Moisturize for Tomorrow

As a girly girl, who is very much into make-up and taking care of myself, my number one rule is to moisturize my skin everyday!  (No, this not a make-up blog)  I moisturize for one main reason, because I want to take care of my skin now so that as I age, it will look healthier. Basically I am caring for my skin now, so that later I can reap the benefits. 

In life we often do not see past "the now," instead we focus all of our time and energy on present things.  We "moisturize" today so that we look good now, but we forget that every action we take today will have consequences later on.  So what are you doing today to benefit or harm you later on?  It is a simple question, but stopping to think about the answer will help re-focus your day. 

We spend so much time planning, thinking of things we want to do, and we end up wasting that time.  Procrastination, laziness, doubt, and even sometimes fear will stop us in our tracks and then we never accomplish things.  There is a saying, “don’t leave for tomorrow what you can do today!”  Don’t leave the “moisturizing” for tomorrow, but rather get the ball rolling today.  The way you spend your day will directly correlate with consequences later on.  I have pretty much always been the type of person who thinks before speaking or doing anything.  There have been many times that I've wasted time, money, and energy on things & people who brought on negative consequences later on.  And most of the times that I've invested on the wrong decisions, were times in which I reaped benefits right then and there.  Those benefits were short-lived and temporary.

Just as moisturizing daily will help my skin in the long run, there are things you could be doing now to bring prosperity into your life later on.  One of these things that you do now is to remember to sow seeds of kindness with those around you.  Allow your intentions to be genuine…do things for the right reasons.  Make time for yourself and for those things that will help you later on.  I love this saying: “Good things come to those who wait, but the best things come to those who DO.”  Stop waiting for an opportunity and definitely stop waiting for other people to help or do things for you. 

Today not only am I moisturizing, but I am also doing things to build the future I want.  Is your “moisturizing” today helping you later on?

Finding Encouragement

Hey Bloggers!  It has been a little while since I last wrote a post due to so many changes going on in my life.  There are moments when I have no will to update my blog, mainly because sometimes I feel defeated and I have no encouragement to do so. So many of us lack the energy to do the things we want to do and we constantly say that we do not have any encouragement or motivation.  First we have to truly comprehend what it is to be encouraged and by definition it is "the action of giving support to someone."  One of the best ways to motivate yourself into reaching a goal is to encourage someone else that needs help in the same area you do.  For example, if you have a fitness goal, reach out to a friend who is struggling with this area and speak positive words into their life.  By propelling someone else, you are moving forward in your own progress.  
Another great way to help yourself move forward with your goals is to encourage yourself!  What do I mean with encourage yourself?  Become your own cheerleader and constantly remind yourself that you can do anything you set your mind on.  Now, if those tricks do not help, then it is time to analyze what are the factors holding you back from being encouraged.  This week I challenged my husband & myself to write down exactly what each one is doing throughout the day.  As the time hits the hour, i.e 1:00 p.m., we have to write down what we are doing.  This will show us what we spend our time doing.  You see, when you truly want to reach a goal you have to make it be a part of your life.  Whatever you spend your time doing will reflect the things that you really want.  
Remember to be wise with the surroundings in your life.  Don't expect different results in your life if you are constantly surrounded by the wrong people, choices, and habits. No one will do the work for you when it comes to reaching your goal, but only you will reap the rewards of the work you put into it. 
Liberate yourself from doubt, fear, worries and encourage your life with hope, success, and strength! 

"For nothing will be impossible with God" -Luke 1: 37

"Instead of giving myself reasons why I can't, 

I give myself reasons why I CAN" Unknown

XO