Sometimes we're our own worst enemies. We compare ourselves to others, we pick at things we're bad at, things we don't like about ourselves, and we let our past mold who we become.

We also let negativity cloud our judgement.  As a teen and as a young adult, I associated myself with people who put me down and who didn't believe in me. I didn't stand up for myself and I let them walk all over me. I could sit here all day long and blame them, but the truth is I have to own up to not walking away sooner and for not taking a stand. I am in charge of my life, I get to say who I can be, what I am capable of, and how far I can go. 

If you're struggling right now with who you are, where you are in life, and seeing a brighter future for yourself, you're not alone. Our struggles make us who we are, they are part of our story. To get passed these trying times, you have to start believing in yourself, stop comparing yourself to others, and you have to choose to be happy. If that means stepping away from negative people, searching for a new job, or leaving a terrible relationship, know that you can and believe that you will. Seek out the positive and surround yourself with people who encourage you, activities that will inspire you and your life will start to get better each step of the way. 

Here are a few prints I put together for those days when you are struggling and you need a little motivational reminder, which we all need from time to time. 

Happy #MotivationalMonday, thanks for stopping by have a great day! 

Happy Easter!

{Egg background photo found here}

Happy Easter and Passover. Wishing you a beautiful holiday with your family!  Our kids are coming over tonight for dinner and egg dying! 

Enjoy and thanks for stopping by! 

Hello April!

OK, yes it is still March, but I thought I would share a little Hello April print I put together in Pic Monkey so you can share it tomorrow on April 1st! 

As much as I love the month of March {my birthday month}, I love April even more! 

It's our wedding month... April 24th 2010! We're celebrating our fifth wedding anniversary this year and in November we'll be celebrating 10 years together. 

I'm so grateful for this man I get to call my husband, he is so loving and not just to me but to everyone he meets. He has such a big heart and always wants to lend a helping hand when he can, and when he can't lend a hand he lends an ear to listen or words of wisdom to give advice. 

I'm so blessed to have met him, to be in his life, to be a step-mother to his children. They have helped me become the woman I am today and because of them I pushed myself to believe in who I could be. There really is no greater job in life than being able to take care of your children and your husband, because in return they take care of you and you become a family. 

Love rules. 

Thanks for stopping by, have a great day! 

xoxo

Motivational Monday

Who doesn't love a little motivation on Monday morning when it comes to getting out of bed after a really fun and exciting weekend?! I know I do! 

It got me thinking though, why do we let Monday get us down? Why should we let Friday, Saturday, and Sunday have all the fun?! The other days of the week get more respect than Monday too, Wednesday is hump day and then there is Thirsty Thursday when we sometimes start the weekend a little early.  So, just because the weekend is over, doesn't mean we still can't be AWESOME on Monday! 

So to help you and Monday stay awesome I'm starting a new series on my blog called Motivational Monday. No more excuses... let's make the most out of this day! 

Thanks for stopping by...now go and be awesome! 

I'm so Lucky!

When you read this, say it in your "I'm so Fancy" voice!

"I'm so Fancy" becomes... "I am so lucky"! 

The truth is...

Because...

Work hard ladies....but stay humble! 

Thanks for stopping by, have a great day! 

{Lucky prints made with the Rhonna Designs app, Stay Humble print made with Pic Monkey}