Happy Pre-Friday. Take some time to reflect on month end. Use the time to be grateful, to congratulate yourself on how far you have come and for being here today.
Use the time to think about your goals and what you would like to accomplish for the next few weeks or months.
Take a step back and review the month.
Wishing you peace and happiness from my heart to yours!
Peace
Monita
Martin Luther said "Ultimately a genuine leader is not a searcher for consensus but a molder of consensus".
How do you define what a leader is? This topic can be long but for this short blog, for you, who and what type of qualities are most important for a leader? For me a leadership is a lot of qualities but the one that I want to say here is having empathy, listening and understanding others.
That's what I work on and strive every single day in my personal and professional life.
How do you lead in your own life? You don't need to be a CEO, but you are in charge of your own life. What do you work for everyday?
Try to reflect on that.
Wishing you peace and happiness from my heart to yours!
Peace
Monita
"Our anxiety does not come from thinking about the future, but from wanting to control it"- Kahlil Gibran
Friends, letting go is really hard but we really need to think about what the stress and anxiety does to our bodies. if you know you can't control it, then let it go. Every time your mind tries to think about the future, keep repeating to yourself to "Be here now".
Take deep breathes to center yourself and to bring back to the present moment since now is all that we have.
Wishing you peace and happiness from my heart to yours!
Peace
Monita
For today's and this weeks motivation, remember this quote from Meryl Streep:
"You can't do your job and be afraid".
Don't let your fears come in the way. So today if you are starting your own business, a new job or just thinking about a path for yourself, do your job and don't be afraid. Step out and up.
You've got this!
Wishing you peace and happiness from my heart to yours!
Peace
Monita
Sunday is the day for you. At least, that is the way I feel. It should be a day where you can block of a good chunk of the day for you.
I know a lot of people work on Sundays so if Sunday is not the day for you then try to make whatever day you are off your day for you.
Use your Sunday to rest and prepare mentally for the upcoming week. We always tend to get stressed when we think about the upcoming week but if you use the day to prepare yourself, then hopefully you will be able to handle the weeks ups and downs.
Get a good amount of rest and prepare.
Enjoy your day off.
Wishing you peace and happiness from my heart to yours!
Peace
Monita
So I came across a new word and it is Infrangible. The word means unbreakable; inviolable.
I like this word and now for you friends, how can you have an infrangible spirit? Use that word as part of your reflection today.
Its easy to sit and feel sorry for ourselves but it become more important to say, with everything that is happening to me, how can I continue to have an infrangible spirit.
I love to learn new words and hope to be able to share more in future posts.
Wishing you peace and happiness from my heart to yours!
Peace
Monita
You did it! You made it through another week. Give yourself a high five and a pat on the back.
Hopefully it was an easy week and if not, well you still made it through the end of the week.
Nice job my friends!
Now relax and have a good weekend.
Wishing you peace and happiness from my heart to yours!
Peace
Monita
Marie Curie said "We must believe that we are gifted for something".
Because we all are. For a lot of us, life is not easy and we have to have the strength each and every single day.
Find your gift and achieve it. You have one life so use your gift. Do what you have to do.
Reflect on the above this weekend.
Wishing you peace and happiness from my heart to yours!
Peace
Monita
Good Morning Friends, here is your Wednesday quote if you are feeling stressed:
"The key is not to prioritize what's on your schedule, but to schedule your priorities".-Stephen Covey
Schedule what's important to you and not what is on your calendar/planner.
Its okay to not attend all events and attend the ones that are important to you.
Wishing you peace and happiness from my heart to yours!
Peace
Monita
Sometimes it is just hard to log off or step away especially when the work keeps piling up. There is never an end to the work or tasks that we have to do.
Here's the thing, the work will be there tomorrow. It will but the end of the day is the time for you, for your family, maybe a walk, prepping dinner or spending one on one with the kids or pets. The end of the day is for you so you need to walk away.
A lot of us have a hard time just keeping up with things since there is so much work, but don't let that bleed into your time. Learn to log off and walk away.
If you have a hard time doing that, really examine what is going on. There maybe hard deadlines and times but remember that should not be the norm every day of the week. There are busy times and busier times but for those just busy times, schedule you time off from work and just walk away.
There is always tomorrow and guess what, the work will still be there. But this end of day, won't come back again. Think about what you want and then do it. So today, log when its time and just don't think about it.
Wishing you peace and happiness from my heart to yours!
Peace
Monita
Happy Monday and another great start to the week! Write down a few positive affirmations to help you get through the week.
Remember the reflection exercise from yesterday? Keep working on it this week so you can find that spark.
Wishing you peace and happiness from my heart to yours!
Peace
Monita
Here is a quote from Jóhann Jóhannsson:
"Find the thing you do well and do it again and again for the rest of your life".
Today, reflect on the quote above and write a few sentences down on the thing that lights you up and creates that fire.
We all have it inside of us, we just need to dig it up and once you are able to dig it up, then comes the hard work of figuring out how to do it. Get support from people who can help you achieve your dreams. You can do it, you need to figure out who, how and when.
Keep on my friends!
Wishing you peace and happiness from my heart to yours!
Peace
Monita
I know that for some of us, weekend work is normal. For me, I absolutely do not like it. I want my weekends to be weekends but that does not week to be the case lately and I know that I have to work a lot of weekends till the end of June.
So one always has a choice and that is to either accept it or to change it. For me I rather change it and that means to do whatever I can to find another job.
For a lot of us, there is no choice in which case you accept it and keep remembering the mindset that nothing is permanent. This too shall pass.
If you are one of those that enjoy your week and don't mind the weekends, then enjoy it! As long as you are finding joy in it it probably makes it less painful.
Have a great Saturday night!
Wishing you peace and happiness from my heart to yours!
Peace
Monita
Here is a great quote from Olafur Eliasson:
"Art is about finding creativity in the gutter next to you".
Pay attention to your surroundings. You will find great ideas.
Wishing you peace and happiness from my heart to yours!
Peace
Monita
You are almost to the end of the week. What are the plans for the weekend? I have to work both days but I hope that if you do not have plans, you get a chance to think about what you would like your weekend to look like.
You've got this!
Wishing you peace and happiness from my heart to yours!
Peace
Monita
Here is a quote that I needed to read today and hopefully you do to:
"Don't be nervous. Work calmly, joyously, recklessly on whatever is in hand"-Henry Miller
Stay calm and remember even if you feel nervous, know that the work will be there tomorrow so don't stress yourself out.
Hang in there!
Wishing you peace and happiness from my heart to yours!
Peace
Monita
Sometimes we get so tired as in the case today for me. So eat a good dinner, take a few deep breathes and get to bed early. Sleep is the best relaxation to reenergize for tomorrow.
Wishing you peace and happiness from my heart to yours!
Peace
Monita
Write down 3 three that you are grateful for at this moment. Then for the rest of this week, find 3 different things that you are grateful for and read them everyday.
Another week but remember, the sun will always rise.
Wishing you peace and happiness from my heart to yours!
Peace
Monita
Its almost the start of the work week. Rest up, dance and listen to something upbeat!
You've got this!
Wishing you peace and happiness from my heart to yours!
Peace
Monita
Hope this quote gets you going this Saturday morning:
"Champions keep playing until they get it right"- Billie Jean King
Keep doing what you are doing until you get it right and just don't give up. You may be frustrated and it may seem that you are not going anywhere, but you are a champion so act and do like one.
Keep playing your role in this life.
Wishing you peace and happiness from my heart to yours!
Peace
Monita
Here is a great quote from Hannibal:
"I will either find a way, or make one".
In life we have to forge our own path. Create your own, find the willpower to make your path.
Happy Friday you all!
Wishing you peace and happiness from my heart to yours!
Peace
Monita
Well at least its almost Friday right friends? Yes, this has been a rough week for me and boy am I glad that the weekend is almost here.
So what is the plan for the weekend? Think about something that you would like to do just for yourself this weekend. It does not need to be anything big but just a little something special. For me, its taking an hour in the afternoon and laying on the sofa reading my book.
Use your time wisely and do the thing that will help you really relax.
So how can you use this weekend for you? What would that hour or 2 look like for you?
Wishing you peace and happiness from my heart to yours!
Peace
Monita
So I wrote yesterday that work is busy and so is life. We are all busy getting through this life. I noticed today that because my work is so busy, I have been really eating a lot more sugar, specifically milk chocolate.
Its a good thing that I am aware, but its hard to stop. Be aware of your sugar and carb intake if you are having a stressful week. There is nothing wrong with a little piece of chocolate, however, watch the quantity.
The moment I noticed, I ate a small piece and put the rest down. Sometimes it is hard and its okay to give yourself a treat and other times you really just need to muster some willpower to stop when you feel like its getting to much.
So hang in there my friends. I know that I have a few really busy months coming up for me so watching what I am eating will be really key. Hope you do the same.
Wishing you peace and happiness from my heart to yours!
Peace
Monita
Its late and I am tired as I am sure most of you are as well. Work is busy, life is busy. Keep moving one step at a time as that is all that we can do.
Most importantly, go to bed early tonight. I know that I am. Work has just been a lot and for me when things get the way they are, I really need an extra hour of sleep. So tonight, just go to bed a little earlier than usual and see how that feels.
Hang in there my friends!
Wishing you peace and happiness from my heart to yours!
Peace
Monita
Happy Monday! The start to another week. Its okay if you are not feeling it today. I know I was tired and had a lot on my mind and am not feeling all jolly and happy.
Its okay to be where ever you are at the start of this week. If you are not feeling it then recognize that you are not and just accept it. Work through it at your pace and listen to what your body needs.
Remember, its okay to feel whatever you are feeling this moment and any moment.
Be gentle with yourself
Wishing you peace and happiness from my heart to yours!
Peace
Monita
So today was a great day to be outdoors and take in fresh air. When you have a busy day or week ahead, take a breathe and use your Sunday's to relax.
Sunday is not meant to be a stress free day so use the time to relax and self care. Really take a few hours for yourself so you can recharge and do what you want to do.
Don't forget to mentally prepare for yourself and get your mindset to where you need to be for the week ahead.
Wishing you peace and happiness from my heart to yours!
Peace
Monita
Happy Saturday you all!!! Hope you are enjoying the start of the weekend. Today I had plan to take the kids out and do stuff but the kids had other plans like they wanted to stay at home.
They had a long night and even though I was feeling okay they were too tired to do anything. I have learned as a parent that when they say they are too tired, they really are and its no point in pushing them to do something just because you want to.
So I said okay to staying at home and making it a relaxing Saturday for them. I want them to recover and then once they feel like they are recovered and have more energy, only then we will make more plans. Its okay for them to set the agenda especially as they get older and that means when I have plans, I do want them to have fun and if they feel like they unable to at that time, then give them the space that they need.
So in short, have your plans but more importantly listen to them. Their silence and body language says a lot so learn to listen and see.
Wishing you peace and happiness from my heart to yours!
Peace
Monita
Here is a great quote from Marilyn Monroe:
"I restore myself when I'm alone. A career is born in public-talent in privacy".
In private you really are able to connect to yourself. Keep seeking that time with yourself.
Wishing you peace and happiness from my heart to yours!
Peace
Monita
I wrote about my decision to stay at my current place yesterday and I somehow had a hunch that it would happen that way.
We don't always tune in to ourselves but we all need to learn to do that. That little feeling or voice inside of you wants to say and guide you through things so learn to calm down, be present and just listen.
It was my hunch and I still went through a lot of internal turmoil to come to that decision but learning to trust that hunch is hard and we all feel conflicted but if you can just step out to nature and be quiet, you will know that the hunch feeling is guiding you.
Wishing you peace and happiness from my heart to yours!
Peace
Monita
Today I had to make a choice of turning down a promotion and staying at my current company for the same title.
It was a hard choice since I always wanted this promotion but that also meant starting at a new company and a lot of upheaval. Its so hard and at the place and point that I am in my life turning down this offer was very difficult.
But I made the decision to stay and to continue where I am. I have been so stressed out about it and maybe I will regret it at a later point in my life but I honestly can't leave at this point with my current employer since I have taken on a huge project.
So whether this is the right decision or not, I don't know but in moments like this when we need to make such decisions, you just do it and let it go. Have some faith that things will work out.
Wishing you peace and happiness from my heart to yours!
Peace
Monita
Take some deep breathes before you end the day. Take a few moments to yourself and do some deep breathing. Sit still and give thanks.
Wishing you peace and happiness from my heart to yours!
Peace
Monita
