January 31

The chance to start over happens every second of our lives. Don't let a failure in the new year make you wait another year to try again.

Good morning! Today is an amazing day and I am going to make it just that. Something wonderful is going to happen today and I can't wait to see what it is! At some point in our lives, we experience failure. Some people may experience it on a more regular basis than you or I do. You may even be one of those people who experiences failures more regularly. But I also like to attribute failures to giving up. You may have failed exams or bad days or bad jobs or a bad marriage, but they aren't all failures unless you give up trying to accomplish the original goal you set out to do. Do you eventually pass that exam that you were trying to pass? Do you find the job you have been looking for that you really enjoy going to? Do you find that you have more good days than bad days? 

You can start anything over right now, right this second. Stop letting a bad grade, a bad relationship, a bad day actually get to you. Everything in our lives takes work to achieve. You have to work with your partner to have a successful relationship. You have to study for that exam to really pass it and know the information being tested. You have to think positive to make the bad days actually start out as good days. Life is exactly what you make of it. If you want the failure to be present in your life, then continue to embrace the failures and continue to give up on your dreams. Or you can change your life and embrace the bad stuff and make it good starting right here, right now. It's all in how you think about things if you really want to accept what it is right now, or make it what you want starting right now. The choice is yours. Make your decision and either enjoy your life or regret your life.

Now it's YOUR Turn to Reflect on This:
In your journal, list out everything you attribute to failure. Now think about these items, are they actually failures? Or are they items that you just gave up on? Starting today what are you going to do to make things different and start achieving those dreams that you had set out to do?

Today's Affirmation:
Each day is a new chance to make it right and I am accepting what is and making the best of every moment I have.

January 30

 

Good morning! Today is an amazing day and I am going to make it just that. Something wonderful is going to happen today and I can't wait to see what it is! Each and every one of us goes through struggles, whether it is a struggle like growing like the butterfly or something else, it meant to teach us a lesson and help us grow into the person we are meant to be.  We may want help or to help someone else on their journey, but like the butterfly above, that help isn't always meant for us to accept. There are some things that we need to do on our own to learn the lesson and achieve the right end results. These struggles help teach us that we sometimes need the hard times in order to grow and learn to fly on our own. 

I've struggled with many things in my life. Growing up, I never had to study in school. The information just came to me on test day. Now I'm studying for the CPA exam and I actually have to study. This information isn't just coming to me like it used in high school and college. I've failed 4 parts because I didn't study correctly. It took those 4 parts for me to learn what I need to do to study correctly to pass this exam. I've studied differently for each part and I'm hoping I finally get a passing score here on my 5th part soon to have it all finally come together that I've learned what I need to do to study correctly and retain the right information to be able to answer the questions being asked on test day. 

Now it's YOUR Turn to Reflect on This:

Do you accept your struggles that come up or do you fight them and take longer to learn the lessons that are trying to come through? What is the latest struggle that you have had? Write in your journal about this experience. What were you supposed to learn from this latest struggle? What did you learn? What do you still have to learn? What can you do differently next time something like this comes up? Reflect on other struggles you've had in your life and what you can do learn the lessons now or in the future.

Today's Affirmation:

I accept lovingly all struggles that are coming to me and I am working through them each and every day. I am becoming a better me and learning new lessons. Life is amazing and I love my life!

January 29

"Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?" - Mary Oliver

Good morning! Today is an amazing day and I am going to make it just that. Something wonderful is going to happen today and I can't wait to see what it is! So what is your plan to do with this wild, yet precious life? There are so many things that we can do. There are so many things that we dream to do. But how many people actually set out to achieve those dreams? Are you going to be a dreamer and just stay in bed and dream? Or are you going to get out there and achieve and chase those dreams?  Life is precious and short. Enjoy every moment you have. Chase your dreams. Work hard, but play harder.

The road really is wide open and waiting for you to conquer it. The decisions are yours and yours alone. Make the most of this wonderful life you have been given. Live your life to the fullest. Make mistakes, but learn from those mistakes. Make moments that you will treasure forever. Make friends, and even make enemies. Stop living in a bubble and letting others live their dreams and you just be jealous of them. Open up, be free and just enjoy this life!

Now it's YOUR Turn to Reflect on This:
In your journal, write down your plans and dreams for this amazing life you have been given. What do you really want to do? Who do you want to spend it with? Where do you want to work? Anything and everything you can think of to make your life the grandest life you have ever lived!

Today's Affirmation:
I am making the most of this wild and precious life each and every day. This is my life to live and no one can change it but me!

January 28

The sure way to miss success is to miss the opportunity. ~Victor Chasles

Good morning! Today is amazing day and I am going to make it just that. Something amazing is going to happen today and I can't wait to see what it is! So many people go through this life with their eyes closed. They just focus on what they have to do right now and can't see past that. They live their life missing out on the miracles and opportunities the Universe is sending their way. Open your eyes and your heart. Start seeing the little miracles in your life today. It really is that simple. Just open your eyes and let the miracles show up in your life. These miracles include seeing a wild animal you never see, getting a message from a loved one or old friend (this message may not be directly received by you, it could be a facebook post on their own wall, etc.), connecting with nature, anything and everything that is positive and makes this world go round. I used to be closed off to the miracles and kept my blinders on without seeing anything else that was going on around me. But then when I really opened up and started seeing all the miracles life has to offer us, life became so much better. These little miracles also open us up to receiving the opportunities that are out there for us. Missed opportunities are sometimes a good thing, but sometimes a bad thing too. 

We miss the opportunities and miracles because we are closed off from life. Usually this happens because something has happened in our lives to make us feel down, put the blinders on and just go about our lives and only our lives. These things happen to us to make us open up and take the blinders off. There is so much out there in this world, but we have to open up to see it. Life is a blessing, so stop missing the opportunities and miracles that are given to you!

Now it's YOUR Turn to Reflect on This:
Today, I want you to spend some time actually looking for at least one small miracle that is happening in your life. Once you find it, write it in your journal. Reflect on this miracle and what it brings to your life today.

Today's Affirmation:
I am achieving all opportunities I am given.

January 27

“There was a time in life when I used to drive myself crazy with guilt. One day I realized I could never go back and change anything I’d already done. So to stop creating guilt I had to start making sure I behaved in ways that did not result in me having anything to be guilty of. WOW, what a magnificently positive difference that has made.” 

Good morning! Today is an amazing day and I am going to make it just that! Something wonderful is going to happen today and I can't wait to see what it is! Everyone feels guilty at least once in a while. But we all need to learn that that guilt is not going to make you feel any better. You can't go back and change anything that happened in the past, no matter how bad you want to.  It doesn't who was involved or even what happened to make you feel guilty. Learn to let go of what happened. You can't change it. It's time to learn the lesson that this was meant to teach us, let it go and stop letting it bother you. When you do this, just like stated above, the results are amazing! You feel more positive and can actually get on with your life. There is no one and nothing holding you back any more. Let it all go. Stop driving yourself crazy with the guilt. That is all it's going to do - drive you crazy and continue to dwell on the past.

Now it's YOUR Turn to Reflect on This:
In your journal, write down any guilt that you currently hold. Write down why you are still holding it and what you really thought you could change by continuing to hold onto your guilt. Now release this guilt to the universe and be free of it forever. Stop letting it hold you back and sabotage new things starting in your life.

Today's Affirmation:
I release all guilt that I am holding and I live my life freely and happily!

January 26

"We spend January 1 walking through our lives, room by room, drawing up a list of work to be done, cracks to be patched.  Maybe this year, to balance the list, we ought to walk through the rooms of our lives... not looking for flaws, but for potential."
~Ellen Goodman 

Good morning! Today is an amazing day and I am going to make it just that. Something wonderful is going to happen today and I can't wait to see what it is! Every year, so many people create their new year's resolutions just like Ellen stated. But it's about time, we start these resolutions by going through our lives. Stop thinking about the weight you want to lose, the organization you want to have, how you want to spend more time outdoors and less on the computer, etc. Go through your life and find where you have so much more potential than you have ever given thought to. 

Now it's YOUR Turn to Reflect on This:

In your journal, make a list of things you need to change about your life - relationships, jobs, homes, emotions, etc. Show yourself the potential you have to make your life the best life ever. Reflect on where you really want to be and how you really do have the potential to achieve everything you set your mind to.

Daily Affirmation:

I am the architect of my reality. I design a rich and fulfilling daily experience.

January 25

"Fear is an ugly thief and it will rob you of all your hopes and dreams if you let it. But, like a pebble tossed in a pond, even a little courage can change your entire world." ~ Eleanor Brownn

Good morning! Today is an amazing day and I am going to make it just that. Something wonderful is going to happen today and I can't wait to see what it is! Are you going to let fear take your hopes and dreams away from you? Or are you going to step up with the courage to overcome those fears and achieve your hopes and dreams? There are so many fears out there that really can take over our lives. The biggest fear that we have is being able to step into our power and be all that we are. It is not that we are inadequate, because each and every one of us has everything we need inside of us, right now, to accomplish all of our hopes and dreams that we have set our minds to.

Another fear that we let debilitate us is the fear of not pleasing others. Why do we all feel the need to please everyone else? Learn to please yourself first from now on. The others are not living in our shoes and living our lives, we don't need to please them with our decisions. Our dreams are our dreams, not theirs. They are going to tell us that we can't have this or that or achieve this dream, and that is simply because they don't want us to succeed at our dreams because it isn't theirs! Do me (and you!) a favor starting right now, that you will give up the fear of not pleasing others. Start pleasing yourself first today!

Now it's YOUR Turn to Reflect on This:
What fears are you letting take over your hopes and dreams? What do you need to do right now to start releasing your fears and achieving your hopes and dreams for you?! In your journal, reflect on your fears and how you can let them go. Reflect on how these fears are affecting your life right now.

Today's Affirmation:
I release all fears that do not serve my highest and greatest good. I release all fears that are holding me back from achieving my hopes and dreams.