The Answer Key

When you have been taken advantage of or taken for granted it is ushered in with a sting just under the skin, inexplicably watery eyes, heaviness in the chest, a lump in your throat, a general numbness, something to physically make you aware that you have been compromised. Give yourself the respect of knowing when you are being misused, abused, or disregarded. Pay attention to those who disrespect, exhaust, or waste your time and energy. Then, choose to put a stop to it and make the very next moment absolutely worth your while.  Unfortunately, some people in your life will always prioritize themselves, their issues, their problems, needs and wants and will monopolize your time, energy, and overall presence, but only if you let them. As much as helping others is what you do, know when to say when, and make sure you save some of you for yourself. ~For more positive posts stop by fb.me/TheAnswerKey & tweet me @_TheAnswerKey daily!

Always putting yourself last tells the world that is your place in this life. The people around you will begin to behave in just that way, with an expectation for you to put them, their wants, and their needs ahead of your own.  Do not be afraid to make choices that are best for you sometimes.   Take heed to whatever your current situations are meant to reveal about your post on the hierarchy of your life. Listen carefully when others make requests, are they requests or demands of you and your time? Help, and help often, but do not forget to make choices that uplift you, enhance your heart-space, consider your best interest, and serve a purpose in your own life as well. People get burned out as a result of not having made the best choices for them as an individual too often; constantly showing up last on their priority list. Take time to take care of yourself, put your needs on your list of priorities everyday, and just say no every once in a while. Use that time you were so willing to

On this first day of May, welcome the new month with a new intention. Concentrate your love, your energy, and your power on that which is most important to you. Every day is worth your best effort, but the first day is the most crucial when creating a new habit. Set your intentions on what you want for your life, for your day, and in each moment. Do your work, but also make time to have fun and enjoy the goodness and blessings life offers you every day. Lastly, end your day with gratitude in your heart. Notice and appreciate the small things this month like the tiny blossoms on the trees and witness them bloom over time just as your life has, does, and will over time with the right amount of concentrated effort. Enjoy your week as best you can, knowing your are blessed, being a blessing as often as you can beginning today. Embrace the newness of this May. ~When you get a sec stop by fb.me/TheAnswerKey and tweet me @_TheAnswerKey daily!