11 Things in My Life that are in Abundance Today

An Attitude of Gratitude not only gives you a heightened awareness of your blessings, but also opens the door for more blessings!

1. Love - My life is full of love. Love from a man who has shared my life as my husband for over 26 years. Dennis is my rock and he is always there to walk beside me.
2. Laughter - My life has an abundance of laughter. The laughter of my grandchildren, my husband, my children, and myself. 
3. Friends - My life has abundance of friends. 
4. Opportunity - My life is filled with opportunities! 
5. Food - My life is filled with food as our garden harvest is being gathered and fresh fruit and vegetables are in abundance! 
6. Self Growth - My life is centered around self growth and personal development as part of my business we are continually focused on growing my writing abilities and my skills.
7. Wonder - My life is abundantly full of wonder. Our grandchildren open our eyes to so many wonders that we often had overlooked but now we are more in tune with. 
8. Mission - I have a very strong mission which allows me to have a wonderful business in a wonderful way.  I simply invite others to join me in my journey and help them reach their goals along the way!
9. Clothes - I have abundance of clothes! Having more clothes than I can wear! Some I am shrinking into and then as they become to big I am able to pay it forward by giving them away ;-)
10. Exercise! - My life as a grandmother gives me frequent opportunities to chase my grandchildren! 
11. Blessings! - My life is abundantly full of blessings, but not just in blessings, but also in awareness of my blessings! 

Change your BELIEFS - Change your LIFE!

You lost 20 pounds. That felt so great! Then one day you realized that you gained it all back plus a couple of pounds ;-(

You have found yourself going in circles of circumstances and now you are right back to the beginning. Now you are upset with yourself, your body, your life. You ask yourself what went wrong? Your diet, exercise, genetics, thyroid, hormones, medication, which of these are to blame? Maybe all and maybe something you have not looked at .... your beliefs.

When we evaluate our lives to see where things are going wrong - we seldom if ever look at our beliefs or believe that we need a belief change. We tell our children they can do anything they want to but fail to teach them how to believe that they can do anything they want to. It is not enough to want something, or even be passionate about something you want. You have to BELIEVE that you can do it, experience it or have it!

We often find that we keep repeating the same all to familiar cycles in our lives: we lose 20 pounds and gain back 25; we got a new exciting job that pays more - but within weeks we find our paychecks are still not stretching to the end of the month; and we find ourselves dreading to go to work again.

We just can't seem to realize that when we tell ourselves we are lazy, fat, boring people, never going to have enough money, can't make the bills, or have a career that we love... Those words we tell ourselves MATTER! As this is what we are planting in our fertile brains! In our subconscious mind.

Think of your subconscious mind as a willing slave who is happy to give you exactly what you ask for. You want to lose weight. Great! Send that message to your subconscious mind and it will heighten your awareness of opportunities to lose weight, or get a better job, opportunity to travel, whatever you tell it you want. But if you tell it that you are fat, lazy, poor, etc. It will help you focus on that as well.

The words we tell ourselves are so powerful! What we think about and talk about - we bring about. However it is not just the words we tell ourselves, but also the beliefs we feel in our heart that matter. If you honestly believe what you are telling yourself and feel passionate about it in your heart and are willing to grab ahold of the opportunities to change - truly nothing will hold you back!

What words are you telling yourself today?

There are many in our lives who inspire us, but there are a select few, who just by caring for us make us want to be more, do more, and live more. When these people touch your life - it is not a touch that is brief and then gone forever. Rather it is a touch that lingers on leaving it's fingerprint on each thing you do in your life.

When you are struggling - you feel them right there alongside of you - pulling for you, silently cheering you on so consistently that your heart can feel them even when they are not with you.

When you do your best they make you want to do better, to learn more talents, acquire new skills, achieve new heights, help more people and pay it forward daily.

These select few become your life long mentors even after they have journeyed on to the other side of the veil. They are the one's who you turn to for advice - by asking yourself, "What would he or she do in this circumstance".

They leave you a legacy rich in their acceptance of you in whatever stage of life you are in. They also leave you with an unconditional love, for you can feel their love in every fiber in your body. It is there in the quiet moments of the morning when you think about the tasks at hand and a quiet voice says - "You got this!" It is there in the moments when you are rambling on trying to make sense of something and you hear a quiet voice say, "Shut up and just do it!" It is there in a quiet moment of shared memory of lingering to watch the ocean waves, a fishing trip, the water swirl in the rushing creek, the flames leaping in a campfire, the streak of dawn or dusk across the sky or the blinking star in the darkest nights.

You sense that they share every joy, or the wonder of watching your newborn child or grandchild, feel your pain, understand your confusion and your loss. These people are always with you, even when they have went on in their journey across the veil. There are countless times when your thoughts will unexpectedly turn to them and a feeling of warmth of that love will tingle through you and lift a smile in memory. These are the ones who were PRESENT for you in a way that few are.

How can we better honor these than to be mentors for others in just such a way? Paying it forward by being present, seeking to understand rather than judge, to inspire rather than doubt, to love unconditionally, to listen without an agenda, to accept with love even if we don't understand and to know that LOVE is enough as long as it is given freely. If your life has been touched by a mentor the best way to thank them is to pay it forward every chance you can. Seek to inspire.

Motivating Moments!

I have been wanting to do a series called Motivating Moments. I believe totally that too many people feel powerless in their lives. They feel trapped in an existence that it far a cry from the life that they dreamed of. Life has become a routine of never ending to do lists and dreams being put on hold. At first we were too young, then we had "responsibilities", then there was no time, no money, to many things we said yes too - that were other people's priorities, so we looked forward to doing it Someday.....then one day we look around and we are on the wrong side of 40 and we start asking ourselves, "Are we to old?" So we start looking at the bright moments in our past and start wondering if that is all there was?

However we can change this for ourselves today!!! No I am not suggesting a mid-life crisis. I am suggesting that we recapture the day..... Today! The past is PAST! The future is yet to be written!
Martin Luther King, JR reminds us that "I have a dream!" Today is the only day when you can start making that dream come true! Today I challenge you to get back in touch with your dream!

Today set your soul on fire! 

Today Be:

Passionate! Present! Aware of the moment! Disciplined and Consistent in your goals!

Who am I? I have been many things in my life, a native Montana ranch kid, a small business owner, a farmer, a rabbit farmer, a waitress, cook, dishwasher, retail manager, writer, store owner, truck driver, newspaper publisher, newspaper owner, certified nurse's aide. I am a 55 year old caregiver, a mother, daughter, sister, aunt, cousin and yes now a grandmother and a great grandmother. I am independent, think outside of the box, a traveler, love fishing, exploring, country music and square dancing as well as reading and personal development. I love the water and find it calming and peaceful!

I am a diabetic, have COPD, fibromyalgia, RA and a host of other medical conditions that have lead me to appreciate the peace of pain free days and the wonders of modern medicine. Being deaf in one ear and having spent time in a wheelchair and being on Oxygen 24/7 have taught me much about appreciating the little tings in life, like the ability to walk and breathe freely! 

As a CNA (certified nurse’s aide) I have taken care of a lot of people who are facing the end of their lives. They talk about a lot of "If Onlys" That they wish they had done: Conversations they wish they had had, or not had, things they wish they had taken time to do. Health and time are truly the most precious gems there are in this world.

They talk about wishing that they had reached for their dreams and not just accepted the expectations of others.

How many of us are going for our dreams? How many of us are accepting the stance of No "If Onlys" will be accepted, because we will go for our dreams and reach for the stars!

We can’t live the life God wanted for us if we are trying to be the person that our parents want us to be, our friends want us to be, and or our spouse of loved ones want us to be. We have to be true to who God has called you to be! HE wants you to live your unique mission, and purpose and expand your talents! You are unique! Your story is your story! Don't let others keep you from being who you really are.

You need to explore your unique abilities and talents and share your story with others in a way that will inspire and motivate others to be the best, unique self - they can be!

As you focus on your dreams and your role and develop your talents then GOD will begin to bless your life and others lives through you! Some will not understand your journey, but that really is their problem not yours. As you seek to improve yourself you may inspire them to seek to be better as well. Encourage them, pray for them, but don’t let them keep you from YOUR destiny and your Purpose in life. Is there somebody that you are allowing to control you or make you feel guilty if you don’t live up to their expectations? Cut the apron strings and focus on your priorities. Don’t miss your destiny trying to please others.

2015 is a brand new year and each day you will write another page in your life story. Don't let someone else be the leading character in your life story!