Tea With Bri
" You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think." ~Winnie the Pooh
Monday, June 13, 2016
Sunday, April 26, 2015
You Are Special
Today I just wanted to share one of my favorite books with you. It's called You Are Special by Max Lucado.
In this story, there is a town of little wooden people. Everyday the people give dots or stars to one another based on talents, looks, etc.
Punchinello tries so hard to receive stars, but all he gets are dots. Soon he has so many dots he didn't
even want to go outside.
One day he meets a girl named Lucia. Lucia didn't have any dots or stars. It's not because she wasn't given any, because people would try to give her stickers. The fact was, they just didn't stick.
Lucia advised Punchinello to go visit their maker Eli who lived on the hill. When Punchinello asked Eli why the stickers didn't stay on Lucia he replied, "Because she has decided that what I think is more important than what they think. The stickers only stick if you let them. The stickers only stick if they matter to you. The more you trust my love, the less you care about their stickers."
After talking a little more, Punchinello starts walking towards the door. As he is leaving Eli says, "Remember, You are special because I made you. And I don't make mistakes."
I think sometimes we just need a reminder that we are important and perfect the way we are.
xoxo
- Bri
In this story, there is a town of little wooden people. Everyday the people give dots or stars to one another based on talents, looks, etc.
Punchinello tries so hard to receive stars, but all he gets are dots. Soon he has so many dots he didn't
even want to go outside.
One day he meets a girl named Lucia. Lucia didn't have any dots or stars. It's not because she wasn't given any, because people would try to give her stickers. The fact was, they just didn't stick.
Lucia advised Punchinello to go visit their maker Eli who lived on the hill. When Punchinello asked Eli why the stickers didn't stay on Lucia he replied, "Because she has decided that what I think is more important than what they think. The stickers only stick if you let them. The stickers only stick if they matter to you. The more you trust my love, the less you care about their stickers."
After talking a little more, Punchinello starts walking towards the door. As he is leaving Eli says, "Remember, You are special because I made you. And I don't make mistakes."
I think sometimes we just need a reminder that we are important and perfect the way we are.
xoxo
- Bri
Thursday, April 9, 2015
Roadtrip Playlist
Summer vacation is coming towards us at over 80 mph. And what always accompanies summer vacation? Roadtrips.
Now, we all know you can't have a good roadtrip without an amazing playlist. So I thought I'd share some of my favorite "on the road" songs with you!
1. Nothing but a Heartbeat // Say Lou Lou
2. Higher // Amber Lynn ............... (because we all need that inspirational "pick me up" roadtrip song)
3. Face the Fire // Michelle Chamuel
4. All of You // Betty Who
5. Listen to the Man // George Ezra
6. Pretend // Tinashe ft. A$AP Rocky
7. Say My Name // ODESZA
8. Oath // Cher Lloyd ft. Becky G ............. (perfect if you're cruising with your girls)
9. Storm Warning // Hunter Hayes
10. I Wanna Get Better // Bleachers
11. Lost in the Light // Bahamas
12. Fall // The Vamps
13. Lullabies // Yuna
14. Jealousy // Tove Lo
15. Wild Heart // The Vamps
16. Shine My Way // Sheppard
17. Waiting on the Day // John Mayer
18. One Day // Matisyahu
19. Drowning In You // Pascaål
20. Love Like This // Kodaline
21. Upside Down // Jack Johnson
22. Why Georgia // John Mayer
23. Alcoholic // Common Kings
24. Better Together // Jack Johnson
25. All The Time // Bahamas
26. Mr. Almost // Meghan Trainor
27. I Want Crazy // Hunter Hayes
28. No One // Aly & AJ ..................... (throwbacks never hurt okay)
29. The Climb // Miley Cyrus ............. (It's a great song, admit it)
30. Stolen Dance // Milky Chance
31. Lemonade // Jeremy Passion
32. Don't Wait // Mapei
33. Real // Years & Years
34. From Eden // Hozier
35. Velvet // The Blue Aces
36. America // XYLO
37. Habits (Tove Lo Cover) // Vintage Gypsy Jazz ft. Haley Reinhart ...... (discover obsession)
38. Say // John Mayer ........... (the ULTIMATE travel song)
Okay. I'm forcing myself to stop.... can't give away all my treasures at once.
Enjoy kiddos!!
xoxo
-Bri
Now, we all know you can't have a good roadtrip without an amazing playlist. So I thought I'd share some of my favorite "on the road" songs with you!
1. Nothing but a Heartbeat // Say Lou Lou
2. Higher // Amber Lynn ............... (because we all need that inspirational "pick me up" roadtrip song)
3. Face the Fire // Michelle Chamuel
4. All of You // Betty Who
5. Listen to the Man // George Ezra
6. Pretend // Tinashe ft. A$AP Rocky
7. Say My Name // ODESZA
8. Oath // Cher Lloyd ft. Becky G ............. (perfect if you're cruising with your girls)
9. Storm Warning // Hunter Hayes
10. I Wanna Get Better // Bleachers
11. Lost in the Light // Bahamas
12. Fall // The Vamps
13. Lullabies // Yuna
14. Jealousy // Tove Lo
15. Wild Heart // The Vamps
16. Shine My Way // Sheppard
17. Waiting on the Day // John Mayer
18. One Day // Matisyahu
19. Drowning In You // Pascaål
20. Love Like This // Kodaline
21. Upside Down // Jack Johnson
22. Why Georgia // John Mayer
23. Alcoholic // Common Kings
24. Better Together // Jack Johnson
25. All The Time // Bahamas
26. Mr. Almost // Meghan Trainor
27. I Want Crazy // Hunter Hayes
28. No One // Aly & AJ ..................... (throwbacks never hurt okay)
29. The Climb // Miley Cyrus ............. (It's a great song, admit it)
30. Stolen Dance // Milky Chance
31. Lemonade // Jeremy Passion
32. Don't Wait // Mapei
33. Real // Years & Years
34. From Eden // Hozier
35. Velvet // The Blue Aces
36. America // XYLO
37. Habits (Tove Lo Cover) // Vintage Gypsy Jazz ft. Haley Reinhart ...... (discover obsession)
38. Say // John Mayer ........... (the ULTIMATE travel song)
Okay. I'm forcing myself to stop.... can't give away all my treasures at once.
Enjoy kiddos!!
xoxo
-Bri
Sunday, February 23, 2014
Hipster
This is the official music video to my first single "Hipster"!
Buy the song here! https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/hipster-single/id804287810
A Huge thank you to Rich Parkinson (producer), Joshua Hall/H&H Creative (videographer), Anjanette Mickleson (vocal coach), Becca Tremmel (Cowriter), and everyone else who has made this possible!! I love you all!!
xoxo
-Bri Ray
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SX9sJA7R4yY
Buy the song here! https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/hipster-single/id804287810
A Huge thank you to Rich Parkinson (producer), Joshua Hall/H&H Creative (videographer), Anjanette Mickleson (vocal coach), Becca Tremmel (Cowriter), and everyone else who has made this possible!! I love you all!!
xoxo
-Bri Ray
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SX9sJA7R4yY
Saturday, August 31, 2013
Home sweet home
I am glad to announce that both my parents arrived safely in SLC Thursday night! I got to visit my dad in the hospital Friday afternoon and it was absolutely incredible. He is such a strong man and such a good sport!! I love him so much. He is such a rock in my life.
{stay golden}
{stay golden}
Wednesday, August 28, 2013
Pure perfection
I would like to share a little moment I had today.
I was feeling really low. I just really was feeling down on myself and honestly feeling like a failure in every way possible. But then I got on twitter (not like that's out if the ordinary) and I saw an amazing tweet posted by an amazing girl.
"Think to yourself that god may be looking down on you and saying, 'What do you mean you don't love yourself? I worked so hard on you.'"
That hit home. I may or may not have literally started crying. Because we are constantly surrounded by a world telling us what we should look like, act like, dress like, and even laugh like! We are raised being told that we are good enough, but being taught by the world that we are not.
So many people say, "oh but in the end, none of that matters."
But what about the in beginning?? What about all the hard work god put into every single one of us?
Perfection is possible and very real. We were all made to perfection, each persons' perfection is just different.
The purest perfection, however, is found in truly learning to love yourself and others. None of this fake a smile until you make everyone believe it's real. No. Pure perfection and beauty is in accepting, loving, an enjoying who you are. Is it one of the hardest things to do? Definitely. But it's so worth it.
xoxo
-Bri
I was feeling really low. I just really was feeling down on myself and honestly feeling like a failure in every way possible. But then I got on twitter (not like that's out if the ordinary) and I saw an amazing tweet posted by an amazing girl.
"Think to yourself that god may be looking down on you and saying, 'What do you mean you don't love yourself? I worked so hard on you.'"
That hit home. I may or may not have literally started crying. Because we are constantly surrounded by a world telling us what we should look like, act like, dress like, and even laugh like! We are raised being told that we are good enough, but being taught by the world that we are not.
So many people say, "oh but in the end, none of that matters."
But what about the in beginning?? What about all the hard work god put into every single one of us?
Perfection is possible and very real. We were all made to perfection, each persons' perfection is just different.
The purest perfection, however, is found in truly learning to love yourself and others. None of this fake a smile until you make everyone believe it's real. No. Pure perfection and beauty is in accepting, loving, an enjoying who you are. Is it one of the hardest things to do? Definitely. But it's so worth it.
xoxo
-Bri
Just Keep Swimming
I'm sure we have all seen the movie "Finding Nemo."
And well if you haven't.... It's time you treated yourself. Grab a blanket, some popcorn, and watch it tonight. (I expect a full report.)
I don't know about you guys, but my favorite character of the movie has been and always will be Dory (Well aside from Crush of course. Rock on dudes).
I love the endless determination and trust Dory gives to life. This could be because she is subconsciously forgetting the trials life has sent her, but there is still so much to learn from her "press forward" character.
So often we will feel like we are drowning. It feels like we are swimming against the current or caught in a riptide. It's hard to find the strength to keep going.
But we have to "Just Keep Swimming" - Dory
In the wise words of Shane Koyczan,
"There will be bad days. Be calm. Loosen your grip, opening each palm slowly now. Let go. Be confident. Know that now is only a moment, and that if today is as bad as it gets, understand that by tomorrow, today will have ended... Be diligent. Scrape the gray sky clean. Realize every dark cloud is a smoke screen meant to blind us from the truth, and the truth is whether we see them or not - the sun and moon are still there and always there is light" (Instructions for a Bad Day).
In honor of Dory I bought a fish yesterday.
Swim on darlings.
And well if you haven't.... It's time you treated yourself. Grab a blanket, some popcorn, and watch it tonight. (I expect a full report.)
I don't know about you guys, but my favorite character of the movie has been and always will be Dory (Well aside from Crush of course. Rock on dudes).
I love the endless determination and trust Dory gives to life. This could be because she is subconsciously forgetting the trials life has sent her, but there is still so much to learn from her "press forward" character.
So often we will feel like we are drowning. It feels like we are swimming against the current or caught in a riptide. It's hard to find the strength to keep going.
But we have to "Just Keep Swimming" - Dory
In the wise words of Shane Koyczan,
"There will be bad days. Be calm. Loosen your grip, opening each palm slowly now. Let go. Be confident. Know that now is only a moment, and that if today is as bad as it gets, understand that by tomorrow, today will have ended... Be diligent. Scrape the gray sky clean. Realize every dark cloud is a smoke screen meant to blind us from the truth, and the truth is whether we see them or not - the sun and moon are still there and always there is light" (Instructions for a Bad Day).
In honor of Dory I bought a fish yesterday.
Swim on darlings.
xoxo
- Bri
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