Just a mom with something to share !

Past, Present and Future!! What does this mean? We all have something bad in the past and how you replay that situation depends on you and your state of mind. How we process things is what makes us happy or sad. "If you are depressed you are living in the past , if you are anxious you are living in the future . If you are at peace you are living in the present " Quote by Lao Tzu That is a great quote but in life this is very hard to follow, it takes practice to get you in the present frame of mind. In my work we discuss mindset, hmmmm what does that mean? Isn't that future thinking? Life is full of: What ifs? Why's? How come? What could I have done? and if only?  Are you sick to your stomach yet? I am, I have replayed my past so many times, that when I look back now it makes me want to vomit! Why because I am now looking at the present. Do I reflect on the past? Sure, an example is I use my past  as a tool to help others understand how my family survived...

Imagine if...... Dreams do come true.... God does answer prayers.... Let me take you down a little journey and at the end I will let you decide if dreams do come true and if God does answer our prayers! Imagine if you are 11 years old and you are sick but no one knows why! Imagine if you are 11 years old and you are told you have cancer! Imagine if you are being injected with medicine that makes you feel worse, not better! Imagine if you have a best friend named Sam and a cat named Tickles who real or stuffed never leaves your side! Imagine if you are finally all better and God has heard your prayers! Imagine if 45 days later your Grandpa passes away! Imagine if you leave everything in one state to find a new life in another! Imagine if you find a love for running and it helps you clear your mind ! Imagine finding awesome new friends and learning to work and be independent! Imagine if Tickles your cat dies because of an enlarged heart! Imagine you are in your ...

OVERWHELMED , This is a very interesting word!! Who reading this blog ever feels Overwhelmed ? This girl sure does... How did we get Overwhelmed ? Why are we Overwhelmed ? What can we do to get over this feeling. Well here is what I recently discovered, its a mind game just like every other situation in life. It is a choice. We can choose be overwhelmed by responsibilities at school, at home, at work, or in a life situation. You name it, we use the word overwhelmed a lot to describe our life and when we feel we are full to the top.. The actual definition of Overwhelmed is: bury or drown beneath a huge mass, defeat completely. It is really up to us to choose what we want to do and how we plan our time so we are not overwhelmed. When we are overwhelmed we tend to get emotional, after all we are human and this is our nature. But maybe there are some things and steps we can take and think about that will ease this feeling of being overwhelmed. 1.If you are anxious,  t ake ...

Who am I? What is my purpose on this earth? How do I make an impact? How can I use my life to help others? When is enough, enough? What is enough? Am I selfish? Am I lucky? Am I loved? Do I love enough? Do I give to the right people and places? What should I be doing with my time? Did I use my time wisely? STOP!!!! SHUT UP!!!! IF YOU ARE LISTENING TO THE MADNESS IN YOUR HEAD, STOP!!!! IT DOESN'T HELP!!!! I have found the first step in self awareness is to clear your mind, let it go and love yourself !! I know we have all heard the saying to take care of yourself first. I love this one: "You can't pour from an empty cup. Take care of yourself first."  Author Unknown This is true, 100% Life is full of questions and many unanswered. When we are no longer on this earth the questions will still be there. You just have to know when to let it go! ! *Maybe Elsa was onto something! lol My point to everyone is this. I have been a hard charger from the minute I exite...