Thursday, September 8, 2011

guest post// My Unrehearsed Life!

Blog swap day!!! Come find me over at Miss Ashlyn's blog My Unrehearsed Life! 
Ashlyn was one of the first blogs I started following when I started Classic & Bubbly,  and she has been a fav ever since.  Check out her guest post and make sure to leave her some love :)
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Happy Thursday!!! My name is Ashlyn & I write over at a little blog called My Unrehearsed Life. I am so excited to be guest posting here today for Miss Stesha because -- she is such an amazing & beautiful girl & her blog one of my absolute favorites to read! oh & because I get to meet some new & amazing readers!


My blog originally began as an outlet for me – a place that I could go & write about what was on my mind. But now my blog has become so much more than that. I have met so many amazing women & have built so many wonderful new friendships, some of which I wish lived WAYYYY closer & not half-way across the country! 
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"We can't take responsibility for other people's action, but we are 100% responsible for our reaction to other people. -- How people treat you defines them, how you respond defines you." // [MK]

image via {pinterest}

when i first started blogging i wrote a post on this quote. & this quote has stuck with me since then. it tends to pop in my head when i least expect it & within the last week it has really stood out!

this quote truly is {powerful} -- it can be related to any area of your life -- whether it's with family, friends, boyfriend, coworkers, cashiers, telephone receptionists, people at mcdonalds -- anyone you name it!you can't take responsibility for their actions, because their actions are what define them, NOT YOU. i so often want to be responsible for the way someone treats me, but in reality i have absolutely NO control over them & they are who they are -- & i can't change that. the only thing that i can change is how i react to them -- whether they say something i don't like, do something i don't approve of, or just hurt my feelings. the way i respond is more important because it define ME, which is obviously what i am concerned about, because that's what people see. if i stand tall & be the bigger person -- whether its smile, shrug it off, or even let that person know in the kindest of ways that they hurt my feelings, i {will} be noticed & it {will} make a difference. 

i have control over me. no one else -- so that is what i/we need to focus on, because it will help change your relationships for the better :]

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12 comments:

Kristen Thornburg said...

i love ashlyn!! such a sweetie pie!!

gail5011 said...

I really enjoyed your post Ashlyn, you have such a great message!

birdie to be said...

Cute post... I love that pic!

Cassie @ Live.Laugh.L0ve. said...

Great guest post. I'm going to hop over to her blog and check her out! =D

Anonymous said...

I love this post! And that is so true...thanks for sharing Ashlyn!

Unknown said...

this is awesome.

Ruthie Hart said...

could not agree more Ash!! You are the creator of your destiny! Oh and...you are gorg!

Ross said...

Great site! I'm visiting for the first time today. I can hardly wait to stop by more often to read more.

Sophie @ threetimesf said...

So happy to see you posting here today Ashlyn! That is a great post :) So so true, think I needed to hear it this week, so thanks!

Rolled Up Pretty said...

Yay, I love guest posts Stesha! I will definitely go check out her blog!

Leeann @ Join the Gossip said...

Visiting via Ashlyn's blog :)

GHreat post - so true. Often times I worry about others and how they act instead of just trying to make sure I'm OK. I need to work on that for sure.

ashlyn said...

everyone of you are too sweet! :] thanks so much for the heartfelt comments!

&& stesha thanks so much for allowing me to post today! you helped me get EVEN closer to 200 followers. YOU ROCK. move to DC now! haha :] we need bubble gum pictures together! xoxo