Our world is a beautiful place and traveling lets you enjoy it.  Do something today that allows you to travel – even if it is just around the corner.  Look at your world as a tourist would – what do you see?  What can you enjoy?  What needs to be fixed?

For more information on traveling on a budget, check out my budget travel site.

“Some people are always grumbling because roses have thorns; I am grateful that thorns have roses.”

Some people argue that a positive attitude does not help; I disagree, because I have lived both ways.  Being positive is infinitely better.

Don't Forget to Rest

Yesterday, I did not work. I spent the day relaxing with my husband. Yes, we both had work to do – we are busy working with Internet Marketing. However, we both realize that to recharge and reconnect is important to both of us individually and as a couple. Taking time out yesterday will help both of us work harder today.

Don’t get so busy that you neglect yourself, your family, and your relationship with God.

Time shift

Well, guess what? Your time is valuable as well. What are you spending your time on today? Have you decided on which of your goals is your priority? Most of your time should be spent here – on this priority goal. My only caveat is that you need to spend time with your family and God. Don’t let your goal become all-consuming.

Good luck in your endeavors!

Greece

It is just like that in our personal and business lives. We want to do something, but it looks like it is a mountain looming ahead of us. Take heart. It takes one step right after another, but you can get there. Watch out for the snakes that might try to hold you back, but just keep going.

Adulthood is a time in our lives where we should be able to be ourselves without worrying what others think. This was (still is, to be honest) a big problem for me. From looking around, I can see that it is still a problem for others as well.

What I am coming to learn and finally accept is that if you are true to yourself and your values, you do not need to worry about what other people think. It’s between you and God.

Too many times, we (including myself here!) get hung up on something we perceive that a friend has done to us. In all reality, the person didn’t “do” it to you, you just perceived it that way. You cannot be in another human’s mind to figure out his/her motive.

I knew someone who “perceived” herself into misery. If she liked a couch and her sister bought it, she accused her sister of buying it so that she could not have it. When her neighbor painted his house the color she had mentioned (in passing, mind you) she thought he had done it on purpose. Why she thought that people had these evil intentions toward her, I have no idea. She was a sweet, loving person. I bought into her dramas until she turned it on me. Her birthday fell on a Friday one year, and so I decided to have her party (yes, my family and I were throwing her a party) on Saturday. She accused of us moving her birthday celebration on purpose to hurt her. I truly loved this individual, but in the four years since I have talked to her, I have NOT missed her drama one iota.

Take a moment to consider that most people do not make you the center of their world. Just try to cut them (and yourself) a break. NO more drama! I know this is certainly my goal.

The funny thing is, when I watched Mamma Mia, I said, “I want to go there.” I meant Greece.  God has a sense of humor, because the island I ended up on was the one where parts of the movie were filmed.

Keep your dreams alive – you never know when they might come true!

It’s the same in life and business. Just because you hit a glitch doesn’t mean that you’ve failed. It means you need to persist and keep going. Look to see what might be causing your problem, and then look for a work-around.