Make Me Smile....

*Hot Tea

*My kids giggling

*Hot Showers

“Cultivate the habit of being grateful for every good thing that comes to you, and to give thanks continuously. And because all things have contributed to your advancement, you should include all things in your gratitude.”
― Ralph Waldo Emerson

Just Read: "Write it Down, Make It Happen"

I first heard about Write It Down, Make It Happen last year while watching TheBronzeGoddess discuss the impact it had on her life.  I picked it up from the library and jumped right in. In the beginning, I was like blah blah blah because the author seemed to be the "law of attraction" type.  Don't get me wrong, I'm not against it per say, I guess I just don't know enough about it to form an opinion.

Anyhoo, it was a great book, overall. I really enjoyed the measurable, practical strategies at the end of each chapter. 

What I plan to apply from the book:

*I started a Compliment book for recording positive compliments people say or write to me. It's meant to help appreciate my growth and help when I'm feeling down and ready to quit.

*Write my 750words each day to visualize and manifest the the life I want for myself and to work through problems I'm facing.

*Write near water every chance I get-it stimulates creativity

*I started a Dream Team with one of my good friend. We both want successful businesses, and to travel extensively, so we'll plan our goals and check in via Google Hangouts each week. We started yesterday. Woohoo!

Pretty good read.

Quote of the Day

See how far "Doing You" will take you

— Spoken Reasons (@SpokenReasons) February 12, 2013

Quote of the Day

Honor your dreams by doing what it takes to achieve them. Set aside time each day to implement the tasks you need to do.

— Rosetta(@happyblackwoman) February 10, 2013

Just Read: "We the Animals"

Have you ever read a book and wish you wrote it?  A book so poetic that you want to seek out the author and ask, "how the heck did you do it?"  Torres makes this shit look easy.

Well, that exactly how I felt after reading We the Animals by Justin Torres. Torres talks about his troubled childhood in Brooklyn to an Puerto Rican alcoholic father and mental unstable White mother, not fitting in with his 2 older brothers and dealing with homosexuality. This book isn't for everyone but I liked the author's writing style. It's written like a memoir but the author says it's a work of fiction. I don't believe him though.

This is one of those books that you would need to read a few times to appreciate (and understand) everything. I liked it.