This blog serves as motivation, self help, encouragement to step into your purpose.
Friday, June 2, 2023
FIGHTING FAIR WITH YOUR SPOUSE
Friday, May 26, 2023
LESSONS LEARNED AS A MOM
Motherhood is an amazing gift that God has blessed me with. My husband and I can spend hours talking about all the cute little things our kids say and do. But as any mom knows, being a parent at times can be exhausting. Here are some lessons I had to learn as a mom that has helped to prevent burn out.
1. I am a whole person outside of my kids. I should never neglect the things that bring me joy.
2. I should hold my kids accountable for their actions.
3. Avoid taking on their tasks, if they can do for themselves. Of course you can be flexible but on a whole they need to be responsible.
4. Set boundaries, rules and expectations. And follow through on your word.
5. Give them age appropriate responsibilities.
6. It is not OK to disobey regardless of the age.
7. Let them understand that their actions bring consequences good or bad.
8. Let them have goals for themselves and work with them to accomplish these goals.
9. Let them learn to resolve their own problems and make decisions.
10. Let kids be kids. Let them play and have fun.
11. Understand that kids are not adults, their decisions at times will not be the best. Do not judge them by adult standards.
One Love
Danni
Thursday, May 18, 2023
MAXIMIZING YOUR CURRENT SEASON
A few days ago Kaity outlined to me all the challenges she had in school
which to her seemed insurmountable. My question to her was, how do you change
that and what is your role in making a difference? Your biggest struggle maybe
your biggest superpower.
If you know me on a more intimate level you know real estate is my jam.
Owning more multifamily properties is my daily obsession. But as I began
praying for what I wanted more of, I kept getting this thought, " what
value does this season serve, and how is my current situation my super
power"?
So I began becoming more intentional about getting out of debt, managing my
money and paying more attention to the property I currently own. Once I got into that mindset and began
taking massive action I began receiving massive blessings.
My challenge to you is to find the opportunities in your season. Make the
best use of that season, trust yourself, work hard, look for a need and fill
it, use this season to become a master at something.
Maximize your season
One Love
Danni
Thursday, May 11, 2023
LETS DEFINE FAILURE
A few nights ago I got home, fed
the kids, gave my three year old a bath, curled up for story time, watched them
fall asleep then left for the gym.
Earlier that evening I was
listening to a podcast and the person being interviewed was asked how she found
the courage to consistently run long distances. Her answer to that question
was,” I just start”.
As Kaity was drifting off to
sleep I said to her, Kaity, it is getting so late I may just exercise
downstairs. But something in her voice and the question she asked made me
reconsider breaking the promise I made to myself. Her question was "so
your not gonna go to the gym?" It was non-judgmental but I knew I had to
show up to her the way I expect her to show up.
How do I define failure? Failure
is repeatedly not keeping the promises we make to ourselves.
It is simple just start, for some
the weight of the journey immobilizes us. In those situations keep your head
focused only on the next step. So in my case it did not matter how long I
needed to run on the treadmill, all I needed to do was start and keep going one
step at a time.
Keep going. Continue keeping
those promises you make to yourself.
One Love
Danni
Thursday, May 4, 2023
SIX MONTHS TO LIVE
Today my three year old called me and said "mommy lets sit and talk". That took me by surprise so I sat and listened to her sometimes incoherent blabber. As she happily chatted, it dawned on me that I would never get that moment in time back. So instead to finding a reason to get away, I sat and listened as intently as I could.
If you had only a few more months to live what would you do differently
moving forward? How would you address relationships, would they be more
meaningful to you? If you could relive your life, would you do things
differently?
The beauty of life is that each day we live we have the opportunity to live
it the way we want. Especially if we are in a society where we are free. Do not
wait for a diagnosis or a terrible incident to have a change of behavior. Live
your life, love your friends and family, worship God, run your business and
make your money, dance, laugh and have fun as if we have six months to
live.
Thursday, April 27, 2023
THE REASON I'VE BEEN BANGING MY HEAD
So today I had a full
conversation with myself out loud about being unhappy. I am unhappy. I am not
unhappy all the time, but I am in a very
pivotal period in my life and I know that the source of these feelings is me
not acting in my purpose and holding on to the thoughts, behaviors, friends and
career choices that no longer serve me. It is time for me to make certain boss
moves and I am reluctant and unwilling because of fear.
It is important to know when
God is nudging you. I'm at the point where He is not just nudging me, God is stirring
me up inside out and it is driving me insane.
Whenever you are in that space
of dis-ease remove yourself from that current situation. You have outgrown it.
That situation no longer serves you. You are instead serving your fear and your
lack of faith.
Stepping out and into the place
where you are destined to be will bring you joy and the abundance you
deserve.
One Love
Danni
Thursday, April 20, 2023
PROVEN TECHNIQUE FOR MORE PRODUCTIVITY
The average person has little or
no time to get things done these days. I have been experimenting with my time
lately and have devised what I call the fifteen minutes rule for making me more
effective at the things that I need to get done.
This is how the fifteen minute
rule works. Identify an area that you believe you need improvement in or
something that you want to get done. Lets assume you want to get more fit.
Block out time throughout your day and integrate fifteen minute workout
sessions at intervals throughout the day, it may be fifteen minutes when you
get up in the morning, fifteen minutes in the evening, fifteen minutes after
lunch and maybe other times during the day if your job or work schedule
allows.
I have used the fifteen minute rule to complete folding my clothes or getting rid of a pile of unsorted mail.
Give the fifteen minute rule a
try and please leave me a comment and let me know if it was effective.
One Love
Danni