Tag: motivation

8 Ways to Prep for the New Year

Hey You….

Are you ready to say farewell to 2025 and start anew in a few days?

Reflect,

self-assess,

shake it off,

forgive, 

release,

rest up,

pray up,

and prepare to rise up 

– into another level of giving your best, being your authentic self, and appreciating your unique journey.

Because each day you’re gifted to grace this earth is proof that there’s more for you to do, be or share.

And you can fit in some fun, too.

(The girlfriends who had me posing for this pic a couple of weeks ago are still giggling at our shenanigans that evening!) Lol

I’ve also connected with other great friends over the past two weeks with smiles, laughs, hugs, conversations and meals that have left us all mutually filled. 💛

Life is meant to be lived and loved – even with its imperfections.

So lean into your good parts, give thanks for the blessings resulting from all parts, and enjoy – even if that simply means pausing for a nap or sitting in stillness with a favorite beverage or dancing in your PJs to your playlist on rotation.

Make some memories today and tomorrow that make your heart smile, as you countdown with expectation for the year to come.

Decide

Right now…

Decide you’re worth it and make the most of this week before you.

Ask the hard questions that will get you closer to the authenticity you seek to embrace.  

Live the soft life that will give you experiences and memories to cherish. 

Push a new boundary. 

Pull yourself up from whatever has weighed you down.

Hold onto goodness.

Let every thing not good for you find other settling places.

Share this post with a friend or two who’ll join you on this journey to better. 

Then decide to do it – 

breath by breath, 

choice by choice, 

step by step. 

You’ve got this!

Choose It and Mean It

Today, choose a few things to check off your list that you’ve been delaying.

Open that stack of mail. You’ll feel better by simply reducing the pile.

Send a text to say hello, I miss you or I wish you well.

Better yet, make time for a 10-minute  phone call and put a smile on two faces – yours and the recipient’s. 

Push past comfort and make a move that stretches you.

Whether it’s writing a first chapter, speaking up in a meeting or trying something else new, just do it. You’ll see – Instead of breaking, you’ll grow.

Tell yourself “I love you” and really mean it. If necessary, keep practicing this exercise until it’s your truth.

Because whatever is swirling in the world around us, love is always the best and wisest foundation from which to launch and where to land.

Intentionally Thrive

Make this week special

by intentionally spotting rainbows in life’s clouds;

listening more than you speak;

caring more and judging less;

and being open to learning from those you lead.

You’ll find yourself growing over these next few days, and your purpose and personal goals will prosper.

Make the Most of It

In an email chat with a friend a few years ago, we traded stories about people we cared for who were desperately ill, and discussed how watching them suffer made us value life all the more. That conversation, and the truths we shared, linger with me.

So today, I challenge you to consider all you value and cherish it all the more.

Give thanks for your health, your skills and talents, your relationships and the opportunities you’ve been given, and treat them as the gifts they are.

Instead of fretting over what you don’t have, appreciate all that you do.

Rather than playing it safe and never pushing past your comfort zone, take a chance; do something new; allow your world to expand.

Choose to feel frustration then release it, so you can use that energy to find new reasons to smile.

It’s all up to you.

You only get to experience this day, this week and this life, just once. Make the most of it and enjoy as much of the journey as you can.

U-Turns Are Allowed

Life is a gift that is meant to be unwrapped. Make the most of it by honoring those whispers in your heart. 

You may not get it right the first time, but a misstep may be part of your personal tango. A delay may not be a denial, and you shouldn’t automatically place a period where perhaps God is simply inserting a comma, for you to pause.

And guess what? U-Turns and detours are allowed, too.

On life’s path, listening, learning and walking out your destiny may require some or all of the above.

Just remember that there’s nothing lost or wasted if you’re paying attention and embracing the lessons you encounter along the way.

New visions and goals are also permissible. Challenge yourself to approach those opportunities with confidence, wisdom and self-respect.

Keep living life to the fullest – whatever that looks like for you in this season – and remember to give thanks along the way.

Who’s Helping Steward Your Dreams?

You are the keeper and magnifier of your dreams; yet those who walk with you matter, too. 

Surround yourself with people who believe in you, encourage you and speak the truth – even when it equals tough love.

May those who walk in front of you pull you along when necessary and those who walk behind you gently push – whatever it takes to help you keep going, stay focused and achieve your goals with your integrity, confidence, joy and soul intact.

This is how you grow and thrive, and ultimately how you learn to invest in something bigger than yourself. 

Blessings are circular and connected.

All of us who succeed do so because of others’ loving support.

Just Because

Make this a “just because” kinda day.

Do a random act of kindness “just because.”

Hold your tongue “just because.”

Smile “just because.”

Give thanks “just because.”

Forgive “just because.”

Have fun “just because.”

Be happy “just because.”

All because life is a gift worth cherishing – your own as well as others.

Photo by Andreas Haslinger on Unsplash

Plan Well This Week

This week…

Give someone who’s struggling an extra hug or a helping hand.

Say something positive in response to negative words or feedback.

Do a random act of kindness for the person you least expect to appreciate it; they need it most.

Tell yourself you’re special, because you are. The more love you pour into your own soul, the more you’ll have to share with others.

Make an effort to smile. It will light up your face and touch someone else’s heart. 

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You Are What You’re Looking For

I’m sharing this familiar oldie but goodie cartoon/graphic to remind us all that what you long for is within you. You could be one belief, one choice, one step or one word away from walking into the destiny you dream of someday experiencing.


This week, may we all keeping searching within and find the courage to stand in the fullness of the purpose, passion, impact and joy that feed our souls and serve as our personal North Star.

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