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5 Do’s and A Don’t with Casey

So Do you read Stress Case? Why the eff not? She is pretty much the most fabulous, funny awesome girl there is! I just adore her sense of humor and she and her hubs are the cutest ever. They give the phrase “long term relationship” new meaning. 
Also this post is one of the funniest I have ever read….
Enjoy Y’all!
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Hi there, friends of Neely!  My name is Casey, and I blog my little heart out over at Stress Case.
I had a little party in my living room when I got the email from Neely inviting me to be a part of the awesome new series!  First of all, adore Neely; secondly, she is like a blogging superstar!  I feel like I’m in the major leagues over spending time guest blogging for A Complete Waste of Makeup!
Okay, so here goes nothing, y’all – Stress Casey’s 5 Do’s and and Don’t!
1. DO laugh at yourself!
Laughing truly is the best medicine.  Laugh with at others, laugh at yourself, laugh all day!  One of my all-time favorite quotes?
“There’s nothing like deep breaths after laughing that hard.
Nothing in the world like a sore stomach for the right reasons.”
– Stephen Chbosky, “The Perks of Being a Wallflower”
Amen to that!
2. DO what makes your heart happy.
Even when it’s not always the easiest or most convenient – gotta follow your heart!  For example, I originally went to school for Marketing.  I got about half way done with my education, and after a crazy party where I took care of way too drunk girl, I suddenly could not get the thought of being a nurse out of my head.  After debating for months, and jumping through hoops, I finally entered school for Nursing in August of 2009, and am continuing to further my education while working basically my dream Big Girl Job. 
Had I been afraid to follow my heart and do what made me happy?  I’d be pushing papers, and probably jobless in this crazy job market for young business professionals!  But most importantly, I wouldn’t get to love my job the way I do now, and I know I wouldn’t be as happy.
3. DO follow my blog!

Stress Case
 
Just kidding.  Sort of.
I mean, that would be great, but really – DO get involved in the blog world!  You’d be surprised what kind of friends you can make, the support you can get from perfect strangers, and the amount of people just like you scattered all over the world just blogging their little hearts out.  Once I decided to truly invest in the Blogosphere, blogging became ten times more fun – it is so nice to be a part of this wonderful community full of independent and fascinating women (and some gentlemen, too!) who are just waiting for their next bloggy best friend to come along.
 
4. DO listen to country music.

Nothing gets me quite like country.  I will shake my booty to Lil Wayne all night long, you can’t touch a ballad by Celine, and love the oldies my Hat Dad listens to it.  But nothing beats the way country music touches your heart and makes you feel.
5. DO take a moment every single day to be thankful for something.
There is so much beauty in the world, but sometimes you get too bogged down with work, drama, and the stresses of everyday life.  So, take a moment, every single day to be thankful for something.  Over at Stress Case, I talk about what I’m grateful for every Sunday.  It doesn’t always have to be something big.  Case in point?  Things I’ve talked about being grateful for include: presents, birth control, and breakfast food.  See?  Doesn’t have to be huge things – just keep yourself grateful!
And finally,
DON’T give a flying frick what other people think.
Seriously.  If I cared what other people think, would I be able to fly my freak flag as high and mighty as I do?  Hell to the no.  Live your life for you, and hope that the people you want to be a part of it will have the sense not to judge you for you.
Thank you for having me, Neely!
I hope y’all will come check out my little space of the Blog World at Stress Case!

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14 Comments

  1. Krystal wrote:

    She’s one of my new favorites! 🙂

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  2. Amanda wrote:

    I think this is one of my favorite do’s/don’ts so far! Love all of her advice, and I try to live by it, but it’s hard…

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  3. Meagan wrote:

    Cute! I’m intrigued by the long term relationship thing.

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  4. Stephanie and Such wrote:

    Do listen to country music is right!!

    Love Casey, just recently discovered each other!

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  5. The Bases wrote:

    I follow Casey too! 🙂 LOVE country music. She’s right… something about country music does just tug at your heart!

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  6. Leslie wrote:

    I love her! Great post!!

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  7. Emily wrote:

    She is great! Just went to read a few of her blog posts, she is hilarious! Good choice!

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  8. Michelle P wrote:

    Love this! Great post.

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  9. Casey wrote:

    Thank you again for having me, Neely!! And thanks for all the sweet compliments, ladies! 🙂

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  10. Meghan wrote:

    Ok, she’s pretty fantastic! Going to check her out now!

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  11. Breanna wrote:

    I love this 🙂

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  12. Laura wrote:

    Love this! Especially the one about country music! She seems like a very positive and upbeat person.. gonna go check out her blog now!

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  13. Ashley wrote:

    I love this guest blogger! I have been to her blog before and I love it but I may just need to follow her and keep up with her now! Thanks Neely!

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  14. Heather wrote:

    Loved her do’s and don’ts!! Going to check out her blog now :).

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