I’ve always been a natural cheerleader- minus the gymnastic skills and ability to do those Russian splits. Upbeat personality? Check. Big… um, lungs? Check. Contagious enthusiasm, team spirit, and a passing love of sports? Check, check, and check! Failed to make the high school drill team, cheer & song squads? Sadly, yes, check. I KNOW. I was devastated! And I definitely had a broken heart & a bitter taste in my mouth for a while after the tryouts ended. I was sure that I just wasn’t pretty or popular enough to break through the high school cliques, and that hurt.…
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Has anyone told you today that you are amazing? Because my dear- you are. Some days we feel anything but amazing, but that doesn’t diminish the fact that we are- every single one of us- AMAZING. I hope you aren’t feeling less-than today. If you are, please know that this world needs YOU and is much better, brighter, smarter, sexier, funnier, and more beautiful because of you. Believe it. Live it. Share it! XO
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I was just updating my About section over on my personal FB page and noticed a new (?) feature called Intro. I actually have no idea how long that has been there. A week? 3 months? 20 minutes? But I digress… Anyway, I was suddenly struck by the way I was labeling myself and realized, Aha! I really do get to say whatever I want to about myself! YES! I define myself to the world, not the other way around. Here’s some of the (awesome!) labels I’ve chosen for myself: Just a little ray of sunshine! Occasional showers with a…
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We all fall down sometimes. Dig deep and honor the amazing strength within you with this powerful and simple mantra! “I am strong. When I fall down, I get back up. Every. Single. Time.”
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Monday Mantra: I am Worthy and Deserving of Good Things If you have ever struggled with feeling unworthy of having good things happen to you, or if you feel uneasy enjoying good things in your life, let today be the day that you begin to change your story. It does not make you selfish. It does not mean you are greedy. It simply means that as a human being, you are a magnificent miracle. You are alive. And no matter who may have made you feel “less than” in your past, YOU ARE AMAZING. You DO matter. And above all…
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Blessing #5: I AM HEALTHY & I AM WHOLE. MY BODY IS HEALTHY. MY MIND IS HEALTHY. MY EMOTIONAL SELF IS HEALTHY. I AM WHOLE & COMPLETE. I CHOOSE TO TAKE GOOD CARE OF MYSELF EVERY DAY. I CHOOSE TO MOVE MY BODY TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY, BECAUSE IT FEELS GOOD! I LIKE TO EAT, SO I CHOOSE NOURISHING MEALS THAT SATISFY ME. I ENJOY RESTING AND I GIVE MYSELF PLENTY OF SLEEP. I AM COMPLETELY IN CHARGE OF MY OWN HEALTH AND PERSONAL CARE. I AM HEALTHY & I AM WHOLE. ~The Blessings Butterfly On Monday this…
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I do not ignore all that is broken and in need of repair. I choose to focus my attention on the many things in my life to be grateful for, and it makes every day that much richer. I gives me a thread of Beauty to hold onto, to pull me back up when everything else is tearing me down.
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Today I’m reminded of the mantras of Blessing #4: I Am A Good Person Truth is, being a Good Person is a choice, or rather a series of little but vital choices we make every day. Choose to show kindness to the people you come in contact with Choose to care about your family, your friends, your neighbors, your colleagues, and people you may never actually meet Choose to be kind to animals Choose to take care of the world you live in (natural environment) Choose to not take advantage of others Which of these are you choosing to follow…
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In a world where far too often there is tremendous pain, brutality, and the ugliness of senseless violence- it is ever more important to look for and find Beauty in our daily lives. Just as Light overcomes Darkness, so does True Beauty overcome Ugliness. See Beauty, Be Beauty. Mantra: I see Beauty all around me. Image courtesy of Michael Powell Photography “I AM ALWAYS LOOKING FOR THE BEAUTY IN OTHERS AND IN MYSELF. THE COLORS ARE BEAUTIFUL. THE FLOWERS AND PLANTS AND TREES ARE BEAUTIFUL. THE MANY DIFFERENT SHAPES AND SIZES OF PEOPLE ARE BEAUTIFUL. THE AMAZING VARIETY OF ANIMALS…
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From The Blessings Butterfly, available on Amazon. I am Loved Right Here, Right Now, Exactly as I AM. There is NOTHING I need to do in order to earn this Healing, Transforming Love. I AM SIMPLY RECEIVING IT. I give this Love to Myself, right here and right now, and I LET IT FILL MY HEART. It fills in any broken places inside me, and SHINES THROUGH THEM like a Brilliant Light. I AM LOVED.
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