Don’t you just love the days when you feel good about yourself? You look in the mirror and see yourself exactly how your loved ones see you. Wouldn’t it be nice if we could see ourselves like this everyday? I think this is possible. However, it is only possible with practice and a great deal… Continue reading Loving yourself
Month: May 2018
Kind Words
Do you struggle to communicate with kindness regularly? Do you find yourself not thanking people for doing things for you or telling them well done for their hard work? Then it is likely that you are human. We all have our moments when speaking kindly comes more naturally than others. What we don’t notice is… Continue reading Kind Words
Categorization
Since my word for the year is embrace I am constantly finding different ways to view this word and incorporate it into my life. I stumbled across this quote today that really intrigued me. “Allow rather than resist what arises in the present moment-inside or out. Let it be interesting rather than good or bad.”… Continue reading Categorization
Action
“Action springs not from thought, but from a readiness for responsibility.”- Dietrich Bonhoeffer I have talked a lot about the connection between our thoughts and actions. I have stated many times that actions happen as result of our thoughts and reactions to situations. However, the quote above makes a different point. While I still believe… Continue reading Action
Hard Work
Have you ever had a day where you worked steadily all day, with seemingly endless energy, and then once you stopped you feel like you were hit by a truck? I hate feeling drained like with, but I love knowing that I was able to get many things accomplished. Feeling drained from hard work should… Continue reading Hard Work
Give to receive
“The way to achieve your own success is to be willing to help somebody else get it first.” - Iyanla Vanzant Do you believe in karma? Do you believe that what goes around comes around? I do. I believe that to receive good things you have to do good things. I think that when it… Continue reading Give to receive
Quick to react
I am someone with a quick temper. I tend to react before thinking through my response to things. While this is not one of my best traits, in terms of chasing my dreams, it is. Conan O’Brian once said, “Real life is about reacting quickly to the opportunity at hand, not the opportunity you envisioned.… Continue reading Quick to react
There’s nothing to worry about
I got my palm read for the first time when we were in New Orleans. I love stuff like this and learning more about myself. The first thing she said was stop overthinking things and worrying so much. I was so surprised that she said this and excited at the same time, because I know… Continue reading There’s nothing to worry about
Don’t give up on yourself
Some days giving up can feel like the best option; especially when you own your own business. Those who have started a small business or currently own one understand that the first couple years are very scary and can be very trying. No matter how much you know about starting a business, you can not… Continue reading Don’t give up on yourself
My inspiration, my mom
My dad hates the way my mom and I communicate. He thinks it sounds like we are “bitching” at each other. However, that is just how we are, we understand how to talk to one another and be real. And honestly it is one of my favorite things about my relationship with my mom. Growing… Continue reading My inspiration, my mom