The Honeybee's Lifestyle

Tag: Brave

  • Brave Enough

    Hello Honeybees,

    As a young child my mother helped me to cultivate my love of books. As a result I have developed a love for books. I read for enjoyment. A good book with a glass of wine and I’m set.

    Brave Enough by Cheryl Strayed was trending on my Instagram, Twitter and Snapchat so you know I had to check it out.  I’m so glad I did.  This little nugget of inspirational quotes filled with humor and power was worth the calories from that glass of wine.

    http://www.cherylstrayed.com/
    http://www.cherylstrayed.com

    Some quotes really spoke to me:

    Brave Enough Quotes

    and

    Brave Enough quote two

    I used these two quotes to help guide me as I set my intentions for 2016.  I’m brave enough to trust myself as I to continue to grow….STRONGER, BOLDER, BRAVER!  I’ve EARNED  it.

    I encourage everyone who needs some inspiration to grab a copy of Brave Enough and a glass of wine, sit back and be prepared to laugh and be inspired.

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    What’s your favorite book of quotes?

    Beewisdom- Forward is the the direction of life- Cheryl Strayed

     

  • My YEAR of YES

    Hello Honeybees,

    If you haven’t picked up a copy of Shonda Rhimes latest book…. Year of Yes, How to Dance It Out, Stand in the Sun and Be Your Own Person….. then what are you waiting for? 

    Year of Yes book cover

    We always hear people say that we should learn how to say NO and that NO is a complete sentence.  So I was VERY curious as to why Shonda would start saying YES.  Doesn’t that mean that I would be adding even more to my already full plate?

    What I learned during the reading of Year of Yes is that I too need to start saying YES!!

    I’m not going to give away all of the book but I will share why after reading Year of Yes, I have declared 2016 as MY YEAR OF YES!!! 

    Shonda is saying YES to things that don’t come easy, things that move her out of her comfort zone.  At first I was like what the heck does THE SHONDA RHIMES have to be scared of? What could possibly be out of her comfort zone? I mean really she created Olivia Pope….whatever it is just handle it!  Guess what ?? THE SHONDA RHIMES is human like the rest of us. She is a mother, sister, daughter and friend,  she works full time, and truly has the same everyday obstacles like the rest of us.  As a matter of fact   she & I share some of the exact same fears. 
    Description of Year of Yes

    I am what you call and introverted extrovert.  I love the concept of being around people & going places but the actual practicing of it can be a bit overwhelming.  So this year I am going to say YES to going places AND I will actually show up and be present in the moment.  I’m going to go to the Bass Pro Shop on the mighty Mississippi and ride the elevator to the top.  I might even go out on the observation deck.  I am saying YES to difficult situations and conversations.

    This year I’m going to say Thank You when someone pays me a compliment and leave it at that. No more downplaying my accomplishments. I’m going to embrace my Badassery.

    Saying YES to things that scare you takes courage…. As Shonda says: “I can experience life or I can give up on it”.

    So if you see me strike the Wonder Woman pose in 2016 just know that I am saying YES to ME!!

    Wonder Woman

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    What will you say YES to?

     

    Beewisdom- You must do the things you think you cannot do. Eleanor Roosevelt

  • BRAVE

    Hello Honeybees,

    Last year I was part of the 2014 Grassroots class at Leadership Memphis www.leadershipmemphis.com .  As part of our class we took the One Word that will change your life challenge. www.getoneword.com . The purpose of the exercise is to pick a word that is meant for you, and when you find it, live it, and share it, your life will become more rewarding that ever. To me it’s like a one word vision board.

    We each picked a word and shared with the class why we selected that word. It was so inspiring that we had tshirts made. It was an AWESOME experience.  The word I selected last year was PEACE.  After selecting this word I felt a shift happening in my life. I started seeing places in my life where I wanted and needed PEACE.

    Tshirt one word

    One Word Tshirt

    For  2015 I selected the word BRAVE!!

    I needed to make some BRAVE decisions in order to find my PEACE.

    Once again after I identified my word I was put in situations where I had to be BRAVE if I wanted to obtain and keep the PEACE that I already had.

    I have made some BRAVE decisions in both my personal and professional life in 2015 and I still have half a year to go. You will read about those decisions in the coming months.

    Who knows what will happen next?

    Whatever it is I will be ready!

    What is your One Word?

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    Beewisdom- Be Brave. Take Risk. Nothing can substitute experience – Paulo Coelho