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!!

Thankful Thursday June 4

Good Morning Sunshine!! It's Thankful Thursday!! 

What are you thankful for today?? I'm thankful for Like Minded People in my Life!! Sometimes, we meet a person and think, I want to know more about that person. They have a story. Guess what, we All have a Story!! The real question is, Does Their Story Align with My Story?? How are we Like Minded?? How can we Help Boost each other and Propel us Both into the Next Level?? How are We on the Same Path coming from a Different Direction?? How can We Help Carry each other's Backpack?? There is always Talk of Paving our Own Way. And yet, we were Not meant to do it Alone!! If we Look at the people we think are successful, whether it's business, fitness or spiritually, They each have a Team to Help them. They have surrounded themselves with Like Minded People!! It may take months, year and even decades to meet these people. And when we do and we put all of Our Collective Knowledge, Strengths and Wisdom on the table, there is No Stopping US!! Its more like... This is going to be something so Instrumentally Huge, that it is Beyond where Our Imaginations can even fathom!! Hang in there, the right people are waiting to meet you too!! Don't give up, as it will come to fruition further than you have ever experienced or expected!! Then, one you become accustomed to working as a Team, then you can reach back and Empower others to Search and Wait for Their Like Minded People!! May your day be filled with People who you have been looking for and didn't even know you were looking!! May Your Minds Collaborate Unimaginable Greatness Together!! Happy Thankful Thursday!!

Thankful Thursday May 14

Good Afternoon from Camp Sunnyside!! It's Thankful Thursday!! What are you thankful for today?? I'm thankful to be Home!! I Love, Love, Love to travel and I Love coming home after a trip!! It makes me appreciate all of my stuff... Like my comfy bed and nice shower!! There truly is No other Place like Our Home!! We can travel for fun and for work but being home after a trip is the best!  Hopefully, you have created your own Oasis in Your Home to Appreciate!! May your Home be filled with Love, Laughter and Joy!! Happy Thankful Thursday!!

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!! 

Thankful Thursday April 9

Good Morning Campers!!  It's Thankful Thursday!!  What are you thankful for today??  I'm thankful that I had to energy to make my bed today.  Sometimes if we accomplish one thing,  it makes the rest of our day seem like we did something productive.

  Life has been really hard for me these last six months or so.  I've been dealing with my own health and pain issues, had surgery, trying to recover, had a death of someone who was like a nephew to me,  and now my mother's cancer diagnosis.  Through this experience, there were days when I all I could do was cry. There were days where I couldn't get out of bed. And  through it all, I prayed for God to take this. That was the only way I knew how to deal with it. There was a weekend when every moment I was awake, I prayed because I knew I couldn't take anymore. From experience, I knew that the Blessing must Be on its way. I knew that with all the stuff that I'm working on... Business, physical and emotional well being... There is a Beautiful Reward just waiting for me on the other side of this.  When I reach to the Top of the Mountain, the View will be Worth all the Work!  When we get depressed about something and focus on "why me" instead of what am I supposed to be learning from this,  we don't move forward.  If we focus on All the things we will be able to accomplish when this temporary state is over, that's what will get us through.  And sometimes the lesson is just to Survive this moment and when someone else comes to you with their depressed ordeal,  you can encourage them with your story.

 We are building character. We are being prepared for the next trial in our life.  Life isn't fair or easy or even pleasant sometimes. Just keep moving forward even if all you can do is make your bed. May your life be full of people who love you so much to encourage you through the rough times,  be a shoulder to cry on when needed and listen to you rant about the tough stuff in life. And then turn around and pay it forward to the next person who needs it. Happy Thankful Thursday!! #positive #inspiration #motivation #keepmovingforward #lifeisnteasy

World Autism Day April 2

Good Morning Sunshine!! It's #ThankfulThursday!! What are you thankful for today?? I'm thankful for #Autism!! I have friends that have  children with Autism, clients that have children with it and know adults who are on the Spectrum with Asbergers. The reason I'm thankful for them is because the world we live is crazy and chaotic. We can go about our days with total and complete disregard for other people.  I believe the reason that Autism is in the rise,  is to teach us to be aware of how the things we do affect others. Instead of us making someone with special needs "fit" into our World, it's time to make our World, Fit for them!! We need to be more sensitive to others.  No one is immune to this.  So you can't live in denial or say that's someone else's problem!! We all know someone who is on the Spectrum.  Whether it's ADD, ADHD, Autism or Asbergers,  we know someone!! So instead of putting  unreasonable expectations on their behavior,  be open to how amazing these people are and glorify their Strengths!! Society looks down on others who are different. It's time Society changes!! May you give up your expectations on people and love them for who they are!  And may someone accept you for who you are and love you!! Happy Thankful Thursday!! #greatergood #KC2040 #empowerothers #empoweryourself #bekindtoothers #acceptthedifferences

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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!!

Thankful Thursday March 12

Good Morning Campers!! It's #ThankfulThursday What are you thankful for today?? I'm thankful for where I came from. Growing up in a small town,  we looked out for each other.  We came to each others sides when we needed them to.  We helped our Neighbors!! We didn't look to be compensated,  we just knew that they would help when we needed it. Our society has changed as cities have grown and people move away from their original neighborhoods. We don't take the time to connect to the people who live across the street, as we are so busy looking down at our latest technological device. What if you needed help, who would help you?  In recent events in my own life, I've had people reach out to me from the old stomping grounds and as far away as India and Australia.  The point is that even if you're not living next to someone anymore, you can still reach out to them.  So if you know that someone has gone through a rough patch,  send a text,  an email or send a card and say I'm thankful for you, I'm thinking about you, I'm praying for you. It will help them through their day more than you know.  May your day be filled with love from people from where you came from. Happy Thankful Thursday!! #neighbors #reachout  #smalltown

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

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

Thankful Thursday February 12

Good Morning Sunshine!! It's Thankful Thursday!! What are you thankful for today?? I'm thankful that I learned to be Vulnerable. For many years, I had such a wall built up around me that I couldn't even pronounce the word vulnerable!  By learning to not always be in survival mode, I learned to be OK with vulnerable.  And guess what happened?? The more I was vulnerable, the more others allowed themselves to be vulnerable with me. Think about this,  if we are so used to how people are going to respond to us, maybe we need to talk to them differently.  Maybe we need to be vulnerable and expose our heart a little to speak to their heart and they will respond completely different than we expected!! When talking with other women,  I learned that we all have stories that we can learn from. Most of us can relate to relationship issues whether it's parents, children or spouse. At some point in our lives we were all children and had parents. And if we are lucky enough to have our parents in their later years,  we know how the roles switch and we become the "parent" to our parents. And if we can be vulnerable with them, we can be the best care taker for them. If we forgive and let go any hard feelings,  we are given the gift to take care of them, maybe even better than they took care of us!! The same applies for other relationships, if we can be vulnerable, forgive and we speak from our heart, we get a chance to heal regardless of how the other person reacts. Because we spoke our true feelings.  And even if it fell on deaf ears, we have released it from our heart. That's what being vulnerable is about, letting the truth speak from our heart not knowing how it will be received. And knowing that you're going to be OK whatever the outcome is!! May your day allow you to be vulnerable to someone who needs to hear what your heart has to say and be OK with however it is received!! Happy Thursday!!

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!!

Ideas Friday, January 30

Good Morning Campers!!  What are you #thankful for today?? I'm thankful for #ideas!! Ever thought I want this _____or wouldn't it be great if we could do_____?? I have tons of ideas on how to make my life easier and funner...The best part about having those Ideas, is being able to brainstorm with like minded people and next thing you know, you've started a new business venture!!  Or you found a person who can make that idea a reality.  So if you have an Idea for something that would be great, start talking to people, you never know who will help you make it a reality and you never know what will come out of it. May your day be filled with people who are like minded that you can brainstorm ideas with and may you encourage others to do the same when they have Ideas. Happy Friday!!  

Thankful Thursday, January 29

Good Afternoon Campers from Camp Sunnyside!! It's Thankful Thursday!! What are you thankful for today?? I'm thankful for Power of Touch!! When you see a doctor and they try to diagnose you, they touch you where it hurts to see if they can feel what's going on. When we meet someone new or greeted somewhere or make a business deal, we shake hands. When we first start dating some one, we hold hands. As parents, we hold our children's hands.  When we get a massage, the therapist, feels where the knot in the muscle is and massage that area to release the tightness in the muscle.A reflexologolist can do reflexology on your feet and can tell where you may be having a problem in the body just by touching your feet.  As a hairstylist cuts your hair, we feel the hair for the texture to determine if we need to cut it a certain way, we feel the hair for the condition of the hair to determine what kinds of products to use on your hair and we feel the hair to make sure that its even. These are just a few examples of the Power of Touch.  Can you imagine if we didn't have nerve endings in our fingers? Can you imagine if we went through life without shaking someone's hand, or the doctor touching you where it hurts?  What about technology? We wouldn't be able to type or use our phones if we couldn't touch. We take for granted that everyone gets some touch every day. The reality is, there are lots of people who don't want to be touched and there are people who don't have anyone to touch. What if you are having a bad day and you are at your desk at work and someone comes up to and touches your shoulder and asks are you OK?? Imagine what message that sends to the brain. It shows this person cares!! So the next time, you reach out to shake someone's hand or a doctor exams you be thankful for their power of touch.  May your day be filled with Powerful Touches by your loved ones and by your business connections!! Happy Thankful Thursday!!

Thankful Thursday, January 22

Good Morning Campers from Camp Sunnyside!!  Its #ThankfulThursday!! What are you Thankful for today??  I'm thankful for All of your responses to this blog!!  I am truly honored, blessed and humbled to have so many of you send me a message saying how what I wrote is what you needed to hear!! Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!!  My goal is to get our conversations changing to what's good in our lives instead of what's wrong.

My goal is to Inspire you in a way that you'll turn around and Inspire others. Paying It Forward.  We All need Inspiration, Positive, Motivated Mentors in our lives and I pray that this creates those relationships. Think about how cool it will be when we open our social media one day and instead of seeing the Drama, Negative and Destitute, we see Uplifting, Inspiring and Motivating posts!!  No offense to anyone, if we put as much effort into fixing our problems with our relationships instead of telling the world how bad it is,  our lives may be different!!

My goal is to impact your day by speaking a blessing onto you and hope that in return you'll speak a blessing onto someone else.  With that said, May your Day be filled with people who Lift your Spirits, Make you Laugh, give you a Hug and Inspire you to be a better person!!  Happy Thankful Thursday!!

Thankful Thursday January15

Good Morning Sunshine!! It's #ThankfulThursday!! What are you thankful for today?? I'm thankful for all the Breakdowns that I have been through as I know that on the other side of the breakdown is a Breakthrough!! Whenever I have gone through a rough patch, I know that the Blessing is around the corner!! Ever feel like life has handed you a raw deal?? We All have been there!! Ever feel like you're going through a really "dark time" in your life?? Well, guess what, it is Only Temporary!! That's the good news! Our dark times are only brief. Now that can mean we go through rough times for days, months and even years, just understand that its temporary and not permanent.  Brighter days are just ahead!! Think about it as a Warrior Dash Obstacle course....We have to go through the muck, the mud, jump over hurdles, get discouraged, run around in circles before we can cross the finish line. And at the end of the finish line is the medal. In this case, our Medal of Honor, is the breakthrough in our life. Maybe its the realization that we needed to take care of ourselves better or its that we have been holding back our love from our loved ones and we need to let those walls down. Whatever dark period of time that we go through, there is a reason. And that reason is to teach us the lesson of life that we need to learn at that very moment. So don't give up, your Breakthrough is coming!! May your day be Brighter by knowing the Blessing is just around the corner!! Happy Thankful Thursday!!

Thankful Thursday January 8

Good Morning Sunshine!!  It's #ThankfulThursday!! What are you #thankful for today??   I'm thankful for Rest and Recovery.  For many many years, I burned the candles at both ends. Running from school to job to socializing with friends.  As I've gotten older, I've slowed down substantially. However, over my Christmas "staycation" I rested. Slept. Watched movies. Read. Had no agenda. And guess what...  It was awesome!!  My days of working 6 days a week are over. My days of being a workaholic... Done!  I've done it for too long. The more I do the less I get accomplished. My goal this year is to take more time to Rest and Recover.  Not just from my Work Outs but also my from Business. When we overwork our brains, our muscles and our spirits, we overwhelm our systems and get bogged down!  College athletes are on a strict 'don't over do it' schedule,  but we are not.  Unions are in place so we don't overwork our employees but as owners we don't follow those rules. Even Mother Teresa needed time to rest so she could go out to take care of others but we don't. So here's to making Rest and Recover part of my Life!! I'm thankful for the time I have rested and recovered already!!   May you find time in your schedule to Rest, Recover and Restore so you can be better and accomplish more.  And then when you see someone else burned out, reach out and encourage them to Rest and Recover. Happy Thankful Thursday!! 

PS I know the picture is Christmasy but I thought the message was great and oh so cute!! ;)