Kendra's Favorite Things: 2012

3 Days and 60 Miles for a Cure- I walk for Grandma Roeder!

It is indeed that time of year where I brush off my walking shoes, gather all the pink accessories I can find, and dawn my Tuff Titties Team gear to walk 60 miles to do my part in the fight against breast cancer. From Friday November 16th through Sunday November 18th I will be on a journey through San Diego, walking 20 miles each day with my teammates.

We walk because in 2011 in the US alone 230,480 women were newly diagnosed with Breast Cancer and 39,520 women died from Breast Cancer. This means that close to 300,000 families were affected by the news that they were about to begin the battle against Breast Cancer, or that it had won. Chances are you know someone that has been faced with this news. These facts are alarming and heartbreaking and this disease must be stopped.

This is my 3rd year participating in this life (and foot) changing event and I'd walk it 100 times over and have blisters covering the bottoms of both my feet if it meant that you and me both could finally be free from the fear of Breast Cancer. Your donation will fund research efforts to find a cure, and no matter who ends up in office they won't be able to tax you on a dime of it.

To donate please visit my fundraising page: http://www.the3day.org/goto/kendradwyer.

I know that times are incredible tough right now, but if you could please find it in your heart to donate what you are able to it could mean the difference between life and death.

I walk because my family has been affected, I walk because I don't want your family to be affected and I walk because we WILL find a cure.

Thank you for your continued support and generous donations over the years.

Sincerely,

Kendra

Wedding Season is over...

After an amazing few months of celebrating 3 beautiful couples it is a little bittersweet that it is all over. It's been such a pleasure being a part of Natalie & Brent, Kylie & Pat, and Sarah & Nick's special days and I've felt honored and excited every step of the way. One definite change to look forward to is that fall is here! Fall is my favorite season of the year... so bring it on!

Stitched together with good intentions...

As I strive to become more patient I've learned something really interesting about myself.... I completely suck at being patient, ha. So, now that we have that out of the way, I will allow myself to move on and focus on the progress I've made in the last few weeks. I am grateful for some of the things I have learned about myself and for a greater sense of awareness as it's opening my eyes even further to some of the things that I need to be working on in order to make myself the best person I can be. I have learned that it is not necessary to get completely down on myself when I make a mistake, and that continuing to overanalyze and focus on the problem only gives strength and length to the life of the problem, whereas if I can just acknowledge it, feel it and come to some sort of resolution... it will get resolved faster and will be less likely to reoccur.

I've learned that we are all going to make mistakes and fall short of expectations, both our own and those of others, and it's not necessarily what we've done or not done, but how we handle the problem that can either make the situation better or worse. So if I can pass along one piece of advice for both myself and others it would be this; have compassion. If you can treat yourself and others with compassion and understanding it will make your life a lot better!

The Patient Path is the Fastest Way Through It

I read a blog post on The Daily Love the other day about how in order to get through something the most effective way to do so is to be patient and just let the situation and/or the feelings just run their course. Makes perfect sense doesn't it? However, it is practicing this that is the hard part, and turning it into a habit that seems nearly impossible for someone like me who thrives on immediate gratification and solving problems right away. The cold hard truth is, sometimes that is just not effective, or even possible.

I do feel that with a little discipline this process can become a habit for even the most stubborn of souls (ME) and I'm determined to find out how! So, in not so true Kendra fashion, I am going to break this learned process down one piece at a time and try to tackle it in stages rather than all at once.

The first stage that I am going to focus on is literally becoming more comfortable with my feelings, and forcing myself to sit with them for at least 4-8 hours before taking ANY action on them. This means if an uncomfortable feeling arises I must teach myself how to let it soak into myself, breathe it in, see how it feels, see where it affects me and THINK before I make the next step. Obviously if this particular feeling arises while I am in the presence of someone else or during a conversation I will have to learn how to address my need and desire to walk away from the situation for the necessary amount of time in a positive and polite manner and then let the process begin.

The next step will be learning how to address the proper time and place for communication (if necessary) and learning how to effectively communicate my feelings after I've let them settle. But first things first, let's just get good at digesting the feelings first and then we can move on from there.

It is NOT going to be easy (especially for a girl like me) but I'm willing to go into this self reflection in order to better my communication skills along with my overal happiness!

LIVE IT!

Style Lounge Salon!!

My roommate just opened up a new salon downtown and I'm so excited!!!!! Check out some of the photos and like her page on Facebook for more information or to book your appointment!!

Style Lounge Salon
540 6th Ave.
San Diego, CA 92101
styleloungesalon@gmail.com
(619) 501-6821

30,000 views?!?!?!?!

That is just bananas!

This could not be more true!

Be Silly!

Most of us would be upset if we were accused of being ‘silly.’ But the word ‘silly’ comes from the old English word ‘selig,’ and its literal definition is ‘to be blessed, happy, healthy and prosperous.

— Zig Ziglar

Natalie's Bridal Shower!!!

The shower was definitely a success! It was so wonderful to get everyone together and seeing Natalie so happy made my week. :) Enjoy the pics from her special day. A huge thanks to Natalie's Mom, Stepmom Linda, sister Emily, Randi, my Mom and Pinterest for helping to make this day so special!