something lame

i know i am supposed to be grateful but this is something i just gotta shpill about.

i've been studying for 4 years, overall heath, nutrition, exercise, wellness. yet if i want to "officially counsel" someone on nutritional info, I have to take this stupid "certified nutrition professional" exam or whatever...? and i have to pay 800 bucks to take it.

basically i love nutrition and health, i think that caring for our bodies is so important and i love what i have studied. i'm just peeved that to officially share it...my 4 year bachelors doesn't seem sufficient enough for the real world. whatevs.

Here is my grateful post to redeem myself. I am so grateful for nutrition and the amazing properties food have to make our bodies function properly. We literally cannot live without it. I am grateful I have a knowledge of concepts that can change peoples lives for the healthier.

Nutritional tip: I know mayo makes sandwiches taste sooo good, but maybe next time substitute it for some avocado, it's a better fat. Fats are good and we need them but... it's all about what type of fat it is. So put some avocado on your sandwich today. It tastes super yummy and you'll feel healthier seeing some green

I also really love pictures. Especially this one.
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last first day of school

today was my last first day of school. wow.
i feel so old, yet...like i still have soooooo much ahead and so much to do.
i got a little overwhelmed as i thought of all the classes i should/could be taking this semester. i don't want to miss out on anything.
then i got into thinking about where i was going to go and what i was going to do after college... and thats when i really got overwhelmed. suddenly i found myself looking up master's programs...the price of the program... etc. then how do i decide if that is the right thing.
there are so many good choices, which one is best.
just as i hit a peak of stress and started to break down with sam by my side. he said alyson you will be successful in whatever, but you will always be successful in the gospel and that's what matters. you don't need to make decisions yet, just live the gospel. he reminded me that when he went to ask my dad for his blessing as we were getting married, all my dad asked is if he had a testimony of the gospel. cause if you have the gospel and make that/christ the center of your marriage all will fall in line around it.
i felt pretty worldly that i was so caught up in thinking i need some diploma to decide my worth. there is a lot more in life. not saying that i won't continue to learn after i graduate but i will learn more of christ and this gospel first.
i am so grateful i have a husband who is there to listen but is also in tune to tell me just what i need.
fill your life with christ and the rest will fall in line.