Focus on Today - lessons I'm learning

I would love some feedback or just to hear from you. I miss you all! I hope everyone has been having a good week.

I have been trying really, really hard to be more independent. I think I have been doing a good job, but the problem is, when I try to be independent, sometimes I forget to focus on God. okay, a lot. How can I remember? It's not that I don't want Him, I just plain forget.
One of the things Mary said was to not be depressed about the past, and not anxious about the future, just live in today. What can I do today to glorify God, to better myself, what can I accomplish today?

Yesterday, I really tried to do that, and I felt great, I slept in, I worked on cleaning the room, I took a shower, I practiced. I read scriptures the night before, at least I've been reading, but I haven't been applying it as much, I've been reading some great things. I think I need to write down what I learn and how I can apply them to today.

I am trying not to stress out. I am a bit stressed because I had such a fun but long evening with Debbie, Mary, and her friend Lisa who is awesome. We went to the mall and I got toes, hands, and eyebrows made over and ready to go for my recital. I also got a new dress, nothing like how I expected, but it looks so awesome, I can use it for anything! It was an amazing time, totally being girls and just crazy. But I just feel bad spending money, even though I know that it's okay because it is a special occasion, it's okay to spoil myself, right? I just need to cut back on something else - I think I'm not going to get a haircut like I was wanting to, that will help. I need to pay my tithing. That will help too. I also got shoes but I'm returning them, Debbie said I could borrow hers (which are way cuter, it is definitely a win situation for me)

Writing in a blog really helps me think about what is best for me, how to come closer to being that princess of God my Heavenly Father knows I can be. I hope that I can better glorify him.
It was also great to spend time with Debbie, she has been a real help for me, and it has been a long time since either of us have had a girls night out. I'm so glad that I thought to invite her - It must have been the Spirit.

This weekend, I'm going to rest, I'm going to work, I'm going to have fun, I'm going to do stuff I don't want to do, a bit of everything. I would love any advice and feedback, I'm sure all of you have had big things that you were nervous and excited about.

I am also excited because tomorrow I'm going on a date with Justin - I am going to cook dinner for him and then maybe practice some of my recital for him since he might not be able to come to it. Well, I hope that it goes well, that I have a fun time. It's good to go on dates.

Brian and I have still been able to be just friends, there have been some hard times, but what can you expect? I am really determined, and he is too. I think he knows that I am really working hard to make this happen, to make things different than how they were, and I think it's working. That's one of the main reasons I am trying so hard to be independent. Pray for me. Pray that we can be friends, and that I can feel the Spirit and find comfort. Well, there is this scripture saying that if we are pure in heart that our confidence will wax strong in the presence of God - that's it! that's what I want. I need to focus on my Heavenly Father and Savior.

Stake conference was amazing. I felt real inspiration to be better, to think, what can I do to be better, it's just hard to remember past the morning or night, to remember throughout the day. What do you do?

I hope everyone has a great weekend and I love you all dearly.

Love,
Sunshine