It seems like all I hear anyone talking about lately is how we should get this or that for free, we should never have to work or pay for so and so and how we as humans are entitled to have it all. Where does it state that? I would never wish hardship on anyone, I would love the entire world to be rainbows and sunshine for all but the fact is, it isn’t and it is our hardships that mold us into who we are. Like a piece of coal that has endured extreme pressure for years and years only to be discovered then taken and painstakingly cut and chiseled until finally… a diamond.
Those of us who persevere through the stress and strain of hardship or challenges and keep working toward creating ourselves, it is WE that emerge like diamonds on the other side. I am glad that I had to work for what I have, I am grateful for the struggles that I learned to get through, I am positively joyous that I learned how to take care of myself and my family. It is those lessons that set us apart from ordinary. So today, be a diamond, shine brightly and be grateful for the pressure that molded you into something so brilliant, shine that light for others as an example and Live Inspired Now!
Heather Paris inspires people all over the world to create happier lives through talks, workshops, blog posts, and her book, Live Inspired Now; A Field Guide For Happiness. For more information about transforming your relationship, family, or your life, contact Heather today!
My daughter Mattie says to me yesterday, “Why do the chickens always chase me when I go out to feed them?” To which I replied “Because you always run. Stop running and they can’t chase you!”
This statement got me thinking about how many of us run from things. We run from conflict, confrontation, things we are afraid of, challenges or things we just don’t want to deal with. When we stop running from things, we take the power away from them and bring it back to us and then we can finally face our fear. Sometimes you can ignore things and they will work themselves out, but often, running from things prolongs the inevitable. Stop running, turn around and look that “fear, confrontation, or challenge” square in the eye and say I am not going to run anymore! I will deal with this and get it out of my life so it’s not looming over my head, always haunting me and making me want to flee. Today, take back control of yourself, stop running and start facing and Live Inspired Now!
PS… when you stop running from the chickens, they just stand there and look at you! lol. (we have no roosters, just hens!)
Heather Paris inspires people all over the world to create happier lives through talks, workshops, blog posts, and her book, Live Inspired Now; A Field Guide For Happiness. For more information about transforming your relationship, family, or your life, contact Heather today!
We all know that laughter is the best medicine but I think we forget to take our daily dose! I know I have been guilty of this from time to time… forgetting to partake in my daily laughter! We all get bogged down sometimes by stress, work, distress, family, running around, you name it but there is a cure for all this; laughter! So today, put on a funny video, a comedy routine, talk to your funny friend, dress the kids up in mismatched clothes, or tease the cat with a laser light. Whatever it takes, make sure to take your daily dose of laughter and Live Inspired Now!
Laughter does all this:
Boosts your immune system, lowers stress, decreases pain, good exercise, relaxes your muscles, eases anxiety, stress reliever, makes you happy, makes others want to be around us, defuses conflict, creates bonds, releases endorphins and just makes you feel really good!
Heather Paris inspires people all over the world to create happier lives through talks, workshops, blog posts, and her book, Live Inspired Now; A Field Guide For Happiness. For more information about transforming your relationship, family, or your life, contact Heather today!
Have you ever left an amusement park and thought to yourself “Gee I really wish I had not been too scared to go on that ride” or left a store and thought “Why didn’t I buy that thing, I really liked it” and then you go back and it’s sold.
That is how our life is…. don’t give yourself the chance to say at the end of it “Why didn’t I love, live, give, smile, call, jump, leap, move, stay, talk, scream, laugh, visit or take the risk?” Don’t create yourself based on what others think or want you to be. Don’t give up on things you want for fear of judgement from others. YOU create your life, you have to live with yourself, you are the ultimate creator or designer of YOU! So today, DECIDE who you are, where you want to be, what you want to do and be YOU and Live Inspired Now!!!
Heather Paris inspires people all over the world to create happier lives through talks, workshops, blog posts, and her book, Live Inspired Now; A Field Guide For Happiness. For more information about transforming your relationship, family, or your life, contact Heather today!
On Friday, I took the kids to paintball target practice! It was so much fun! You get to fire paintball guns but not at each other, rather at targets. There were giant sharks, skeletons, pirates and tigers, and lots of pie plates hanging so when the paintballs hit them it made a loud splat sound! The kids really enjoyed splattering paint all over the targets and I have to say… I am a pretty darn good shot with a paintball gun! I think this might have been my stepping stone to real paintball where you shoot at one another. That sounds like a fun date night for just Thad and I some time! So today, see if there is a paintball target practice in your area, have some fun with the family and Live Inspired Now!
Heather Paris inspires people all over the world to create happier lives through talks, workshops, blog posts, and her book, Live Inspired Now; A Field Guide For Happiness. For more information about transforming your relationship, family, or your life, contact Heather today!
