I am a smart girl.  I excel in logic.  I can argue either side of an issue, and I bet by the end I can make you agree with me.

On the flip side, I am a hopeless romantic (emphasis on hopeless).  I listen to my heart over my head Every…Single…Time.  I put myself out there more than I ‘should’.  I usually give people more chances then they logically deserve.  I see things through to the bitter end because I hold out hope things will work out.    

I believe that the right person can overcome the worst circumstances.  I believe that if you care about someone, you will help them follow their dreams, whatever they may be, and wherever they may take them…even if it’s away from you.  I believe that people are generally good, and that our flaws - those sometimes ugly parts of us - do not define all of who we are but make us more interesting. 

I believe that doing what makes you happy is always worth it – and that you should never make a decision based on fear.  I believe that the fear of suffering is always worse than the suffering itself. 

I’m definitely not perfect – I mess things up just as much as the next person; I worry about making the right choices; I make the wrong ones; I get depressed when things don’t work out.  I’m sure my friends and family would rather I listen to my head (and them) more, especially since they have to listen to my tears first hand when things don’t work out.   

But I will continue to listen to my heart.  Even if people think it’s stupid, even if sometimes I KNOW I’m being stupid, even if it ends up hurting. 

By listening to my heart instead of my head, I have probably given myself more trouble than if I ‘played it safe’.  When you look at it that way, it’s definitely not so logical.  But you know what? I have lived much more deeply, learned so much…and have absolutely no regrets.  

pants: super old from macy’s, top: h&m, necklace and bangle forever 21, wedges: steve madden, purse: francesca’s, scarf: target, sunnies and earrings: gift.