Confidence is the Best Way to Achieve Your Goals!

 

 All through life you come across all kinds of situations that make you really take time to figure out who you are what you stand for. I for one have been there many times! But weather it is change, loss, or even work if you can pin point exactly who you are and what you stand for you can literally achieve anything you set your mind to. Now I am just like most or even all of you and my confidence has had highs and lows many times in my 27 years! So I have struggled through some changes and achieved greatness in others! I have set my mind to and had confidence in quilting and some of the quilts I have made are truly beautiful. This of course took years of learning and an amazing supportive mom that truly challenged me and continued to tell me that I could do it. I have struggled through the life change of becoming a mother myself as most moms do. It is a very hard change from only having to take care of yourself and then in a day have all your focus on your new child and be forced to put yourself on the back burner. Now that I am two and a half years into mother hood and added another little girl I am more confidant in who I am as a mom and the way I want to raise my children, but again this took time.
   About a year ago I went through a huge life change that really has made me stronger and helped me to be a rock that I never thought I would have to be. My brother decided to end his life and while I watched as my parents mourned and I myself was questioning why, I became so confidant about where I stood with the whole situation. To this day I am still able to be that rock and strong shoulder for my parents when they have their tough days. I am in no way saying that a loss of a brother or even a child is a thing to just brush off as no big deal, but I feel that God had prepared me and built the confidence in me that I needed for just this situation!

  I am now going through another life change of becoming a "mompreneur" and it has made me change my confidence level yet again. I have become so much more vocal, strong, and less fearful than I have been in a couple of years and the results are amazing. I love being able to meet so many new people and not second guess myself when I am around them. I know who I am and my confidence level will not only help me achieve my goals but also help me help others achieve thier goals as well.

Take some time today and think about where you are and if your confidence level is helping or hindering you with your life goals.
 

God Has Called Me to Serve Others! I am Shaped to Help Others.

   It is so Great when you are really focused on what God has planned for your life. He surprises you in so many ways when you just simply take time to Listen and hear what He has to say. This week during my devotions I was over and over again guided to passages that were perfect for what I want to change and enhance in my life. Then to top it off God used my pastors Sermon this week to just really reiterate that He has called and made me to serve others. I have become a part of an amazing company that allows me to do just that. I truly feel God has called me to serve others in my church and in daily life. In church the focal point was finding your SHAPE and I want to pass that on to you today!

• S pitiful gift
• H eart or passion
• A bilities 
• P ersonality
• E xperiance 

   Finding out what your spiritual gifts are and learning how you can use them. Listening to God and paying attention to where your heart is what is it that you are passionate about. What do you fall asleep thinking about and trying to get done on a daily basis. Your abilities such as special skills can really help enhance your shape and calling. Your personality is a strong part of your make up if you are introverted person you would not want to get involved with something that requires you to talk in public or meet new people. And last but not least the Experiances in your life that you have pulled through that has now given you the strength to pull someone else through. In life we find that our shape may need work or need to be molded but if you truly trust God he will guide you where you need to be.

  My prayer today is that God uses me through this post to reach and love or help someone today and that He helps shape you for what you are called to do!

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The Simplicity of Being Healthy

   I know we have all done it, just stood there staring at the donuts or a cake when the fruits is right next to it! We know the fruit is what we need and want yet the thought of that super delicious sweet treat is just to much to say NO to. The simplicity of being healthy is just that it is so simple! When your body is craving a certain food there is a way to off set that craving without diving into sweets. Now I have a confession to make, I am for sure a sweet tooth kinda girl. I almost always pick the sweets in the house to snack on before my fruits and veggies. That also has such an easy solution DON'T KEEP SWEETS IN THE HOUSE! I personally am working on that for sure. I also love to supplement my family's daily diet with a drink of their choice packed with all the essential vitamins and minerals that my family needs to stay healthy.
   My daughter has always loved her fruits and veggies. But when we went camping and extended family spoiled her with to many sugar based foods it has been a little bit of a struggle to keep out the sugar and get back to simply being healthy. Her drink of choice is a juice based drink that she loves and has all the things she needs including DHA to have healthy growth. Her drinking that everyday once a day has given me the comfort of knowing she is getting what she needs even if she doesn't eat her veggies for dinner!
  

   My husband and I on the other hand need energy to keep up with our two little ones. We love to enjoy a healthy energy drink and coffee without having a sleepy crash after a few hours. There is so many ways to be healthy such as keeping out the sweets and having the healthy things on the chart to the left readily available. So, mad props to those of you who choose the fruit or veggies over the sweets every time. I really envy your strength and hope to be that strong soon. Continue to keep in mind the simplicity of being healthy is that it is just so simple.

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Making changes vs. Not making changes

   There are so many times in life we are forced to make a choice to change or not to change. Sometimes the changes are scary like a huge financial decision. You make it a point to do your research and learn everything you can before you make that big financial decision so you can be sure you are making the right choice.
   Then there are much smaller changes such as health. If your body is failing in some way then making the choice to be health becomes an easy one. You realize that if you do not make the change you will suffer and your body may give out in one way or another. But if you are feeling fine the choice to be healthy may be a very hard one because you learn quickly that it takes time and extra energy that you are not use to putting towards that task.
   There are other small choices in life such as who to surround yourself with. This is a choice that as a young child is left in your parents hands. Then as you grow older begins to become yours. If you have always been around people who are driven and adventurous you have a tendency to be so as well. These people are strong and willing to make changes and try new things. Opposite of that you can surround yourself with the followers that just go with the flow and are lost or stuck in their ways.
   I am going to be totally honest I have been a little bit of both in my life. The strong outgoing person ready to take on the world and the go with the flow just do the norm kinda person. I am excited to say that I am now more of the strong person that God has called me to be! And I try to challenge myself daily to be even stronger and be open to new things.

I am would like to challenge you to make the changes in your life to better yourself and your future. Brining up the people in your life and be the strong person who is not afraid of change but is ready to work toward an amazing end result! Don't look back and don't be afraid the future is full of opportunity be ready and bold enough to make changes in your life.

Healthy kiddos

So this is the thing about kiddos they don't know that things get dirty and carry germs!! 
        My daughter age 2 was at a play date today just having fun in the sand and on the playground then runs over to ask for a snack! With out washing or wiping down her hands she shoves a animal cracker in her mouth. Then proceeds to drop Cheetos on the ground and pick them up and eat them. 
       Here is the thing I try to keep her at lease a little sanitary but that does not always work in my favor. Which makes me even more thankful that she loves to take her Vemma Next vitamin everyday. Just a little reassurance that her immune system is built up and strong so that those germs will not get her down for the next park day adventure with her friends! Having a happy healthy little tyke is so much better than her catching every little virus along the way! :) 

      ~Happy Mommy~