Success

SUCCESS

Everyone has their own vision, definition, idea of success. For most people it is winning, achieving a bigger paycheck, graduating from some sort of school, getting married and starting a family. All huge wonderful, life changing events. 

What of the little things? For instance, getting to work on time, not eating a doughnut when you really want to, going for a walk, trying a new food or buying that dress? Have you thought about celebrating the little things like you do the big things? 

As a business owner we are programmed to celebrate the huge successes. But what would happen if we celebrated the small things? Saying hi to a a total stranger, making contact with someone who scares you, deciding to try a new approach. Those are small things. Those small things are the things that NEED to be celebrated in some type of way. Whether is a meal, sharing that feat with someone by telling them, or just going to get a cup of coffee celebrate it!

You see, when you celebrate the small goals you set yourself up for further success. You recognize the fact that the big goals require small goals to become a HUGE success. Small brush strokes to a larger picture, small pieces of the puzzle coming together is worth celebrating. Without these small steps would you make it to the bigger goal? I don't think so.

It is perfectly alright to give yourself permission to celebrate you as you work through the small steps. You are worth the celebration of every small breakthrough, small steps taken, and goals met.

What will you be celebrating this week?

Family Affirmation--A Work In Progress

This is our family affirmation wall.

It brings a smile to my face. I love it and it brings me hope. I believe in affirmations of any type. I do because affirmations are positive and can create change in yourself, the world and your situation. I have seen it happen on a regular basis. 

Then I look at my family. We love each other and support each other but are not always nice to each other. Just not on a regular basis. I am going to change that fact. My truth is that I am a great mom, I am a great wife and my family is a great family. 

It just doesn't happen over night. Or even in a short amount of time. It can take months or years. I just know that as long as we are moving forward, I as I know that I am growing, we are doing it right. I have to remember that as we grow and change certain things will become more evident. I need to be patient. I need to love the moment I am in and let my family be.

It is difficult to let them be, but I must. In order, for my family to grow into separate, unique people I need to let them be. So, when it becomes crazy around her I will choose to stop, breathe and read my family affirmation wall. In the end, all will work out perfect for each of my kiddos and husband. I choose to be content and love where they are. 

That also makes my heart smile.

And here I am today.

 

I am down over a 100 pounds and loving life. At the last posting I did not eat a large selection of food and I was still coming to terms with the life changes of my surgery. Well, I have adjusted very well to my new life and body. It is still weird to look in the mirror and see the new me. 

I think I will always be in wonder at how skinny and different I look now. I love it and feel wonderful. It is still just weird. I have run a 5K, bought clothes that are 8 or 10 sizes smaller, gone on longer motorcycle rides, enjoyed life and started a business.

All it took was a boost of courage and the desire to change who I am and how I see myself. I still struggle daily to see the smaller me and not be freaked out that I may go back to the bigger me.

I am taking control of my life and living it the way I was designed to live it. And that means moving to a new state, living out in the country and a much smaller town. I am joyful and very content with where I am but deep down I am desiring so much more than what I have now.

I plan on chronologically my journey to find the more I am desiring. All I know is that we are to look for the most in life and I plan on doing that.