Power of Words Tuesday, February 3

Good Morning Campers!!  What are you thankful for today??  I'm thankful that I understand the Power of my Words Direct where I will Go in life!! Anyone remember that saying Loose Lips Sink Ships?  It means a couple of things, Lies creates Loses. And it means What we say will Direct the Direction We Are Going!! Just as a rudder directs where the boat travels, our tongues direct where our lives go.  If we use our words for good,  we will be heading in the right direction. If we use our words for bad (to hurt others), we will be heading down the wrong direction. Ever been part of the rumor mill and watched as the words people say wreck havoc and chaos into that person's life or even destroy a business?? It happens on a daily basis!!  What if we turned that around and instead of gossip, we  speak blessings, abundance and prayers over people and businesses?? What would that look like??  I think we would have a bunch of Healthy, Wealthy and Wise people in the world,  more than we have now!! So the next time you feel like speaking bad about someone, turn it around and speak a blessing for them it might just change Your Life and theirs!!  May your Day be filled with people who Speak Positive Words and Blessings about you!! And may you have the opportunity to do the same for others!!  Happy Tuesday!! 

Miracle Monday February 2

Good Morning Campers!!  What are you thankful for today??  I'm thankful for All the Miracles in my Life!!  If you think that you haven't had a miracle lately,  I'm here to tell,  yes you have!! However, we take some miracles for granted. For instance, the Sun rose again today!!  We are breathing and ready to take on the day!!  How many of us were born to parents who were told they couldn't have any more children?  But here you are!!  How many of us had children after being told,  you shouldn't have any more??  Your children are proof of miracles!  And yet, we put stuff in categories!!  Big miracles, little miracles,  Big mistakes, little mistakes.  How about saying it is what it is. A Miracle is a Miracle regardless of the adjective we put in front of it!! Let's be thankful for All the Miracles in our Life regardless of the adjective we want to add.  If we expect a Miracle to happen, then maybe it will happen more often!!  May your Day be filled with Miracles and be expecting and thankful for countless Miracles to happen!! Happy Monday!!  

Generous Sunday, February 1

Good Morning Campers from Camp Sunnyside!!  What are you thankful for today??  I'm thankful for Other's #Generosity!! Now when I say that,  I don't mean money!! I mean People who are Generous with their Time, with their Kindness and with their Love!! Ever have someone take an hour to sit down with and just listen?? Yeah, that's what I'm talking about!!  They were Generous with their Time, Kindness and Love all at the same time!  We are all busy!!  We all have Hectic schedules!! And yet we will make time for the ones who matter.  What about those who we don't think matter??  Maybe that's where we need to Focus our Generosity!  Maybe we Should spend some Time, Kindness and Love to someone who we normally wouldn't have.  Maybe if we spent time kindness and love to someone we just met, we might just change their life!!  What if it was reversed??  You meet someone new, maybe at school, the gym, or even at a networking function, and you follow up by carving out some time with this Person. How would that look to them??  Maybe you were the missing link in the Next Great Thing!! Maybe they just said to themselves 'nobody wants to spend time with me, I should just end it all' and you made the difference. Maybe they just needed to vent about something before they exploded on their loved ones. We never know the kind of Impact we will make on another person. So if we make a conscious choice to be Generous with our Time, Kindness and Love,  maybe we can change someone's life!!  And then they will reach back the next person and do the same. May your day be filled with People who are Generous with their Time, Kindness and Love for you!!  Happy Sunday!!  

Saturday,January 31

Good Morning Sunshine!! What are you thankful for today?? I'm thankful for the #Body that carries me around!! There are so many people who have ailments that cause their bodies to be incapacitated, to hurt and maybe even not work properly. This vessel that carries us around is only one we will get, so we Have to treat it with Best Possible Care that we can!! We need to hold in high regard the things our bodies allow us to do. And be thankful that we can do those things!! There are many who are unable to use their vessels in same capacity as you, so treat your body well in honor of those people. Eat right, move and rest properly.  May your day be filled with ways to take care of yourself, pamper yourself and encourage someone else to pamper themselves!! Happy Saturday!!

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!!

Prayers Tuesday, January 27

Good Morning Sunshine!!  What are you thankful for today??  I'm thankful for Prayer today!! And I'm thankful for my Brother!! Unbeknownst to me, my Brother put out a S.O.S prayer request on Facebook last night for myself and my mother.  I am overwhelmed by the response!! Truly humbled, touched and honored by people's willingness to pray for us, even if we are strangers.

  Our mom had been going through some stomach problems for many months and we couldn't get her to see the doctor. Then I started having pain episodes in my low abdomen which caused me to double over and barely walk for a couple of days. I went to 6 different doctors including the emergency room (where I got a CT scan) and a specialist (who said it was just muscle spasms). Nobody would do an ultrasound. Finally, I asked my chiropractor to order me one and he did. I needed to see my ob/gyn asap, who I had already seen and she wasn't helpful. Thank God for my clients who are more like friends!! One client is friends with her doctor, she asked if I needed her to Call In a favor,  I said Yes Please!!  This doctor was on call over Christmas and was able to give me a phone consultation. She said she would have her office call me to set up an ultrasound and appointment. I saw her a few weeks later and she determined that I require surgery. I have a baseball size dermoid cyst that is growing quickly and twisting my ovary.  She may have to remove the ovary and my appendix, as it is inflamed as well.  

Meanwhile, we continued to encourage our mom to see her doctors. Finally, she did make an appointment and they drained two liters of fluid off of her stomach.  2 liters!!  Wow, well that's why she was having trouble!! They also had her get a CT scan and ultrasound. Now, she has been sent to a specialist. That appointment is tomorrow.  There will be more tests before we can know for sure what is going on.  We are trying to stay positive.

  With all this said, maybe I had to go through what I went through to encourage my mom to go get help too.  We never know when we share our story, how it can influence another person in a positive way.  Since going through all of this and talking about my frustration to my clients, I've had several of them say that my story reminds them to get their regular check up that they have been putting off. So if you're reading this and looking for a sign that you need to see a doctor or get another opinion, this is it!  Go Do It!! By the time I have surgery the cyst may be even bigger. So if I hadn't prayed through all of this, I don't know if I would have been led to seek out so many different opinions.

  This experience has definitely changed my life. A workaholic that wasn't interested in having children is who I used to be. Now, I'm no longer working such long hours and I'm looking forward to being a Mom someday. Sometimes, God has to bring us to our knees in order to change our lives.  May your day be filled with people who will Pray for you, doctors who Listen to you and the ability to Listen when you are nudged to seek another opinion. Happy Tuesday!! 

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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!!

Discernment Tuesday, January 20

Good Morning Campers!!  What are you thankful for today??  I'm thankful for Discernment. Some call it intuition, a gut instinct, inner voice, hunch or voice from God.  While in a situation or conversation with someone and we can just tell the other person isn't safe or being truthful. That's what I find interesting. They can try to  "sell" me on who they are by what they say, and when I process it, the truth is always revealed. 

Over the years, I've been asked to partner in business with many different kinds of people.  I always listen to what they're saying and to what they're not saying.  Sometimes, they're so busy trying to cover up their wrong doings, they will dangle a carrot in front of you.  Like dangling a carrot in front of a horse to keep walking forward. People will always reveal to you who they are, you just have learn to use discernment when communicating with them. This works in business, dating and daily relationships. Learn to trust your discernment so you can make the correct decision. I listened to mine and it has saved me lots of heartaches.  When dealing with these business opportunities, I looked beyond their sales pitch to lies they were covering up.  I'm thankful I didn't get into business with them.  I would be under a Grand Jury investigation right now if I had.  May you hear that Discernment, listen to it and act accordingly!!  Happy Tuesday!!

Dream Monday January 19

Good Morning Sunshine!!  What are you thankful for today?? In honor of Martin Luther King Jr,  I'm thankful for my Dreams!! He had a Dream for everyone to be equal.  I have a Dream that we reach back and empower the next person.  My Dream is that when you hear about someone else's story, you ask How can I help you??  What can I do for you?? That may mean we actually have to get our hands dirty. Or maybe they just need someone to lean on, show them that we care, or maybe they may need prayer.  Whatever it looks like, we, as a collective society, reach out to someone else and say I'm here for you.  You never know when you're going to be in the same situation.  The quote below is also what I Dream for you.  For you, the one reading this, to realize no matter how hard life has been,  you have to keep going forward.  Going forward can be as simple as removing yourself as far away as possible  from your past.  It's called the Past for a reason and we don't live there anymore. Change how we talk about it.  Going forward I'm going to.....(fill in the blank with your dream) Does it change what's happened? Nothing will, however it will change how you look at it. What's your Dream for You?? What's your Dream for your Family, Loved Ones??  Take a moment today to encourage them by sharing your Dream for them, it may change their life. May your day be filled with opportunities to share the positive Dreams for your family and loved ones!! May someone speak their Dream for you into your life!! Happy Monday!! 

      

Inspiration Sunday, January 18

Good Morning from Camp Sunnyside!!  What are you thankful for today??  I'm thankful for All the Inspiration at our fingertips!!  Ever look at Instagram and search Inspiration?  There are millions of Inspirational pictures for Fitness goal, quotes for Business goals and quotes for everyday Life. While recovering from knee surgery, I would look at these posts to stay motivated to heal and get back to the gym. It worked for me.  Also during this time,  I found a great blog for business inspiration.  It says to always go for your dreams or you'll be making someone else's dreams come true...what a true statement!!  While doing all of this I realized, as a society, we don't really have many actual inspirational people. Tony Robbins is an exception.  Who else inspires you??  I read. I search. And devour information on inspiring people for me, whether it's fitness, business or every day life.  And do you know what I've learned?? They have gone through some rough times too!! No one is Exempt from the rough patches of life.  There are people who look like they never had a bad day in their lives...Wrong!!  We All have bad stuff to go through.  Another thing I learned reading about them, they didn't allow those rough patches make them into a victim and throw a pity party every day.  They got up, got out of their comfort zone and stepped forward!!  Then they reached back to inspire others!! That Is the true meaning of life... Go through tough times, then reach back to inspire others when it's their turn.  I say, Don't be me, Learn from me, then go and Become better than me, then reach back and Inspire someone to be better than you!!  May your day be filled with people who Inspire you and an opportunity to Inspire someone else!!  Happy Inspiration Sunday!!   

Be Fearless Saturday, January 17

Good Morning Campers!! What are you thankful for today?? I'm thankful that I practice being Fearless!! And yes I said practice!  That's what it takes.  Nobody is naturally fearless, it's an acquired skill.  We all have fears. At some point, we allow those fears to stop us. It takes courage to step out of our comfort zone and try something we're scared of. And that's OK, it's normal and natural.  It's when we allow the fear to completely Stop us from something is when it's a problem. "Do Not Be Afraid" is in the Bible 365 times as a daily reminder!! We've all had a fear of something. Whether it's fear of failure or success. Fear to love or fear of getting hurt. And even fear of the unknown and unfamiliar.  It's OK,  be scared and Do It Anyway!! Step Out and practice Being Fearless!! And then reach back and Encourage someone else to do the same!! May your Day be filled with situations for you to Be Fearless!! Happy Saturday!!

Forgiveness Friday January 16

Good Morning Campers!! What are you #thankful for today?? I'm thankful for Forgiveness!! I'm thankful for All the people I've been angry with in my life, I have truly Forgiven them. I'm thankful for them helping me see I needed to Forgive!! When we don't forgive, we become bitter. When we become bitter,  we habor resentment. And when we hold on to resentment,  it turns into hate. Then we no longer have a small anger issue, we have a hate problem. Is there someone who you need to forgive?? I had a long list of people that I was angry with, I was bitter and was moving into resentment when I decided to stop.  I made a list of all these people and I prayed for forgiveness about each situation. And I prayed that I forgave myself.  My anger disappeared!! Maybe there is someone who you need to forgive before it's too late. May your day be filled with Forgiveness!! Happy Forgiveness Friday!!

Good Morning Campers!!  What are you thankful for today??  I'm thankful for people who actually care to Listen to understand and not just to respond!  Ever been misunderstood?  Ever felt like what you said fell on deaf ears?  What if no one really listened... Your spouse, your children, your bosses,  your doctors....Think how that would reek havoc in our world. Think of all the arguments and misdiagnosed problems that would happen!! In my own experience, I had a doctor actually Listen to me yesterday and I finally got some answers!!  Whew!  That's the best feeling!  Knowing that the person you're talking to is trying to understand where you're coming from instead of their own "to do list" going through their head.  And in order to have a friend, spouse, child or co-worker truly Listen to you, first you must Listen to understand them!!  May your day be filled with opportunities to really Listen to what people are saying so you can understand them better.  And may you be Listened to so you are understandable. Happy Wednesday!!  

"I Am" Tuesday, January 13

Good Morning Sunshine!! What are you thankful for today??  I'm thankful for learning that these words "I Am" are the most powerful words we use. How many times have you used those words to describe yourself to someone else?? When someone asks you How are you, you say I am____ (fill in the blank). Typically,  we use the word fine.  I'm fine.  I'm good.  On really good days we might say I'm great.   How about when we  talk to ourselves?? That inner voice, What do we say?? We will say horrible things to ourselves that we would never say out loud to someone else.  So why do we use them in our inner most thoughts?  Sometimes, it is because someone told us once a lie and we believed as being true about ourselves.  Think back to being a kid and someone (a bully perhaps) said you were ugly or fat or unlovable or nobody liked you or your ears stick out or you smell funny or you'll never be good enough......Whatever negative things kids say to hurt another kid. And you believed them. So this whole time, we've gone through life thinking I am not good enough. I am unlovable. I am ugly. And so what happens,  over time,  as we continue to listen to the nonsense, it conditions us to believe it for ourselves.  Well I Am here to tell you,  You are Completely Wrong about Yourself!!  You are Good Enough!!  You are Lovable!!  You are Beautiful!! Now,  going forward,  stop with the nonsense talk... And change your words to I Am Great!!  I Am Lovable!!  I Am Beautiful!!  I Am Fit!!  I Am Happy!!  This works for all of your goals.  Let's say you want to own a company but as of now,  you work as an assistant.  You start telling yourself I Am CEO,  I guarantee you that one day you will be!!  Let's say you want to run a 5k.  Say to yourself, I Am a runner who runs in 5ks. Watch and see if your body starts to follow. Or let's say that you've been in bad mood funk for a while and all you think is I am unhappy and depressed. Start saying to yourself  I Am Happy!!  I Am Joyful!! Your whole life will start to change.  We get stuck saying the negative things silently to ourselves and telling others something else. Well stop that.  We have to start saying the positive things to ourselves and watch and see the positive results happen!! We have to speak to ourselves as if the positive thing has already happened.  May your inner voice change to I Am positive and watch how your life starts to change. Happy Tuesday!!

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Saturday, January 10

Good Morning Campers from Camp Sunnyside!!  What are you thankful for today??  I'm thankful that I've had these last several  years to cultivate myself into who I am today.  I'm thankful that I've had time to define my goals and reinvent who I am. I'm thankful for the time I've put in with different trainers over the years.  Trainers at the gym, trainers at home who taught me about being mindful while working out and trainers who taught me yoga and how to take a moment to breath. They became a part of my life on a weekly basis.  The time that I've spent with each one of the these people has propelled me to who I am today.  They taught me to be patient with myself. I always want results now.  They taught me to take time for myself.  Typically, I hit the ground running every day and in Go Go Go mode. They taught me to love this vessel that carries me around. It is the only one I get. I'm thankful that each one of these people started out as just a trainer and became my friend and then moved to being my family.  Now, at least once a year, I travel to Colorado to see a couple of my trainers who I dearly love and miss them.  Today, I'm thankful for the Trainers that I have had over the last few years. With out them,  I wouldn't be where I am today.  May your day be filled with Someone who has transformed you by teaching you how to take a breath break, love yourself and be mindful of the world around you!! Happy Saturday!!

Change: Friday, January 9

Good Morning Campers!! What are you thankful for today??  I'm thankful for Change.  Not just physical change,  also financial change, environmental change and spiritual change. Most Change requires us to give up something in order to receive something else. Sometimes this can require exercise. Not just exercise for your body, we also need to exercise our minds for spiritual growth and exercise our discipline in spending when it comes to our finances.  If we wanted our life to change but were unwilling to do anything about it, then we shouldn't have the right to complain about it. That may sound a little harsh, I don't mean it to be completely rude, just a little sting.  Think about this, if all we did was complain how we are unhealthy with no money in a bad living situation where no one cares about us...the world would be an extremely negative place to be.  And sometimes it is. However, if we just realize that in order to change our situation, in all aspects of life, we have to stop thinking negatively and start thinking positively!! Now how do we do that, you may be asking yourself....Its simple. You just stop!! Stop yourself every time you put yourself down for being unhealthy as you reach for that 3rd helping of dessert. Go for a walk instead. Stop yourself every time you find yourself in the shopping mall when your debt is bigger than your paycheck. Start paying that off first!! Stop yourself every time you say I hate my job. Start looking for another place of employment. Stop yourself every time you say that nobody cares about you. Get out there and start caring about other people first, then they will care about you.  We have to redirect our thoughts. Some of us have been so used to the mindset of "poor me" that it hasn't even occurred to us to just think the opposite.  Life is tough! Life is unfair! We are have All been through stuff!! How we deal with that stuff is what determines our all over well being. We can continue to think negatively or we can Make a Change!! And start thinking how to change it just by thinking positively. May your day be filled with moments of Change!! May you realize that you can Change your whole well being by just changing the way that you think.  Happy Friday!!