SO, I'm going to share you her list. Not in a "Hey, guys, look how awesome i am" but more in a "Hey guys, GET YO' SELF A FRIEND LIKE IVY. Y'ALL NEED IT"

1. You are a dynamic, woman leader who enjoys talking to people and getting to know them.

2. You keep grain in your pocket because you fed ponies

3. You wear lipsticks of unnatural shades because it looks cool and you actually look good wearing it

4. You fluctuate between gramma and hipster clothing

5. Your car is named after a hockey player

6. You think bible puns are funny

7.You can burp the ABCs

8. When you text, you always have weird autocorrects that you just let slide

9. Your meme use is on point

10. You had fun laying around as a dead body

10 b. You agreed to lay around as a dead body

11. You were once a vegan

12. You served your mission in OK. Not many people do that.

13. You remember that people like Cactus and you get them earrings with them on them

13 b. Thank you for that. Mucho. I love those earrings

14. You have no brown hair

15. You actually get off your butt and go and do things. 

Sometimes it is very hard to see ourselves clearly. Sometimes we think we are as boring as a stick and why would anyone want to actually spend time with us let alone get to know us? How do we even start? 

I have to get outside my comfort zone and outside of that stupid little voice that says no one cares, and just tell people about me. 

So, let me introduce myself. Hey, I'm Emily. One of my favourite spots in the world is this little forest down the road from my home, specifically this tree right by a duck pond. I own a lot of books that i've never read. I really enjoy spending days by myself exploring cities, especially small hole in the wall food stops. I was born with one kidney. Sometimes i accidentally turn on my windshield wipers instead of my turn signal. I talk to my sister every day. My newest catch phrase is "fight me." when people sass me. No matter whats happening in my life tea makes it better. I love to belt Adele songs and pretend im half as good- this happens a lot in the car. If i'm ever angry, pomegranates. I don't know why but they make me immediately un-angry. I take a lot of pride in my work. My current job has helped me to grow a lot as a person and become more confident in my abilities. I love sitting down and talking with people one on one, groups kind of drain me. I love peoples stories of what they were like when they were young. I love it when people tell me about their day, its one of those "normal" things that i just adore. I always chip off all my nail polish within a couple of days. I write people i really care about letters, im a big letter person. People don't always see those letters. I love doing things that scare me. Like seeing It. I really really want to hold a tarantula because i am terrified. When i was on my mission i tried to convince my district to go to the bug zoo for P Day, they didn't bite. Hah. I feel really grounded when my hands are dirty, especially with soil(you're welcome, Ivy). I have 4 plants right now on my window that haven't died and i really want my future home to have a lot of plants.  I am always, always, always down for adventures. What do i constitute as adventures? It's a pretty broad topic for me because i think life is a great adventure. I'm a huge advocate about being real about mental illnesses. I've been dealing with depression and anxiety for 7 years now and its not something i am ashamed of in any way. It's a part of who i am and i love talking with others about it. I love to talk about deep things, they are what make me feel alive. You want a conversation at midnight while driving up a canyon? I'm your woman. I love keeping busy and i like to organize my day. I also love spontaneity. Yeah, tell me how that balances out. One movie that makes me laugh like no other is Monty Python. I work really hard on my relationship with Jesus on the daily. He's my best friend. I love the Gospel of Jesus Christ with everything that i am. I can't even begin to put words on how much i love my Saviour. I spent 7 months of my life in Oklahoma sharing that love and it was an experience i will forever treasure and hold near my heart. When i pray, sometimes its messy. My car is kind of a holy place, its a place where a lot of prayers have been spoken. 

I'm messy, thats how my life is. Sometimes i have my hair in a bun, no makeup, and flannel. Other times i have my hair curled, cat eye on point, and oxford shoes. It's all me though. I am a fan of wearing what makes me feel like i can take on the world, and sometimes thats flannel. Depends on the day. I'm pretty impulsive, so my hair changes. 

this is me. and there is so much more. and im working on being more comfortable with sharing things about myself. with sharing me.