Motivational Monday - Leave it at the Door

It's Monday! A new week after a very busy weekend!  It was so difficult to get out of my comfy bed this morning but lo behold! I did!

Courtesy of: Dreams Time

This week I want to motivate everyone to "Leave it at the Door!" So many times we allow outside issues to bother us and we end up bringing it with us wherever we go.  I too, have been guilty of this; it is difficult not to.  Lately, I find myself bringing my attitude with me to work when something is bothering me at home or vice versa...since it has been absolutely crazy at the office!  It is SO UNHEALTHY!!!!


So starting right NOW!  Whatever is bothering you remember to pack it up and leave it at the door.  If work pissed you off, put it right there on that doorstep and walk across the threshold. You will be so much happier if you did!  Enjoy the good times we have in this world because they will not always be there for us to scoop up!

Do you all have a fail safe coping mechanism to "Leave it at the Door?"  I'm currently taking notes...please motivate me! haha! =)

Motivational Monday - Succeeding to Fail

This past week I tweeted about having the opportunity to FINALLY use my master's degree; possibly anyway.  In other words, I had a job interview. It was a promotion within my organization and I was extremely stoked to get it.  The whole reason why I went to school was to continue to progress in my organization, make more money, and finally live comfortably...right?

Once I interviewed, I second guessed my wants.  Sometimes more money, location, and better hours aren't always worth it.  This job would mean no more vacations to Disney World in the fall, no long weekends traveling to and from the dance competitions for Bird, pretty much no leave except during the summer months.  C'est la vie.

My priority is my family. Bottom line. End of story. Period.  I don't want to ever regret missing those dance competitions, screams & thrills from the latest attraction at the theme park, or anything else that allows me to cherish the little time I have with my young family.  They mean way too much to me.

This week let's motivate ourselves to remember what our priorities because success in not measured in the amount of money we make or the jobs we attain.

This Monday I leave you with a quote from Harry Lloyd:

Motivational Monday - A Family Affair

It's Monday! Another week is upon us and another reason to be motivated in our lives to accomplish something this year!  This weekend I had the wonderful opportunity to hang out with family which is often difficult since there are quite a few of us.  I am the oldest of 4 children, I live in the same town as my youngest brother Benjamin, 20 minutes from my other brother Justin, and now my baby sister, Brooke, has finally flown the coupe and coupe and will now be living about 20 minutes from me too.  The best part is I am only one town over from my parents so it is safe to say although we are apart we are all still pretty close.

We all have jobs and 3 out of 4 of us have families now so it makes it difficult to really spend time with one another.  However, this weekend I was able to hang out with Benjamin & his family, then go visit with my mom and to my surprise Brooke was there too (this is amazing b/c she is always working & I never get to see her!).  On top of everything, Thursday I got to hang out with Justin's wife {she might as well be, they have been together for 9 10 ugg...I don't know a lot of years!}.  She too, is someone I rarely see.

I am lucky to have a large supportive family who is there for me whenever I need them, as am I.  I had a friend tell me a story of how distraught her sisters family is.  How her niece and nephew rarely talk to each other and when they do talk it usually ends up in an argument.  They are in their 30's & 40's people....it's sad.  It makes me even more thankful, that although we have our moments we truly love each other more than anything and we will always be there fore each other.

Googling, earlier this week I found this quote by Dr. Seuss: "Be who you are & say what you feel because those who mind don't matter & those who matter don't mind."  The only ones who's opinions matter to me are that of my family and I know that no matter my decisions they don't mind.  They will always be supportive!

This week, I motivate us to remember to be us and say what is on our mind.  Just remember those who truly matter won't mind!

Motivational Monday - I Don't Love You?

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Hello Monday!  So nice to see you again!  Thank goodness for these Motivational Monday's because without them I truly do not feel as though I will be motivated to get things done in my life.  The problem with being motivated is that we sometimes forget to relax and realize there are other people around you who may be feeling neglected.  This week I accomplished some of my short term goals including: Getting blog posts ready for publishing, I scheduled my deck removal and fencing...which I will blog about b/c I am helping do this, and I worked out EVERYDAY last week! [can I get a virtual high five!! whoot! whoot!]  I was super busy, in fact I was so busy, that we didn't really have time to do anything special on Wednesday.  Why is Wednesday special?  Well that is because it was my anniversary.  Yep a whopping 3 YEARS!! [hey, it's longer than my first marriage =)]

Most people believe that we are suppose to still be in our "honeymoon" phase however, that would be for regular couples.  Kevin & I however, are not regular couples....we have both been married and we had already had the kids before the whole marriage thing.  Plus, I made him wait about 2 years to actually walk down the aisle.  Basically, we were pros at the whole "living together" thing and we are just so busy that the whole "honeymoon" thing just got skipped over.

Too many times in life we become so busy and overwhelmed that other's in our life may feel neglected and not loved....my kids included.  So this week I am going to make it a point to let them know, that although I am busy it doesn't mean that I don't love them any less than I do when I am less busy.  This week I am motivating myself to show some more love and make my husband realize that just b/c I am busy doesn't mean I don't love him.  He may get on my nerves and I may be ignoring him [not on purpose] b/c I am tired and feel as though I need to accomplish something that week but I still love him just the same as the first night we sat and talked on the picnic table until midnight at the local Jimmie Cone [maybe even more now].

Remember to love somebody this week and tell them: "Just because I'm busy doesn't mean I don't love you."

P.S. It's totally awesome not to be a regular couple....we are much cooler than those regular couples anyway! 

Motivational Monday - Dance it Out!!

So things have been kind of a bummer in my life lately.  Don't get me wrong I am a super happy person, but I tend to take on more things then I think I can sometimes handle, and I worry a lot for my family members....A LOT.  Okay, Okay, way more than A LOT.  But I love them so much that I can't help it.

Also, the weather has been kind of sucky. It won't snow, yes I am praying for a big snow storm that keeps us home, but yet, keeps us all safe.  Instead we are getting this hot/cold rainy nonsense.  It is making me sick and depressed.  Then I watch the news and I am so sad for those in the Mid-West and South that it makes my funk go even lower b/c I can't be there to help all those helpless people.  My heart goes out to each and everyone of you affected by mother natures terror!

A couple of weeks ago I started this little tradition with my girls when I drop them off to the daycare at their school.  We have now made it a point to do this and I have found that it starts my day positive and motivates me to remember to be positive throughout the day.  And sometimes when I feel myself getting sad again, I remember this little number and it either makes me laugh or makes me get up out of my chair and do it all over again!

So for this Motivational Monday, although we may feel silly doing so, I motivate everyone to get up and "Dance It Out!!" You will be surprised about how good you feel after you do it.  To take it one step further I am challenging each of you to start your morning like this!  Let me know how you feel once you start doing it.

Runnin' Man's & Roger Rabbits,

Nicole