Refurbishing Your Life!

Hello All! I hope you have been doing well these past few weeks since I last posted on my blog! While sitting here going through my list of blog ideas I have gotten off of friends ,family and customers nothing jumped out at me right at that moment and I believe it's because I have had a very trying last week or two with life in general .So today I decided to maybe help to give some input on how I get through my down in the dump moments and hopefully it can help you in your hard times too .

Now I know we all go through things in life and have hard times .. some more than others and some worse than others . I personally know for myself I have NEVER had it bad in life. No matter how bad , hard or trying the time is , whether lasting for a few hours ,days or even weeks I know many people out there are going through a-lot worse things I ever have. I read a quote this week that even though it was small it really hit home for me ...It was . " I don't look at the cup half-full or half-empty I am just thankful to have a cup." To me this hits the nail on the head ... It's easy in life to wish that we had more of something or something better but we can't forget to be thankful for what we do have . It's very easy for us as humans to focus on the negative in life rather than the positive and lets face it there is a-lot of negativity in the world today . We wish for bigger or better but what about just looking at what we have an being thankful for it .. or putting a little more love or effort into it . (Which also obviously helps alot with my business). Or maybe take that negative moment and figure out a positive outcome .I challenge you the next time you have that negative thought in your heard make it into something positive . Whether it is something you learned from it or a goal you can set from it. I truly believe that every negative or hard time set in-front of us is so that in some way we get a positive outcome from it. Even if at the time it seems we are at a loss.

This past Wednesday I was invited by some dear friends of mine to partake in a live chat on a book they are reading that is based off of Psalms 23 . We read a chapter then meet and review what the chapter is about . I will be first first to admit I would not have thought of doing this but at that point I felt it sure wasn't going to hurt . When they say god sets a burning bush in-front of you when you need it ... let me tell you , this was MY BURNING BUSH ( the woman that leads it said it to my friend that was also facing a rough time herself ). In the chapter we read this week one thing is talked about was the "valley of death ". The valley of death can pertain to many things in life ..it's the moment in time to where you feel stuck in a dark place , now again some valleys last longer than others but the point of this is that it ALWAYS has an end . The saying always goes as I walk THROUGH the valley (even in the song!)... Its never I stop or I stand it's walk through . This means there will always be an end . and a growth from it . I always make sure to keep this in mind ... there is always better days to come and to get to those better days sometimes we need to get through the hard ones .The truth is, life gets tough at times. For all of us. It can even be painful and we can feel lost . But you’re brave and resourceful, and you can take it. Know that sometimes things won’t be easy, but in the end it will be worth it .

Surrounding yourself by positive things and people is another huge thing for me . Many know I have ALWAYS been a people pleaser which I guess could be a good and bad thing . During the past year or so I have learned the person I need to please is me. I need to be happy and I need to have the positive influences in my life to in turn give it to others. Sometimes that may call for leaning on someone else for help or just stepping back and taking a break when I need too . Or realizing (as the saying goes) I am not everyones cup of tea. . At times I still struggle with this. A positive attitude is contagious though . When you feel that you need an attitude boost, find someone with a great attitude and look for an excuse to hang out with them or talk to them . Maybe its working out or yoga that calms you . or heck go and eat the whole sleeve of oreos and wash it down with a bottle of wine. When you need to vent or a listening ear , find a person who will just listen and support you . Find the best way for yourself to get through your hard times . But when you surround yourself with positive things or people or ways to cope you in-turn can give your positive energy to the next person that needs it .

CHECK OUT! Sometimes you just need to check out of reality! This sure don't mean its going away but it's never a bad thing to step back from reality and just relax! Life gets so crazy and over whelming .. Maybe you are having a hard time at work or in a relationship , maybe you you are feeling pulled in a million directions , maybe bills are piling up and you feel there is no way out ... whatever the reason is it's ok to take the time to step back and breathe ... I just got done doing this! I felt my head going in a million directions so this weekend I had a ME weekend ... Friday Maddie and I played outside then had dinner with the family then the junk hunk and I took a trip overnight and had a relaxing day away! ... No phones no work just one on one time. I am very thankful to have them in my life to help me though times I feel drained or overwhelmed! ( So for anyone that did send me messages I will be getting back to you soon!!) I know this isn't always easy to do but I promise you if you do you will come to find when you come back to your crazy reality you can conquer it head on!!

I know there is many more things we can do to "REFURBISH" our lives and you just have to find the best way for you!!Like the furniture and decor I do all we need is to put a but more TLC into ourselves and our lives sometimes so feel brand new again!!! Hope you all had a fabulous weekend and stay healthy!! Till next time !!