Empowerment.Vitality.Evolution.
Each morning we are born again. -Buddha
How to Teach Your Children About Time Management
https://timemanagement1.ga/how-to-teach-your-children-about-time-management/
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Another Great Read! This one’s especially for parents. Time management has been a lifelong battle for me… and I’m trying to set a good example for my teenage daughter.
#goals #openandbrave
How To Melt Procrastination Away
https://timemanagement1.ga/how-to-melt-procrastination-away/
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Great Read. As a person who struggles with procrastination, I can say: Every reason listed has been a reason for my procrastination at one time or another.
Additionally, as a parent, I see how setting a good example and avoiding some of the scars that cause procrastination might be something to seriously think AND ACT ON.
#openandbrave
Give to yourself through art journaling
https://hootiebirdsartjournal.wordpress.com/2019/06/27/give-to-yourself-through-art-journaling/
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Awesome Read. As someone who often uses art as a form of expression, I cannot say enough good things about taking time to get feelings and thoughts out of your head and onto paper: write it, paint it, draw it, collage it… just find a form of self-expression that feeds your soul and USE IT. You will be amazed by the healing benefits and the creativity that you have inside ❤️. #openandbrave
It’s official: I’m 49. Starting the first day of my best year EVER! AND the first day of my New Job!! YEASSS! Feeling positively positive and blessed.
I’ll be honest… it’s weird realizing I’m 49. I feel like I’m still 18 (in my mind 😉) then I realize that’s totally not possible. I have a 14 year old daughter. I’ve been married for 26+ years. My body makes funny snap, crackle, pop noises if I stay in one position too long… and the Grey Hair! OMG! My husband’s hair is silver and white!!
We can laugh at these things together because we’ve gone through all the life experiences together, which have brought us HERE. The ups the downs, the highs and lows… we’ve managed to grow and still grow together. I am blessed to have such an amazing life-partner.
So 49: my baby starts High School (I refuse to think about driving!), I start a new career, and a new faze in my marriage. Date nights have returned! Long talks and future planning.
I am changed. Transformation on-going, and going strong.
Wherever you are in your personal journey of self-discovery, I wish you peace: peace of mind, body, and spirit.
Make the choices that serve you best, don’t worry about what others think.., you may not be headed in the same direction!
Free yourself from the bondage of other people’s attitudes, opinions and beliefs.
Be uniquely YOU.
#openandbrave
This is the question I’ve been asking myself since last Friday (July 5), when I interviewed for an interesting, out of my comfort zone job.
A little background: I have been job hunting and temping for A LONG TIME… like YEARS. I even went to school for a certification to increase my chances of obtaining a full-time, permanent job.
This has been Life Lesson experience for me: Stepping outside my comfort zone to grow, Confidence in my abilities, Faith that I made the right choice, Choosing to move forward in a new direction. Each of these things are STILL difficult for me, even after YEARS of practice. Okay, so I don’t have tons of practice in stepping outside my comfort zone… but I do have tons of practice in having faith, making choices, and learning confidence.
I did the interview. I received the Job Offer. I met with the owner to go over details. I added up the pros & cons and came to the conclusion that this is the right move at the right time. Ultimately, I chose this job.
There were some things I really wanted: To do a job where I am helping people live a better life (check). To use my skills both on-going and currently acquired (check). To make a decent salary (check). To get OUT of my HOUSE (half-check). To have some flexibility (double check!). To learn new skills… a job a could grow into and with (check). So WAY more pluses than minuses, CHECK!
So NEW JOB… YEAH!!! Overthinking, nervousness, and excitement.. CHECK!
My husband pointed out an irony in this new job: I will be hiring people. It’s new for me, but that’s not the irony… did you get it? It’s the job! I spent so many years applying for jobs, now I will be on the other end… accepting applications, interviewing potential workers, hiring!
Life definitely has a WICKED sense of humor.
I did differently these last 2 weeks: set my intentions (always), BUT I wrote them down. With an actual DATE. As in, I will have a job by THIS DATE…. and I BEAT my deadline!!! Are you amazed? I was. Even though I have experience manifesting, I have not had any experience recently. Hence, the LOOOONG Job search.
So if you’re a skeptic, wondering if manifesting works, HERE’S your PROOF! BOOM. It works.
#openandbrave
Have you ever had a BIG PROJECT that you just had to take a deep breath and DIVE IN? We need to clean out some rooms and do some deep cleaning.
I know, most people do this in the Spring. However, we did not have the time (or motivation) to tackle some of these projects…. my biggest dread is my daughter’s room. It’s a serious disaster of monumental proportions.
Some things, like the pile on our dining room table and kitchen island, are an on-going rotation of cleaning off piles and piles piling up. Others, like the kitchen were layovers from Christmas, when we got so many new things I was too overwhelmed to find places for everything. Or the guest room, left-over from my MIL’s visit in April and used as an on-going dumping ground for things we don’t know what to do with.
My daughter’s room is just…. I have no words. Do you have a teen? ‘Cause if you do, you probably understand my dilemma. I honestly don’t know where her slobbiness comes from! I was never like that as a child, a teen, or an adult. Must be her dad! LOL
This clean out has been a long time coming. It’s going to take more than a day… two at least!
DAY 1:
Guest Room: Air Mattress collapses and put away, luggage sorted (donate 2, store 1), bedding washed and put away. 💪🏻💪🏻
Kitchen: 3 bags of garbage + 4 Boxes for donation = cleaned up counters, and places for (most) things… progress! 💪🏻💪🏻
Squirt’s Room (aka chaos): started. 1 bag garbage, 1 box donation… lots more to do.
Dining Room: Table mostly cleared… progress! 💪🏻💪🏻
2 Girls completely wiped out!!!
Tomorrow’s Goal: Squirt’s Room. Dusting, Catch-up laundry.
Feeling accomplished AND exhausted. Progress, not perfection. ❤️
#openandbrave
My mind has been completely taken over by one recurring thought: my baby, my cute little squirt, will be an official High Schooler after her 8th grade ceremony tomorrow.
I’ve spent time with her all weekend: yesterday doing fun activities, today getting makeup and doing each other’s faces… all the while thinking about how she’s growing into such an amazing young woman.
My mind is BLOWN. How did this happen so soon? Wasn’t she a toddler just YESTERDAY? When did she get so smart, intuitive, responsible, TALL, beautiful?
I’m a lucky mom. I have an amazing, caring, kind, smart 14 year-old… but I’m not READY!
Time doesn’t care. Time marches on, moving forward. Whether I’m ready or not. It’s life’s cruel joke that we get our babies for such a short time, and yet it’s also a wonderful miracle: seeing them learn and grow. Helping to guide and teach them to be the responsible, kind, intelligent grown ups we hope will lead us into the future.
My heart is bursting with tears of joy and longing. I feel blessed to have so many fun and wonderful moments to look back on. I look forward to more as she moves through High School, then to college and Veterinary School (her goal).
This is where I am right now. Wistfully trying to soak up the moment❤️
#openandbrave
A post from December 2018
So, this weekend has been both busy AND relaxing…. I did a lot, with the supportive help of my husband and daughter, we did some MAJOR cleaning (YAY!). It’s not always the case, (most housecleaning is done by me) but when I can get the family involved, it feels like a major WIN 😆. It is SO NICE, after a day of cleaning, to sit back and enjoy…and be grateful for my family’s help above and beyond the norm.
We had friends over for dinner on Saturday night, and just had a wonderful time visiting and enjoying watching our kids play games…the house was full of laughter, which always puts a smile on my face. Those of you with children (nieces & nephews, grandchildren) can relate: listening to their carefree, happy laughter is one of the best sounds EVER!
Today, my daughter and I prepped gingerbread for friends to come make and decorate cookies. My SQUIRT made the gingerbread dough all on her own! (Another moment of pride and joy!). Her love of baking far exceeds my own, so I was happy to step aside and watch her use Nana’s recipe. When our friends came, again I was drawn to the sounds of laughter and joy, as my daughter and her friend rolled and cut cookie dough and later while they decorated them with colored icing and candies. I can honestly say all four of us were on a sugar high by the end!! SQUIRT and her friend had us laughing at their mouths, stained with blue icing… teeth, lips, and tongue! My one small regret is that we had SOOO MUCH fun, I forgot to take pictures!!!
I think these are memories that will stay forever. This lesson of #beinthemoment is an important one. On days like these, staying where my feet are is an easy task. The true tests are the days that are not easy and full of fun: the bad days, challenging days, growing pains days, or even sick days.
The importance of this lesson is that time moves fast. In my efforts to “skip-over”, “checkout”, or even “wallow”, I often miss these other moments of joy and laughter…. the moments that make life worth living💜.
My wish for you in 2019: be in the moment. Be an active participant in your
life. Have a grateful heart. See where it takes you, what it brings you!
#liveabundantly #goals
Have you had the experience of someone doing the supportive yet subtle “put-down”?
I KNOW I should never let someone’s words shake my confidence. This day, I did. I let the negativity run rampant in my head… for a few hours.
The next day, I determined to let it go and move on, which is ALWAYS easier said than done. I am continuously learning how to spot and eliminate toxic people, thoughts, and actions from my life.
How do YOU handle toxic situations?
#openandbrave
Empowerment.Vitality.Evolution. 