed.
2. what was your biggest speed bump?
my computer. easily. the moment i get on to check my email/tumblr/facebook - thirty minutes have flown by and i have just wasted a good portion of my day. also, i have been in an emotional slump for certain reasons and that affects it a lot. although, when i study my scriptures it helps me to re-focus.
3. did you complete them with a positive or negative attitude?
i would say that i was positive about all of them except my chores. i had a few to catch up on from last week and it just frustrated me. that is my own doing though. and once i got done with them... i realized that it took very little time. also, my dear friend elise came to help me with some of them :)
4. how do you feel now?
i feel pretty good. i like that i can see a definite change in my productivity. i am hoping it will only get better and easier from here on out.
5. what will you do differently tomorrow?
i think the visual reminders of the emotional re-framing will make a difference. i am not struggling to accomplish the actual task... but when i struggle it is because i have forgotten to implement the new rules. also, i will be going on more adventures.
March 22, 12:38 PM
scripture study this afternoon
today was a mostly-good day. i was able to accomplish all five tasks. not with all of the vim & vigor i would've hoped though...alas, tomorrow is another day & i will try again. i didn't realize how hard it would be to remember to re-frame my thoughts. it is amazing how easily we get caught up in small worries or trials. life is so beautiful and amazing -- yet i keep forgetting to open my eyes! so, every night i am supposed to keep a log of the days happenings. i have found it enormously helpful in keeping my goals in check. well, i must away.
we shall see how tomorrow turns out. farewell!
March 18, 02:34 AM
this is my bed.
MAKE MY BED à assess my thoughts and short-term goals for the day. "when I make my bed, I am awake and ready to start my day."
PERSONAL SCRIPTURE STUDY à reframe my thoughts about life with an eternal perspective. What is my ultimate goal? be kind to others & be positive.
DAILY EXERCISE à when I exercise I am becoming healthier and remembering that I am beautiful. I not others decide what is good enough. "comparing is the cancer to happiness" I have great selfworth.
CHORES & HOMEWORK à do what needs to get done before I do what I want to. I have self-control – work is not the enemy. I am exercising my core need of agency by choosing to do this work.
EARLY TO BED, EARLY TO RISE à "sleep is the golden chain that ties health and our bodies together." – thomas dekker. a happy day is a productive day. I won't be able to work hard and accomplish much if I am weary and tired.
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so, this week has not been what i expected at all.
for some odd reason i thought i would be able to fully implement this plan over spring break.
ha ha ha. i was wrong. not that i have given up. i have been trying to use this week to its fullest. my "kick start activity" did not go as planned. i just finished cleaning out my room and it looks great...alas.. i have not been so great at this plan. just you wait until monday. this week has been a good trial run. i have made some adjustments and know what to do in the future. let's just get real though...my bed looks great. :)
March 14, 12:06 AM
oh, hey.
March 10, 11:47 PM
greetings, people of the internets. over the next month [starting march 14th] i will be conducting a self intervention plan that i wrote. for my 'family in stress' class as the semester project. we've been asked to choose one area of our life that causes the most stress. we must then write an entire intervention plan on how to specifically change & apply what we have been learning, as to become better people and reduce stress. i have decided to work on being more consistent with my personal goals. i will be using my blog as a log of my daily progress. i will be updating it daily with photos and a synopsis of my accomplishments and such. i am totes excited for this plan. hopefully by the end of the month [april 18th] i will make these things a habit in my life and truly be able to live my life to the fullest. holler!
March 10, 02:50 PM
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