Forgetful Friday ...About Thankful Thursday!

Hello everyone
It's Friday, and I realized I forgot to post my "Thankful Thursday" post! So today I am going to post some quoted pictures about being thankful and appreciation!

First of all I would like to say, Thank You, to my readers and those who pop in to view my different posts! I hope you all have a great day and a wonderful weekend!

Monday Motivation!!

Good Morning

I hope everyone had a great weekend! Today I just want to send out some motivational quotes and a little word from myself to you all to keep you motivated in life and whatever is happening in your life right now! All images are linked to where they are credited to!

First of all I'd like to share this link!! Affirmations are very important!

Quote #1 - 

Believe in yourself! Action is better than no action!

Quote #2 -

Don't let others bring you down!

 

Quote # 3 - 

This is my favorite one! The only one who can get you there is you!

Quote #4 - 

Self motivation and Self Discipline are very important when sticking to your goals!

Quote #5 - 

Always remember this, no matter what or where you are in life!

Have a great day, and week! And as always, stay positive and believe in yourself!

Thankful Thursday!

Thanks to those who take the time to read this long winded blog post. This isn't about anyone in particular! 

Life and Time!

What are you doing with them? Are you happy? Are you ever happy?

Some people invest their lives trying to be happy, but forget to think about what they are doing that is causing their unhappiness and are blaming and or taking it out on others! I see happy people everyday, some of them don't have their dream job, some just make the most of it and not worry about what they do as being a cause for their unhappiness.

If you're truly unhappy, I believe a long time of self reflection is necessary, in order to find the cause. Others CAN NOT do that for you!!! I'm not saying this to be a smart -a$$ I'm speaking from experience, and with that being said, I don't try to manipulate others to make them feel bad for their choices! I try my best to keep others positive, to keep motivated to find what makes them happy rather than dwelling on it! No matter how I feel myself.

Things I did to make myself feel better and it didn't happen overnight:

• I looked for things I liked to do

1. found books that peeked my interests
2. taught myself how to do new things (the things I was interested in like drawing, painting, become better with my words, etc)
3. research other hobbies I might like to try (wired jewelry, scrap-booking)

• Go back to school; finish that, so I could go to another school of my choice, so I could enter "that" career field! (Hairstyling)
• Look for daily motivations (I actually started with this) 

1. The daily motivations changed my life for the better
2. Daily affirmations can change your thought process if you keep them there daily, and stick with it!

• Stop trying to make others feel guilty/bad for how you're feeling! That isn't a way to make yourself feel better in the long run. Everyone has their own problems, you want to tell someone? Get counseling, It helps too!
• Go for a long jog/walk, for meditative self reflecting thoughts in nature!!

1. it's good for your health(mental, physical, and emotional)
2. it brings peace of mind

• Stretch out your spare time wisely!

1. don't waste it dwelling on how you feel all day dragging it on and on, repeating something you don't like or telling yourself over and over again how depressed and unhappy you are, it ISN'T going to make it go away, it will only prolong it and make you feel worse (again speaking from experience!!!)
2. Look for enjoyable things to do! (Find activities for you and your spouse and or children to do outside of the home) Don't have time? I don't believe you! That's you making excuses for yourself. How do I know? I have done it plenty of times myself. Find the time...Period. Quit your whining about it! Worse things have happened in this world!!

So I am going through some things right now, but instead of trying to make others feel bad for me, I am just living life and going with it! I don't like to allow myself to dwell anymore, because I already know how that will pan out! I've already been there and done that.

So what am I thankful for? For years of affirmations, years of self reflection(when I needed it most), years of trying to help others and for those grateful ones who appreciated it!

I'm thankful I have a roof over my head, food in my refrigerator and cupboards, for being born with sight and hearing, and having hands and feet and being able to walk (because I know others aren't as lucky to be blessed with such things).

I'm grateful for my parents, who taught me how to be grateful for everything I have, because I could have less(and I know what that's like)! I'm grateful to be able to help others and tell them how they could help themselves become happier(but I wont stick around and tolerate/take their anger, when I'm trying to help them), or help them find/with the resources to help themselves!

So PLEASE, before you criticize others, when they've only been nice and helpful to you, STOP yourself and self reflect and ask yourself WHY you're doing that! And for those offered help, please just say you don't want help in a nice manner, and stop being such an a-hole! That's not the way to make/keep friends. Overly uptight people are no fun to be around and make others feel bad (whether they know it or not), please just relax and let things be!

Thanks to those who took the time to read this long winded blog post in full today, and I really hope it's helped you in some positive way! There is always something to be thankful for.

As always, stay positive, believe in yourself and your ability to progress positively in the happier direction!

Steps to clarity

Steps to clarity, these steps come from many stages of life and in many forms, be it an unhappy relationship, employment, to any kind of substance abuse.

Sometimes in life we can feel trapped, helpless, uncertain of our future. And sometimes at these times we have moments of clarity. They aren't set in stone, they are just moments in life where, for the lucky ones who listen and pay attention to themselves, it just flicks on like a light switch.

It just happens, just out of the blue one day. Being so consumed with unhappiness or hopelessness can bring about such a moment. Sometimes it just pops into your head; "What am I doing? Why am I so unhappy?" Or even, "What happened to my life?" And a dawning of the thoughts just happen.

• The first step is realizing that there is a problem.
• The second step is acknowledging you're truly unhappy in your situation.
• The third step is not wanting things to be as they are.
• The forth step is realizing things have got to change.
• And knowing you need to change; in order for your happy, to actually take place.

And most important of these moments is to let go of the fear of change or the fear you'll mess up!
As always, believe in your ability, believe in yourself!

I know it has been a long time!

I am still alive and kicking! ;)

I'm here to let you all know, things are getting much better. I finished hair school, graduated! Yay me!! 

I haven't blogged about anything in so long! I would like to start blogging once in a while, but I've run out of things to give advice about personally! 

I would like to say, never give up and if it's super hard; usually, that is the one thing that is worth while to fight your hardest for! 

I love this quote! I have it on my facebook as well!

 

 And I like to rotate all three of these images on my facebook, to keep me(and others) motivated and focused as a reminder of how far I have come and keep me on track with my goals in life! I finally know what happiness feels like! If these images are helpful or empowering to you, please feel free to save them and look at them when you feel you need it most!

 And as time goes on I always remind myself of this! Because it is so very true. :)

Have a great week ahead and enjoy the rest of your summer!

Ann

6 years is a long time...

6 years is a very long time to be a single mother,
I think I am ready for love, possibly even; a best friend and a lover,
I want something ever lasting, compassionate, encouraging and kind,
I don't want a simple on again, off again; lover who will only ,keep playing with my mind,
I want someone who does their best to be stable,
I want someone reliable, intelligent and strong,
Someone who has a confidence, with small insecurities hidden underneath,
Someone who will talk to me, because they can tell I am feeling sad,
Someone who will listen, at those times when I'm feeling bad,
Someone who can see my pain, but corressess it with their heart,
Not someone who picks at it as if it were a freshly dried up scab,
I have scars on the outside, but also those hidden from within,
Things I dare not tell anyone,
I want someone who will hear with their heart; my secrets, but not use them to harm me,
I don't care how successfully they are in wealth, that is not the plan, nor the goal,
Their success is their goal, not my goal in a love,
I don't want someone who brags about their riches,
I don't want someone who brags about some kind of fame,
I just want someone to be themselves, so I can learn for myself,
I want someone who shows me love, and doesn't have to say it everyday,
And most importantly, I want them to be patient, with me, my moods, but most of all my child as being a part of me!

Have a great night everyone, I know it's been a while, but I have been going through some things physically, emotionally and spiritually. And I've waited to post something special.

~)Ann(~