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Happy Monday Motivation, y'all!
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Have you ever gotten angry at something (or someone) and it carried over to everyone else?
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You know it happens....you get angry as something and it ruins your entire day because those emotions are contagious (you can see it now, can't you....they're all inside you, bumping into each other, making the happy emotions all sick and mad...).
How do you deal with all that? I give you some pretty good ideas in the Monday Motivation video.......you can find it here:
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The UnBreakable Retreat
I always wanted to spend a day, a few hours even, somewhere that was just for me. Somewhere I could channel goodness into my soul, listen to my thoughts, and discover my own will and way.
I never had the opportunity to do that, so I created the UnBreakable Retreat...we can do it together. Check it out ➣ Retreat
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Color Me Happy!
I've never been a coloring girl. Sure, I've colored, but it's not something I sit down and do ... on purpose.
But something pulled me to it this week....I don't know if it was all the school supplies in Wal-Mart (those 64 crayons!!), or the promised stress reliever it claims, but I was thinking hard about sharpies, and colored pencils and markers.
So, I found these Mandala Bookmarks for y'all (ok, for me, too 😉) and I'm thinking
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I'll print them, and color them, and maybe share them with Tater (although I'm sure she'd prefer unicorns!).
And if it brings me a little bit less stress, or calms me for a few minutes, then it was a very good thing. And if you're a coloring girl, and can get these printed, I hope it brings you the same as well. Find them here: Bookmarks
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I had no idea ...
I found and posted this last week....I saw it on Pinterest and thought it was funny. I love guacamole (and, to be honest, salsa too!), and tacos, and burritos and ok, all Mexican food.
But...I had no idea what would happen when I posted this.
What did happen was that it was shared over 1,000 times and over 100,000 people saw it.
What does that tell me?
Well, maybe that people just like Guacamole 😉.
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Or maybe, it was an easy way to say..."Hey! I'm pretty special and I need to be treated that way!"
I think we don't say those words because of too many reasons to list here. I think we buckle down, keep pushing and pulling, and shoving and shucking, and just hope for the best. And sometimes, it's the free salsa and chips you get and not the guacamole because it's extra and we just don't have time or money or whatever other excuses we come up with, to get it.
Maybe all this is going around the proverbial chip, but I read a whole lot into just about everything (much to my husband's dismay) and I like to think these funny words on this fake letterboard that I stumbled across last week while sitting in a hospital room hoping my daddy would live til the end of the week made a difference because people want to be appreciated.
And they just don't know how to say it.
So let me say this.....You'll the free salsa, the free chips, the extra big bowl of guacamole, and the biggest margarita around....because you deserve all this life has to give you!
PS ~ If you want to see the original post so you can share it with everyone who you know is the extra guacamole, it's right here!
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This is me...raising my hand!
Yep, I'm a planner to the nth degree....so often I totally miss the moment I'm in.
And I'm working hard to enjoy the now moments more and more (I'd say I was working hard on not being so much of a planner, but that would be a lie...so there's that!).
I am almost always looking ahead, figuring out
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where to go, what to do, when to do it.
And I know I need those pieces of info in order to stay sane, but I also know I must focus a little more energy and a little more time on the here and now.
Maybe that's aging....and being faced with my own (and others) mortality....but there's a whole lot in this world that's happening all around me, and I just don't want to miss it.
So, I might do more of nothing and less of something.
Might a good idea for you, too?
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your Strangeness is your magic...
Well, HAVE MERCY this is like permission to be ourselves, amiright???
I so love this....maybe it's because I'm really weird and giggle uncontrollably and say very inappropriate things at the completely wrong time and can't stop the sarcastic comments most of the time.
But I love it because ... your strangeness is your magic... makes it ok to be different.
Something we're all often afraid to be and do. The 'rules' put on us by society have a whole lot of 'shoulds' in them and I don't really do well with what I 'should' do.
So....be Weird. Be totally Weird!
And let your Strangeness be your Magic!
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Other Goodness you might like!
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Lesson learned...
It's always good to see your kids respond to something you've been trying to teach them.
It's just that sometimes that response takes about 12 times of asking to get a response.
And sometimes you think they aren't really listening.
But, when they dorespond to those teachings, it's a beautiful thing that gives you pause.
When Tater created this Surprise for us, getting up early by herself and getting ready so we'd all be able to leave on time during an especially hectic time, it totally blew me away.
And might have had me tearing up a little.
She's growing up....and that's a very good thing.
Tough...but good!
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Your Fabulous
is Showing!
Life is messy, chaotic, crazy and full of surprises. But when you have the chance, you pull up a chair and hang out with your girlfriends, sipping a glass of wine, a cup of coffee, or an Arnold Palmer. You get advice, stories, a few laughs and maybe shed a tear....but you leave fulfilled, refreshed, and ready to tackle your world.
Your Fabulous is Showing is like having that hangout any time you need it. Sasha's stories speak her truth which is wrapped up in all our truths and we recognize ourselves in her stories of success, heart ache, failure and this crazy journey known as life. Everyone wants to be her BFF and hang out in her world.
Part Journal, Part Life Guide, Part Coloring Book, and Part Lesson Book, Your Fabulous is Showing draws you in with the funny stories about every day life, and guides you with the life lessons you need to navigate the pitfalls and construction zones along your journey.
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Let's hang out!
It's been a whirlwind of events and reschedules and cancelled things. Here's the latest.
July 22-24: Charlottesville, VA ~ around town!
July 25-26:
Richmond, VA ~ around town!
July 27: Raleigh, NC ~ around town!
August 15:
Entrepreneu(Her) In the City: Business Women Networking ~ Charlotte, NC (Tickets not on sale yet)
September 13: FABWomen's Conference (Opening Keynote Speaker) ~ Richmond, VA
Tickets
September 18: WOW Women of West Lincoln: Business Women Networking ~ Denver, NC
(Tickets not available yet.)
October 12: Women Empower X ~ Raleigh, NC. Applied, haven't heard yet.
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I wish you love & laughter, and glitter & grace
this week and always!
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