We hear that every year, right? All the tips and tricks to make "this" your "new year, new you" for health, for relationships, for dieting, for not dieting, for living your best life. Right? Year after year it's the same old story. Are you tired of it yet or do you like to hear about the new trends for the year? Are you a "stay the course" kind of person or do you like to try the latest fads in whatever area of your life you're looking to focus on for the start of the new year. As the year moves on, typically a week or two into Jan, that focus may shift or change...depending on how well that latest fad or trend is going.
This weekend is when they say most people ditch their new year's resolution or at least "fall off the wagon" per se relating to most diets that were started on January 1st. Yes, my first 12 days of the year haven't been as "clean" eating-wise as I'd like them to be, but I keep trying and I keep going. No matter how many times you fall down, just get back up and keep trying. Don't quit!
Your future happiness depends on your current actions...good or bad. If you stay the course and stick to your goals you'll likely hit your target(s) and feel better about yourself for persevering. If you steer off course or completely fall down and choose not to get back up then you'll stay exactly where you are or where you've been without moving forward in life. You may move forward in time, but where you're at in your life's journey remains stagnant and not living your full potential. The more or less you care about where you are in your life and where you want to be will determine your actions, your commitment and your ultimate happiness in life.
It's really up to you and what's most important to you...at this time...right now. That cupcake or losing a pound off your hips this week. You're in control. You are steering your own ship. So, take charge. Be confident. Be resilient. Be strong. Be YOU!!
Cheers to figuring it all out...and accomplishing our own goals...somehow, someway. Wishing you blessings of new year's resolutions that include hope, intent, determination and satisfaction!
Sunday, January 13, 2019
Sunday, January 6, 2019
Happy New Year!!
Happy New Year, Ya'll!! I hope it's been a good one so far! A lot of people and kiddos will be getting back into the swing of things this week...back to work and school tomorrow. Are you ready?
Are you ready to kick off this new year? Are you ready for a fresh start? Are you ready to make some new goals...or resurrect last year's goals that didn't quite get met? Are you ready to change your outlook on life? Are you ready to see things from a different perspective? Are you ready to learn something new? Are you ready to go outside your comfort zone? Are you ready to excel? Are you ready to fail? Are you ready to be honest with yourself? Are you ready? Are you?
So many questions, goals and aspirations at the start of a new year? How quickly do they fade away or how committed are you this time? Is it really a new year, a new you? Or does it simply feel like we keep answering the same questions year after year...with pretty much the same answers?
How do we change? How do we break out of the cycle? How do actually achieve our goals set in the new year? What's your will level? What's your motivation? Is it strong enough to survive the bumpy road it takes to succeed? Is your motivations strong enough to push you through to success? Are you making realistic goals? Or are you just setting yourself up for failure...again? Change comes from learning and growing, being honest with ourselves, and having the commitment to be consistent with our actions.
Yes, I have the same goal as many of you at the start of the new year...to lose all those holiday sweet treats that stuck to my hips! I could literally feel it this year. All that sugar was killing me...maybe not literally at the moment, but I could definitely feel it. All the weight I lost last year came back quickly over the holidays. Drats! So, back on that weight loss train again. Happy, happy, joy, joy.
But, I'm also trying to look at things from a different perspective, get out of my own way, listen more so that I can learn from and empathize more with others who think differently than I do. And, most importantly...be kinder to myself. Self-criticism is not a productive tool to have in your toolbox of life. We all do it. We all beat ourselves up over this or that, but it's definitely those smaller things that don't really matter in the whole scheme of things that we need to just let go. Yes, just let it go! Will it matter tomorrow, in a week, in a month or in a year? If no, then let it roll off your back and move on to more important things. Remember this when your standing in a long line (like at the DMV) and are getting frustrated and angry. Does it really matter?!
Yes, it's a new year with a lot of questions to answer. Are you ready? Here we go! Good luck! May blessings of strong will, determination and confidence push you to achieving your goals in this new year!!
Are you ready to kick off this new year? Are you ready for a fresh start? Are you ready to make some new goals...or resurrect last year's goals that didn't quite get met? Are you ready to change your outlook on life? Are you ready to see things from a different perspective? Are you ready to learn something new? Are you ready to go outside your comfort zone? Are you ready to excel? Are you ready to fail? Are you ready to be honest with yourself? Are you ready? Are you?
So many questions, goals and aspirations at the start of a new year? How quickly do they fade away or how committed are you this time? Is it really a new year, a new you? Or does it simply feel like we keep answering the same questions year after year...with pretty much the same answers?
How do we change? How do we break out of the cycle? How do actually achieve our goals set in the new year? What's your will level? What's your motivation? Is it strong enough to survive the bumpy road it takes to succeed? Is your motivations strong enough to push you through to success? Are you making realistic goals? Or are you just setting yourself up for failure...again? Change comes from learning and growing, being honest with ourselves, and having the commitment to be consistent with our actions.
Yes, I have the same goal as many of you at the start of the new year...to lose all those holiday sweet treats that stuck to my hips! I could literally feel it this year. All that sugar was killing me...maybe not literally at the moment, but I could definitely feel it. All the weight I lost last year came back quickly over the holidays. Drats! So, back on that weight loss train again. Happy, happy, joy, joy.
But, I'm also trying to look at things from a different perspective, get out of my own way, listen more so that I can learn from and empathize more with others who think differently than I do. And, most importantly...be kinder to myself. Self-criticism is not a productive tool to have in your toolbox of life. We all do it. We all beat ourselves up over this or that, but it's definitely those smaller things that don't really matter in the whole scheme of things that we need to just let go. Yes, just let it go! Will it matter tomorrow, in a week, in a month or in a year? If no, then let it roll off your back and move on to more important things. Remember this when your standing in a long line (like at the DMV) and are getting frustrated and angry. Does it really matter?!
Yes, it's a new year with a lot of questions to answer. Are you ready? Here we go! Good luck! May blessings of strong will, determination and confidence push you to achieving your goals in this new year!!
Sunday, December 30, 2018
Farewell...and Hello
Happy New Year!!!
As 2018 winds down, may you take time to reflect on all the goodness, twists and turns of the past year. The good memories will reside in your heart because you'll remember how you felt in those moments. All the twists and turns, and even the complete down times are all lessons to be learned from...for continual growth and insight into our frail and complicated lives. The twists and turns keep us on our toes and shed insight into how prepared we are, how good/bad we react to situations, and how much we still need to learn. Reaching rock bottom of a situation or in our lives helps us shed away what we absolutely don't need in our lives. It rids us of the toxicity that has enveloped our lives. And, hopefully it sheds a light on better days.
Hope! We all need hope in our lives...in good times and bad times. Don't ever lose hope!
It's a cold dreary day here which is perfect for hunkering down and reflecting on the past year...and seeking hope for a brand new year. Reflection is a good growth tool to use to help propel you to a better you. It helps you to truthfully and sometimes painfully see why you made some of the decisions you made in the past and look at the results of those decisions with crystal-clear colored glasses. It shows us where we need to improve areas of our lives and what we've accomplished, too. It shows us how strong we are or not, how vulnerable we are or not, and how compassionate we are or not. Seeing who we truly are when seeing our reflection "in the mirror" is an important part of our life journeys.
Each new year is another year to start over...to start anew, to begin again. It's a time to hope for our futures with excitement and anticipation. A new year is a clean slate. It's an opportunity to make your life what you wish and hope it to be! So, take time to reflect today and tomorrow...and then, begin anew!
Cheers to 2018 and blessings for a new year full of love, laughter, good health and more compassion for one another around the world!!!
As 2018 winds down, may you take time to reflect on all the goodness, twists and turns of the past year. The good memories will reside in your heart because you'll remember how you felt in those moments. All the twists and turns, and even the complete down times are all lessons to be learned from...for continual growth and insight into our frail and complicated lives. The twists and turns keep us on our toes and shed insight into how prepared we are, how good/bad we react to situations, and how much we still need to learn. Reaching rock bottom of a situation or in our lives helps us shed away what we absolutely don't need in our lives. It rids us of the toxicity that has enveloped our lives. And, hopefully it sheds a light on better days.
Hope! We all need hope in our lives...in good times and bad times. Don't ever lose hope!
It's a cold dreary day here which is perfect for hunkering down and reflecting on the past year...and seeking hope for a brand new year. Reflection is a good growth tool to use to help propel you to a better you. It helps you to truthfully and sometimes painfully see why you made some of the decisions you made in the past and look at the results of those decisions with crystal-clear colored glasses. It shows us where we need to improve areas of our lives and what we've accomplished, too. It shows us how strong we are or not, how vulnerable we are or not, and how compassionate we are or not. Seeing who we truly are when seeing our reflection "in the mirror" is an important part of our life journeys.
Each new year is another year to start over...to start anew, to begin again. It's a time to hope for our futures with excitement and anticipation. A new year is a clean slate. It's an opportunity to make your life what you wish and hope it to be! So, take time to reflect today and tomorrow...and then, begin anew!
Cheers to 2018 and blessings for a new year full of love, laughter, good health and more compassion for one another around the world!!!
Sunday, December 23, 2018
Merry Christmas to All!!
Wishing you and yours a very Merry Christmas!! Enjoy time with family and friends making new memories and cherishing the time you have together. In the midst of all the gift giving, Christmas cookies and holiday treats take time to remember the true meaning of the day. Celebrate! Remember. Be grateful!
May Christmas blessings fill your house with love, laughter, joy, grace and gratitude!! Merry Christmas!!! 🎅🎄⛄🎁
May Christmas blessings fill your house with love, laughter, joy, grace and gratitude!! Merry Christmas!!! 🎅🎄⛄🎁
Sunday, December 16, 2018
One More Week...
There's only 1 more week...until Christmas! It's here! Already?! Yes, it's quickly approaching, so I hope you have all your shopping done and are planning your Christmas feast. Are your Christmas cookies and other goodies all baked and ready to be consumed...or devoured in some cases? Do you have all the ingredients for those special cinnamon rolls for Christmas morning? What pies, cakes, candies, and other sweet treats are still left on the to-do list? It's a special time of year, but a busy time of year that needs a bit of planning to get it all done. And, you only have 1 more week to get it all done! No pressure.
As you check off everything that is left on your to-do list, I hope you are enjoying (at least a little bit) each of your Christmas activities/tasks. I hope you take in those special moments and cherish making new memories with your family and friends this holiday season! It's still a magical time of year, no matter all the craziness going on in the world today. So, just remember the reason for the season and believe in the goodness of your fellow man.
I'm wishing you a productive, enjoyable, fun-filled and joyful week leading up to Jesus' birth. May blessings of this magical season warm your hearts, lift up your spirits with hope, and surround you with love!! Cheers to you and yours this holiday season!
As you check off everything that is left on your to-do list, I hope you are enjoying (at least a little bit) each of your Christmas activities/tasks. I hope you take in those special moments and cherish making new memories with your family and friends this holiday season! It's still a magical time of year, no matter all the craziness going on in the world today. So, just remember the reason for the season and believe in the goodness of your fellow man.
I'm wishing you a productive, enjoyable, fun-filled and joyful week leading up to Jesus' birth. May blessings of this magical season warm your hearts, lift up your spirits with hope, and surround you with love!! Cheers to you and yours this holiday season!
Sunday, December 9, 2018
Jolly Holidays!
Has it been a jolly holiday season for you so far? If not, I hope it becomes one soon! Some of us are immediate holly jolly little elves buzzing around as soon as Thanksgiving is over...or maybe even before Thanksgiving is over. Others of us pace ourselves and slowly get into the holiday spirit as December rolls along. And then there's those of us that have the grinch or scrooge mentality...on varying levels. Where is your holiday meter set?
I'm definitely in the middle...slowly ramping up my holiday spirit as more and more festivities come up on the calendar. Tree lightings, holiday craft fairs, Santa visits, parties, holiday shows and cartoons from our childhoods. They all lead up to Christmas Eve service and dinner, and then Christmas morning of presents and stockings, followed by dinner with the entire family...at least in my family. All the traditions that families hold dear are proudly embraced during the holiday season. They make us feel young again, remembering all the holidays and traditions of our youth, and make us want to instill some of those traditions with our own families. It's about the traditions and legacies of families passed down to one another from generation to generation. That's what Christmas reminds us of each year.
So, whether you're fully enjoying the jolliness of the season or you're struggling to get through the holidays without a loved one for the first time or the twentieth time, may you feel the spirit and magic that the Christmas season brings...for those that believe! Cheers to the jolliest season of all!
May blessings of the Christmas season fill you up this week and warm your heart!!
I'm definitely in the middle...slowly ramping up my holiday spirit as more and more festivities come up on the calendar. Tree lightings, holiday craft fairs, Santa visits, parties, holiday shows and cartoons from our childhoods. They all lead up to Christmas Eve service and dinner, and then Christmas morning of presents and stockings, followed by dinner with the entire family...at least in my family. All the traditions that families hold dear are proudly embraced during the holiday season. They make us feel young again, remembering all the holidays and traditions of our youth, and make us want to instill some of those traditions with our own families. It's about the traditions and legacies of families passed down to one another from generation to generation. That's what Christmas reminds us of each year.
So, whether you're fully enjoying the jolliness of the season or you're struggling to get through the holidays without a loved one for the first time or the twentieth time, may you feel the spirit and magic that the Christmas season brings...for those that believe! Cheers to the jolliest season of all!
May blessings of the Christmas season fill you up this week and warm your heart!!
Sunday, December 2, 2018
'Tis The Season
It's that holly jolly time of year! Do you feel it? Do you see it? It's all around...everywhere you go! Yes, the holiday season is in full force and there's no stopping it now! I hope you are fully caffeinated and ready to go!
My Christmas cards are in the mail...December 1st, as always! The tree is up and the house is as decorated as it's going to get this year. A few more presents to buy, but otherwise I'm ready for this holiday season. To kick it off, the latest Grinch movie today with all my nieces and nephews thanks to my mom. She organized getting all the kiddos together to enjoy a fun holiday movie. As I was watching the movie, I thought "wouldn't it be fun to live in Wooville?" All the decorations were delightful! It just all looks so simple and colorful on screen, doesn't it?
I hope the "merry" spirit of the season is invading your household...along with delicious baked goods (cookies, cookies and more cookies), festive decorations, joyful music, what the true reason for the season is and a heart full of giving. Cheers to a bright and glorious holiday season!!
Blessings to you this first full week of December!
My Christmas cards are in the mail...December 1st, as always! The tree is up and the house is as decorated as it's going to get this year. A few more presents to buy, but otherwise I'm ready for this holiday season. To kick it off, the latest Grinch movie today with all my nieces and nephews thanks to my mom. She organized getting all the kiddos together to enjoy a fun holiday movie. As I was watching the movie, I thought "wouldn't it be fun to live in Wooville?" All the decorations were delightful! It just all looks so simple and colorful on screen, doesn't it?
I hope the "merry" spirit of the season is invading your household...along with delicious baked goods (cookies, cookies and more cookies), festive decorations, joyful music, what the true reason for the season is and a heart full of giving. Cheers to a bright and glorious holiday season!!
Blessings to you this first full week of December!
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