"If you want the respect of others you must first respect yourself." -Unknown This quote was printed on my tea bag tab and I loved the quote so much that it has been stuck with me every since. (I drink Yogi tea, every bag has a quote or saying and it is such a nice way … Continue reading Motivational Monday: Respect Yourself
"Associate yourself with people of good quality, for it is better to be alone than in bad company." -Booker T. Washington I wish I had understood this quote several years ago. Even though I had great friends and roommates in college there were times when I felt pressured to make friends with someone due to … Continue reading Motivational Monday: Relationships
Yay! This is the first post in a new series I am adding called Living Lately. Every Friday I will do a little post about the week and share things that inspired me, things I am currently enjoying, a review of that weeks posts, and a peak of what is to come. I want Living … Continue reading Living Lately No. 1 (New Friday Series)
"Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It's not." -Dr. Seuss, The Lorax First, let me just say that if you haven't seen The Lorax you need to! It is such a great movie and has such a wonderful message to share. I love this quote because … Continue reading Motivational Monday
"We do not inherit the Earth from our Ancestors, we borrow it from our children." -Native American Proverb Since Earth Day is this coming Saturday (April 22nd) I wanted to dedicate this weeks Motivation Monday to a quote about Earth. I had such a difficult time choosing a favorite as there are SO many Earth … Continue reading Motivational Monday: Earth Day
"If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant; if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome." -Anne Bradstreet It has officially been Spring for almost 2 weeks now and while it is still cold and somewhat gloomy here in Nebraska I am anxious for warmer … Continue reading Motivational Monday
I decided to switch it up a bit for this weeks Motivational Monday and recommend a motivational book that I really loved. The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin I first read The Happiness Project my senior year of high school. My mom and a few of her friends were reading it and I decided I … Continue reading Motivational Monday: The Happiness Project
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
“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
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