Music is Life

Hey fellow bloggers!

The last few days have been extremely busy. First, I was hit with an unexpected Lupus flare (which slowed down my “to do” list). Secondly, we’ve been very busy getting prepared for an upcoming family trip to Disney World. I’m super excited because this is really a dream come true for my family. I think my husband and I are more excited than our children.

Just to give you a visual. My husband and I reactions when we officially knew we were going:

What I thought my kids’ reaction was going to be:

Their actual reaction:

Honestly, I think they won’t believe it until they see it. We’ve had to cancel family trips in the past due to my illness or finances and I know how disappointed they were back then. So, I think they are holding their excitement. I do see, the closer we get to the leave date and the more we pack, the more excited they become.

Anyway, since I haven’t had that much time to put into blogging (hence the reason why I didn’t post yesterday), I wanted to share with you a very inspiring cover sang by one of our fellow bloggers, Haley with Red Letters Blog. I love listening to her while I blog. Her angelic voice is soothing, allowing inspiration to flow easily through my mind and spirit. I would recommend giving her a visit and a listen. Below is one of my favorite covers that she has done. You can also find her on YouTube, just click the video below.

 

There is so much inspirational music that I listen to on YouTube. Some you may have heard and some are hidden gems (like above). Starting now, I will be sharing that list. I believe that music is vital to the survival of humanity and without it, we would become, even more, emotionally disconnected…in my opinion.

So take a listen and have a wonderful rest of your evening (early morning to my friends overseas). Stay Blessed!

“Where words fail, music speaks.” -Hans Christian Andersen 

Fuel for Thoughts: Monday Motivation

Happy Monday Friends!

I want you to know that right now, your struggle is only temporary. I mentioned in my post yesterday Seeking God Part 2 that your circumstances aren’t designed to hurt you, but to make you stronger. If we avoid our problems, then we will be missing out on a chance to become a better “us”.

Allow your struggles to teach you, not hinder you. Allow them to mold you so in the future you become to better equipped to deal with any of life’s challenges.

Related Post: Trust The Process: What Choosing Life Looks Like

It’s ok to feel defeated, but that is when you pick yourself up by your bootstraps and push forward. Don’t live in defeat. Don’t allow defeat to become apart of you. Acknowledge it, pray on it, and give it God. Stay faithful to his will and the Lord will provide you with everything that you need.

Have a wonderful Monday, my friends. I pray your day is as beautiful as you are.

“Strength and growth come only through continuous effort and struggle.” -Napoleon Hill

Seeking God Part 2

Good Day Fellow Bloggers,

I hope each of you had a wonderful weekend. My weekend went well. I was able to get shopping done for an upcoming family vacation. And…I didn’t get angry with my kids, which is a huge improvement. Anger has been a difficult hurdle to cross, but with Gods love, I am able to push forward and overcome it. In the near future, I want to share with you guys techniques that I have learned to control my anger. 

Anyway, today I wanted to speak more about a blog post that I started talking about my journey to seeking God, per his request. To catch up, please read Seeking God to get the full story of why I started this particular journey. I shared that my purpose in Christ, right now, is to know him intimately. Through prayer and elder guidance, it is clear that my mission is to simply, get to know him. The more to I study my bible, the more his answers become so clear.

It’s funny because I’ve been a Christian for 21 years, but this is the first time since being saved that I have actively sought out having a relationship with God. It now seems that the blinders have been taken off. So as a blogger, I feel it would be irresponsible of me not to document this season of my life. I mean, it’s the reason why I started blogging in the first place. I  love each and every one of you, but blogging started because of my Father and it’s running on His Spirit, alone. If I trusted blogging to myself, I probably wouldn’t get it done. Since I know this is what I’m called to do, then I shall obey. Plus, I would be a terrible person if I didn’t admit that I absolutely love it and it shows how gracious God is. He chose blogging to be my outlet, something I never thought I would become. I’m basketing in the glory of knowing I am on the right track to becoming his tapestry. 

Related Post: Weakness Is Strength

I’m rambling, so let’s get to the point.

I’m surprised you guys deal with it. Hehe 🙂 Today, I want to talk about what I have recently learned on my journey to seek God. (I said that already, oh well, too late to delete it.) Sometimes, I feel so burdened by my responsibility, followed by guilt that I am unable to “fulfill” my duties as a wife and a mother. There are days where I am so mentally drained, I am unable to function. And other days, I am so physically drained, I am unable to function. And there are those days that I am so emotionally drained…well, you get the drift. I have wasted a lot of time trying to get through this by myself. My husband will yell at me to “put the laundry basket down, I got it!” or “save your energy and get some rest.” There is so much that needs to be done, and pridefully, I love providing for my family. I feel that I’ve done my due diligence when I cook dinner or fold laundry. You know, mom stuff. Then, it becomes too much and my body will begin craving a comfortable sitting or a heating pad.

On those days that we are soooo mentally, physically, and emotionally drained, we are to look to God because He will ease all of our burdens. God knows our limitations and breaking points. When we feel alone and burdened by our daily responsibilities, we should pour out our hearts to him and trust him to provide relief.

And my God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus. (Phil. 4:19)

There is no limit to his power and what he can provide. The Lord will never fail us, nor forsake us. It may sound cliche and I’m sure you’ve heard it a million times before, God will never give you anything you are unable to handle. Plus, if you are unable to handle it, he will handle it for you. 

But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me. (2 Cor. 12:9)

Whatever storm you are going through, just know it is supposed to make you grow. It is supposed to make you stronger. Your storms are not meant to break you, but to build you. Don’t allow the enemy to control you, trick you into thinking you are going through alone. You are not alone!

And whatever you ask in prayer, you will receive, if you have faith.” (Mt. 21:22)

Learning this during my journey has helped me immensely. I finally don’t feel like I’m drowning anymore. You can read all about that here Living with Depression. I pray that you all have a wonderful rest of your Sunday (or a beautiful start to your Monday for some of my friends in a different country). 

Lord, I pray for whoever is reading this, that you give them strength to continue their fight, but find peace in knowing that you are there to carry the burdens. Lord, bless them and comfort them. Allow them to feel your presence. Grant them comfort in their mind and in their hearts. Stay Blessed!

Lord, help me remember that no matter what happens, nothing is going to happen to me today that you and I cannot handle. -Unknown

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T.M.I Tag

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Timeless, you are by far the funniest, sweetest person I’ve never met. (LOL) Thank you so much for forcing suggesting that I do this absolutely invasive challenge called T.M.I tag. You allowed A Guy Called Bloke to drag you into this, so I guess now it’s my turn.

I’m just playing, Timeless! You know I love you, GIRL! Thank you for thinking of me and I am truly honored to answer each one of your questions.

Please pop over to visit Ana with Timeless Classics Blog. She is funny, talented, and so awesome-sauce, Ragu used her as inspiration for their awesome sauce (get it?). Please excuse me. I think I’m loopy from being awake almost 24 hours.

So, I’ll stop wasting time to tell you about T.M.I Tag.

RULES:
Because there are always rules …
• Acknowledge the person who nominated you
• Answer the questions
• Nominate other bloggers for the tag

Questions

Q: Have you ever been in love?

A: Since my husband will be reading this, I’m going to say YES. I’m just playing! You know I love you like my inner fat kid loves cake with buttercream frosting and chocolate sprinkles made of Reese’s pieces. Sorry, I digress. I blacked out and my inner fat kid took over.

Q: What is your favorite drink?

A: Anything with vodka

Q: What is your favorite song?

A: Do You Remember the Time by Michael Jackson

Q: What is your zodiac sign?

A: Virgo

Q: What is your favorite show?

A: It used to be Vikings until the producers took a huge dump on Season 5, so now I’m in search of a new one.

Q: What is your favorite band?

A: Maroon 5. No matter what mood I’m in, I can always jam to one of their songs.

Q: Name something you really miss

A: Finding a book to read that I’m unable to put down

Q: Where do you go when you are sad?

A: To the deepest parts of mine. Which probably isn’t a good idea.

Q: Have you ever been in a physical fight?

A: Prove it

Q: Loud music or soft?

A: All depends. Most of the time it has to be loud enough where I can drown out my own singing if I’m screaming at the top of my lungs with passion.

Q: Who is your favorite actor?

A: I agree with Timeless…definitely, me.

Q: Do you have any fears? What are they?

A: Check my upcoming blog post (LOL)

Q: What is the meaning behind your blog name?

A: It is an acronym for my children’s names.

Q: When was the last time you said you loved someone?

A: About 5 minutes ago

Q: What was the last book you read?

A: Renewing Your Mind by Lynn R Davis

Q: What book are you currently reading?

A: I am currently reading Hidden In Plain Sight by Huldah and Yoshiyahu Dauid and The Struggle is Real…But Gods Grace Is Life-Changing by Lynn R Davis.

Q: What was the last sport you played?

A: It’s a popular game, maybe you’ve heard of it. Its called M.O.M

Q: What was the last song you sang?

A: B by Jaden Smith

Q: What is your favorite food?

A: Anything that doesn’t send me into a Lupus Flare

Q: Name a place you want to visit.

A: Sweden

Q: What is your favorite sweet flavors?

A: Wint-O-Green mints

Q: What instruments do you play?

A: Ha! I wish

Q: What’s your favorite piece of jewelry?

A: My engagement ring

I nominate Floating Thoughts by Roy since his butt is always nominating me for something, but like I always say, I like to nominate all of my followers as well. I would love to read all of your answers to the above questions.

Hugs and Kisses!

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NatGeo #3

Hey Friends!

If you’re new to my blog, please visit NatGeo and NatGeo #2 to see the previous photos. Every week, National Geographic magazine post the most beautiful photos of our earth and its occupants that are captured by very talented people from all over the world. At the end of the week, they’ll post a segment called The Most Compelling Photos of the WeekI’ve been a fan of NatGeo since I was a small child and their photos have always been my favorite part of the magazine.

So here’s what I’m thinking, since I’ve received so much positive feedback when post National Geographic, maybe this can be a regular thing. We’ll see. Until then, please enjoy! You find can find more of their photos here.

In every walk with nature, one receives far more than he seeks. -John Muir

Talk About Staying Motivated

You, yes you! The awesome follower reading my post right. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!

It was only three months ago, I was forcing myself to blog as a way to get out what has been boiling inside of me for years. Writing has always been one of my many passions, but becoming a blogger has been one of the best decisions I’ve ever made.

Prior to blogging full time, I tried to join many online support groups to get help with mental and physical illness’ that I am currently struggling with, but none of them worked for me, until WordPress. You guys have been the best support group a gal can ask for.

I’ve poured my heart out to you and was reciprocated with love, words of wisdom, and encouragement. Even if you’ve never commented or liked, I am so grateful that you took the time out to hit that follow button. Out of the millions of bloggers, you chose to follow me. And I appreciate it that more than you’ll ever know.

Each like, comment, and follow has given me the courage to continue to write. Even when I am afraid, I know that at least one person will be able to relate, so I push forward and write anyway. I want you guys to know that you have helped save someone’s life…mine.

Again, thank you all! I love each and every one of you. As I document this journey in my life, I will never forget the kind souls that I have met on here and I can’t wait to meet many more. Glory be to God! ❤️

Please feel free to email me anytime for any reason. You can also follow me on social media:

Email: harotianessentials@yahoo.com

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Funny Friday

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Hello Friends,

So, approximately 3 weeks ago, we added another member to our family. I would like to introduce you to Khaleesi Diva Smeed aka Harry. My husband wanted to name her Khaleesi since we are huge Game of Thrones fans. My daughter noticed that she has a bit of a diva attitude and Christian thinks she is pretty hairy, so we call her Harry. Oh, and Smeed is a combination of my husband, Christian and I last name with Hannah and Rj’s last name. Leesi is around 10 months old and she was rescued from an abusive home. It took her about a week to warm up, but once she did, we found out that she is just as crazy as we are. Needless to say, she fits in really well.

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In celebration of Leesi aka Harry arrival and rescue, I would like to share a funny cat video that my daughter, Hannah, thought was hilarious. Hopefully, you guys will find it funny as well.

Please enjoy the start of your weekend. Remember, you are awesome and I pray for nothing but true happiness and peace for each and every one of you. God Bless!

If you hold a cat by the tail you learn things you cannot learn any other way. -Mark Twain

Sunshine Blogger Award

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My very good friend, Floating Thoughts by Roy nominated me for the Sunshine Blogger Award. Please pop over to his blog to read inspirational, thought-provoking stories and poems. You won’t regret it. Thank you, Shoumodip for your continued support. You are truly a wonderful person and I love the relationship that we have developed over the past few months.


The sunshine blogger award is given to those who are creative, positive and inspiring while spreading sunshine to the blogging community.

Here are the rules!

     Write a post thanking the person who nominated you and provide a link back to their blogging sites.

      Answer the question asked to you by the person who nominated you.

  •  Nominate 11 new bloggers and ask them 11 new questions.
  •  Notify them about the nomination by commenting on their blog.
  •  List the rules and display the sunshine blogger award logo on your site or in your post

Roy’s Questions

  1. Describe a normal day in your life
    • Honestly, my day varies. Mostly, my day consists of taking care of my children, my husband, and my mental health.
  2. What do you do when you get de-motivated in general?
    • I literally force myself. I know what I need to do, I just need to do it.
  3. What do you do when u hit Writers’ Block?
    • I read and ingest medicinal herbs. I always get inspiration reading the thoughts of others.
  4. Attach a pic of your pets.
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  6. Write a letter to your doppelgänger in few lines.
    • My doppelganger is a warrior. She doesn’t have a family because she dedicates all of time and energy to helping people fight their battles.
  7. Beach or Mountains, what do you prefer and why?
    • Beach because I wouldn’t be able to fall to my death, unlike a mountain. 🙂
  8. Do you believe in first love or No strings attached and why?
    • I believe in both. I think that you are able to have a no-strings-attached kind of relationship if that is the understanding between two adult people. First love is always a great emotion to experience, even if it comes with a flood of other emotions.
  9. Roast or Rant in few lines about anything or anyone.
    • I absolutely cannot stand people who fart in public and chose not to say excuse me. I know it is something that you don’t have to do, but goodness gracious, please excuse yourself. Especially if you know for a fact that you produce loud, stinky vapors. I understand that sometimes they come without notice, I get it. Simply saying excuse me will help…well, forget it. Nothing will help a dangerous, silent assassin. Just say excuse me, people.
  10. On What or for Whom are you crazy about these days?
    • I am crazy about Jesus and the new episode of Gotham: Dark Knight
  11. Your favorite fictional character either in movies or in novels or both and why?
    • If you’ve been a follower, you know my favorite fictional character is Batman.
  12. What do you wish to say to your ex?
    • I forgive you.

You guys know that I do not like to single out individual bloggers. I know, I know, it helps my followers get to know each other, but all of you are so awesome-sauce! How can I possibly only choose 11 bloggers? So, I would like to nominate all of my followers because all of you..yes, each and every one of you are so talented. You wake up and blog (for whatever reason) and I am so proud of you. You are doing what many others are afraid to do. Be proud of yourself because I am proud of you.

My 11 Questions for all of you are:

  1. What is something that you will always refuse to compromise on?
  2. Are you a daytime person or a nighttime person?
  3. If you could own any kind of animal, what will it be?
  4. Do you have any phobias? What are they?
  5. What is your greatest childhood memory?
  6. What is your favorite dish that you like to cook?
  7. What was your very first date like?
  8. To you, what does it mean to have a “good time”?
  9. Living or dead, who would you want to party with?
  10. Who is the Ying to your yang?
  11. What is your favorite quote and/or bible scripture?

Thank you all for taking the time out to read my thoughts. I truly cherish everyone that take the time to read, like, comment, and share Harotian Essentials. Thank you, thank you, thank you.

I’m Done Ya’ll!

Good Day, All!

So, yesterday was the last day of My 30 Day Fast From Social Media and I would love to share the results with you.

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  1. I feel less stress and worry– When I was on social media every day, I always felt an overwhelming amount of gloom and worry. When I would close my Facebook or Instagram app, I would walk away from it feeling all of the negative status’ and comments made by strangers. Now, I am free of that.
  2. Better relationship with God– I find that my relationship with God has improved immensely. Without the noise of social media, I’ve been able to discern the voice of God. I find myself developing a more intimate relationship with Him, which in turn, is helping me manage the symptoms of mental and physical illness.
  3. I’ve become a better mom– The time I used to spend on social media, I now spend with my kids. We’ve been able to grow closer by having more conversations, playing board games, and outside activities. At first, I thought that it was helping me keep my mind off of social media, when it fact, it was helping my kids and I grow closer, like we used to be. It feels amazing.
  4. It freed up space on my cell phone– I was able to backup my contacts and media after deleting the social media apps. Something I haven’t been able to do for 17 weeks because how much memory Facebook and Instagram was taking up.
  5. I feel, overall, better about life– Removing tragedy from my life has been awesome-giphy1sauce! When I was online, I read about one tragic event after another. Without social media, I didn’t hear about the awful happenings of the world all of the time. Even when my husband would try to tell me something that he read on Facebook, I would simply reply, “Babe, I’m not on social media for a reason”.
  6. I’ve learned to control my desire– Due to this time apart, I have lost the desire to be on social media completely. Social media is necessary because I am starting an online business and social media is one of the greatest resources. That being said, I now know that I will only use social media to grow my business, not to argue with silly internet trolls and obsessing over meaningless celebrity gossip.

Completing a 30-day social media fast has truly been a life-changing experience. I really feel like this was the right step to my recovery journey. Honestly, I didn’t know what to expect at the end of this fast or even what I wanted to accomplish, really. I just knew that I wanted to disconnect from the stronghold that social media had on me. I was able to accomplish that and more.

Thank you to everyone who encouraged me during my fast. I would recommend this fast to anyone, even if you are not a social media junkie.

“Believe in yourself, and the rest will fall into place. Have faith in your own abilities, work hard, and there is nothing you cannot accomplish.” -Brad Henry

Funny Friday’s

A nice old lady on a bus offers the driver some peanuts. He’s happy to take some. He asks her after a while why she isn’t having any herself.

“Oh, young man,” she says, “they’re too hard on my poor teeth, I couldn’t.”

“Why did you buy them at all then?” wonders the driver.

“You see, I just love the chocolate they’re covered in!”

A good laugh heals a lot of hurts. — Madeleine L’Engle

Find other funny stories at Short-funny.com

Seeking God

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Hey Friends,

So, as many of you may know, I’ve been going through a lot lately, but then again, who hasn’t? Part of my frustration is not being able to tell the difference between God’s voice and my own human conscience when I am seeking answers on how to get through my tough times. Last week, I spoke with a good friend of mine about my concerns and she told me that God told her to tell me (confused yet?) to seek Him, to get to know Him and who He is really is.

At first, I wasn’t sure where I should start. Just like everything else in my life, I sat on it for a few days to figure out what questions do I need to get answered to let me know who God is. If you are a new follower, please visit my blog post, Letting Go, Letting God where I described Jesus appearing to me when I was suicidal. When He told me to “seek Him”, it did not cross my mind that He wanted me to get to know Him intimately, but apparently, that is what He wants me to do and I shall obey. So, I wrote down 4 specific questions that I would like to share with you over the next couple of weeks once I find the answers to them.

My first question is, what other names does God go by?

If you have any other names to add to my list, please drop a comment below. It would be helping me out tremendously, as well as other bloggers who seek the same answers.

Thank you all so much for reading my thoughts. I appreciate each like, comment, and follow that I receive. I love you and I hope your day is as beautiful as you are.

God, of your goodness, give me Yourself; for You are sufficient for me. I cannot properly ask anything less to be worthy of You. If I were to ask less, I should always be in want. In You alone do I have all. -Julian of Norwich

 

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A Wing and A Prayer

Hey fellow bloggers,

Yesterday’s post was pretty dark and I apologize for that. I try not to allow myself to “go there”, so I would like to switch gears. I found a poem on FamilyFriendsPoems.com. This poem was written for the author’s sister who struggles with cancer. Please enjoy her words as I have and I pray it gives you courage, if that is what you seek, like myself.

Stay strong, warriors ❤️

A Wing and A Prayer by Michelle Butler

Under the wing of an angel, we feel protected

Through prayers to God, we feel connected

 

Peace is said to be offered on the wings of a dove

Prayers can bring peace along with hope, faith, and love

 

Wings of a jet plane provide steady flight

I pray you remain steady and strong through this fight

 

Butterflies have wings to fly playfully free

And free from this monster is what I pray you’ll soon be

 

Birds spread their wings as they may leave their nest

We’re spreading our prayers that you’ll always be Blessed

 

Go fight and win this battle you didn’t start

On the wings of an angel and prayers from my heart

Faith

One would think that in the past 24 hours, every negative entity that lurks around in our universe wants to destroy every ounce of goodness I have left. Everything that could go wrong has gone wrong. If I allow it, it has the potential to discourage me from my walk with God and make me completely give up on my life altogether.

There are a few reasons why I won’t and can’t give up:

  1. Hannah
  2. Rj
  3. Christian
  4. Mark 9:23 says, “-anything is possible if a person believes.”
  5. Philippians 4:13 says “I can do all this through him who gives me strength.”
  6. Matthew 17:20 says “‘You don’t have enough faith,’ Jesus told them. ‘I tell you the truth, if you had faith even as small as a mustard seed, you could say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there’ and it would move. Nothing would be impossible.'”

I am so tired of cowering in the corner, crying like an infant when bad things happen. It’s not how I was raised and I will not allow this to become a permanent part of me. If I want to survive, if I want to push past these mental and physical ailments that have presented themselves to me, I have to be brave – I have to stand tall against the enemy who is trying his best to kill me.

I will do as God instructed in Ephesians 6:13-18. I will put on every piece of Gods armor so I that I will be able to resist the enemy. He tells us to stand our ground, put on the belt of truth, the body armor of Gods righteousness, for shoes we put on the peace that comes from the Good News, hold up the shield of faith, put on the helmet of salvation, and take up the sword of the Spirit which is the world of God. 

If I allow the enemy to get to me, thoughts of suicide cloud my mind every minute of every day. I proclaim, right now, that he will no longer be allowed to enter my mind. He will no longer be allowed to control how I feel or what I do.

Today’s devotional stated:

Jesus promises that anyone who believes in who he is – anyone who entrusts himself to the person of Jesus – will never encounter an impossibility. -Jennifer Kennedy Dean

I trust that everything that has happened in the past 24 hours is apart of his plan. And if it’s not apart of his plan, I believe that he will deliver us from Satans grasp and bless us beyond our dreams. I also believe that he will not, nor ever, abandon us in our time of need.

That being said, I hope everyone had a wonderful day. And if you didn’t, then you always have tomorrow to start over. God bless each and every one of you. If you are going through a hard time, just remember, God will never abandon you. 

Faith does not grasp a doctrine, but a heart. The trust which Christ requires is the bond that unites souls with Him; and the very life of it is entire committal of myself to Him in all my relations and for all my needs, and absolute utter confidence in Him as all-sufficient for everything that I can require. -Alexander MacLaren

 

 

Steps to Manifesting Your Goals

Hello fellow bloggers,

giphy8Sometimes, when dealing with stress, we forget about the goals that we had before those other situations arose. My kids were surprised when I told them I had dreams. Hannah said, “…but moms don’t have dreams. We are your dreams.” 

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I realized at that moment, that they only know me as, Mom. Not, Ashley the poet, Ashley the dreamer, Ashley the artist, Ashley the super beautiful, super intelligent, super awesome-sauce life giver. 😉☝🏽Just, Mom.😎

I spend so much time doing this and doing that (mom duties) that they haven’t seen me in Ashley mode. Well, in their defense, I haven’t been in Ashley mode in over a year due to mental and physical ailments, but all of that is slowly changing. I am determined to be “me” again, whoever “me” is.

Today, I finally took a step towards developing my candle business. “You make candles, Ashley?” Oh, thanks for asking, and yes, yes I do! It’s so relaxing and I love it. I came up with a bunch of excuses (which we love to do) when it comes to following our dreams:giphy13

  1. I cant afford it
  2. The candle supply store is too far
  3. No one is going to buy them
  4. That money can be used else where
  5. I’m too busy
  6. Ain’t nobody got time for that

So today, I took that leap (well my husband drug me) to the candle supply store to buy supplies. Now, I can’t wait to get to work.

I would like to share with you a list of goals that we should try to manifest in our daily lives in order to LIVE our lives to the fullest and accomplish our goals.

I found this list from a wonderful Instagram page dedicated to meditating and love. If you have Instagram, I recommend visiting her page for daily doses of inspiration. You can find her at @meditateandlove. Don’t worry, I took a screenshot of this list before my social media fast. I just found it and was like, “Ooohhh, I don’t know what to blog about, so I’m just going to blog about something that someone else came up with.” 

  1. Meditate to reprogram your mind
  2. Set a vision/goal board and visualize it
  3. Be grateful and have faith
  4. Have a plan
  5. Acquire necessary skills to get there
  6. Focus on your goal
  7. Take action

Thoughts I had after I read this:

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🌸“Come on, warrior!” (I call myself warrior when I’m trying to get motivated. Don’t judge me!) 

🌸”You got this!”

🌸”Get up, move.”

🌸”Push it, push it, push it.”

🌸”If they can do it (whoever ‘they’ is) then you can do it.”

🌸”Make Jesus proud. He didn’t die for you to moan and cry all the time.”

“Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men” (Colossians 3:23)

The moral is follow your D.R.E.A.M.S! Do not allow your circumstances to discourage you. My motto is, if you think about a goal that you want to accomplish more than fives times a week, then you need to get off your rump shaker and go for it!🤪👍🏽

“Procrastination is one of the most common and deadliest of diseases and its toll on success and happiness is heavy.” -Wayne Gretzky

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