A little slice of happy

Stealing from Bianca, my hero

I am stealing this from the email that Bianca sent me. I couldn't say any of it better and it really speaks to me, especially right now. My favorite is that if you don't compare, things just are. Enjoy!

Subject: 7 Attributes of a Successful, Confident Woman!

1) A Confident and Successful woman KNOWS she is Loved.
There will always be people who are not satisfied with what you give. You can't please everyone, that's just reality! there are so many people around you who love you for who you are... Quirks and all!! In the word's of Dr Seuss... Say what you want and do what you say. Because people who mind don't matter and people who matter won't mind! A confidant woman believes in what she does and says and doesn't live doubting herself or her actions.

2) A Confident and Successful woman does NOT live in Fear!
Fear is not real... So many women are afraid of failing and make decisions based on their fears. Therefore, they have already set themselves up for failure. As women, we must overcome whatever fears we have and learn to set them apart from reality! Our fears distort reality and prohibit us from seeing things as they truly are. Women who overcome their fear put their all into what they do because they are not afraid to act upon their emotions and instincts.

3) A Confident and Successful woman is ALWAYS Positive!
Everyone's reality is based off their own perception. Try to immerse yourself in positivity. Don't ask why when something negative happens, think of it as why not me? Mistakes are life lessons and stepping stones to make a better decision next time. When you look at things in a negative fashion you fail to see the bigger picture and often second guess yourself. Believe that everything you do is part of a larger plan. There are always different paths to get somewhere and not everyone takes the same sized steps. Get rid of that negativity! Negativity is viral. It spreads like a virus! If you constantly are surrounded by negative people, you're thinking will be negative too. Surround yourself with positive people.. People who talk positive and act positively can help you be confident about yourself. Your thoughts will become positive. You deserve to have good things happen to you.. WHY you? Why NOT you?

4) A Confident and Secure woman is one that recovers from setbacks.
They key to recovering from setbacks is to see them as normal, part of everyone's journey, and not a failure. Take a "positive spin" on everything. What did you learn about yourself and others from the setback? What do I do to stop it from happening again? Treat yourself with love and respect. It's simply the universe's way of telling you you still need to grow a little... Don't allow your setbacks to stop you from getting to your goal. Once again.. use them as stepping stones....

5) A Confident and Secure woman avoids comparisons!
Avoid comparisons like a plague! Nothing is bigger,smaller or better unless you compare it to something else. Otherwise it just is. For example.. draw three different sized circles on a piece of paper Look at each individually.. would you have know the one was bigger than another by just looking at the one circle? NO...It is JUST a circle. It's not until you look at the other circles that you realize one is bigger or smaller than the other. Same goes for YOU. You are uniquely different in your own way! Why would you WANT to be like someone else? Embrace who you are.

6) A Confident and Successful woman takes action!
The key to getting what you want is taking the idea and attaching an emotion to it and acting upon it! The first question people ask themselves is "how?". Don't focus on the how and just go take action! Take the opportunities as them present themselves. Decide to take action. Use these 3 questions of every opportunity to base your action.:
a) Is it something that I want to be, do, or have?
b) Will it take me closer to my goal?
c) Will it harm someone?
Answer these questions and let them guide you in everything you act upon. Opportunities sometimes require you to step up and go beyond your comfort zone. Everyone's comfort zone is different. This is usually where women stop themselves. They get uncomfortable and they stop acting.... Get out of that zone and work with what you can. Even the smallest step puts you closer to where you want to go. There is no wrong choice. It's simply what you do with your choices that matters.

7) A Confident and Successful woman does not live in the "what ifs" and "If only".
Somewhere out there, there is a woman saying to herself.... If I only had more time, If only I had more help.... etc... Take what you have and use it to get what you want! It all starts with making a decision. Create the life you want! What exists persists. Make the decisions and the universe Will bring the means to you. Use the time you have and do what you can.

These are the secrets I want to always live by. Start living your fantasies and stop dreaming! YOU DESERVE IT!

Things that make my life better part 2

I haven't had the greatest couple of days, but this helps...a lot.

The happiest place on earth

We just got back from 5 days at Disneyworld. So much fun. I am missing the family a lot today since I have been with them 24/7 for a week. My kiddo is officially 8 years old and I am officially the mom of a tween. She totally regressed, in a good way, when she saw Snow White, Belle, etc. and took a picture with them. Anyway, so it is back to work for 2 more weeks and then I start my new trabajo. It will be the first time I have worked somewhere out of downtown Austin since I was 21 years old. Yikes, that is a long time. I will miss the crazy homeless guys talking to themselves, the smell of exhaust, and the fact that you can play live action frogger in the street anytime you want. No, really, I like that stuff. It will be great to get 2 plus hours of my life back since I won’t have any commute. Ahhhhhhh. Just the thought calms me. Well, I will try to update more often in the days to come. For now, just enjoy this.