Thankful Thursday August 13

Good Morning Sunshine!! It's #ThankfulThursday What are you thankful for today?? I'm thankful that We wake up every morning and get a New Day to have a New Opportunity for something Awesome to Happen!!

 Ever been in a Tough time in Life and it seems like nothing good comes your way?? It happens to All of Us!! And When we Awaken Every Morning, we get Another Chance to Try Again, to Find Another Opportunity!! We don't know how many days we get, so when we get another day. We owe it to ourselves to make the Best of It!! We can't always get what we want in life, however,  We Do get to choose how we perceive it!  Yesterday,  something may have been heavy and dragging us down. Today,  we can shake it off and be positive that all will work out for the best!! When we worry too much about tomorrow, we miss out on the Awesome Stuff in front of us today. With that said,  Look for the New Ways to Make a Difference in Another Person's Life and you'll Be surprised how that tough time turns around. May your day be filled New Opportunities Each Day for you to Be Positive, to Be Thankful  and to Make a Difference in Another Person's Life!! Happy Thankful Thursday!! 

Thankful Thursday June 25

Good Morning Campers!! It's ThankfulThursday What are you thankful for today?? I'm thankful that for the last 6 months I've been writing this and have gotten Amazing feedback!! I started writing this coming from a place in my life when I was going through tough painful times.  Literally, I had a cyst growing in my body and I was worn out! And every day I woke up and made a choice to ask myself OK what can I be thankful for today?? And I found it!!

  So I started thinking how I could use this as blog to empower other people who are going through unbearable times, to take a moment and look for something, anything to be thankful for and focus on that instead of the negative. As I did this on a daily basis, my life started to change.  People I know were calling me Sunshine and saying that they are Happy Campers!! What the what...this is actually working in other people's lives??!!! Look, Life is Short!! Times will Suck!! Bad things happen to Good People every single day.  Sometimes, there are no words to describe how painful life Can be. And yet,  we have a choice, even if it's for a brief moment,  Look for something to be Thankful for!! We opened our eyes. We are loved by the people around us. We have a choice between positive and negative. The one we focus on is the one that grows, so choose wisely!! And when you see someone else focused on the negative,  reach out and ask what are they thankful for today??

So Thank You to All of You who took a moment to read this and thought about what to be thankful for today!! May your day be filled with Awesome Stuff, Amazing People and Fantastic Opportunities to Be Thankful for today and everyday!! Happy Thankful Thursday!!

Never Stop Learning May 19

Good Morning Sunshine!! What are you thankful for today?? I'm thankful that I have Never stopped Learning!! As an ‪‎entrepreneur‬ if we want to continue to grow our business and our selves, we have to keep stretching and learning!! When we feel that we have learned it all, we become a disservice for our clients. When we seek out ways to learn more, we become more!! This is concept goes across the board... From business, to fitness and even our spiritual journey. Learn, read and meet new people. Expand your horizons and you just might learn something new about yourself that will propel you into the phase of life!! May your day be filled with new opportunities to Grow!! Happy Tuesday!!

Thankful Thursday May 28

Good Morning Campers!! It's ‪Thankful Thursday‬!! What are you thankful for today?? I'm thankful to have learned to not Measure My Life by looking at someone else's. It was a hard lesson to learn, as we all make our lives Appear wonderful! Truthfully, we all have Something we are going through. Your Something is different than my Something. In the past, I would think everyone has a better life than me. Everyone else's life seems so much Easier than mine... Boy was I Wrong!! You have Stuff and I have stuff that just really stinks going through!! It can be relationships, physical, financial...anything really. And when we talk to other people, we start realize there is Always someone who has is worse than us. But when we isolate ourselves, we tend to think we are the only ones going through tough times. And we start to Measure our own life, achievements and failures against what we perceive as "other people's lives". In reality, if you had a choice, you would Not want their problems either. So instead of thinking, my life sucks right now, I have too many bad things happen to me... Start by saying Thank Goodness you only have this on your plate. Don't Measure your life to Someone else's life. Measure your Life to who you were yesterday, an hour ago or even five minutes ago. With each ticking minute, we grow stronger, wiser and learn from our experiences. We are All here to help each other out, not to evaluate or determine who has a better life. So the next time, you hear someone wishing their life to be like someone elses, encourage them to only compare themselves to who they were yesterday. And how much they accomplished in just one day. May your day be blessed with Amazing Support to help you through your Stuff!! May you Measure your Growth, Talents, Skills and Knowledge to who you were yesterday and not to another person!! May you be Thankful for today!! Happy Thankful Thursday!!

Wake Up Sunday June 14

Good Morning from  Camp Sunnyside!!

What are you thankful for today?? I'm thankful for Hot Caffeinated Beverages that help me Wake Up!! Lately,  I switched over to Green Tea instead of Coffee.  Which anyone who knows me, knows I 💙 me some coffee!! I thought the switch would be healthier. So today I decided to treat myself to coffee and to see if I notice any difference between the two.  Which got me to thinking...

How many times do we get stuck in a rut?? We don't notice it's a rut, until something or someone throws a wrench into it and makes us change.  If we drive the same way to work every day, we become comfortable and drive almost on autopilot.  But when there's an accident and have to take a detour around it, we Wake Up to what's new. The same goes for our taste buds.  When we are forced to try new things, we "Wake Up" our senses!! So this theory also applies to all areas of our lives. We become comfortable in our "role" that we play in life.  And then we Wake Up and Change the Structure that we have become, what we've become accustomed to. If we have always been a Follower and then one day we have to step in as the Leader,  we may learn that we have Leadership Skills that we didn't know we had!! Don't let the roles you put on yourself define who you are!! When we have to Step Out of Our Comfort Zone, we Wake Up ourselves to become something much more than we had thought we can be.  So maybe it's time to Take a Detour, Find some New Friends or Change the Food we eat to change how we perceive ourselves!! Then we can reach out and Empower others Change it Up!! May your day be filled with Opportunities to Wake Up to who you thought you were and try something new in order to see that you are so much more!! Happy Sunday!!

Thankful Thursday June 11

Good Evening Campers!! It's Thankful Thursday What are you thankful for today?? I'm thankful for the People who Truly care about me!! They reach out just when the time is right!! They make me feel better just by being them!! They make me laugh when I didn't think I could even smile!! When we have People like this in our Lives, we are able to let go of our worries and trust that someone else will help carry our stuff. Time is too short to be negative and sometimes we just need a place to rest before we head onward and upward!! May your Life be filled with Amazing People who can  Cheer You Up,  Help You Out and Let You Chill when needed!! Happy Thursday!!

Solitude Sunday May 17

Good Morning Campers from Camp Sunnyside!!

What are you thankful for today??  I'm thankful for the Solitude that I can take!! Some people call it "Me Time". Others call it "Retreat for One". There is a difference between taking a moment for yourself and isolating yourself. Solitude will refresh, renew and rejuvenate you.  Isolation will hurt, destroy and break down your Spirit. Do we go through times where we want to isolate ourselves from our friends and family?? Absolutely!! Its in those times, that we beat ourselves up, focus on the negative aspects and go through a deep dark depression.  And its in those times that we believe that we are worthless, unloved and unhappy!  We end up in a situation where we hear that Negative inner voice so much that we start to believe it!! Do Not Believe it!! That is where we can kill our spirit. 

Knowing the difference between these two will Empower you to focus on just taking a moment in Solitude to rest and recover. Then you see the first signs that you are isolating yourself, you can reach out before its too late!! As we learn what our early signs are, we can will learn how to redirect those times to make it our "Retreat for One" time!! We can cultivate time into our busy schedules to have down time, reflect, have some fun, wrap our arms around the people that we love, relax and enjoy just the simplest of things. In this time of Reflection, we have to breath in the moment and appreciate everything that we have. Give Glory. Pamper yourself. Be Mindful of your accomplishments, big and small. Then when the time is up and we have to join the rest of the world again, we will be Brighter, Happier and have More Energy!! Likewise, when you see someone else going through their isolation time, you can reach out and empower them to focus on the positive!

May you use your time of Solitude to ReFuel, Rejuvenate and Renew your Soul so you can accomplish what's coming next!! Happy Solitude Sunday!!

Thankful Thursday April 30

Good Morning Campers!!  It's Thankful Thursday!!  What are you thankful for today??  I'm thankful that even though I've been scared to try something, I did it anyway!!  And the Results have been Beyond I could have ever imagined!!  At one point of my career, I considered going back to school. The question of "What do you want to be when you grow up??" resonated with me.  And I began to go over memories of being a little kid and answering that question... I've said Nurse, but nah, I don't like body fluids. I've said Astronaut...and my brother worked on the Space Shuttle so I got my fix that way. I also said teacher.  So I began to think about that.  But I don't like English,  Science, History...none of the interests me. So I began to dig deeper and realized I really want to Make a Difference in Other People's Lives and I am Absolutely Passionate about my Industry!! So I decided to go back to school to be a Cosmetology Instructor... Best of Both Worlds!!  Had to work part time and go to school full time,  which means starting over...After receiving the training and my license, I went to work in a salon where I was an assistant ( the bottom and do grunt work)  Starting over again!!  I was Terrified in both of these circumstances and I Did it Anyway!!   And within 6 months,  I was through the assistant program and was asked to be the Educational Director  at a new location. This was my goal but it was Beyond I could have imagined!! It was the best experience of my life and made Life Long friends and trained hundreds of people over ten years!  I made a difference in their lives!! 

Now,  one of those people that I trained won Hairstylist of the Year in Denver!!  I'm Beyond Thrilled for this person!!  Why??  When we can be Happy for another person's Success,  it is as rewarding as if we accomplished the same. When we put another person down for their accolades, it makes us fail in our goals. When we can Encourage, Empower andLift  another person,  we achieve Greatness Beyond our Wildest Imagination, cause we made a difference in that person's life!!  So May you Empower,  Encourage and Lift Up those around you and may you be able to be empowered to Go After Your Own Heart's Desires!! Happy Thankful Thursday!! 

Layers of Healing Sunday April 26

Good Morning Campers!! What are you thankful for today??  I'm thankful for the opportunity to Peel back the Layers of onion that is me and Heal!! As we go through life, we have stuff happen to us that we accumulate a rough, hard layer of protection around us. As time goes on, we can accumulate many layers of protection to guard out hearts from being hurt one more time.  What ends up happening is that we been crusty, just like that outside of an onion. Bitterness, hardness and resentment take over who we are...as the world sees us.

When we decide that we've had enough, we take Action!! We take the necessary steps out of our comfort zone and start to peel away all of the layers and start to heal ourselves and reveal to the world who we are at the core of our being. The way we entered this world. The way we were designed.

Layer by layer we peel away and expose ourselves by sharing our story. Layer by layer, we feel, we grieve, we forgive, we let go, we remove and we rebuild. Layer by layer we take away the hardness that we have put up to protect ourselves and rebuild what's left by forgiving ourselves, others and loving ourselves. Layer by layer we open the wounds that have left scars on our soul, in order to heal those wounds, care for them and put the proper ointment of those old wounds. As we continue to peel away the outer layers, we become softer, more accessible, more lovable, more understanding, less judgmental. Do we still get hurt?? Sure we do, and, we have the proper tools put in place to make it sting less. Just like peeling an onion, we cry and we get closer to the core, we cry less. When we start, the pungent odor makes us cry...so be prepared to cry through each layer removal. Its ok and its necessary!! We will get to the middle! It will take lots of time!! 

Is there some crusty layers of bitterness, resentment and protection that you have built up?? The time is NOW to peel away and start to heal, start to be the person you were divinely designed to be!! You are here for a Purpose, a Reason!! YOU are a Gift!! So start removing and healing today! 

I have been there! Years ago, I had built up such a layer of protection stronger that Ft. Knox so no one could hurt me...guess what?? It just made the pain harder to handle, harder to let go and I became someone that I didn't want to be. So I took steps completely out of my comfort zone and started to peel the layer after layer away, cried a lot and healed. It can be done!! And as you do this, there will come a time when you will be called to reach out and empower someone else to peel away their layers!! May your day be filled with Peeling and Healing and Forgiving and  Loving yourself and others!! Happy Sunday!! 

One Step Wednesday April 15

Good Morning Campers!! What are thankful for today?? I'm thankful that after all these years I haven't given up on my #Dream!! If you're #Passionate about what you do,  the money will come naturally!! These are words that I've heard for many many years from a former boss.  I still believe it to this day!  When we have a dream, a goal to make our lives better,  it takes consistentacy and tenacity!! It takes time for things to unfold!! It doesn't mean we don't get discouraged along the way.  It means we take the punch and then get back up to fight another day.  At some point,  we will be able to look back and see all we accomplished and understand why it took so long!! It took as long as it was supposed to take.

We live in an instant gratification society.  However,  when we put our heart and soul into our dreams,  it will take pain stakingly blood, sweat and tears to see it come to fruition.  Hang in there!! Don't give up!! One step at a time!! Stay focused!! Then when we have changed the world,  we can empower others who are discouraged by sharing our story.  May your Day be going One Step Closer to making your dreams come true!! Happy Wednesday!!

Thankful Thursday March 26

Good Morning Sunshine!! It's Thankful Thursday!! What are you thankful for today??  I'm thankful for Movement!! Movement in our Bodies, Movement of our Mental and Emotional Well Being and Movement of Progress!! All we need to do is just take One Step. Sometimes Life can get us broke down for a period of time and all we can do is just put one foot in front of the other. And sometimes we can be going through such a hard time that it feels like we are crawling through molasses. And then there are times where all we can is just breathe that next breath and be ok with that. It's All Movement! It's All Progress! This period of time that can be so unbearable is only temporary. And if we are making progress, we will get through it. Ever heard that saying, "How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time."  Same goes to these times. One breath, one step, one bite... Progress!! We can get overwhelmed with all the things we try to do, all the hats we try to wear and all the things that we have to be for other people. However, just take a moment, take a breath and just take the time to appreciate how far we have come. We may not be where we want to be, even though we are no longer where we once were, we have moved Forward!  May your day be filled with Progress Making, Moving Forward Successes!! Happy Thankful Thursday!!

Aspire Tuesday March 3

Good Morning Campers!!  What are you thankful for today??  I'm thankful for when we Aspire for a Goal, in return, we are Inspiring another person!! How cool is that!!?? When we Focus on our Dreams and Goals, then share our progress with other people, it Inspires them to Focus on their own Dreams and Goals!! We become Cheerleaders for one another!!  Maybe that's why we are all put here... To Lift each other up, Inspire, Motivate, Help, Coach, Mentor and Empower one another!! If we focus on Who we can Motivate each day as we wake,  maybe, just maybe, we will find a different Purpose for our Lives. Instead of being Negative and Hard on ourselves and beating ourselves up; we look forward to Being someone else's Cheerleader! And then someone will be there to Coach us when we need it! May your day be filled with opportunities to be an Inspiration for someone else and may you Aspire for Greatness!!  Happy Tuesday!! 

Brain Monday March 2

Good Morning Campers!!  What are you thankful for today?? I'm thankful for my Brain!! I'm thankful that its like a file cabinet or computer that keeps so many wonderful memories of our lives and we can just pull one up at any given time.  Our brains hold the Bank of Motivation and Inspiration as well!! If we go through our days just in the routine, we don't learn anything new, we have not worked out our brain. When we work out our body, it is an ongoing process, right?? So why wouldn't we think about that for our brain as well?! We don't just get to create a muscle in our biceps and then it will be there for the rest of our lives.... Actually, if we don't continue to work on the bicep, it will eventually turn to mush. So does our Brain!!  If we own a business, do we get to show up on Monday and everything will be great the rest of the month? We have to continue to be available to what our business needs!  What are you doing to work on your brain?? Whether you play Words with Friends, Soduko or reading a new book, it all exercises your brain. Maybe that's why my grandmother took up oil painting later in her life!! She learned a different skill and she was still sharp as tack until her last few years. Is there a new skill that you have always wanted to learn, a new language?? Maybe now is the time, Do It Now before your Brain turns to mush!! We have to practice the positive skills on a daily basis. Today, I decided that I'm going to be happy and thankful for all that I have and for all that I'm about to receive. Do you think that I won't ever have to decide that tomorrow or 5 years from now? It is something we have to do on a daily basis. Be Thankful. Be Positive. Be Happy. Exercise Our Bodies. Exercise Our Minds!! May your life be full of ways to Make Your Brain Stronger!! Happy Monday!! 

Mom Thankful Thursday February 26

Good Morning Campers!! What are you thankful for today?? I'm thankful for my Mom!! Typically our Mom is the first one to hold us, feed us and bath us when we're born. So we have an incredible amount of Love for this woman. I mean come on,  we came out of her body!! Every single one of us was brought into this world through our Moms. What a gift that she has given us!! She gave us life,  our chance to be who we are today!! Even today if you talk to someone who was given up for adoption or abused by their mom,  most will say they still love their mom. Talk about a Bond!! Then as we grow up,  we learn alot from our Moms!! My mom taught to be strong, independent,  stand up and fight when I need to and also keep my mouth closed if I didn't have anything nice to say. She has a crazy funny sense of humor and I get my sarcastic side from her. And if you know her, you know she would do anything for anybody within reason. She also taught me to be a business owner as she is.  If your Mom is still with you, love her, love on her and take care of her, she took care of you once. If there is something that you need to forgive her for, just do it! Just forgive!! If you're waiting for her approval on you and your life...she has given that to you the day you were born! She chose you! She loves you and always will, it's just her way!! We never know how long we'll be here so make this time count!! May your day be filled with love from your Mom and love for your Mom!! Happy #ThankfulThursday!! #mom #nobodylovesyoulikemom #positive #inspiration  #entrepreneurs

Weird and Different Tuesday February 24

Good Morning Campers!! What are you thankful for today?? I'm thankful for the "Weirdness" in me and other people!! Look at this quote from the Oscars Sunday night... Onstage: "When I was 16 years old, I tried to kill myself because I felt weird and I felt different and I felt like I did not belong. And now I'm standing here and so I would like for this moment to be for that kid out there who feels like she's weird or she's different or she doesn't fit in anywhere. Yes, you do. I promise you do. You do. Stay weird, stay different. And then when it's your turn and you're standing on this stage, please pass the same message to the next person who comes along." Backstage: "This was my 45 seconds to be on television and say something and I might as well say something meaningful." ~ Best Adapted Screenplay winner Graham Moore of The Imitation Game

How cool is that?!?! Have you ever thought that You were Different than anyone else?? This proves that the most "Different" people will be the most Successful!! Why?  Cause we don't listen to the naysayers, we just keep being Weird!! And then we reach out and encourage the next person that it's OK to be Weird!! May You be so Weird and Different that you Achieve All your Goals!! Happy Tuesday!! #weird #different #entrepreneurs #inspiration #positive #empowerothers #empoweryourself

Thankful Thursday February 19

Good Morning Campers!! It's #ThankfulThursday!! What are you thankful for today?? I'm thankful for all the Blessings I have!! I have been blessed with Amazing People in my Life,  who go above and beyond for me as I would go above and beyond for them!! I have been blessed with an Awesome career, that after 20 plus years at it, I still love what I do on a daily basis!! And I want to see others succeed in it!! I have been blessed with the Time to spend with my loved ones and to spend time alone Reflecting, Dreaming and Planning!  Today, I am so grateful, comforted, feel overjoyed and loved by everyone's well wishes!! Thank you from my heart to yours, for making a difference in my Life!! May your day be filled with People Who Love You and  So Many Blessings you can't Count them All!! Happy Thankful Thursday!! #countyourblessings #lovemylife #lovemyjob #lovemyfriendsandfamily #positive #inspiration #empowerothers #empoweryourself

#KC2040 Friday February 13

Good Morning Campers!! What are you thankful for today?? I'm thankful to be a part of this new community of what the city will look like in the year 2040!! KC2040 is building a network community to help one other out. From non profits and for profit businesses to civic and political organizations and people who just want to be part of something bigger than themselves. They want to get everyone involved on some level to make this city a better place to live!! They want for us to showcase what we are doing here in the Midwest!!

Have you thought about what your city or town will look like in 25 years?? Are you a part of something bigger than you?? Why not?? Are you making connections with people who can and are willing to help you reach your goals?? Maybe there is a non profit that you want to help out with or maybe you want your business to grow, whatever your goal is, reach out to others in the community and you might just get the help that you've been looking for. Or you maybe you'll meet some really cool people that will become your friends some day. Or perhaps, you just might meet that person that will help propel you forward to reaching your goals!! 

My goal is to be a part of a community that are working towards the Greater Good and Paying it Forward by reaching back and helping the next person. We were all put here on the Earth for a reason, why not help each other out when we can.  When we surround ourselves with people who are on the same page, life just keeps getting better!! May your day be filled with people who are the same page as you and want to help you succeed in life!! Happy Friday!!

Awesome Tuesday February 10

Good Morning Sunshine!!  What are you thankful for today??  I'm thankful that today is my Dad's Birthday today and that's he's still here with me!! We may not have always seen eye to eye, however he loved me the only way he knew how!!  And I appreciate him for that!!  He taught me how to work hard, play hard and stay positive. He taught me how to "walk it off" when something has gotten me down. And he taught me to keep going forward and don't look back!!  So in honor of him today,  Be Awesome for someone in your life!!  Talk to them in a way that you wouldn't have normally.  Be vulnerable and share your true feelings, you never know what will happen next!! May your day be filled with people who are awesome to you and tell you how they mean to you.  Then reach out and do the same for someone else!!  Happy Tuesday!! 

Commitment Thankful Thursday, February 5

Good Morning Campers!! It's #ThankfulThursday What are you thankful for today?? I'm thankful for #Commitment!! Commitment is a pledge or promise to yourself and/or others. How many times have we promised something to another person but then didn't follow through?? We weren't committed to holding that promise.  What about the promises we tell ourselves?? Do we hold those in higher regards or are we less committed to ourselves than others?? For example, last year I promised myself I would run a 5k.  I committed to the training of running on a regular basis and eating the proper foods.  And guess what, I did it!! In my professional career, I have been at jobs where I stayed no longer than 6 months and I have been committed to a company where I stayed for 10 years.  What the difference was; my Commitment to the company and to my Goals in life. When our heart is 100% all in, we are committed to that Goal, situation and/or person. Now, I'm Committed to Making My Dreams come True which will Empower Others to make their dreams come true!! What are you Committed to?? May your heart be filled with Commitment, so you can work on your Goals and Dreams!! Then you can reach back and empower someone else to do the same!! Happy Thankful Thursday!!

Goals Wednesday February 4

Good Morning Campers from Camp Sunnyside!!  What are you thankful for today??  I'm thankful for the Goals that I have written down!!  When we write our Goals down,  there is a mind body connection that happens that changes the way our mind perceives them.  They are no longer just rolling around in our head and we are wishing they come true. When we write down our Goals, they almost jump off the page and come alive, creating Action!!  Without Action, Goals can not become Reality!!  When we take Action,  the Goals will take on their own personality (lack of a better word). We will begin to Wake Up every morning focused on how can we achieve that Goal.  What Action can we do today that will be one step towards reaching our Goals??  How can we make this happen?? There is a shift in our everyday thoughts when we write down our Goals as there will always be people telling us, We can't Do it!!  However, when you see that Goal written down on paper,  you know that one day,  it will happen!! And you start to live with the Determination as It Will Happen, it's just a Matter of Time!!  So if you haven't taken the time to write your goals down, take the time and watch and see what happens next,  you might just Achieve what you want!!  May your day be filled with an opportunity to write down your Goals, an Action to make your Goals become Reality and make a Connection that will help you along the way!!  Happy Wednesday!!