With a new month comes a new list of goals... With Earth Day being in April I wanted to focus on outdoors and doing my part this month. April in Nebraska finally means nice temperatures before the hot sticky heats of summer sets in. It seems like the perfect time to be outside. April Goals: Create … Continue reading April Goals
This past Monday I turned 24 and while I am not usually a fan of celebrating my birthday or making a big deal of it, this birthday has me doing a lot of thinking. Next year I will be 25, a quarter of a century. For some reason 25 seems like a very significant birthday to me. … Continue reading 25 Before 25
"We turn not older with years but newer every day" -Emily Dickinson Today I celebrate my 24th birthday. I have never been a huge fan of celebrating my birthday. Not because I am afraid of getting older but because I have never liked the extra attention that tends to come with it. What I do … Continue reading Motivational Monday: Turning 24
“The one who falls and gets up is stronger than the one who never tried. Do not fear failure but rather fear not trying.” -Roy T. Bennett It is easy to become discouraged when we compare ourselves to the success of others. All we see is what they have accomplished and achieved. What we don't … Continue reading Motivational Monday: Failure
"The more you praise and celebrate life, the more there is in life to celebrate." -Oprah Winfrey Do you ever have those weeks where you just feel like everything is boring, tedious, and tiresome? (aka, most weeks). We get stuck in a routine of our everyday tasks and jobs and feel like nothing is exciting … Continue reading Motivational Monday: Celebrate Life
If you are a regular reader you may have noticed that I was a bit absent last week. For a while I was on a streak of getting a post up every week day and writing seemed easy. As I am relatively new to the blogging world I started to think "this is easy, I … Continue reading Blogging When You Have Nothing to Say
"We cannot become what we want to be by remaining what we are." -Max DePree I had this quote as the screensaver on my phone for a few years. It is one of my favorites to reflect on. Anytime I picked up my phone it was a great reminder that change is necessary to achieve … Continue reading Motivational Monday
"If you fell down yesterday, stand up today" -HG Wells I think this quote is such a good reminder that yesterdays troubles should not influence today. Whatever challenges you faced the day before or in your past, do not let them keep you down or hold your back. Instead, choose to get back up and … Continue reading Motivational Monday
"Happiness cannot be traveled to, owned, earned, worn, or consumed. Happiness is the spiritual experience of living every minute with love, grace, and gratitude." -Denis Waitley I have to remind myself often (sometimes daily) that happiness is not a destination. No matter the places I go, the things I have, and the money I make, my … Continue reading Motivational Monday: Happiness
"Always love, hate will get you every time" -Lyrics from "Always Love" by Nada Surf There is something about these lyrics that have stuck with me since I first heard the song. This week seemed especially appropriate to share since Valentine's Day is tomorrow. As cheesy and cliché as it may seem, choosing love over … Continue reading Motivational Monday: Always Love
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