Last post! Wrapping up

Hello my friends! 

For those that don't know I started this blog for a class I was taking. The class was called Family Relations and each week we studied various topics of the family and marriage. Although I was required to start this blog it quickly became a very therapeutic experience for me. I was able to talk about my opinions and experiences as openly as I wanted to because I knew that anyone who read it would probably not even know me!  

I'm so glad I got this opportunity to create this blog and be able to write about these things I'm so passionate about. If you've been here since the beginning, you might know that I am a psychology major with a minor in marriage and family studies. I've always been fascinated by how these unspoken systems work (or lack thereof) and how we can help each other to create better and stronger relationships!  

And I hope you guys learned some stuff along the way as well. I know I am not perfect so there are many other sources that would probably be more worth your time, but I would like to thank those who stuck around and learned right along with me. Afterall there was so much in this course that I didn’t know and there were many times where I had to kind of check my own biases and preconceived notions as far as what the truth is. I hope that you guys can do the same. Don’t always believe what the media or your friends say. It is your responsibility to find out what is right and what to do with that information.  

To wrap up this blog I just wanted to bear my testimony of the family. I am a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, and through this Church I have come to know that the Family is the utmost central part of our Heavenly Father’s plan. He wants us to love our family infinitely, and eventually create those lasting relationships with a family of our own including a spouse and children. So, it makes sense why it should be taken as seriously as it is.   

Even if you didn’t grow up in a good family, if you can learn good marriage and family skills and create a good family for yourself, then that’s all the Lord requires of you. Of course, there is some room for making amends with family members and having humility with one another, but in some cases, it is more harm than good to have them in your life. I hope all of you can find that peace if you’re experiencing anything close to that because it truly is very hard to come to terms with that. As always, I hope you guys have a great week and I'll say goodbye for now! 

Chloe :)

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