The Answer Key

Now more than ever celebrating and appreciating the people and things in your life is the best way to keep your spirits lifted. This year was a challenging one. Even still, it came with its own blessings. It reminded everyone of who and what is most important to them and forced a reset of everyone's priorities. Now that the reset button has been pushed, next year should come with more focus on the people you hold dear, more time for self care, and all of your priorities already in check.  ~For more positive posts stop by  fb.me/TheAnswerKey  & tweet me    @_TheAnswerKey   daily!

 You made it to December! This year is coming to a close. While the optimism that came with its arrival may have dwindled quickly, and for many it may have disappeared entirely, there is still time for this year to go in your win column. Understandably, this year has come with a great deal of challenges, but it also gave everyone an opportunity to be more thoughtful, generous, and grateful. Even with all of its unprecedented challenges, this year has served as a constant reminder that life can be short and fragile, that the busy business that is the rushed, frantic, or chaotic way of living is not the only way to live, and making time to stay put and enjoy the people and the things you have worked so hard for can be time well spent.  ~For more positive posts stop by  fb.me/TheAnswerKey  & tweet me    @_TheAnswerKey   daily!

Dream of where you want to be, and plan the steps you will take to get there. Start with small goals, but remember that success takes time so be patient with yourself. Most importantly, it will take your consistent commitment and effort. Accomplishing small goals will create a trend, gives you momentum, and provides the drive to success. The little wins count- count them, and remember the lessons do as well so count them too. They all add up just the same. Appreciate all of them for they are the stepping stones to learning how to accomplish your greater goal. ~For more positive posts stop by  fb.me/TheAnswerKey  & tweet me  @_TheAnswerKey   daily!

 In these unprecedented times of uncertainty, pressure, and stress there is a greater need for peace, rest, and relaxation. Living without the typical outlets is part of the burden. You may be used to going out with friends, going to see a movie, or getting in a spa day, but those options are currently off the table. In the meantime, there are a few things you can do to relax at home. It is time to get creative and utilize the technological advances at your disposal. You can schedule a Zoom, Facetime, or Google hangout with your friends over dinner and catch up. Thankfully, there are several streaming services loaded with new content. All you need to add is the candy and popcorn to make a cinematic experience in your home. Lastly, you can create an at-home spa day: light candles, play soft spa music from YouTube, draw a bath, try a face mask, sip cucumber-mint water, and drape yourself in your coziest jammies straight from the dryer. Make time for me-time and just relax.  ~For...

If this season (or seasons) of seclusion, restraint, and moderation has done anything of value, it has afforded everyone time to step back and evaluate the absolute necessities in their life and find new appreciation for the luxuries that may have grown dull over time. Hopefully, everyone will walk into the last quarter of this year with a vigorous, vigilant, vibrant intention to be their best, appreciate more, and need less. ~For more positive posts stop by   fb.me/TheAnswerKey  & tweet me  @_TheAnswerKey  daily!

You have to believe in you. You set the price of your time, your energy, and your intellectual property. You have to know your value and all the greatness you bring to the table, and be willing to walk away from any offer, situation, or person that underrates, undermines, or underestimates it.  ~For more positive posts stop by  fb.me/TheAnswerKey  & tweet me  @_TheAnswerKey  daily!

This year is not over yet; it still holds the potential to be great and so do you. You can set a new goal and accomplish it. You can take on a challenge and win. You can try something new and be successful. Your life could still change for the better. Now is not the time to give up. It is time to hunker down and dig in. ~For more positive posts stop by  fb.me/TheAnswerKey  & tweet me    @_TheAnswerKey  daily!

Forget yesterday, embrace today, and prepare for tomorrow. Life is not a box of chocolates; it is unpredictable, and you can not read the label on the back. Life is a journey, and every choice will lead you down a different path. While on this journey, do the most, but remember while every option you take that makes you happy will be the obvious, the best choice is the one you make that does not adversely effect someone else. It is not always the easiest but it is the easiest choice to sleep with. Best believe, life is one twisted journey with plenty of ups and downs, successes and lessons, love and loss, but you are made of resilience and fortitude and can weather any storm life may through at you. Commit to live it to the fullest, and leave no stone unturned.  ~For more positive posts stop by  fb.me/TheAnswerKey  & tweet me   @_TheAnswerKey  daily!

S ometimes people in your life may fail to recognize your needs and or the necessity of them being met. While it may be in your nature to seek happiness for others and see that their needs are fulfilled, you also must remember you. Your innate response to any situation you find yourself in may be to think of others first, and while that is commendable, it is not always optimal. It is your gift to guide, assist, and push others forward, but you must not leave yourself behind. At the end of the day, you should not make a habit of putting your needs on the back burner while overextending yourself for others especially if they do not or would not do the same. Show yourself the same support your are so willing to offer the people around you, and watch your whole world change. ~For more positive posts stop by  fb.me/TheAnswerKey  & tweet me  @_TheAnswerKey  daily!

Ironically, you can create more distance between you and your goals if you work yourself to the point of exhaustion. Know that what is for you is for you. No one can replace what you have to offer, or the impact you will make or the rewards you will reap. The rush to manifestation is self-imposed. Just be you, do you, and go at your own pace. Everything meant for you will come in its perfect time. Know when to be strong and when to be smart, when to be extravagant and when to be modest, when to rest when to and when to work.  ~For more positive posts stop by   fb.me/TheAnswerKey  & tweet me   @_TheAnswerKey  daily!

Surround yourself with positive people. You will be surprised at how their positive energy gives you a more positive outlook o n your own experience.  Be the positive influence on the people around you too.  You will help each other seek the silver-lining even if it is hiding behind hard times. You will learn that the faster you adjust to a positive attitude you also tune into the solution, remedy, or clarity.  Stay positive!  ~For more positive posts stop by  fb.me/TheAnswerKey  & tweet me  @_TheAnswerKey  daily!

Let us take a collective breath... a beat... a pause... a moment and show some love, gratitude, and acknowledgement to the magic that exists in the simple beauty of this time despite the chaos and uncertainty. Certainly, recent times have proven that both can exist simultaneously, that people can be kind while others are hateful, that some can be ethical while others are unscrupulous, some can be educated while others are ignorant. For this moment, you can choose to appreciate the beauty that exists right now: a long overdue phone call over a quick text, a day of boredom instead of rushing from one obligation to the next, a break from a stressful job and time to search for a new one, quality time with your loved ones instead of living like passing ships in the night, and the freedom to stay up late or sleep in and catch up on much needed rest instead of managing your life under extreme exhaustion. Let us take a collective breath and see the beauty of life right now. If you look clo...

For today and every single day after, I hope that you stay encouraged. There is something unique and wonderful you were meant to add to the world. If you find yourself feeling like you are less than in any way, remember where you started, why you got started in the first place, and keep pursuing your passion. Please believe your presence is no accident.  ~For more positive posts stop by  fb.me/TheAnswerKey  & tweet me  @_TheAnswerKey  daily!

We are in the midst of a major shift. It can be, has been, and is going to be scary. Fear of the unknown is real, but it does not have to be paralyzing. Lean into the shift with love, strength, and positivity. Intentionally create a space to invest in your personal growth on every level: mentally, physically, emotionally, and spiritually.  ~For more positive posts stop by  fb.me/TheAnswerKey  & tweet me  @_TheAnswerKey  daily!

Make sure your moves match your goals. You will face ups and downs for sure, but you can not be distracted, deterred, or defeated. Know that w hatever you go through getting where you want to go is to keep you flexible, humble, and appreciative. Once you get there you will not forget the storms you faced on the way and will take full advantage the opportunity to be great!   ~For more positive posts stop by  fb.me/TheAnswerKey  & tweet me  @_TheAnswerKey  daily!

So far, this year has come with a multitude of unpredictable, unexpected, and unprecedented challenges and changes, but it has also come with an incredible amount of compassion, endurance, and evidence of our resilience and ability to cohesively adapt. Today is a great day to hit the reset button on this year. Refocus your energy, your heart, your attention, and your effort on you and what you wish to achieve. Enthusiastically strive to explore and effectuate your plans regarding your goals for this year. Take a deep breath, and spread love and compassion on heightened level like you never have before. ~For more positive posts stop by  fb.me/TheAnswerKey  & tweet me  @_TheAnswerKey  daily!

You are a boss, whether it is over a fortune 500 company or just your person, you have say and power over your experience.  Unapologetically, remove yourself from that and those that do not serve you best, but appreciate, support, and encourage the ones you keep.  As often as you can, assess and evaluate your interactions, surroundings, and experience then adjust accordingly so that your existence matches your intention, your values are in line with your goals, and the company you keep matches your worth. ~For more positive posts st op by  fb.me/TheAnswerKey  & tweet me  @_TheAnswerKey  daily!

While no one is immune to hardships, hurt, or a heavy heart, you can choose to redirect your focus and your energy on what you want to have, how you want to feel, all you have to be grateful for, and what you can do to improve your experience or your mood. Your mood, vibe, and overall happiness is your responsibility. Intentionally invest in it by seeking out, surrounding yourself, and implementing the best energy your can pour into yourself. Be prepare to receive a hefty return on your investment.  ~For more positive posts stop by  fb.me/TheAnswerKey  & tweet me  @_TheAnswerKey  daily!

Use this time to spend quality time with yourself, on your home, on a project, get some much needed rest, learn something you always wanted to know, and embrace the connection between you and the people in your life. Every new day offers a new opportunity to celebrate your precious relationships, present gifts, and explore the possibilities the future may hold. This time is a moment of pause from the monotony to move you forward and move yourself closer, closer to your people and to achieving that which you did not have enough time for before. This situation is unscheduled and unprecedented but may be right on time. This time is not a punishment, it is an opportunity for you to settle down, sink in, and focus on the very things you have not had enough time for but wish you did. ~For more positive posts stop by  fb.me/TheAnswerKey  & tweet me  @_TheAnswerKey  daily!

Life can be tremendously unpredictable and not knowing what is next can be extremely uncomfortable to say the least, however, the unknown holds within itself endless possibilities and opportunities. As much as you may feel anxious or fearful you can choose to anchor your emotions, thoughts, and energy in faith and hope. Have faith that whatever happens in your life you are built to withstand it, get through it, and come out whole on the other side of it. Have hope in the likelihood that your circumstance may turn out great, you will be happy, and everything will work out in your favor. Lastly, take each day as it comes, one day at a time, and be a positive as you can in it. Keep your eye on the bright side. ~For more positive posts stop by fb.me/TheAnswerKey & tweet me @_TheAnswerKey daily!

Everyone has their own special gift to offer the world. It may not be on a super-grand scale but what is your contribution can only be given by you in your way. Embrace your natural essence, be confident in your presentation, be proud of who you are and what you bring to the table of the world. Remember that, you are special. You are unique. You embody the energy you bring, and you truly are your own streak of lightning in a bottle. ~For more positive posts stop by fb.me/TheAnswerKey & tweet me @_TheAnswerKey  daily!

Good, bad, better, or worse, no matter how its being spent, the most valuable thing you possess is your time. Every moment is its own investment. Whether it is in work, rest, fun or something less advantageous, your time is being spent on something. Make sure you spend more time making lucrative investments. Life is simply too short to waste any of the precious time you have entertaining people, experiences, or energy that does not increase your reserve of joy, love, and positivity. Life is meant to be enjoyed. As often as you can, invest your time in living the one life you have well. ~For more positive posts fb.me/TheAnswerKey & tweet me @_TheAnswerKey daily!

Make sure you are looking at all circumstances from the top down, not the bottom up. You may feel like you took an 'L', but everything serves its purpose including your loses. Be grateful for the revelation when you catch it. Be grateful for your resilience knowing you can comeback from anything. Be grateful that trial and error is meant to teach you both what to do and what not to do. Be grateful for all you have learned along the way. Lastly, be grateful that one loss does not have to keep you down. Getting knocked down does not mean you down for the count, and even if you think you are down for the count, never count yourself out. If you have to reboot, readjust, or reset be grateful for the opportunity you get everyday to try again. ~For more positive posts stop by  fb.me/TheAnsweKey  & tweet me  @_TheAnswerKey  daily!

Every day you can choose to focus on what is going right in your life. Decide how you can improve or correct the things that could be better. Make plans and take the actions you can today to accomplish your goals for the future. While there will be the unforeseeable, unavoidable, and unfortunate circumstances that may arise, even the unexpected does not have to ruin your day- stay positive. Do what you can do about it, and as quickly as you can, get back to the happiness that is your life. ~For more positive posts stop by  fb.me/TheAnsweKey  & tweet me  @_TheAnswerKey  daily!

Be confident in your decisions in regards to how you choose to live your life. You can give out some details for the sake of clarity, but let the description of your endeavors stop there. After a while, people tend to take your information as some form of explanation or justification for your actions. You need no one's blessing to live your life your way. This is your life to live for you to express all of your awesomeness, all of your gifts, all of your talents to the world; how you choose to do that is entirely up to you, and as you do that remember that no one's opinion of you or what you do should hold more weight than the calling within your own heart.  ~For more positive posts stop by  fb.me/TheAnsweKey  & tweet me  @_TheAnswerKey  daily!

If you know in your heart that whatever you want to do with your life is still pulling at you, constantly on your mind, fills you up with excitement, and brings you joy, the question is not when, how, or why, but why not? It is already apart of you thus, it is yours to have, be, become, and experience in your life. Believe that this year it could happen. Keep going. Reaffirm your commitment. Stay consistent. Then, once you see it is in reach, do not be afraid or despite being afraid grab hold of it anyway- like it already belonged to you, you temporarily misplaced it, and you are back to reclaim it. If your calling is still calling you; this year, answer it.  ~For more positive posts stop by  fb.me/TheAnsweKey   & tweet me  @_TheAnswerKey  daily!