The Honeybee's Lifestyle

Tag: Goals

  • I Think I Can

    Hello Honeybees,

    Last week I attended the Association of Women Attorneys annual banquet.  The attorney that was honored, Maureen Holland, gave a very moving and memorable speech. She talked about the people and causes that were important to her.  She talked about growing up in small towns in Vermont and how she taught herself to read.  She realized when she started first grade that she couldn’t read, so she went home, got a book and taught herself to read.  The book that she used was The Little Engine That Could by Watty Piper. 

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    I know that most if not all of us have read The Little Engine That Could as a child.  Despite its size the determined little engine pulls a train full of toys to waiting children on the other side of a mountain. His mantra “I Think I Can, I Think I Can” is something that we learn to say at a very young age but guess what…as we grow older it’s something that we need to revisit.

    As Maureen went thru her presentation she talked about things in her life where she didn’t know if she would be successful but she tried anyway and things worked out……I Think I Can!! 

    There will ALWAYS be situations in life where we don’t know the outcome but we have to try anyway.  If we don’t try then we stay stuck where we are. I don’t know about you but I like moving forward…  I Think I Can!!!

    I think I can

    No matter the size of your obstacle big or small….. I Think I Can!

    It seems simple but it’s true….. You Can Do IT! No matter what IT might be. 

    I Think I Can!

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    What obstacles or challenges leave you saying ….. I Think I Can?

    Beewisdom- “Whether you think you can, or you think you can’t–you’re right.”- Henry Ford

  • DO BETTER

    Happy New Year Honeybees,

    As we start 2016 most of us are making New Year resolutions, creating new vision boards and setting new goals.  We are starting new savings plans, new gratitude journals and prayer list. We are hitting the gym and eating right!!

    Whew!!!  I’m tired already

    Don’t get me wrong there are a number of things I mentioned above that I am actively doing.

    Yes, I have a vision board.  I’ve had one for years

    Yes, I have a gratitude journal. I’ve had one for years

    Yes, I’m doing the weekly savings plan. This one is a first but hey, I’ve got to start somewhere

    Yes, I am setting goals.  I can’t just be wandering into 2016 all willy nilly.

    But what I will NOT do is let all of this stress me out.  There are too many other things that could do that… (I’m raising two brown teenage boys in a world that doesn’t seem to value their lives).  Just being honest!!

    My gratitude journal & vision board bring a calmness to my life, they give me direction.

    If any of these things are adding stress to your life then DON’T DO THEM.  If just the thought of creating a vision board makes your tired…..then that’s not the thing for you.  If the thought of going to the gym depresses you, find another way to drop those pounds.  I’ve been told something about… if you eat right that’s half the battle.

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    Here’s a thought that one of my favorite pastors gave us Sunday at church…..Your goal, resolution or whatever you might want to call it for 2016 should be DO BETTER!!

    DO BETTER than last year, whatever that looks like to you.  You tried to save $1,000 last year but only made it to $500…well this year DO BETTER… anything over $500 is better than last year.  Didn’t lose not one pound last year, well here is your chance to DO BETTER, if you drop 1 pound this year you did better.

    Now don’t get lazy about the situation.  You get out what you put in!!

    So at the end of 2016 if you are not happy then DO BETTER and put in the work!!!

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    What is your DO BETTER for 2016?

    Beewisdom- You Reap what you Sow!!!