When Christmas comes around, there's one question that is always asked. Have you been naughty or nice this year? Santa sees everything, like it says in the song, he sees when you're sleeping and he knows when you're awake, he knows if you've been bad or good. So have we all been good for goodness sake?

Let's take a moment to think about this, were we good people this year? Some definitely have not been, others have been good, and others have been medium. If you think about it, every action we make can have either a negative or positive value. Every action either contributes something good or bad into the universe.

Now it is fair to say that people can't be perfect all the time. Human beings make mistakes, that's how we learn and evolve. So if you haven't been the best version of yourself this year, it's never too late to turn over a new leaf. Here are some suggestions to help you go from naughty to nice.

Be Positive. If you want to be a nicer person, the first and easiest step to do is to just be a positive person. If you're constantly negative, you're only bringing yourself and others down. Getting into a positive mindset will do wonders!

Do Something Selfless. One quality that always gets someone on the naughty list is selfishness. If you have some self absorbed tendencies, try cutting back. Stop thinking about yourself and think about others. Go out of your way to do something for someone else. Even the smallest gesture will give you that warm fuzzy feeling inside.

Be Grateful. Instead of focusing on what you don't have, take a second to appreciate everything you do have. Be grateful for your friends, family and all the other great things in your life. Show your gratitude daily, and never take anything for granted.

Don't Sweat the Small Stuff. Throughout our lives we all experience moments that just make us angry and upset. Instead of lashing out and harping on those experiences, it's better to just brush it off and keep on living life. Of course if something does happen that really hurts you and you need to address the matter, try to do it in a positive way. Instead of focusing on the pain, use it as a way to grow.

Admit Your Mistakes. If you know you've been a complete nightmare this year, own it. Apologize to whoever you hurt, make it up to them. But most importantly, forgive yourself. As long as you own up to the mistakes you've made and are ready to make amends, you're on your way to becoming a better person.

If you want to be a better person this year, the first step is to realize is that everyone makes mistakes. Life is all about self improvement, and Santa knows that. Just because the year is almost over, that doesn't mean it's too late to start being the best version of yourself. Start now and take that mindset into the New Year. Until tomorrow.

I don't know what it is about this year, but somehow I really feel like I am in the Christmas spirit. Is it because I've had chestnut praline in my bloodstream since November? Is it because of all the holiday Disneyland trips? Or is it because Blogmas has really put me in a jolly mood? Who knows! But I've certainly felt a lot jollier compared to last year. So whatever it is, thank you!

Now I never really help decorate the house for Christmas, but this year I have been. The most I did last year was decorate my little tree with some lights. But this year, I helped my mom hung garland in the living room. And I even hung garland around the staircase. I did that all with my own free will. Now I hate decorating for the holidays, but somehow, some way I found joy in decorating the house this year.

Even my bedroom, which is NEVER decorated for ANY holiday, has found some Christmas cheer. Garland is EVERYWHERE! It's all along my shelves, my bar, my windows, like I said IT'S EVERYWHERE! And it makes me happy and jolly. Ho ho ho.

Helping my mom with the Christmas tree ornaments was fun this year, we decorated them and put them on the tree together. And even helping my mom and dad put up Christmas lights has been fun. Watching my mom and dad bicker as they put up the lights on our house was entertaining.

It's true what they say, decorating your house can help put you in the holiday spirit. And when you decorate with your loved ones, it's great bonding during the holidays. Decorating the house with your loved ones actually can be fun and entertaining.

If you're in the need to feel festive, try decorating your home or workspace! Wherever you spend the most of your time add a little holiday cheer to it! It will help make you feel more festive and excited for the holiday season. Christmas is less than two weeks away, so why not make the most of the time before? If you're worried about costs, have no fear, discount stores and dollar stores have all the decorations you'll want and need! Plus around this time, Christmas decor is already starting to go on sale at craft stores like Michael's.

There's no need to go full out and drown your house or space in Christmas decor, sometimes, just the little touches can go a long way. Like a couple of lights outside your house or maybe come garland around some shelves! A little bit of decorations can boost your cheer and holiday spirit up! So don't be a Scrooge or Grinch this year, just think, tis the season! Fa la la la! Until tomorrow.

Getting in the Christmas spirit isn't easy for everyone. Some people get sad around the holiday season and there are a whole lot of Grinches and Scrooges out in the world. If you don't want to be a Grinch or a Scrooge here are some ideas to get you excited for the holiday season.

Give. Whether you're giving gifts or giving back to your community, it's a great way to get into the holiday spirit. Give gifts to your loved ones to see the joy on their face, not just because you have to because it's Christmas time. If you're not into the commercialization of Christmas, give back. Volunteer at a soup kitchen and give to those who are unfortunate, your work will be appreciated.

Relax. Dealing with crowds can be stressful and so can prepping for such a big holiday. If you're not in the spirit because of stress, just take a deep breath. Curl up on the couch with a good book, or even watch one of your favorite holiday movies. Or even listen to your favorite Christmas music! After you relax and unwind, I guarantee you'll at least feel a little bit better.

Decorate. Sometimes decorating your house or office space can really help to get you in the Christmas spirit. Also it can be fun! Get a tree and put some ornaments up! Or hang garland around. Or add some Christmas lights! You don't have to put a lot of decorations up, just enough to make you smile and feel joyful.

Communicate. Spend time with your loved ones! Don't wrap yourself in work and make time for friends and family. If you don't live near your loved ones, the Christmas season can be tough. But thank goodness for technology! With Skype and FaceTime, it makes it way easier to communicate from all over the world. Also if you want to be simple, send out Christmas cards and help spread the holiday cheer. Odds are if you miss someone, they miss you too.

Eat. Sometimes when we eat our favorite holiday foods it helps put us in the holiday spirit. Sometimes even the smells help us cheer up! Try a holiday beverage or snack at Starbucks. Or even bake some Christmas cookies! How can you not smile after eating a Christmas cookie?!

Go Out. This one may surprise some of you, but what gets me in the Christmas spirit is going out and exploring. The malls are decorated and play Christmas music! Sometimes some malls and places even do Christmas tree lightings. My favorite thing to do during the holiday season is to go to Disneyland. This may sound insane because of the crowds, but I just love looking at the decorations and riding the holiday themed rides! Plus Mickey, Minnie, and the rest of the gang all have their holiday sweaters on! It's too cute! But if you can't afford Disney, or don't live in the SoCal area, go out and explore your area! Go look at Christmas lights! Find out what kind of local events are going on in your neck of the woods!

Be positive. As simple as it sounds, sometimes you just have to be positive. Think about your life and how lucky you are. You're alive and breathing! That's pretty amazing! Don't think about everything wrong in your life, focus on the good and good will come to you! It's amazing how things can change when you're optimistic.

Sometimes we have to remember why we celebrate Christmas, it's not for the presents, it's because of our family and friends! Think about it, besides the holidays how often do you get to see all of your family at once? For most of us, it's not that often. And remember family isn't just blood, friends are family too. We all have those friends who really feel like our siblings. Just know you never have to be alone on the holidays. Until tomorrow.

The Holidays are a fun and festive time of the year, but for some us, it can be really stressful. Whether it is because of finances or time management or even just because there's a lot of work that needs to be done. The time before the holidays can be quite stressful.

If you're someone who stresses out quite easily, like myself, have no fear! Here are some of my little tricks and tips to managing stress.

The first step for handling your stress is actually realizing you're stressed. Sometimes, I don't even realize that I'm stressing out. It's become such a normal feeling. But that is not a healthy way to live. Think hard, what's stressing you out? Money? Time? A large workload? Once you figure it out, you're on your way to a less stressful holiday.

But Kaitlin, if I don't know why I'm stressing, how can I destress? Well my answer to that is to talk about what's going on in the pretty little head of yours. When I'm stressed but I don't know why, I talk to someone. That someone is always my boyfriend Andrew or my best friend Jorge, because they know me so well and they offer great advice. And when I need to rant they listen. So talk out your problems and feelings, I guarantee it will make you feel better.

After you talk it all out and finally realize the reason for your stress, it's time to take action. When I take action, I like to make lists and plan out everything I need to get done. List making really helps me destress and it's also very relaxing for me. Since I like to plan, this part is easy and enjoyable for me. When you make up a game plan it makes every day a little bit easier.

If money is a big stress for you, plan a budget. Set aside money for presents and shop when things are on sale. There's always a bunch of sales before Christmas. Plus there's always coupons! Or maybe next year try shopping for presents on Black Friday or Cyber Monday. And if you're really strapped for cash, try crafting or doing some sort of DIY gift. A gift from the heart is always better than some flashy expensive thing.

If time is a big concern for you, make lists! I can't say it enough, it really is very helpful. Planning accordingly will help with your time management. Make lists for the gifts you want to give and make a list of what you'd want to serve on Christmas before you go to the grocery store. And if you don't have time to make everything for Christmas, ask for help. If you're making some DIY gifts, host a crafting day with some of your friends or family. That way you get to spend time with your loved ones while being productive. But if you're making gifts for them, it's probably not a good idea. But if you're making gifts for friends, ask your family for help and vice versa. Or even host a baking or cooking day with your friends or family! Also if you don't have time cook every entree, make it a potluck and divide the work up.

If you still have a large workload after you planned and asked for help, well then you might be doing way too much. If you find yourself doing too much STOP. Take a deep breath and take a fifteen minute break. Go for a walk or jog! You'll feel much more energized and a little less stressed. Shoot if you're not getting enough sleep then take a nap, your body needs rest. Do something that makes you feel relaxed; catch up on your favorite TV show, read a book, or watch a movie. You need to do something to take your mind off your stress.

Sometimes we want to be able to do everything on our own, but that's not possible. We're not superheroes or superhuman. We need to be realistic and when you have a lot on your plate and more and more is added just say no if it's too much. You know your limits and no one wants you to be pushed over the edge. I hope my little tips helped and I hope your holidays are stress free! Until tomorrow.

Another Pinterest quote perfect for today's topic: regrets. Some people live their life full of regret, wishing they could have lived their lives differently. Others have none, and seem not to care about the consequence of their actions.

But the best way to live life is to have a balance. Sometimes we have to do stupid things to learn important life lessons. Because if you don't learn from your mistakes, how will you grow?

Some of us focus way too much on work, and we sacrifice our time with our loved ones because we're workaholics. Some of us don't speak up even when we know we should, but we stay silent in order to spare someone's feelings, but that just ends up hurting us instead. Some of us make mistakes when it comes to love, we give the wrong ones chances to get to know us and then we become damaged goods.

Those are some major regrets that we could end up having when we turn old and gray. But there's also those silly regrets that don't keep us up at night. Like the embarrassing outfits we wore when we finally learned how to dress ourselves. Or maybe that one time when you forgot to take a sweater and it ended up storming.

Personally speaking, I like to do my best to not live a life full of regret. I calculate all my decisions and think how it will benefit me or hurt me in the long run. This is all because I've learned from my own mistakes and I'd like to think I have grown as a person. Every day I think to myself, will I be proud of the person I am 50 years from now? So here is a list of things I've done that I regret, but I indeed have learned from them.

Questionable Fashion Choices: I'm not going to lie, in middle school I dressed like a train wreck. If I could go back in time I would knock some sense into my young mind. I was searching for my voice through my clothing and I wanted to find a way to express my creativity. I wanted to stand out, and I did that in a unique matter. Those bad fashion choices did help my style evolve, so I guess it's not too bad. I know I probably won't dress worse than I did back then.

Saying Things Without Thinking: When I was young I use to say things before I clearly thought it out. Now I am far more calculated. I'd say things I never meant, and I'd speak on impulse. Now I don't do that, I think of the consequences of something I might say and how it would make others feel.

Not Saying How I Truly Feel: This is a more recent one, I learned to control my mouth but lately I've come to the point where I don't share how I feel because I'm too afraid of making people upset or angry. I'm currently searching for a balance, and I'm slowly getting there.

Being My Own Worst Enemy: They say your toughest critic is yourself, and boy is that true. I've always been so tough on myself, but recently I've started to change that. I started believing in myself and man that really feels amazing.

Making Others Happy Instead Of Myself: I always want to make everyone around me happy, but sometimes I'd forget to put myself and my needs first. But as Hailee Steinfeld says in her song Love Myself, "gonna love myself, no, I don't need anybody else." Why rely on someone else to make you happy, when you can make your own happiness?

We're human beings, we're not perfect. We have flaws and we make mistakes, but we must accept them and live with the consequences so we can grow. Then if you have the opportunity to make the same mistake, hopefully you've learned from it and won't make the same mistake twice. Until next time.

We all have ideas of what attracts us when it comes to our partners. Physical characteristics are almost always the first thought of when we see someone we like. Is it their hair? Body? Eyes? Smile?

And there's always someone out there who claims they have a "type." We all know that one person who says they are only attracted to someone with blonde hair, blue eyes and rock hard abs.

We focus so much on our outer appearance, especially when it comes to dating. We always want to look our best for our partner. Guys will obsess over their hair and want to dress to impress. While ladies will primp and groom every inch of themselves. We want our partner to be attracted to us, of course. And of course we want to feel attractive as well, which is most likely why we get all dolled up.

While physical attraction is important in some aspects of a relationship, it's not the most important. The nonphysical characteristics are way more important when it comes to having a healthy relationship. When we fall in love, we don't fall for what the person looks like, we fall in love with who they are as a human being.

Character traits like kindness, ambition, intelligence, sense of humor, loyalty and etc is what everyone should look for in a potential partner, rather than searching for a certain "type" of person to fit to the "dream partner" we have set in our mind. Because as it turns out, most of time when we're looking for someone specific, we end up meeting someone unexpected. This can be explained by only Marshall Eriksen from How I Met Your Mother.

Marshall: Robin, it's like this. Do you know how many times in my life I've gone to the freezer looking for frozen waffles and not found them?

Robin: Thousands?

Marshall: Millions. But when I go to the freezer looking for a popsicle or the remote control because Lily and I are having a fight and she's hidden it there, do you know what I find? Frozen waffles. That's how it works. You go out there looking for a paper, you're coming back with frozen waffles. And in this case, frozen waffles is a guy.

This scene from How I Met Your Mother always seems so accurate, and it is a great metaphor for when you're looking for love. Think about all the times you were looking for someone to date. Most of the time it doesn't end well. But once you get used to the idea of being with yourself, that's when you find someone amazing.

When I first met my boyfriend, Andrew, I wasn't looking for a boyfriend. I was just trying to make it through my last year at university. I was focused on my studies and my sorority, and just mainly focused on me. But once we met, we started as friends and then we started to get to know each other and fall in love. Look at us now, we're in a long distance relationship that's been going on for a year and a half.

Obviously I thought he was cute, but what I liked most about him was his personality. He was funny, sweet and smart. Those three things were what made him so attractive. It wasn't his blonde hair or blue eyes (even though those are wonderful), it was who he was on the inside that made me fall in love with him.

If we judge based solely on what someone looks like, we could miss out on someone truly amazing. We could even miss out on our soulmate. Step out of your comfort zone when it comes to dating, if you meet an amazing person you get along with really well and sparks start to fly, take a chance! It might be the best decision you make. Until next time.

First we talked about fear, then we talked about happiness, and now we're going to talk about sadness. No one ever enjoys being sad, and it's an emotion we love to push away. Based solely on instinct, we always do the best we can to avoid sadness. When someone cries, our first reaction is to make it stop and try to cheer that person up.

But sadness is a natural part of life and it does has a purpose. Look at this quote from Pinterest, as you probably know by now Pinterest is the source for all of my image quotes.

"It's okay, even the sky cries sometimes."

When the sky cries, it rains. The rain provides water to the planet and water helps our planet stay alive, science 101. In some parts of the world, rain is a rare thing. Like my home state, California, is in a severe drought. The lack of rain makes life a lot harder, with no rain there isn't enough water for everyone to survive. All organisms need water to live and survive.

Now what does rain have to do with sadness? Absolutely nothing. But it does act as an interesting metaphor. When the sky is dark and gray, that is equivalent to a human being feeling sad. When the sky rains, it is similar to a human being crying. And if we've learned anything from science, we know that rain is a good thing. Also Luke Bryan said that in a song once, so it must be true. What a fascinating analogy isn't it?

And here's the part where I bring up the genius Pixar film, Inside Out. In the film, Sadness (as you can see on the right) is looking to find her purpose as an emotion. The other emotions don't understand Sadness and she is treated like she is useless and unneeded. But what no one realizes about Sadness is that she is really smart and empathetic. She knows how to respond to situations and thinks clearly, unlike the other emotions who react based off their feelings.

Spoiler alert: but Sadness does indeed learn her purpose as an emotion and learns she is very powerful. It is her job to tell others when Riley needs help so she can explain her sadness and then learn to let it go rather than have it all bottled up. Pixar amazingly shows how Sadness and all the other emotions function, and it is quite remarkable.

From watching Inside Out, personally, I learned a lot about my emotions and it made a lot of sense why it feels like they can be out of control sometimes. With our emotions we need a balance, there isn't one main emotion in charge. It's not healthy to be happy, sad, mad, scared or disgusted all the time. A healthy person has balanced emotions and uses them all when necessary.

So technically, having those sad days every once and while is quite healthy. Having a good cry and talking about your feelings is normal and should always be done. I love to have a good cry every once and a while because honestly it just makes you feel so much better in the end.

So here are a couple of things that make sad:

• When my favorite restaurants or shops close down unexpectedly or early
• Getting rejected
• Dropping my ice cream cone, or any kind of food that I'm eating
• Losing someone close to you
• The Kardashians are rich and famous for no reason
• The fact that books are a dying breed
• My favorite TV shows getting cancelled
• Expired coupons

So there are couple things that make me sad. But no matter what anyone tells you, it's okay to be sad sometimes. Never push down your feelings, it's always better to express them. Tell me, what makes you sad? And how do you handle it? Until next time!

Happiness, it's something we all pursue for ourselves. Some people also will bend over backwards just to make sure their loved ones will be happy as well.

Positive thinking and optimistic thoughts are the obvious ways to ensure one's happiness. But most of the time, that's not the case. Positive thinking and optimism are a great way to live a happy life, but sometimes we need to be realistic and realize that bad things will happen to us occasionally.

We all have certain things that make us happy, especially when life isn't going as planned. Some people enjoy traveling and adventuring off to faraway places. Other people like to find their happiness by exercising or working out. There's even people who find their happiness at their job. Other people find their happiness through religion or philosophy. While some people find their happiness in their hobbies like cooking, painting, baking, crafting, reading, writing, or any of the other hobbies out there. People also find their happiness by helping those around them or just being with the people they care most about.

While browsing Pinterest for some quotes on happiness, I discovered this gem above:

"No one is too old for fairytales."

Fairytales are often seen as childish, but that is incorrect. Fairytales are timeless. Most children grow up reading the classic tales and even watching the movies that go along with them. Fairytales are important, and they offer such important life lessons. From fairytales we've learned about: right and wrong, true love, honor, sacrifice, hope, courage, hard work, justice and so much more.

To go back as an adult and reread or even re-watch these classic stories reminds us of all of the lessons we once learned as children. For me especially, I'm reminded about love and hope. Love is a great feeling and a strong emotion to have. But love isn't always romantic, it can be towards your friends and family. Hope, now that's a big one, it is a big part of finding happiness. If you're not hopeful about anything, how will you grow? How will you achieve your goals and dreams?

Fairytales reinforce that there are sad moments, but shows that the sad moment is not the end. From watching Once Upon A Time, I've seen that as long as there is hope, there are good things headed your way. If you've watched the show you'd know Regina, aka Evil Queen, she's transformed from a villain to a hopeful hero searching for her happy ending.

Hope and happiness come hand in hand, they're a pair you can never split up. And this is shown in fairytales. Fairytales teach us the important lessons that you can't learn from a textbook, and teach us these lessons in a important way. They teach us by tapping into our emotions, when our hero is sad and angry, we're sad and angry. When our hero is happy, we're happy. When our hero gets their happily ever after, we know ours is on its way. Until next time.

This is Fear, you may know him from Disney/Pixar's new film Inside Out. Fear is one of the many emotions in Riley's head. But Riley isn't the only one who experiences fear, we all do. The reason why I bring up Inside Out is because I think this movie did a great job of showing us how our emotions work and they brought them to life in an amazing way. If you have not seen Inside Out yet, I highly recommend that you do because it is pure genius and it will give you a new outlook on your emotions.

The topic for today, is what I am afraid of. Fear is a crazy thing. Sometimes fear can be so strong, it keeps you from living your life happily. Other times, fear can help save your life. The purpose of the emotion, fear, is to protect us and look out for potential danger. Sometimes fear can even be the dominant emotion, but from what I learned in Inside Out, it's that there should never be one dominant emotion, instead all emotions should work together as a team to keep us fully functioning.

As humans, we all get scared and we all certainly have fears. There are thousands of phobias out there, from arachnophobia (the fear of spiders) to zoophobia (the fear of animals). Everyone has something they are afraid of, but fear doesn't make you weak. Every time you face a fear, you get a little bit stronger. And honestly, if you're body is telling you something is wrong or scary, there's 99% it's for a good reason.

So here's the part where I get personal and I list several of my fears:

• Bugs, except like butterflies, lady bugs, rollie pollies, you know cute bugs
• Snakes, reptiles, rodents. Not a fan at all
• Public speaking, it never ends well
• Needles and blood, this one is serious, this one makes me light headed
• The dark, not a fan, cant't even sleep in it. Forever leaving my TV on
• Fire, something about it just scares me. I hate matches and lighters but controlled fires like in a fire place or fire pit are always okay
• Wasps and bees, simply because I don't want to get stung

I'm going to stop there because that's all I can think of. Now you all know how to scare me so that's cool. Thanks for reading and until next time!