Weekly Motivation

I recently found this quote and simply loved it. It has quickly become one of my favorite poems and my mantra during the holidays. Thanksgiving is right around the corner and I could not be more excited! But, that excitement can so easily turn to stress with family in town, cooking to be done, more work than usual to be completed, plenty of parties to go around, and all those crafts! But, through all of this, it is equally as important to remember that our lives are for enjoying and for helping others enjoy theirs'.

This holiday season I have made it my goal to be happy, stress free, and continually in the pursuit of making my life and the lives of those around me better. To begin with, I have signed up for Elle's annual  Elf for Health challenge. You can read all about it here and sign up as well! This will be such a fun way to meet others, keep the holidays in perspective, and learn a bit along the way!

Motivation for Your Mondays

Well, this motivation is getting out a bit late, but better late than never. This week, I am going to be focusing a bit more energy on being kind and loving to all those around me. This quote is such a great reminder that without love, there really is nothing. It is often far easier for me to react in annoyance towards someone not meeting my expectations or desires. Silly isn't it? Especially since we all fail all. the. time. Myself included.

The world could use a bit more love and understanding and I hope to make my little bit of the world a bit better through love and compassion. There is a great passage in The Power of Positive Thinking that talks about how the people that pass through our lives. Their are many people who pass in and out of our lives that we will only see or talk to for a moment. Imagine how much better we could make the world if our goal was to be a positive influence on all those peoples' moments, days, and lives. There are many people that I can think of who I only knew for a moment, but have left an impact on me- some for good, some not.

Let's be the positive bit in someone's day and make our part of this Earth a bit better than we found it!