Just a mom with something to share !

Love your Life!! Often life leads us into a tangled web of confusion. Life throws you a curve ball, but you need to LOVE yourself, LOVE your life and LOVE those who make you whole. Because LOVE is above all material things and it is the most important thing in the world. LOVE will strengthen you, guide you, support you!! I have recently been thrown a career curve ball and even though this is a material things sometimes you need help.. LOVE is needed to bring us back up from the depths of sadness. LOVE/FRIENDS/FAMILY can point out your worth, how much you mean and even show you the LOVE of God in your darkest times. I was down on myself for not being worthy of being the one, but all along I was the one! What does that mean! I may not be the one for this particular career move but I am:  that # 1 mom, that # 1 wife, that # 1 sister, that # 1 aunt, that # 1 youngest daughter, that # 1 ex-daughter n law, that # 1 future mother-in law, that #1 sister n law, that # 1 leader, that...

Lead, Follow or Get Out of the Way !! To LEAD means to set the pace, lead by example, manage, direct, drive the business, delegate, command, govern, control, administer, organize, dominate! To FOLLOW means to go after, walk behind,go along, attend, string along, go around, pursue, follow directions from someone of authority, follow a path, follow knowledge! To GET OUT OF THE WAY mean to step aside, let others take control, not a follower, not a leader, easier to step away and let people proceed without you! There are many times in life where you have to make a decision to lead, follow or get out of the way.. This little catch phrase has been a big part of my life ever since I started working and became an adult. I have taken the lead in many areas of my life both personal and professional. I have also been a follower if it lead to my success, sometimes you have to follow to be a strong leader in the future and be educated for your own personal and professional growth. T...

Ignorance is Bliss !! This funny little catch phrase has such a deeper meaning the older you get. As a child or a teenager I would hear older folks say this "Oh Honey Ignorance is Bliss" . It never really sunk in until I was older and had lived a little. Let me list out a few things in my own life that I have experienced. Heartache from your first breakup Buyer your first car Going for that first big job interview Divorce Death of a loved one Death of a parent Dealing with cancer when it affects your child Dealing with cancer when it affects you Dealing with financial hardship Working so much and you just still cant make financial ends meet Going to a food bank for meals Tears in the shower so no one sees your weakness Insomnia because your brain will not allow you to sleep as you try to find your way out or around.. whatever in currently in your path. The process of buying a home (though exciting, it is a painful long process) Seeing your child's heart...

Humbled!!     To know what it’s like to walk in another person’s shoes! That will be the meaning of this blog this week. On Facebook and social media I share and like many positive posts and quotes because the brighter outlook has always been by path. If you truly know me as a friend or co-worker you know this about me. Today, I was enlightened by a family at the airport, Why? Because not once but twice I have walked in their shoes.… How you ask?? Let me share.. Today as I sit at the airport in Texas, I could not help but to notice a family with Make A Wish on their shirts and a child wearing the famous blue shirt and badge, just like the one my Rachel once wore 10 years ago. It is amazing how for some vacations are a memory of pleasure and joy. For my family and I it was break from the suffering. A reminder of cancer, struggles and the pain our baby had suffered in order to get that blue shirt. The Make A Wish trip was the awesome focal point to the end o...

Count your blessings !!  What does "Count your blessings" really mean to all of us? What does "Count your blessings" mean to you? Your happiness ? Goals accomplished ? A good health report ? A positive work experience? Love ? Support ? Your pet ? Let me tell you what it means to me!! I am only human so at times I feel sorry for myself as we all do. But then I think I need to "Count my blessings" . These are my blessings..   My Health,  I am healthy enough to enjoy the warm Florida sunshine, the love of my family and all my pets both furry and feathered. On my own, at my own will, I do not need help from others to do all of these things. My Goals, I have my mind and body, enough of both to set and achieve goals.Again, I am only human and sometimes I set goals and do not achieve them but either way I am blessed enough to be able to do both. Ability to work, We all have the dreams about being rich and not working for others. But how about be...

Well I know it has been 2 months..So much for my daily blog!  I will shoot for weekly blog posts because that is much more realistic. After a much crazy month, I think I am ready to get back at it. So here I go!! Let's start with Happiness.. What defines happiness?? This is different for everyone. Why? Happiness is based on perspective, life situations, health situations, or it can be a financial situations. It is up to you.. It's your happiness, right? Now for me it has always been the chase for financial freedom, that so called freedom that comes from the financial rewards of working hard and doing the very best job you can do. But, is that really what I need to find my happiness? I have questioned my skills, my abilities, and even my thought processes. And guess what!  I landed an awesome job with a great company who make me feel like family. I am financially rewarded and respected but it didn't make me as happy as I thought it would. Why?? Is there something wrong...

Good Evening... Blown away that my first blog post was read almost 800 times... I apologize for not posting last night as promised. I had a dental visit that lasted 4 hours long. I had just begun to fix my teeth when the stupid cancer struck again at my house so I am just trying to get caught back up. I had read sometime in 2006 that metal fillings were not good and contained mercury. Let me tell you my mouth was full of metal, so prior to Rachel getting sick I was on a mission to have them removed and switched to white or composite resin. On this journey of tooth repair I had to stop because at that time Rachel's health and well being was my main focus. Besides that the little money we had left over after Rachel medical bills couldn't be wasted on me or my teeth. That was silly...or was I silly for not trying to continue to take care of me?? Little did I know way back in 2006 when I was reading about the Mercury in my fillings, these metal fillings were taking my Thyroid...