Fw: What an awesome way to start the summer!!

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Thank you sister for buying 33 dollar glasses of wine at the Beach Boys concert. You always take great care of me!!!!

This is going to be a great summer, full of fun, great health and opportunity!

A year from now we are gonna look back and saw "WOW"!!

I love you!!!
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Feelin' LAZY

Last day of kindergarten. The new "first grader".

I'm at a standstill. I have a ton of things I can be/should be doing and I don't want to do ANYTHING. Ever feel like that? I always think "I should be doing this and that to get ahead" and I couldn't be the least bit interested in getting ahead, with anything! Lose weight, create some art, pay bills, draft a really cool sales plan for work - NAH. I'd rather sit back, check emails, listen to music, think and drink wine.

Yup, that's where I am in this particular moment. My daughter just finished Kindergarten. She is now "officially" a first grader - oooh, ahhhh. "mommy, do I look seven?" she's been asking lately. I tell her, "don't rush it sweetie". But deep down inside it is rushing like a freaking tornado. Just yesterday she was 10 months old, eating peas and yogurt, then she was four sooooo happy to be turning five and now she is finished with kindergarten, and hoping to look like a seven year old. 

I can't keep up. I actually don't want to keep up, I'd like time to stand still for a little while. Let me eek out some more time with my baby, before she completely grows up and moves on. It's crazy how kids absolutely make life magical and then in the next moment they make life so short. They grow and change so quickly that  it can take your breath away. And it usually does take my breath away.

I suppose that's why I'm feeling the way I do today. I just want to slow things down a bit, squeeze a bit more out of my time with my soon to be seven year old because before you know it, she's going to be 30 and with a family of her own. But I get ahead of myself. I have this beautiful 6 year old, asleep in my bed (in MY spot) after a fun last day of kindergarten waiting for me to join her. So for tonight, I'm gonna crawl into bed, get kicked and punched by my six year old in her sleep, and freaking LOVE EVERY SECOND of it. Yeah baby! Bring it on!

The Crazy Bitch inside all of us

Standing here beside myself

OK -I hate the Bitch. She visits me when I'm tired, overworked, hungry and bored. She is a major party pooper and will usually show up (uninvited) when I have had a string of good news, good things happen or a couple if great days in a row. She doesn't like to have a good time so she tries very hard to make sure you don't either. Ever! She's that nagging little voice in the background saying "you are not worthy, you are not good enough, you are old, fat" etc. Gosh, she can drive you completely insane.

So what do you do when you are standing there beside your (crazy Bitch) self? LOVE HER! She needs attention, she needs to be comforted, she needs to be told "it's all good!", "everything is going to work out fine", "you ARE beautiful!", "you are smart, healthy, good at what you do" etc. Giving her the love and attention she needs gives you the love and attention you need!

My inner crazy bitch teaches me to slow down and take inventory when she shows up. I think "why is she here? What is she nagging me about? Is there a message she is trying to convey?". Then I take a deep breath and start to think about what actions I need to take to get her to go home! Sometimes it's as simple as telling her, "you can go now" and other times we walk hand in hand trying to figure out what    steps I need to take to feel better (i.e. sticking to my exercise routine, eating well, cutting myself a break etc.). I hate to admit it, but the crazy bitch does serve a purpose for me, she exposes areas of opportunity for not only building my self confidence but also building the love I have for myself. Which is really what she's all about!

Standing There Beside Myself

This was an out of body week! I wanted out of mine because I was making myself crazy! Negativity prevailed and got worse. Stress is my new neighbor! Gona take the weekend to try to get out and over my big nasty self! Gona go to the beach and think!

BEALIVE

Love it! Your brain made your hands write what your heart and mind really wants! Awesome!!! 

Be-alive in yourself

Speaking of "Irish" typos, I just realized that one of the "motivational" notes I have taped to my computer screen has a typo. It says "Bealive in yourself" - I meant to write "Believe in yourself", but obviously did not. Was some other message I needed to hear coming through? I think so! It's amazing how stuff like that happens without really thinking about it.

"Be-Alive in yourself", what does that mean? For starters I think it reminds me to be present in every moment, focus on how I FEEL about things and take the appropriate action but mostly, to live every second of my life like I mean it - BE ALIVE! Breath the air, smell the smells, take in all of the beauty that surrounds me! Find the fun in everything I do, enjoy the company of the people I surround myself with, and to say a little prayer for those I don't (ha, ha, ha)!

Being alive is a great tonic to the "every day routine" most of us get stuck in, It also changes your perspective on life. We are not meant to "toil", "worry", "stress" about life 100% of the time, which a lot of us do. Sure there are hard times to face in this lifetime, but mostly we are here to ENJOY, LIVE, LOVE, SHARE and most of all to have fun! BE-ALIVE in your self and see the beauty this life has to offer. It will create many more "good times" and will certainly get you through the tough times! I'm off to go on a pre-school/work bicycle adventure with my daughter. BE-ALIVE!!!

MakeEveryday Saturday!

Sorry for the spelling error! Of course it is very Irishy! :)

Make eerday Saturday

I hate Sundays! My favorite day of the week is Saturday! Our usual plan included something fun, family and something recreational! I love the feeling of waking up on Saturday morning knowing that although I might have a lot to do within specific time constraints, its still up to me how long I sleep, if I wash my face, if I change my clothes. There is a freedom on Saturday! What I love most about the weekend, especially Saturday is the time I spend with my family! So I have decided I am going to approach everyday like Saturday! I am lucky to like my job and I work for a great company. Someday soon I hope to love my job but for now I am still learning and have a lot of fear, but that's another story. My frustration is balance. Saturday offers me the freedom to achieve balance. So I am going to approach everyday like Saturday. Focus on accomplishing my goals at work so I can spend as much time with my family as possible. Approach everyday with joy and thanks for all the blessings I have.

 

So there...take that to the bathroom!!!

Positive Vibes Worksheet

Suzie, here's the "positive vibes" worksheet. Hopefully you can print it out and fill it in (double click on it). it's fun! Thank you for the lovely post yesterday! it was great hanging out with you too and talking about living our dreams. I can't wait to start working on your book. I'm looking forward to creating your workbook pages!!! So get crackin' sister!!!

Love ya!!

Happy Week!

Good morning!

 

Had a great weekend watching you little beauty in her gymnastics show! She was glowing with happiness! Sunday was beautiful talking and relaxing by the pool! You're a crazy mama for braving the 67 degree water in your wet suite!! Stay focused and inspired, you have great talent and you are moving on. Get the space and create the magic, it won't be hard you have a lot of art already completed, the magic will just unfold! 

 

Love you!

 

Starfish

I love the star fish and I got the assignment!!See you soon!