Inspiration is EvErYwHeRe!

Have you seen this movie?!

Dirty but funny as all get out!!! 

Had me rolling as I realized the similarities to my 'actual' perspective in life. OmG!!!

Can ANYBODY be less tech savvy than I?!

The answer: No!!!! 

And yet, Blogspot, Twitter, Instagram, FaceBook, E-Mail, Pinterest, YouTube, LinkedIn, & E-Commerce!!! Yes... within the last year and a half, my Entrepreneurship has helped me to evolve AND be right smack in the middle of this amazing Social Media Networking World!! 

What?! What? What?! 

Hahahahahahahaha! 

(You HAVE to actually see this flick to get ^that^)

Apparently, I AM a dork! I AM old!! And I AM from the 70's!!! (smh... and yet so proud of being able to stand tall with all of my "LiFe Experiences" that have catapulted me to where I am TODAY!)

But I have dreams that I WILL never give up on! (LmBo!)

AND THAT'S THE WAY YOU MAKE SH** HAPPEN!!!! ...omg, I've 'actually' been saying it for the last 3/4 years...

Dream it! Believe it!! Make a plan and follow IT!!! And YOU CAN ACHIEVE IT!!!!
Anything that you can dream up has the potential to be real! 

...I know it because I'm LIVING IT! :')

What a way to wrap up this day... 

Keeping it simple...

Today I walked to spread awareness of Psoriasis. I don't have Psoriasis but a dear friend dose and I wanted her to know that I stand at her side to stay strong and find a cure for such an emotionally debilitating skin disorder.

As always, I got so much more than I bargained for. Spent a lot of quality time with her beautiful mom who reminds me A LOT of my late momma. I feel uplifted and my soul rejuvenated. :')

I was accompanied by two young kids in that beautiful family while 'running' the event. (Got to mentor them on running being an art... And got my 5th 5k in for the week) 

I received so much more already than I have given. And for that and the rest of this beautiful day I am so very grateful.

Make it an amazing weekend bloggers. 

It's up to you and your outlook to find a way. 

So apparently my body is a little beat up...

Went for my fourth 5k this week... And BAMMMM! I almost face planted. Lol

As much as I 'thought' I was lifting my feet, I wasn't. Apparently, my body is kind of saying f you!! Smh...

But one more 5k for the week and then 3 more weeks to go! 

So, come out and let's get in gear! By the time the end of the month comes around, I should feel AMAZING! Join me! 

It's still the beginning of the month. ;)

Reality likes to bring us down...

Last night, I heard a colleague had to get a strong radiation treatment and not be near anyone for a whole week. I heard a story on The Voice about two out of three siblings being very ill and having lifetime battles to fight. I saw acts of violence on the news and I keep re-posting 'missing children's' posts on Facebook.

My heart literally felt crushed. We take so very much for granted on a daily basis. 

Today, I met with a prospect for a second time and held her as she wept because of loosing her mother recently. (She is searching for a way to mourn)... And I can only hope that I helped to set her on that path to healing. 

I have felt crushed for so many of my fellow brothers and sisters in this Nation recently; that I do more on a daily basis in their honor.

Their strengths at getting through such true and unbearable hurdles... THAT fuels my desire to do all that I can do (while I still can). Our days are numbered and I just want to be able to look back and KNOW that I didn't waste my time while I could, I DID!  For better health, for strength, for giving My Creator ALL of the Glory in Thanks as I take on challenges... 

And when it's my turn to ride the waves, I can only hope to take them head on, head held high, get knocked down and find the strength to get up again. Thank you to all who are true heroes and teach us that succeeding and knowing how to truly live is to take each day at a time and only do what you can. To eventually come out on top.... :')

I have had a miscellaneous pain on my neck/head/under the ear area since Sunday night...  I can't seem to get to the bottom of it but just going to take it one day at a damn time. Meanwhile, I just have the urge to keep on going and not let it stop me. (probably, stress induced anyway)

Actually got that 5k in for my October challenge and didn't have to end up on all fours to stop the World from spinning. Lol!  Let's see what tomorrow brings. 

Good Night bloggers

Day 1 of October challenge done!

Okay... ran for the first time in oh I don't know, 3 weeks... a month. Possibly more.  It wasn't too bad in distance or time but I didn't get my 5k in. :/

I don't know if it IS indeed the vertigo that is getting worse or maybe my equilibrium IS off... But this crap is ANNOYING!!!! I got to 2.63 miles and the dizzies started... walked a half mile and started up again. To no avail. Ended up stopping the run at 2.91 miles instead of the original goal of 3.1 miles. Average pace was barely sub 10 minute miles, 9.56 avg I believe.

Blahhhh!!!

Can't wait until this gets easier... One down, 30 to go... Not quite sure if I want to rest any days in October... After all, the daily goal is JUST a 5k. lol 

Remember, you never know what you can 'actually' achieve until you 'actually' try. 

A new day, a new month, a new frame of mind...

What spark are you ready to ignite?!

Are you going to get to the New Year in 2014 feeling inadiquite in some shape? Or are you going to take the bull by the horns and put in 3 good months at reaching that eve standing proud of the person that you have become or are well on your way to becoming?! 

It doesn't have to be 'fitness'. It doesn't even have to be 'health'.

Call people from your past to reconnect. Mend a broken relationship to let it thrive again. Drop a bad habit. Start a good one. Share a smile a day that you normally wouldn't have. Reignite your passion for reading just 10/15mins a day. 

Hug your kids every single day. Kiss your significant other at least twice a day! 

GET IT?! 

Do your thing and let's see the shine all around us brighten up high!!! 

Happy October to you my bloggers!

October holds a new challenge...

Reading is truly inspiring to me. That damn 'Competitor' magazine has me straight trippin'!!!! Lol

I found an Incredible quote by Jenny Simpson -two time U.S. Olympian & 2011 world champion in the 1,500-meter run:

"I sometimes hear people say they don't like running, but I think most people are never in good enough shape to really enjoy running. If you try to run consistently 30 days in a row - give our take no more than 3/4 Sundays off during that span - there is something special that happens and all of a sudden you start feeling good and really enjoying it. But if you only run once or twice a week and are taking several days off, you're always fighting getting in shape."

Hummm... Tomorrow is Oct 1st. There are 31 days in this upcoming month and I have not worked out in 2 WHOLE weeks. :(

YES, yes... Life got in the way again! I haven't gained any weight because I'm pretty much eating clean. In fact, I've lost about 5lbs in muscle... :( 

Great thing that my daughter did by getting me into reading again. :D Because of YOU my dear, I will get stronger, healthier and happier this month. (Thank you...<3 )

So what will YOU do for 31 days??? 

Drink more water, eat out less, eat more veggies or work out 6 days a week (at least 15 mins a day to get that heart rate up)??? 

Get motivated to come up with a challenge this month all your own and become a better person, a healthier one, a stronger one and/or a happier one by carrying it out... 

Come on, you can NEVER get too much 

Monday Motivation!!! ;)

Good morning bloggers!!!

Are we off to an amazing day?

Sure do hope so... doesn't mean that everything is perfect. Doesn't mean that we have it all figured out. It doesn't even mean that we are actually in a good mood. Lol

All it really means is, are we off to giving this day/coming week a chance?!

House may be a mess, relationships may need to have a talk, bank account may not have much in it;
BUT are you willing to check yourself and try and get yourself in the right frame of mind to put some positive energy out into our Universe???

Believe in it!!! Dwell in your problems and you will 'live' in them forever.
Stay/get positive and you will prevail!! Perfection or your idea of it is not realistic. It doesn't just exist. You have to MAKE YOUR perfection! I don't have everything that I want but I try and focus on what I do have and be grateful for it.
Many times people that I share a cup of coffee with express that I look like I have everything and that my life is perfect. IT IS FAR... VERY FAR FROM PERFECT. I DO NOT HAVE EVERYTHING THAT I DESIRE or feel that I /my family needs.  I AM JUST AS STRESSED AS THE NEXT PERSON TRYING TO FIND 'MY' HAPPY. ...I just live everyday TO BE HAPPY, no matter what the cards may hold on that given day. The difference is learning to accept what we have and how we live from one day to the next without having IT ALL. Give without expecting to receive. Smile at a stranger without a reason.

I guess I take it on as a challenge... hahaha. (refer to previous post)

CAN TODAY BE AMAZING? I tend to chose, YES, YES IT DAMN WELL CAN!!

F.Y.I.
In no way am I telling you to live in any sort of denial. If things aren't right, strive to make a plan and implement it to make them right. ONE STEP AT A TIME. 

Believe that you are a gift...
Know that you make a difference...
Feel appreciated...

...to someone out there, by someone who's life you are a part of. (Might not be the person that you are focusing on getting all of the above from who may be in front of your face. Might just be someone that you touch without even knowing it. Look around you. You mean the World to someone for sure because we are all on the Earth for a reason. Even when we just may not see it. )

Happy Sunday!!!  =)