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Greet your day with a smile and gratitude for another day of life.  Try to make it a great day every time you get the chance. Start your steps to happiness with this understanding; the first reason to be happy is in your face as soon as you open your eyes every morning.  You have another opportunity to live your life just as well or even better than you did yesterday. In addition to that, when your happy is dwindling, redirect your thoughts. Put on some good mood music, light your favorite scented candles, take a hot bath, phone a friend ;), but most importantly, remind yourself that all trials are temporary. Something great is on its way no matter what your current circumstance may be. Pace yourself, smile through it all, and be the happiest you, you can be. ~For more positive posts stop by www.twitter.com/_TheAnswerKey & fb.me/TheAnswerKey daily!

Sometimes circumstances beyond your control can present themselves in the worst way, with the worst timing, around the wrong people. It can put you in a state of utter vulnerability. Keep that in mind when dealing with others and their issues, problems, troubles, or short-comings. Things do not always go according to your plan. That standard is the standard for everyone. Life will throw you a curveball on a whim. It can get complex, but it is your job to simplify it. If you can- do. If you won't- don't. Never mind how important you think you are. No one should be above busting some suds. This is the truth, plain and simple- here are the rules: under any circumstance, the less unnecessary clutter, chaos, chatter or confusion the better, add positivity to the situation rather than take any away, give a solution, even if it is a temporary one; help remedy the problem. You can talk about the issues and advise, but do so without the judgmental tone- everyone can use a little less of...

Arguably the three obvious actions that must be made when acquiring any distant, long-term success is to set a goal, make a plan, and put the plan into action continuously. Before that you must first dream and dream big, but more importantly, remember to take the time to appreciate what you have right now. Start every day with a smile on your face and gratitude in your heart. Acknowledge that life is imperfect and even so, you are blessed and grateful. Know what you have in the present are blessings, big and small. Consciously and actively show your appreciation for those things and do not take them for granted. Be appreciative and happy with the many ways your life has been blessed thus far in addition to seeking more. Have balance. Continue to make strides towards accomplishing your goals, but be happy with the life you live each day pouring love, gratitude, and positive energy into every moment and relationship you are blessed with. ~For more positive posts stop by fb.me/TheAnsw...

The only real limitations standing in the way of you and your dreams is your own self-doubt. Do not let fear win. Fear is your greatest adversary. Do not allow it to diminish what you have to offer. Show up everyday with determination in your heart and fire in your eyes. When it comes to your dreams, the first person that needs convincing is YOU. If you do not believe then who will? There are plenty of reasons not to, but to do it you only need one; The constant tapping on your shoulder, push on your back, strike of your finger to the keyboard when you have every reason to be doing something else. This mission is yours, but only if you accept it. Remind yourself of what you want on a daily, make attaining it apart of your mission in addition to your personal growth, compassion for others, and understanding, believe in yourself and GO GET IT! It is yours for the taking. ~For more positive posts stop by www.twitter.com/_TheAnswerKey & fb.me/TheAnswerKey daily!

You know there are going to be a few things that will not exactly please you in this life. In fact, there will be things, experiences, and people that may down-right upset you, hurt you, disappoint you, let you down, and make you cry- the bad kind of cry. You know you will have your fair share of tragedy too, but you should continue to be hopeful and keep your face towards the sun forever grateful for the dawn of tomorrow- a new day, a new beginning, a fresh start.  You also know that some of the hurdles will result in more than a few scrapes and bruises and others will leave scars, but scars are a sign of survival and healing. That said, you should understand that part of the beauty of life itself is the fact that you have prior knowledge to how it goes- its ebb and flow. Your plans will have to change sometimes, but the result of that change could very well be to your benefit. You can rest assured that there will be people that will betray you, but if you have the courage to stan...

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"No." It could be the most important statement you make in any one day, one moment, or one choice. Often people will see how great of a resource you are, how they can benefit from your input or influence, and even more often, some will have no self-restriction when it comes to deciding whether or not to use you all up. The good news is that they can only do it if you let them. "No" is universally one of the first words children learn. It is an essential part of their rearing, safety, and survival. Adults must re-establish the importance of 'no' in their every day life. Re-learn how to say 'no' and embrace the freedom that comes with it- not the guilt. Sure, you may be able and willing to help others, but you must also be mindful of what is best for you. Consciously maintain the balance between your ability and availability. Take a moment to pause and check-in within yourself and only say yes to what works in you. Your answer inside is always looking ...

If you do nothing else to promote your own happiness, keep these three, simple rules on your agenda. Remember that tomorrow's reality is simply a reflection of the choices you make today and every single one counts. Dive into the lake of life with pure intentions, joy in your heart, and conscious deliberate acts. One foot after the other, one hand over the other- make choices that empower your future self and move you closer to your goals. Give your life the investment it deserves, but remember to take guilt-free rests often. A mindful person will make choices that create work they can be proud of, relationships they can rely on, and as much happiness as one life can handle. For more positive posts stop by www.twitter.com/_TheAnswerKey & fb.me/TheAnswerKey daily!

Every day is a new opportunity to be the most renewed, revitalized, reinvented, rejuvenated version of yourself. You can show up in your life as the greatest at what you do, the solution to your problems as they come, embracing all of your life lessons as you dust yourself off from another hard one learned, and still remain overflowing with joy in every awesome moment of your life- you choose. In addition to being a bright expression of excellence, talent, beauty, and love you also have the option to opt out. You have the option to love or hate, embrace or let go, seize the day or be seized by it- you choose. Some days the choice between them will come harder than others, but even on those days you can choose to hold on for tomorrow, and remember that every morning is a fresh start for everyone. As long as there is still breath in your body, a beat in your heart, and blood running through your veins you can choose to be more and do more than merely exist. The sum of your ...

Try as you might to avoid difficult situations and people, they do show themselves from time to time. If you absolutely have to deal with something or someone not-so wonderful, do so with a commitment to yourself. Do not allow this person or thing to adversely impact your entire day. Give them your undivided attention temporarily so you can fix the issue at hand, and move on as quickly as you can. Attack the problem not the person. Be honest and concise. Be consciously open to compromise, look for the brighter side, but also know when it is best to simply walk away.  Every battle is not worth fighting for.   Still, some difficult situations can be unavoidable and must be addressed. Do that as best you can without the goal of changing anyone one else's perspective. Clarify your own, seek a resolution, do your part, then hurry up and get back to putting your energy into that which serves you best: your health, your family, and the positively wonderful things you have going ...

Sometimes life will hand you lemons. The tang of its bitterness can sting. Own your feelings. If you are sad- be sad. If you are mad- be mad. If you are devastated- be that too, but only for a short while. Take a moment to allow yourself to be upset or disappointed because that is part of what makes you human. People are emotional creatures that love and hurt, feel pain and sadness, and suffer disappointments and failures from time to time, but you can refuse to dwell in the storm. Staying in that place takes time away from your plan of action to make things right, get back on track, and recover. With every moment that passes, you could be missing an opportunity to turn things around for the better. Life is not going to be full of wonderful, awesome, jubilant moments all the time, but it is always full of blessings. Acknowledge them and give them the attention they deserve even (especially) while you recover from defeat. It is in those moments that your blessings will multiply...

This is your life. If you do not like something in it; remove it. If you do not see the positive purpose someone is serving in it; remove them. If you do not like the way it is going; change direction. Life goes by too quickly to live with any regrets. You are the pilot of your jet. You are the author of your book. You are the conductor of your symphony so if you do not like how it sounds; change the music. Whatever you do, live with purpose, live with passion, live your life well, and your way. Smile, play, laugh, and relax as much as you can. Eliminate everything and everyone that does not add positively to your experience. Live a life you will be proud of when all that is left of it are the memories you made. Live your life well. Start now. ~For more positive posts stop by fb.me/TheAnswerKey & www.twitter.com/_TheAnswerKey daily!

Once you have made it your business to start your day off on the right foot a few conscious efforts must take place. Sure, on most days you can wake up and choose to be positively productive and take everyone you encounter with you on that journey. However, a ll of your good vibes are not for rent. Do not make it your job or duty to remove the filthy cloak of woe from everybody else. You will not always be rewarded for attempting to brighten someone else's day. Some people are perfectly content with being negative, bitter, pitiful, and just plain sad. Let those people be who they are, and do not waste your good energy trying to change them.  You have to be very careful with your energy and who you exchange energy with because it goes both ways. Everyone has their own problems or issues that they have to tend to, but some choose to allow them to consume their day. That said, you certainly do not want to leave an interaction feeling negative simply because it rubbed off. Know when yo...

Life is full of hills and valleys. Recognize your moments on the hills as the wonderful moments they are and take it all in. Do not waste time up there worrying about the next valley. Give those moments the time they deserve. Be happy and be grateful for them, and when the valleys come, take them in stride. Embrace the experiences for what they are; time to show yourself what you are really made of, show your strength, affirm your faith, and keep moving forward knowing that with every valley you are on the upswing to something better. Do not get stuck, stranded, or stagnant. Do not lie down and give up or quit. More than anything else, pay attention. The valleys are there to teach you something about yourself you may not have known before, reaffirm what you already knew, or re-establish what you knew and lost along the way. Both hills and valleys are blessings to your life. Embrace them both equally and be grateful for the experience. ~For more positive posts stop by fb.me/The...

The best lesson you can figure out at this stage in your life is the most important one- your happiness is your daily duty from one moment to the next. The moment you realize that you can choose your happiness over your situation, thoughts, or offense under most circumstances, you are well ahead of the rest. That said, the second you decide that your happiness rests in the hands, pocket, or is the ball in someone else's court, you have a problem. Your happiness is not, can not, and will not be reliant on the execution or approval of anyone else unless you let it come to that. In that case you are merely a puppet mastered solely by your puppeteer's will. Avoid those shackles at all costs. Someone special, a boss, a friend, loved one, or even a stranger can come into your life, month, week, or day, and give your happiness a shot of adrenaline, sure, but they should never be the sole catalyst- you are. The production and maintenance of your happiness is your job. Release the thin...

When you set up boundaries there will always be people in your life trying to jump the fence. Do not let them. Stand firm in your understanding of your limitations and stick to them. Know the difference between being useful and being used. Take time to consider the impact the decisions you make will ultimately have and you and your family, not just how greatly your efforts would benefits the person asking for something. Everyone knows the saying, 'you have to teach people how to treat you', but what is most important is learning the practice of it when you are challenged. Do not feel bad for taking you into consideration in every decision you make.  Some people will not catch it on the first day.  It will take your commitment to learn that lesson and hold the line, but it is always worth it. ~When you get a sec stop by fb.me/TheAnswerKey & www.twitter.com/_TheAnswerKey daily!

Mondays can be tough if you going out to do something you really are not into, and doing it anyway. Mondays are hard for those who have no desire to be where they are going. Mondays bring great sadness to anyone uninterested in being who they were last Monday. May this Monday bring you peace in whatever must be done today, but  clarity in what you will do to bring forth a future Monday you can look forward to. Let the action you take today and everyday be based in the understanding that with you efforts today a better Monday is going to come. For more positive posts stop by www.twitter.com/_TheAnswerKey & fb.me/TheAnswerKey daily!

The time has come. It is time to wake up and move, move toward your dream's fruition. If you have not started yet, let's go, start today. Do not allow your fears to paralyze you any longer. Remind yourself that you have already beaten odds before, made your way out of the eye of storms before, and survived before. You have been down, hurt, and disappointed before too, but you are still here. You made it through all of your life's challenges thus far even if you were beaten, battered, or bruised in the end- you made it. You made it because you decided that you were stronger than all that was thrown at you. Therefore, you know you can do anything you set your mind to; you have already proven it to yourself time and time again, but you have to want it. You have to want it more than anyone else wants it for you. You have make it a priority in your life. You have to believe and plant and water those seeds of success every day, and remember that the harvest is merely a physical r...

Give yourself permission to have your dreams and pursue them. Continue to believe in yourself and make them come true. No matter what obstacles may come, great or small; answer the calling in your own heart. Know that you have all you need in regards to your ability, whatever you do not know already you can learn along the way, and as far as potential is concerned you are limitless. Add some faith, determination, and dedication to complete your package. Then, get to work- map out your plan, take action, and watch it bloom. It may be slow, but a little of something is better than nothing at all. It may take more time for you than another, but remind yourself that this is not a competition and you grow at your own pace. Yes,  you may even have a few detours here and there, but as long as you maintain your commitment to your dream you will continue to get up and get going to make it happen. Always remember to acknowledge and appreciate the steps you have taken along the way no matter ...

Never allow the limited thinking of others stop you from chasing your dreams. Their reasons for you to hold back are the reasons they would never, could never, and will never grasp the potential, nerve, drive, and ambition you have to go for it. Do not require yourself to ever explain, defend, or dilute your dreams for the sake of saving face with someone because they do not understand it. Your dream is yours and yours alone. That said, make that big move, go for that position, visit that country; you have the right to do whatever you want to do as long as you are making moves that are making you happy. Explanations should not be necessary and people who really care for you (as fearful as they may be) will be simply supportive of you while you are in passionate pursuit of your dreams. ~For more positive posts check out fb.me/TheAnswerKey & www.twitter.com/_TheAnswerKey daily!