Awakening Saturday February 28

Good Morning from Camp Sunnyside!!  What are you thankful for today??  I'm thankful for the Awakening that I have gone through!!  Ever felt like you were just going through the motions of life and one day something would happen to change everything??  That happened to me!! I had gotten out of an abusive relationship, did the counseling and was thinking is this what I'll continue to do... Wake up, work out, work friends, family and home.. Routine. I wanted something more... An Adventure!! A friend of mine was opening a salon in Chicago, at the time. I wanted to see it and see if he would let me come work there one week a month. So I found a free place to stay on Sunday, talked to him on Tuesday and set up a meeting for that Saturday, and bought my plane ticket on Wed!! I flew out on Thursday night. I met my friend whose Father was letting me stay in his work condo on Michigan Ave. On Friday, I went to the Taste of Chicago Expo, museums and shopped. Saturday was my meeting was at Trump Tower, where my friend's salon is located. Beautiful salon!! Great meeting!! He will always be my friend and mentor. He wanted me to move there permanently and work with him full time. Needless to say, I didn't go work with him one week a month however, I had the best time exploring the city all by myself!  The whole trip was Completely and Totally out of my Comfort Zone... And it Awaken the Sense of Adventure and Travel in me!! Since then I have taken several vacations by myself and I absolutely LOVE it!! Would I enjoy a travel buddy? Sure and when I go alone, I am left to figure it out myself and that's the adventure of it!! Sometimes we just need to step out of our comfort zone to know we can do anything we put our minds to!! Then we can reach out and empower others to step out of their comfort zone to Awaken the Spirit that lives within them!  May your day be filled with whatever Awakens You!!  Happy Saturday!!  

Harmony Friday February 27

Good Morning Sunshine!! What are you thankful for today?? I'm thankful for #Harmony!! In music,  Harmony is the simultaneous combination of tones.  Seems to be fitting for Life as well!! We are a combination of types of people!! If you were on social media yesterday, we experienced that with what color is this dress debate! The point is We are put here to Collaborate, Build Community and Bring each other Up not tear one another down!! We are Not the same and thank goodness we're not!! We are a masterful blend of personality and appearances that when surrounded by the right people, we Harmonize!! We create Amazing Music in our Lives!! If we were the same, we would be monotone... And asleep! As we know, we can get sleepy when listening to something monotonous for too long.  Our personalities, our behaviors and our opinions all are Notes that fuse us together making us who we are as the most Wonderful Melody!! Before you judge the person who isn't anything like you,  just know that they are Wonderfully Made to Dance to their Own Music and Beat their Own Drum!! May your day be filled with People who can take your Melody, bring Harmony to your Life and make  Beautiful Music together!! Happy Friday!! #music #differences #wonderfullymade #collaborate #buildcommunity #empowerothers
#empoweryourself

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

Self Respect Wednesday February 25

Good Morning Campers!! What are you thankful for today?? I'm thankful for Self- Respect!! Self-Respect is the regard of dignity of one's character. Ever have someone disrespect you by calling you mean and hurtful things?? What if that someone is You?? When we allow ourselves to hear those things from our own self talk, we allow others to talk to us like that!  So Now  is The Time to Stop It!! Change your Thoughts about Yourself!! Love Yourself!! Think about You as you think about your most precious loved one!! Cause guess what,  You Are!! You are Your most precious Loved One!! So instead of verbally beating yourself up, Nurture Yourself and Love Yourself!! Then you can invite another person in, who loves themselves, to love you. But if you talk to yourself like trash then you won't be able to trust another person's true nice character. You'll think they have ulterior motives!  Now some will and the ones who don't, you'll push away!! So today,  may You Treat Yourself as Your Most Prized Possession, cause You Are!! And then you can reach out and help someone else to treat themselves better!! Happy Wednesday!! #mostprizedpossession #selfrespect #keepitclassy #befabulous #positive #inspiration #lipstick #havedignity  #empowerothers #empoweryourself

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

Serenity and Tranquility Monday February 23

Good Afternoon from Camp Sunnyside!! What are you thankful for today?? I'm thankful for the Calmness when faced with Opposition!! We all face other people's anger, hostility, jealousy and even hate.  Just Stay Calm and Respond with the opposite of what they're expecting!! There will always be people who Love Drama and want to create it and get you to join in.  Instead, be a wrench in their plan and say that's too much drama for me and walk away. Imagine their surprise when you join in.  Same goes for anger. When someone comes at you with Anger and you Respond with Serenity instead of Reacting to their bad behavior, it may just change their mood. If they are used to people reacting the same way every time, then maybe it's time for us to shake things up a bit by remaining Calm, Serene, Tranquil and Peaceful. That could potentially change the way they handle things in the future. Maybe they don't know they are being hostile or drama filled. Believe me I'm guilty of my own drama, anger and jealousy so when I started noticing it in other people, I stopped. I made a choice it wasn't how I wanted to spend the rest of my Life wrapped up in drama. I chose to walk away from drama and guess what happened, it doesn't find me anymore!! Be the Force of Love, Calm and Light in someone else's life today and see what happens.  May your day be filled with Serenity, Tranquility and Love!! Happy Monday!! #positive #inspiration #calm #love #serenitynow #tranquil  #entrepreneurs #empowerothers #empoweryourself

Positive Soulful Sunday February 22

Good Morning Sunshine!! What are you thankful for today?? I'm thankful for a good cup of coffee that makes my day start on a Positive note!! What starts your day on a Positive Note?  It could be the quiet time you spend planning your day or the quiet time you have before the Chaos begins!! Whatever you do, make sure that you find a way to start your day in a positive way!! We all have to find what works best for us. For me,  I like to drink my coffee, listen to music and write in a journal. It helps me to set the tone for the rest of the day. Even when we have to face the tough decisions ahead of us,  we have to set the foundation in the beginning of our day. If we set aside just 20 mins to gather our thoughts,  we can continue positive thoughts through out our day.  May you start  every day with way a nourishes soul before you tackle what's next!! Happy Sunday!!