Anything about Everything

  Who doesn't have a laundry list of hard lessons they learned from? Or a list of things they don't talk about but learned EPIC lessons from?  Everyone has something monumental that changed their outlook on some aspect of their life - family, friends, relationships, love.. any of them. A hard lesson I am grateful to have learned was an ongoing one. One where I realized that not everyone in my life is going to cheer for me. Not everyone is going to understand why I do what I do. Not everyone is going to support my choices.  And that's okay!  See.. just because someone SAYS they support you, that they agree with you, they back you up does NOT mean they actually DO. What people say and do can sometimes be vastly different and as a result, true colors appear. I have had the hardest time understanding this - because I would never go back on my word, yet there are a lot of people in my life who have. I refused to see it for a long time.  It's 110% acceptable to not ag...

We have discussed this before - but you get out of life what you put into it. Want something good to happen? Put positivity and trust out into the world. Keep your energy on the positive wave, watch your body language - then keep living life. Good things will happen.  Same goes for relationships (romantic or otherwise). If you want it to work, it's gotta be a two way street. You have to put in the work you want to receive back. If it does not come back to you - cut it loose. Let it go. Move on. This includes but is not limited to new relationship ventures (see online dating post before this one), friendships (regardless of length of time), and family members. It takes 3 seconds to send a text, a few minutes to pick up the phone and call someone.  Instead, most people post their every breath, every move, every second on social media. And for what? Attention. Sure, you can reach the masses better with social media, but don't you think you should communicate  with you...

Happy August friends!!  This year has flown by -  and while it seems like we "only have 4 months left of the year (including August)" - we have 5 full months left of 2018! How are you going to make them the best yet? Have you been checking in with your goals and dreams? Have you made a conscious effort to make changes in your life for the better, so that you are TRULY happy? Have you reassessed your goals/plans for 2018 to make sure they are in line with where you are at right now?  You now have a blank slate, 31 days, to readjust your mindset and re-imagine how you want to spend the next 152 days. Make it a habit every day to spend time reflecting on how yesterday went, what you will get out of today, and what you hope for tomorrow. EVERY SINGLE DAY friends. Get a nice journal (target has great ones), and start writing. Seeing goals and intentions in writing helps the universe make it happen. For example... If you're a part of my close circle, you k...

But seriously... are you?  A lot of time and energy has gone into avoiding that question in my life over the last few years. How can I be happy when I worked a job that did NOT fill any sort of bucket in my life? I was surrounded by some of the most negative people in my social circle. I know it's been discussed in past posts - taking that leap of faith into a better life is part of the reason I'm as happy as I am now.  But the reality is this: there's more to life than work.  Being happy all the time requires effort. If you can't see past the negative in your life, you're bound to stay where you're at forever. You have to WANT deep down in your gut, to be happy all the time.  It's hard.  The last few months have been incredible months of growth for me. But I have also had to battle some serious external issues that have led to binge eating (yep, I have that issue.. also working to fix it), stress induced stomach issues, and self doubt. I was lett...

Day 19 of 30 Being open and transparent on this blog is something I hold in very high regard. It is not easy at times - I am putting my life on the internet and while that seems to be common these days among social media outlets, it's frightening. I open myself up to gossip and mocking, trash talk and judgement. Something I've learned in this personal development journey is that worrying what others will think of you or what they will say about you needs to disappear. Living life for others is a recipe for disaster.  Today's discussion circles around regret. I believe the day 19 topic read: Discuss your regrets in life.  I pride myself on not having regrets, ever. Every decision I make, I am sure to calculate the possible outcomes, and how the decision will effect my life. There are times I make decisions in an emotional moment, but I am sure not to regret anything. Everything, as cliche as it is, happens for a reason. Sometimes we don't know what that reason is...