I feel rich

When it comes down to it, family is all that really matters.    Money cannot buy happiness....Yes, it can buy things that may make you temporarily happy, and you can buy others attention....but do you really want someone in your life that you had to "purchase" their attention?  Moral of this story:  Buying someones attention is much different then earning someone's affection and adoration.

My 2nd quote

Since most of you have been reading my post from the beginning you know that I am excited to say I have created a new talent.  I find a quote, or in this case I create a quote that makes me feel the exact opposite of what "life" would like to have me feel.  Whether it is circumstance or just mean people that are bringing you down, focus on simply being  happy and grateful for what you do have.  The next day will be brighter and happier.  In this case I know it will!

Make Someone Else's Day instead of focusing on your own

 Making someone else's day always results in making your own day.  

Try it.  

I bet you smile!

Two really good words

I am preparing myself for a very difficult weekend and beginning of the week.  This year I am spending Christmas Eve and Christmas Day alone while my little one is spending Christmas Eve and Christmas Day with his Big Brother, his father and family.   I love the fact that I am allowed through the grace of a wonderful woman to see the connection between the two of them and watch them really become brothers.  I have been doing a lot of learning and reading about strength and equanimity and ways to keep the calm and peace in  your heart even when the world around you is trying to break you down.  

So while I wait for a few days to pass I will prepare us for a  many days of fun visiting my family!  

Yes it will be difficult

Yes we will make it through it 

Yes it is worth it.

  

Change the way you think about it

It is  completely possible to take a negative situation and turn it into something positive.
I have the ability to turn things around and make myself smile.
Knowing that I can change the way I feel and think about a situation in a moments notice,
is a nice trait to have.

Milestones

I saw this quote last night and immediately said to myself, Hey...Thats NOT me!  It is an amazing feeling to know without a shadow of a doubt that through much regret, sadness, shame, commitment and complete honesty I can say that I will never have to wonder if "that" will ever happen to me again.  I remember so well that small feeling that always snuck into my thoughts, the knowledge of what was coming.    Karma always happens, it has to, it is necessary, because human beings will only change through trials, struggles, humility and perseverance, they do not change from words alone. 

Remind you of anyone?

Ha ha ha ha ha, I saw this picture and immediately smiled. Reminds me of some people.  He he he.

  I have been bombarded with negativity lately and I realized that I was allowing that negativity into my life, just letting it walk right through my door.
So,from now on, whatever it is, email, phone, text, person walking down the street.....Really look at the person it is coming from.  Really look at what type of person it is coming from and then simply decide "negative or positive".  If it's negative, hit the delete button on your phone, text, email or as this quote says "run away".  Let them keep their negativity, after all they are the ones that deserve it!

The truth is simple

Its funny that this post follows my New Years Resolution.  It shows you just how hard the devil will work against you when you start to feel just a bit of encouragement.  Just a few moments ago I received an email from an old friend who wanted me to know all of the lies being said about me.  I know I should be to the point in my life where it just doesn't matter and I am almost there, I will just say that it doesn't hurt as much anymore.

I just keep remembering these lies are not my lies, I am not the one having to live these lies and I do not have to remember these lies.  The people that believe these lies must have never really cared to know me at all.

New Years Resolution

Ha ha ha, love these guys!

Ha ha ha,

I love Calvin and Hobbs, I always have.

My New Years Resolutions! 


1. Trust God.
Action: Study. Learn. Honestly accept that what has happened in our past was meant to happen and what will come in our future is meant to come. Remember each morning when you live in Brightness, bright things find their way to you and miracles happen! So Smile and Live Brightly!

2. Search for the Good in people
Action: Judge less, Forgive and Forget, Help others, Honestly believe that most people are loyal, honest and kind. Surround yourself with Good People.

3. Be the most awesome greatest Mommy in the entire world!
Action: Dance more, smile more, play more, learn more, cook more, work more, sleep more, dream more, teach more. Continue to LOVE my little guy with all my heart, mind and strength!

Where am I today? Moving forward

Almost a year has passed since my life was turned upside down.  My little man and I moved out of our home and a unfaithful relationship to find our way again.  Now that he is just turned one year old, I have been wondering on where I am, have I made it out of the storm?

I guess I can say I have.  I do not cry anymore over the loss.  I miss the people that were associated with the relationship, I think that will always remain though.  People loved me and then lost me just like I lost them.  There is no reason to stop loving them.

The biggest change I think I have encountered in myself is that I have stopped any of the "Pity Parties".  I no longer sit on the floor with my Helmet of Hopelessness, crying my eyes out.  (Thank you Joyce Meyers for that inspirational message).  Whenever I feel myself getting down, I remind myself of two very important things.  The first is that I have the most beautiful, healthy, handsome little boy in the universe that loves his mommy.  Second, God is now leading our path.  I have hope and faith that truth will prevail.  I am so excited about the future and that excitement helps me know that I am on the right path. 

It's nice to finally be on the right path, with great people guiding us and surrounding us.  It is so wonderful to live a life of truth instead of lies.  I have faced myself, I have faced others and become a better person, a better woman and most importantly a better mother because of it.  One day my little man will know of everything about me, everything we went through together and now I can honestly say, He will be proud of who I became.

I guess the question of "Where am I" is best answered in the second quote.  I am now living our life, soaking up every precious moment I have with my boy.  At the end of the every day I remind myself of my life, my boy, my friends and my family and then finally I ask myself "Ok, what did you learn today?"

  This is a much better place than where I was just one short year ago.

If you are in the middle of the storm, if you are sitting in the corner with your helmet of hopelessness on wondering if the pain, hurt and confusion will ever end.  Yes it will.  Choose to think differently.  Read inspirational quotes, listen to good, honest and uplifting people.  Seek out those people that are truly happy and make them part of your life.  You can change the way you feel by simply choosing to do so.  

I don't get sick, I am Mom

Mom's Rock

I am Mom, I don't get sick.
Ok, well maybe I do,
but I ignore it quite well!
This past week has been a tough one.

My little guy is fighting this very mean virus that is going around and to my surprise, I found out this week, I was fighting it too! So, this is my Kudo's to all the Moms out there that have forgotten they were sick too!

 I made myself laugh this week, while testing the thermometer on myself to make sure the fever reading I was getting for my guy was correct, I found out that I had a 102.9 Fever.  I stopped, thought to myself...Self, do you feel sick? Oh, yep...I guess I do.  Oh well, no time for that.  I am Mom and my little guy needs to be held, cuddled, pampered and hydrated.  So sleep all day my little guy and play all night, whatever it takes,.  Whatever makes him feel better.

It always amazes me what I found out I am capable of, just because I became a Mom!