Day 120 of 2021-Month end review

 Happy Friday! So glad that we made it through the week. Its been so crazy busy. Any plans for the weekend?

I have family visiting so looking forward to having a good time with them. Lots of food  but its all good. Today is the last day in Aprils and its time for the month end review. 

Take sometime and reflect how things went this month. What goals did you accomplish? What would you like to do next month? Maybe plan for family time and some outdoor activities?

As  you think about how the month went, go easy on yourself. This is not about being hard on yourself. Celebrate that you woke up every morning, maybe you went to the gym, maybe you took sometime for yourself. No matter what be thankful for where you are.

You are okay and will be. Reflect on everything that went on this month and look forward to everything coming up next month. 

No matter what, know that I am proud of you and I love you!

Wishing you peace and happiness from my heart to yours!

Peace

Monita

Day 119 of 2021- Working till midnight

 Hey Friends! How are you doing today? How are you feeling? Ready for Friday? I know that I am. Can't wait till tomorrow since I have family visiting for the weekend and its going to be awesome. 

So a coworker of mine has been working 17-18 hours a day and regularly works till midnight. She sent an email at midnight last night and said she was to tired to finish up what she was doing and "can't think with a clear head". 

When I read that, the first thought that came to my mind was why the hell are you torturing yourself like this. Why are you doing this to yourself? What are you trying to proof, to whom and for what? I mean I am not surprised since she even works on the weekends most of the times. 

I really don't get it. What is the need to work so much? I get that there are deadlines and critical projects where there maybe times you have to put in long hours,  but to continuously work more than 18 hours per day and then even through the weekend is nuts and this coworker is not even management level. Maybe if you are the CEO of a company and get paid that much to do so with such a huge responsibility but not at the level that I am at. 

Its so interesting that this person puts in more hours than a lot of top level managers do at the company I work for and really does not think it is a problem. I feel that you need to have a life out of your job and find other things to do. Working at this rate is not healthy and she is close to retirement but works a lot. 

I know that at the level I am at, I will not put in that much of work. For me, no pay or incentive is worth that much over my health and well being. I have a life out of work and if you constantly work the very long hours, eventually it will catch up to you. 

So I guess if you are working as much as my worker on a continuous basis, ask yourself why. Is it a temporary thing or what else is going on? Get help if there is too much on your plate.

Even if you are a hard worker and want to get promoted, is it the long hours that matter or the quality of your work. There's more then just the long hours if you want to be considered for a promotion so always ask yourself why and if there is a better way. I believe there always is.

Wishing you peace and happiness from my heart to yours!

Peace

Monita

Day 118 of 2021- National Poetry month

 Happy Wednesday you all!! Did you know that April is National Poetry month. Such a great way to celebrate your craft. 

I have never tried to write a poem or even read them on a regular basis but definitely want to try to. I find poetry so interesting and a great insight to what the poet may be feeling, the same feeling of reading a book. 

Anyways, I came across this poem and wanted to share it. Its by Langston Hughes:

April Rain Song

Let the rain kiss you
Let the rain beat upon your head with silver liquid drops
Let the rain sing you a lullaby
The rain makes still pools on the sidewalk
The rain makes running pools in the gutter
The rain plays a little sleep song on our roof at night
And I love the rain.

I love the rain and just watching it rain makes me feel so relaxed. I also love the smell of the air when it is raining, so refreshing.

Are you into poetry or have you written one yourself? I hope to read more poems and be able to share.

Hope it rains where you are today and if it does, step outside and play in the rain. 

Wishing you peace and happiness from my heart to yours!

Peace

Monita

Day 117 of 2021-Mental picture

 Good Morning! How are you feeling today? I made it to the gym this morning which is quite surprising since I woke up late and was extremely tired. But I feel great and always do when I go the gym.

So what's happening this morning? Lots I am sure. So much going on in the world and at your homes right? Don't you at times feel like just running away from it all for a few days to relax? I know I have had times where I just want to escape and when I feel that way, I imagine being at a beach with my feet in the sand, feeling and hearing the waves. Its such a soothing mental break.

Where is the one place that you go mentally that just makes you smile? Maybe its not a place, but seeing a person, reading or some other hobby.

For me its always picturing the beach. It just takes away the day stresses and helps me relax. Of course, I would love to just stay at the beach but since that's not an option, I can just picture it and that makes me smile. 

Looking, kissing and hugging my kids are the best option but the beach works and is accessible to me right away. What mental picture can you access that puts a smile and releases the stress feelings right away? 

Hope you give it some thought and notice how it makes you feel in the moment. 

Wishing you peace and happiness from my heart to yours!

Peace

Monita

Day 116 of 2021- Its Monday

 Happy Monday Morning! How are you feeling today? I am sore and very tired but feel great to have cleaned out my closet yesterday. Still have the pantry, refrigerator and linen closet. But great progress this weekend and I am really proud of my kids.

No matter what happens today, smile or if you can't keep repeating "this too shall pass" because it will. Time are hard but you can and will get through it. 

Sending you love, hugs and tons of good vibes.

Wishing you peace and happiness from my heart to yours!

Peace

Monita

Day 115 of 2021-Closet cleaning progress

 Happy Sunday!! How are you all feeling?

The closet clean out went great yesterday. Did both of my kids and the towel closet. So today its time to do mine. 

Both the kids let the way to clean out their closets. They did an excellent job in organizing and removing the clothes they did not need. It gives them the sense of responsibility for their belongings and how they really need to respect their stuff. 

So its my turn to do mine and my daughter has been so gracious to assist me. She is just such a great little helper. We get the music going and focus on one area at a time. 

How is your Sunday doing? No matter what make the most of it by relaxing with family and doing the things you want to. 

Wishing you peace and happiness from my heart to yours!

Peace

Monita

Day 114 of 2021-Starting to clean the closets

 Todays mantra is to "Keep calm and clean out your closet". 

I have to remember to keep calm as we start the spring cleaning with the closets.

What plans do you have for the weekend? Keep it relaxing and productive!!!

Got to go and get started!!! Will write about the progress tomorrow.

Wishing you peace and happiness from my heart to yours!

Peace

Monita

Day 113 of 2021-Closet clean out

 Happy Fri-Yay!!!  What are the plans for the weekend?

For me, its about spring clean out. My kids still have their winter clothes in their closet and old clothes that they have outgrown. Spring is all about renewal, not just with nature but also a time for us to come out of our homes.

The winter blues gives way to flowers and new growth. It is also about cleaning up and getting ready for the warmer weather. So this weekend its all about the external cleaning and tidying. 

It takes so much time to go through the closet and figure out what needs to be kept or given away but the process feels really good. I look forward to getting to the end result so we can sit back and smile at the organized closets.

Its not just the kids closet but also mine. I have a lot of old clothes that needs to be donated and my closet needs a lot of organizing. I know right now, I can't even find my PJ's or my workout clothes so its definitely time to put in the effort to tidy it up.

The good thing is that once I have our closets organized, it means I have the opportunity to buy more things, which is a great incentive.

So how is your spring cleaning going? Have you started or even thought about it or maybe you are done? Take a look around your home and figure out what needs to stay and what you need to get rid of. Do you have old clothes that don't fit you or maybe your winter clothes is still hanging in your closet. 

Take sometime and do spring cleaning. It will make you feel really good to look at an organized closet and it might just give you energy to tackle other areas as well. 

Hope you have a great day and weekend ahead!

Peace

Monita

Day 112 of 2021-Quote

 Happy Thursday you all! I came across this quote from Maya Angelou and love it so much.

“Success is liking yourself, liking what you do, and liking how you do it.”

Wow, how powerful. Think about that for today. What does the above quote look like for you? What is success for you?

This has certainly given me something to think about for today. 

Hope you all are well and having a good day so far.

Wishing you peace and happiness from my heart to yours!

Peace

Monita

Day 111 of 2021-Give them space

 Good Afternoon Friends! How are you all doing?

I just came back from a lovely walk. There is a cold front coming through and the temperatures are going to fall through this afternoon so I wanted to get in my walk early. 

I realize how important it is to give kids their space. My son seemed a little quiet this morning and while I was trying to talk to him, he clearly wanted to eat his breakfast without hearing my voice. I realized that maybe he is still tired and just did not feel like talking, which is absolutely fine. 

He still does not feel like talking and has been quiet. So I decided that I am going to limit my conversation with him today and just keep reminding him that I love him no matter what. He is a pre tween so I know those hormones are kicking in and he is also trying to figure out all the changes happening within him. 

I also will let him know that I am here in case he wants to talk about anything. I noticed that it is important to give them the space and just let them be. I am not going to keep asking what's wrong but just holding the space so he feels free to just be. 

A lot of times we as parents want to keep asking the questions, but sometimes, its just best to let them be and hold the space for them. At home is where they feel comfortable to just be themselves. Since my kids are getting older, I realize that you really can't take it personally when they don't want to be near you and need space. 

Give them the space or anything else they need and keep reminding them that you are here for them. That's what I am doing.

Parenting is hard and there are no rules but just one, love them no matter what. 

Wishing you peace and happiness from my heart to yours!

Peace

Monita

Day 110 of 2021-Thinking about you!

 How are you my friends! How is your morning going so far? Hope that things are well. Been thinking about what and how everyone must be doing during this time. 

Been wondering how others handle work stress and home life. What are some of your coping mechanisms. For me its all about self care which involves exercising, journaling and meditating. 

What practices do you have in place? What practices can you put in place to help you cope?

Sending positive vibes and support your way!!!

Wishing you peace and happiness from my heart to yours!

Peace,

Monita

Day 109 of 2021-Plan lightly

 Happy Monday Morning! What's on the agenda today and this week?

I like to plan ahead and think what is coming up. Its hard to know and truly figure it out since there are so many other things that do come up. But that is life.

I guess todays tip of the day is plan as much as you can but hold it lightly. Things change and new, unexpected stuff comes up all the time. So the mantra for this week is to just hold things lightly. Plan your day and week with your to do's but holding them lightly will allow you to change it when the unexpected happens.

Sometimes we try to plan a lot and hold every single thing so tightly in terms of all that needs to get done. We need to be careful with our own mindset in regards to the plan. Taking it easy and expecting the unexpected will allow you to change course more easily. 

I try to plan my work week but there has just so much that I have given up the planning altogether. Now  I only plan stuff for myself and kids. My new job has just been so crazy that there has been no time to even think. My plan for work is to either plan on leaving or making it better. Nothing else.

So friends, I hope you have a great Monday and week ahead. Till tomorrow.,

Wishing you peace and happiness from my heart to yours!

Peace

Monita

Day 108 of 2021-April mid month review

 Happy Sunday you all! Its a beautiful day today and I can't wait to get outside for my walk. Hope you are able to spend sometime outdoors if the weather is good. Its so therapeutic.

I realized that I missed my mid month review. But since its only been three days from April 15th, today will be for reflection on how the month is going so far.

I like to just do a deeper check in with myself on how the month is going. Asking how things are going at home and on the work front. I know for me there is a lot of resistance with my work and I am totally not loving it. 

Today, I am going to spend sometime understanding why I feel that way. Doing a mid month review will be so helpful to just step back and ask the deeper questions. For me its all about my work as it has been consuming so much of my time. 

The mid month review can really be about anything. Take the time to write your thoughts down and really reflect. It makes a difference. Maybe you feel you don't have the time, but do this for you. Perhaps it will help you in getting organized around what is happening or maybe it is just too much and that's okay to. 

There are no rules around this so do what you can, if you want to. Enjoy the rest of your day!

Wishing you peace and happiness from my heart to yours!

Peace

Monita

Day 107 of 2021-Enjoy your weekend

 Happy Saturday!!! Your tip of the day is to just enjoy the weekend. Don't think about it, do something spontaneous and have fun.

A lot of times we plan and have a lot of catching up to do. The goal, if possible, is to just do something spontaneous and not plan.

Hope you all have a great weekend!

Wishing you peace and happiness from my heart to yours!

Peace

Monita

Day 106 of 2021-Nothing to write

 Happy Friday you all! So happy that it is Friday. I am tired, sad, frustrated and angry. All sorts of turmoil going on inside. So today I am just going to pray to be able to get through the day. 

There are no words and that is okay. When you are so overwhelmed, don't say anything if you can't and just breathe, relax and take care of yourself. 

I am going to breathe, relax and just be today. There is so much going on in the world right now and it is heartbreaking. I am already going through a lot personally and professionally so it feels like a volcano ready to erupt. 

So no words for now. Just rest, get a massage this weekend, pray and most importantly breathe.

Wishing you peace and happiness from my heart to yours!

Peace

Monita

Day 105 of 2021-Phrase or Mantra

 Good Morning! Hope you all are well. So glad its Thursday. Do you have a phrase, mantra or prayer that you say often? Well, I noticed that there is no one phrase that I have but I need too.

I find it to be useful and comforting in times of stress to have a phrase or prayer as a go to. It will help act an anchor and change your focus. A lot of times, we are ruled by our thoughts and I feel that if we don't reel it in, mentally you can get so out of control and lost. 

Having a phrase or prayer can be useful so you are always reciting it or reminding yourself of it. Not saying that it will solve anything but it will help you get back to you. 

What is your phrase, mantra or prayer? It can be anything and as long or short as you wish it to be. Keep it in front of you and look at it often. Hope it acts as a guidance and keeps you looking forward.

Well, its definitely something for me to think about. Friends, have a great day. 

Wishing you peace and happiness from my heart to yours!

Peace

Monita

Day 104 of 2021-Yes Train

 Good Morning Friends! Happy Hump Day!!! So glad that it is mid week. Boy, I knew that it was going to be a rough week but it has been an extremely rough week with my never ending work priorities.

One of the things I noticed was how management just says yes to everything and does not know how to set boundaries. The requests are never ending but if a manager does not know how and when to say yes and no to deadlines, that really impacts everyone else. 

I have seen it a lot at this new job. The manager is on what a call a "yes train" and does not know how to say no, or not now or can we talk about this request and the deadline. 

The turnover is so high in the department that I am in and I know realize why. Its just a roller coaster with no stops or end in sight. Yikes, this is not I want to spend the rest of my year being on this roller coaster ride and I really would like to get off this now. 

It reminds me of how sometimes in our own personal life we tend of be on this no end roller coaster and the "yes train". No thank you to that! I am pulling the emergency brakes on now and getting off this track.

The question to really ask yourself is why are you on this "yes train". Really take a look at your personal or professional life and reflect what being on this train means to you. I can't change my manager but I can decide for myself if this is really what I want, why do I want it and where is it leading me?

Now, I am sure the salary has a lot to do with keeping up with this behavior but is it really worth it? If that's what you want, then of course, keep at it. For me its a definite no. Not worth working close to 60 hours per week and not having time for myself or kids. I don't earn enough for this.

Getting clear on your why is important. I am at a point in my life where I just can't work this many hours. I have too many other competing priorities and for me this is not worth it. Leadership is a whole other topic and I know my manager could really use some training but that's not my job. Its not ones job to try and change their manager or provide feedback if that is not present in the company. 

You can only do you and decide if the "yes train" is for you or not. I may have to stay at this job till something else comes up but for now, that is okay because I keep reminding myself "this too shall pass". Its become my favorite mantra!

Hang in there friends! Life is hard. 

Wishing you peace and happiness from my heart to yours!

Peace

Monita

Day 103 of 2021-What product?

 Good Morning you all! How are you feeling today?

As I was driving this morning to work, I heard on the radio station that a famous celebrity is now going to start selling his own olive oil. I guess when you are famous, celebrities tend to attach themselves to a product or brand. 

The radio show hosts then started talking about what type of product they would attach themselves to if they were celebrities. I thought it was an interesting question and started thinking to myself what would I attach myself to.

The answer is if I were famous (and I am most definitely not), I would not attach to a brand or a product but more to service. I want to be known for giving back, so supporting organizations I believe in and starting some organization of my own where it will involve service. 

So what about you? What type of product would you attach yourself to if any? 

I think its a fun question on a crazy, hectic week that I am having. Nice to vision my service organization..

Anyways, have a good day you all!

Wishing you peace and happiness from my heart to yours!

Peace,

Monita

Day 102 of 2021-What's your intention this week

 Good morning! Hope you all had a great weekend. I am exhausted but glad that I still made it to the gym this morning. 

What's happening this week? Some thoughts on beginning the week is to ask yourself what's my intentions for this week? This really helps to lay out a plan of action or provide support especially if the week is going to be tough. 

I know that I have an extremely tough week ahead and its going to be long hours. I also know that by setting my intentions it will provide me with the support to get through the week. For example, one of my intentions is to make sure that I really take special care of my mental and physical health. Given how stressful this week will be, I know that if I don't take the time for myself, I may end up getting sick or loosing it. 

I may react out in a way that I know I will regret. So when my stress levels are extremely high, I take it out on others more. My kids especially have to hear a lot from me and that is unfair to them. So managing my stress and emotions on this extremely busy week is going to be critical.

Its so hard to be at a job you don't like and have to put in so many hours. I realize that it is my responsibility and I don't have any choice for now. So setting the intention to really focus on my mental health is going to help me get through this.

For starters, making sure I hit the gym 5 days this week will help to lessen the stress. I know that it will help me to lower my cortisol levels and help clear my mind. Meditating for at least 10mins will help me stay centered and reading something funny everyday.

Setting the intention will help me control what I can for myself. I can't help that the work is a lot but I can control how I intend to pay special attention to myself.

Set your intentions every week, whether or not you have a busy week ahead but pay special if it is an extremely difficult one. Hang in there you all! Remember, this too shall pass.

Wishing you peace and happiness from my heart to yours!

Peace

Monita

Day 101 of 2021-Weekend work

 Happy Sunday Morning you all! Hope you are sleeping in and finding time to relax today. I had to work yesterday and will need to put in sometime today as well. Not ideal but I am new and the work is a lot. I have a feeling that this is common but it is not ideal for me. 

So I realize what I mistake I made by leaving my old job. I am not getting that much more money here and the work load is a lot. The team is stretched extremely thin and everyone puts in a lot of time. The difference is that the rest of the team either has older kids or no kids. So I am the only one with young kids and working this many hours is just not ideal.

There is a mentality that leadership wants things done in a timeframe which I totally understand. There have been many times where I have had to work long hours but I always knew that it was on a certain week and after that things will slow down and I had good tools to use.

In this new job, apparently its always on the go and there seems to be never ending requests for information. The issue is that there are no tools in place to be able to produce the data quickly. Its a lot of manual work and getting to the information requested is not easy. It almost feels like you are in a maze. 

So I feel like I can't get out of the maze easily. I know that for now, this is where I am. Its a temporary job and not a place where I intend to be permanently. So till then, I just need to keep doing as I am and wait. I am not sure what I am waiting for and that is the part that I need to reflect more.

So I am sure many of you have had this experience. How you deal with it and your attitude is most important. Keep reminding yourself that this is temporary and nothing is ever permanent. Things will keep moving just like seasons and I am in a very hard season. The phrase "This too shall past" is so helpful to keep in mind. 

So I am stressed and exhausted but I keep reminding myself this too shall past, and it will. I just need to hang in there till I figure out what is it that I really want. 

In the meantime, I know that I am grateful for having a job and its helping me pay the bills. So take it one day at a time and hang in there.

I hope sharing my experience will help some of you who are in a similar situation. We can get through this! Yes we can!

Wishing you peace and happiness from my heart to yours!

Peace

Monita

Day 100 of 2021- Wow 100 days already!

 Wow I am so proud of myself of writing 100 posts in 2021!!! Even though no one is reading it, this is something that I am doing for me, in the hopes that someday it will reach others as well. 

You have to do what you love even if no one is watching or commenting. Looking for validation comes from inside first and its not an outside job. 

Yes, its nice when others read your work and support what you do, but you should not live or do the things that others want or say. You need to hold yourself up based on your values.

When I started this blog, I was not consistent with my writing and this year one of my intentions was to write every single day for as long as I am able to. The intention is to just write. I don't plan what I want to write and just start typing whatever comes to mind.

I hope that I am able to continue every day but I also know that there will be times when I may not. But I am really happy for being able to write 100 days!!!

Do what you want to do even if no one is watching. Do it for yourself!

Wishing you peace and happiness from my heart to yours!

Peace,

Monita

Day 99 of 2021-Facebook Feed Picture

 Happy Friday!

Source: Unknown

I came across the attached from my Facebook feed that someone posted to a group that I belong to. 

The picture above reminds me so much about me.

I am hoping to get sometime to meditate today as I know that will help lift the burden.

Wishing you peace and happiness from my heart to yours!

Peace

Monita

Day 98 of 2021- Mental Health Reminder

Good Thursday Morning!

I came across this in my Facebook Feed today and want to share. A great wat to look at Mental Health since it is all encompassing. Take care and love ALL of you!

Wishing you peace and happiness from my heart to yours!

Peace,

Monita

Day 97 of 2021-Hang in there

 Good Morning Friends! How are you feeling today? I feel really good this morning. I do tend to forget how good it feels when I go to the gym and its been 2 consecutive day so I am feeling energized. 

The weather is going to be really nice so I am hoping to go for a walk. My new job has been so overwhelming and I have to work this weekend as well. Not looking forward to it but the learning curve is steep and its a tough climb.

I have been wanting to quit this job already and its not even been a month. Just from everything that is going on with deliverables on the job, there are long hours ahead and not much of work life balance. The scale is really tilting to all work and that is making me feel like quitting.

Like the weather, I am hoping that things will slow down at some point and there will be peaks and valleys. Right now, its non stop go and being new just adds another element of stress since I have to learn everything and I have not had exposure to these particular skills before so I am really starting from ground zero.

I am trying to be optimistic but it is hard. The way I am talking to myself is so important. I can only hope that things will get better and for now I plan on just doing my best and hanging in there for at least 6 months to see how it plays out. 

So if you are in the similar situation and finding your work scale all the way to the top and your life scale all the way in the bottom, my suggestion is to hang in there for now and find a way to balance the scale. That means taking a step back and really looking at the situation. Ask yourself if the way things are going are temporary or more permanent and if go from there. 

If it is just temporary then you can find a way to hang in there as you balance work. If its just non stop and you find your home life totally out of balance, then evaluate if that is what you want. 

Its so hard right? I have young kids and so for me finding that balance is so important. Working long hours during the week and on the weekends, just will not cut it for me long term. 

Know what important to you and go from there. 

Wishing you peace and happiness from my heart to yours!

Peace,

Monita

Day 96 of 2021-No negative talk

 Good early afternoon you all! How are you doing today? Today, make it a practice to catch yourself whenever you are speaking negatively to yourself or to others. 

I have been really hard on myself lately and starting today, no matter what the negativity is out. It does not help to speak to oneself in a negative way and it really does impact the way you feel. Why do that to yourself when all you have is yourself. 

There is no room for that in my life, especially the self negative talk. I have to stop it. So be aware of how and what you are saying to and about yourself. Catch yourself and replace it with only love and loving kindness.

Wishing you peace and happiness from my heart to yours!

Peace

Monita

Day 95 of 2021-Try again

 Good Afternoon! How are you all feeling today? I have been busy catching up with work. It has been a little quiet this morning so I am hoping to have more time in the afternoon with other work related materials. 

How has the start of the month been so far? What are some of your goals this month, if any? Its okay to not have goals too. I know that times have been so hard and sometimes we just need the strength to make it through the day. 

It is okay to just take it day by day and not push yourself. I am certainly doing that. Last week was hard with my intentions to eat healthy. I really wanted to eat well but I was so tired and honestly did not even try. 

So as I fell asleep last night, I asked myself the question, why didn't you even try? It was hard to answer and I went spiraling to being hard on myself. Today, I am just feeling drained so I am not even trying. 

I am noticing my actions and I think that is key. There are times when I notice it when I am in the midst of eating something that I shouldn't. I then think to myself that I will walk it off later. 

Have you paid attention to your actions? Notice them or reflect back and see if you are aware of your actions. 

Noticing and being aware is important but also what you do after. The after will be more critical in terms of the steps you take. So I know that even this morning, I was not eating healthy and am still down the same spiral. I will need to do a better job in the evening and not fill myself with foods that will be bad for me. 

I know that I need to do a better job at controlling myself and there is no excuse. My biggest fault is in eating all the leftover from my kids. I know that if I can stop that I will be back on track. 

So the goal for tonight is not to eat my kids leftovers. Their leftovers belong in the trash and it is not for me. So one step at a time, I will stop beating myself up and find a way to get back on track.

I know that I want to try and its only in the trying that we are able to accomplish. Last week, we were on vacation so I knew that my eating habits will not be great. They are pretty bad as a matter of fact and I know better. 

So for this week, the goal is to stop eating leftovers and eat only when I am hungry. We all get off track sometimes but the key is not to feel bad or beat yourself up on this. You can try again and get back on track. We have been gifted another morning so why not use this gift to try again.

Wishing you peace and happiness from my heart to yours!

Peace

Monita

Day 94 of 2021-Happy Easter

 Happy Sunday you all and Happy Easter. Hope you all are doing well and enjoying this beautiful day with family and friends. 

I thought you might like the above quote. Its a time to rejoice, have hope and know that your life is a gift. Everything we go through is a gift if we can choose to see it that way. 

We got back late yesterday and I slept really well. I am so happy to be home. Spring break was totally awesome and we all had such a great time. I am so grateful for my friends and the time we had together. I am also grateful for spending a little time with my kids, although I wish I could have had more time. 

Today is the day to be with family, relax and eat. Its is time to renew and feel love for each and everything. 

I hope you enjoy your day!

Wishing you peace and happiness from my heart to yours!

Peace,

Monita

Day 93 of 2021- Driving back

 Good Morning! I have a 7 hours drive back today, long but it will be fine. I actually don't mind the long distance driving. With the day ahead, here is a lovely quote:

So with the journey ahead, hearing my kids talk, laughter and music, that's all I need to get back home. 

Wishing you peace and happiness from my heart to yours!

Peace,

Monita

Day 92 of 2021-Seventh day of spring break

 Happy Friday you all! Tonight is the last night at the beach. It's been a lovely but exhausting trip. I am ready to go back and sleep on my own bed. I love the beach a lot and can't wait to spend more time during summer.

I have finally taken the whole day off today and the hope is to spend time with my kids and just relax. I had such a great sleep last night and while I still feel tired, I am just happy and grateful for the trip. 

So how are you doing? If you were on spring break, hope you had fun and time to relax. This time will not return so make the most of it and just be. Stay present and bring yourself back every time you find your mind drifting. 

Time for me to get ready and start the day so no matter where you are or what you are doing, smile. You've got this!

Wishing you peace and happiness from my heart to yours!

Peace,

Monita

Day 91 of 2021- Sixth day of spring break

 Good Evening friends! Hope you are doing well and enjoying your break. 

Happy first day of April! Here is a quote that I love:

"It's never too late to become who you want to be. I hope you live a life that you're proud of, and if you find that you're not, I hope you have the strength to start over."- Eric Roth.

I am still away for spring break. I do hope that as you start the month, you think about how and what you would like to achieve by the end of the month.

Wishing you peace and happiness from my heart to yours!

Peace,

Monita