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Manifest Monday - Week 7/ Blogs
Here are some of my favorites:
Cathy Z - just this post alone had me giggling in the early morning hoursAli Edwards - one of my favorite storytellersKaren Russell - One of my favorite photographers and storytellersBrene Brown - Another favorite Kelly Rae Roberts - A super fan of her artEverything bloom - Inspiration and photographyA cup of Jo - A bit of...

"Wake up determined, go to bed satisfied"
Even when we fall off track or things do not go as planned we can still get up the next day and begin again. To be stuck in failure is to believe that you cannot learn from it and move forward.
Prov 24:16 For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again 
Motivational Monday: Week 6 - Staying on track
Ulysses S. Grant - Came back after failing...

"Do something today that your future self with thank you for" 
My friend Lee always has the most inspirational posts on her blog. When I saw this I wanted to join in since I love looking back at the change that occurs in our lives, some of it daily, weekly or monthly, and some slowly over time.  I decided to post on the last day of each month.
Here is one way to document the months of your life...

Nothing can dim the light that shines from within
Manifest Monday: - Week 5: Favorite Quotes
In the end we only regret the chances we did not takeSomeday you will look back and know exactly why it had to happenNever dim anyone else's light so that you can shine, just shine.Be the change you wish to see in the worldLoving ourselves through the process of owning our story is the bravest thing we'll...

"These are a few of my favorite things" 
Manifest Monday: Week 4- Favorites of 2016
Favorite Movie: Girl on a trainFavorite Song: 24K Magic by Bruno MarsFavorite Play: Jersey BoysFavorite Trip: Destin FloridaFavorite Race: Nashville half marathonFavorite Television show: American CrimeFavorite Magazine: Bella GraceFavorite Book: The soul of an Octopus by Sy MontgomeryFavorite Activity: RunningFavorite...

"Great books help you understand and they help you feel understood." ~ John Green 
Making a list to document the year: Cataloging my favorite things, reflections and the small details of life. Recording them as the year unfolds word by word, list by list, week by week...
Manifest Monday: Week 3 -  List your favorite books from the previous year
The soul of an octopus by Sy MontgomerySmall great...

 "Winter is Magic"
Making a list to document the year: Cataloging my favorite things, reflections and the small details of life. Recording them as the year unfolds word by word, list by list, week by week...
Manifest Monday - Week 2: Favorite things about winter
Many complain about winter and although it is true I dislike the bitter cold or the heavy snows that impede on daily life, I do admire...

"If you want to live a happy life, tie it to a goal, not to people or things."
~ Albert Einstein
Manifest Monday is about creating the lists in your life. Those things you see, do and love. Favorite things that describe you, define you and bring you joy. Each Monday I will post a new list to inspire you to create your own and at the end of the year there will be 52 stories in lists that will chronicle...

"Running teaches me that I am capable of so much more than I ever imagined"
It was one of those mornings where everything delivered a sting of tears, from a cable station to a card, a movie preview to a photo, if asked to speak, fresh tears would surely fall. Where this emotional overload derived from I cannot say? Maybe a dose of anxiety while I attempt to distract the melancholy pangs on...

February challenge to declutter
In keeping up with my intentions to declutter, here are some huge changes I made in my kitchen (February) that are lending to the transformation I was looking for. I knew that much of my kitchen was disorganized and over crowded, so as I began cleaning out excess I also began looking into what storage containers would work best. 
a mixture of the old and the new
before
after
I...