Happy Monday! Be your best YOU as you start off the week!<\/p>\n
It\u2019s April in Oklahoma\u2026and it\u2019s snowing! The weirdest weather ever. I\u2019m trying to prepare myself for tornado season; I\u2019ve experienced my first earthquake and now unusually cold weather. What in the world is going on? Then I\u2019m reminded- it\u2019s all about perspective.<\/p>\n
I can easily choose to say that today is a horrible day and complain about all of the things that are going wrong; but that would be too easy! Complaining takes little effort and doesn\u2019t charge me with the accountability I\u2019ve accepted for myself.<\/p>\n
Start off this Monday by setting the tone for your week. You choose how you will respond to negativity. It\u2019s your choice of whether you will be stressed or whether it will be a stress-less week. Rather than procrastinate, complete those tasks early. Make sure that you\u2019re getting sufficient rest and being mindful of the things you feed into your being. (read that again— it goes deeper than just food!) Check your environment and those who you surround yourself with. Beware of those who are quick to give advice yet operate in contradiction to their guidance. Be friendly in your interactions with the people you come in contact with. Commit to doing a random act of kindness this week. \u201cTo attract positive things in your life, start by giving off positive energy.\u201d<\/p>\n
And finally, be yourself! Trust that I had to learn this the hard way. Don\u2019t spend time trying to please people who will never really be satisfied with what you do and who you are anyway. Just recently, I received a text message from a beautiful young lady whom I respect and admire. She said, \u201cI appreciate your honesty and being free enough to be transparent about where you were in the world that day. I appreciate you for being the free, unapologetic you\u2026even if it goes against how everyone thinks you should exist.\u201d When you\u2019re transparent, people notice. And when you\u2019re simply trying to convince people that you\u2019re perfect— people notice that too! Focus on being your true, authentic self.<\/p>\n
Wishing you a wonderful day\u2026 Let it snow, because you are equipped to weather any storm. It\u2019s all about perspective! xoxo<\/p>\n
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