The Honeybee's Lifestyle

Tag: happiness

  • What Excites You?

    Hello Honeybees,

    What excites you most about life RIGHT NOW? TODAY!

    What makes you jump out of bed ready to start the day? What makes you smile when you think about it. Notice I didn’t say who. What sparks joy in your life?  Is it a new job, a new car or is it the freedom to do whatever you want whenever you want? It might even be a new workout routine (gotta get that body right & tight)

    When I thought about this question in regards to my life the first thing that came to mind was my youngest son and his upcoming graduation and leaving for college. But then I thought, yes that does bring me joy & yes I am more than excited about it BUT that’s more about him than me. That’s more about being a damn good parent (pats self on back AND takes a bow) and my choice to be a parent.

    What is happening in MY life that excites ME? Well you are reading it. This blog excites me. Having my own little piece of the internet excites me. Creating content and writing excites me. The fact that you are even reading this excites me. Although I’m still nervous in front of the camera, all of the prep work, finding locations and shooting photos excites me. Learning from other influencers excites me. Watching my brand grow excites me. Shoot, just the thought of me saying hat I have a brand excites me. Planning a trip to a blogger conference excites me. Going to blogger events excites me. See where I’m going with this? Everything about this brand excites me. I sometimes dream about a post, a picture or branding ideas. Yep, it can be that deep. Yes, it is that deep.

    Being an entrepreneur is something that I never wanted to be because I understood how much or your blood, sweat and tears went into creating and maintaining a successful business. But as I work on my brand I understand more about how entrepreneurs feel when that dream becomes a reality. I’ll probably always have a regular job because the security of having that steady income is extremely important and comforting to me and yes, I know that no job is guaranteed but so far so good.

    You will never make me believe that finding and doing something that makes you happy doesn’t extend your life. I know that it at least makes your time here on earth more enjoyable. I want us all to be happy and one way to do that is to find what excites us and DO IT!!

     

    Beewisdom- Things that excite you are not random. They are connected yo your purpose. Follow them. – ThinkGrowProsper

  • I’m So Inspired

    Hello Honeybees,

    Inspire was one of my words for 2019 and when I tell you that these first two months of the year have truly been inspiring…believe me they have. And not in the way that you might think. My initial thought for the word inspire was for ME to inspire others. There have been numerous occasions where that has happened. It hasn’t all been big moments but it’s the little moments that have truly opened my eyes and heart. It’s been everything from encouraging someone to take a leap of faith to sending a thinking about you text.

    But the biggest surprise to me has been how other people are inspiring me. When someone takes the time to reach out to me for help that inspires me. It means that I’m on the right track. It means that I have something of value to add to their life and that they trust me. When I see someone succeeding at something it inspires me to keep pushing. Watching people find happiness or fall in love or watching people mend a broken relationship. Their success and happiness means we get to celebrate and who doesn’t like a celebration.

    If being inspired and inspiring others keeps up this pace, 2019 is on track to be one of the best and happiest years of my life.

    Who are you inspiring? Who is inspiring you?

    Beewisdom- Find your voice and inspire others to find theirs.

  • Greatest Love Of All

    Hello Honeybees,

    The month of February is usually focused on love and most of us automatically think of love in a romantic sense. Which is only natural but there is one love that must be achieved before any other kind of love can reach its full potential.

    That love is SELF LOVE.

     

    Loving yourself sounds like a no brainer but for some people it is not an easy task. If you have never been encouraged to love yourself or if you’ve never had people show you love just because you exist or because you are important to them, then it’s hard to understand self-love.

    Loving yourself means not accepting less than you deserve in any situation or relationship. It means saying no to things and people that don’t have your best interest at heart.

    Loving yourself first and foremost is the ultimate meaning of self-love. Putting yourself first is not being selfish it’s one of the highest forms of self-love.

    Here are a few steps to help you practice a little or hopefully a lot of self-love:

    Focus on being someone who loves! When you give love or show love it comes back to you. You attract what you put out.

    Act on what you need rather than what you want! Turn away from things that get you in trouble or keep you stuck in the past. That includes people & things. Make sure your needs are met before your wants.

    Practice good self-care! Take care of your temple. When you put in the work you feel better about you.

    Challenge negative thoughts about yourself! – You are not perfect but guess what, no one is. Try not to entertain or internalize negative thoughts. Easier said than done. When negative thoughts come, push them out with something positive.

    Set boundaries & Protect yourself! – This includes people and activities. But also make sure you are bringing the right people into your life.

    Forgive yourself! – Don’t carry the guilt of the past. You learned the lesson, take heed and move on Martha, move on!

    Live intentionally! – Live life with purpose and feel good about that purpose.

    I hope that we all practice self-love EVERYDAY! How do you practice self-love?

     

    Beewisdom- “Self-love, self-respect, self-worth: There’s a reason they all start with ‘self.’ You can’t find them in anyone else.” ~Unknown