Stepping out of my comfort zone

I'm trying to step out of my comfort zone in all aspects of my life. It's not easy and some days I think maybe not today but then I think about my goals and dreams. My dream to lose the weight that I put on with my now almost 2 year old, my dream to make a better life for our family. I may be scared sometimes or just plain don't feel like it but when I make myself I feel better. Someone once said if everyday you had to eat a live frog, then you would do that first. You wouldn't want to put it off, so I think of that and get whatever I need to do done.

Went to a funeral yesterday

I went to a funeral yesterday, one of my husbands friends dad had past away from a heart attack. As we were sitting there in the church I was watching my little guy play with a car that I had brought to keep him occupied thinking to myself how proud I was to be his mom and how lucky I am that I get to share all the moments in life with him. I sat there in my seat just looking at him and I couldn't help but think is this what Dale(the man who died) felt when each one of his 4 boys were born? How excited he was to have kids as I am and how quickly life goes by. He was 78 years old and I'm sure to him life flew by. Maybe he didn't do all that he wanted to do in life and maybe he did, as I had never meet him personally. I sat there this whole time watching my child behave so well and thinking to myself what all I want to achieve in my life and how there is no time like NOW! What am I waiting on? Today is gone and tomorrow is soon to start, what shall I do tomorrow to change not only my life but the life of my family?

New car

I'm so glad I work from home with this great team of moms. Yesterday I got to go and get my first new car!!! Yay!

Great Quote

Character gets you out of bed; commitment moves you to action . Faith, hope, and discipline Enable you to follow through to completion.

Zig Ziglar

The Essence Of A New Day ~

This is the beginning of a new day. You have been given this day to use as you will. You can waste it or use it for good. What you do today is important because you are exchanging a day of your life for it. When tomorrow comes, this day will be gone forever; in its place is something that you have left behind...let it be something good.



"What a great way to think of each new day! We are all so privileged to have today. What will you do with yours?

Check out my boys:

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Every Day is a Gift

Excerpt from:Every Day is a Gift, by Barry Gottlieb"If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion."~The Dalai LamaWhat does "True Abundance" mean to you?According to Wikipedia, the definition of abundance is "the opposite of scarcity." I believe true abundance is not measured by what you have; rather, it is measured by what you give.In our culture, it seems that most people are caught up in their "need for greed." Perhaps this is why so many people struggle to find their happiness, and why over 25% of the people in our country suffer from anxiety. We live in a culture where we are taught to judge a person based on what they have, rather than on who they are and what they contribute to society.I was very fortunate to have met a professor that changed my whole way of thinking. I was one of those people with a, "What's in it for me" attitude when I started his class. By the end of the semester though, my philosophy and my attitude had changed. Forever! This is what I learned:"You can have anything you want in life, if you will just help enough other people get what they want."~Zig ZiglarI challenge you to focus on this philosophy for an entire month! Here are some action steps that will help you stay focused on this incredible gift:ACTION STEPSGratitude. Every night before you go to sleep, recite aloud at least ten things for which you are grateful.Forgive. Let go of the past. Forgive those who have hurt or angered you. Stop carrying this poison around with you every day.Love. Be sure to tell those people in your life who mean so much to you that you love them and appreciate them.Donate. Go through your closets. Anything you haven't worn or used in the past year, box it or bag it and take it to a place where those who are less fortunate will benefit from your donation. Get your children involved!Praise. Make time to praise. Look for and recognize the good in others.