The Answer Key

Start every day with a smile. Be appreciative and happy with the many ways your life has been blessed in addition to seeking more. Set a goal, make a plan, and put the plan into action, but most importantly, stay committed to it. Focus less on how far you have to go, and more on how far you have come.  Embrace and appreciate where you are and stay connected to where you are headed.  You know better than anyone else what best serves your own soul. Dive in, repeat that motion daily, and remind yourself frequently of why you started in the first place.  What you say to yourself everyday determines what you do, when, how long, and how well you do it. Now is the time for you to get excited about the goals in your life. Take that risk, own your right to become all you have ever dreamed of being, and do whatever you must to get it, even if you have to limp, tip-toe, or crawl there. Success is your birthright, but you must claim it. Know that, own it, and no one can stop you...

Take a moment to take a breath. Take time today to really grasp the beauty of where you have been, how far you have come, where you are, and where you are headed. Take the day, the hour, or just a moment to appreciate all the greatness you have yet to reveal while creating yourself thus far. Have gratitude for the progress of it all, in your process, in your commitment and determination despite the odds, struggle, whatever, or whoever doubts you or your ability. Focus today on the now and all the opportunity that resides in it. Focus on how much you have instead of how much you want. Rest assured there is still time for you to reap the full bounty of this life, and that all things that are for you will find you. Right now, focus, focus on your goals, focus on your next move to make it happen, pour all of your energy into it, and intentionally focus on being grateful for what you already have today simply because it is already yours -enjoy it. ~For more positive posts stop by   w...

Be mindful that all of your attributes are your gifts to share at your own will. It is also your responsibility to care for your Self and make you your priority as well. Give open-heartedly, but pay attention to the amount of overexertion, exhaustion, and depletion you experience from over-giving. Know when it is time to put you at the top of your to-do list and give wholeheartedly to yourself just as much as you would for anyone else. Your dreams, hopes, goals, vision, and desires are no one's responsibility but yours. Make their fruition a conscious decision to pursue. Seek balance in the efforts you give to yourself and what you can afford to give away. Do not unconsciously lose yourself endlessly giving yourself away to everyone else despite what it may cost you. You have to matter to you too. ~For more positive posts  fb.me/TheAnswerKey & @ _TheAnswerKey daily!

In all things, under all circumstances, find your happy. That is the key to unlock life's magnificence; being happy and knowing where to find it. Happy people are happy because they have chosen to be. It does not mean that they have less problems than you, their life is simpler, or trouble never darkens their doorstep, but they have gained a great understanding of balance, limitations, and peace. Happy people are happy because they never let difficulties dictate the amount of happiness they possess. Their reasons for joy always outweigh  their problems, and when those problems arise they immediately work on solutions without dwelling on the setback itself. They will inevitably come, but happy people also accept that all things are temporary and in its own right contributing to the best version of themselves suitable to live their life. Happiness is a mindset and it takes practice. No matter what is going on outside, set your internal dial to happy and do your part to keep it there....

Everyone would love to spend their life frolicking through weedless gardens and sunbathing on a beach, however, while there may be some days of bliss life comes with its storms as well. When there are storm clouds over your life, and you feel as if the rain simply will not stop pouring out frustration, hurt, disappointments, and pain- persevere. Practice what it is you want to see in your life. If you want to be loved show love to someone else. If you want to be appreciated show your gratitude. If you want to be happy, count the goodness in your life and all your many blessings, great and small. Have no doubt that while you may be in a difficult situation presently, eventually there will be relief. In the meantime, remember that before every rainbow you must first endure the rain. Be willing to wait out the storm. You may not be in control of your current situation, but your circumstance does not have to have control over you. No matter what you are going through, there is so much to b...

Everyday you have to make a conscious decision to separate yourself from the negative Nancys, bitter Bettys, and Sour Susans. Remember that energy is contagious; create a comfortable distance between you and them. Re-evaluate your involvement with people who are draining energy from you, suffocating you with negativity, adding stress to your life, or bringing unnecessary drama to your table. Toxic relationships help you become stronger, wiser, and aware of how to process chaos and deal with the dramatic people in your life, but ultimately you need to determine how to limit, minimize, or eliminate them all together. They do more harm than good, hurt more than heal, and cause conflict more than compromise. Help others as best you can, but never forget about your own well-being, your happiness, your peace, and your mission: what you want out of this life, what you want to do, and the amount of time you have to get it done. Stay focused. Refused to be an involuntary participant in other ot...

You are on a journey to fulfill your own purpose.   What you have to bring to the world is your personal contribution, your treasure, and your duty.   Know that what you have to add to this world is an important piece of the puzzle. Get busy being in the business of creating what you love, doing what you love, and giving love. Stay encouraged, driven, and focused. Remember why you got started, be the example someone else is looking for to go after their dreams, and be determined to complete your task. You will never regret your effort, your blood, sweat, and tears will not be in vain because your destiny is placed in you for a reason. Your mission is for you to find out what that reason is and unleash your gift on the world.   ~For more positive posts stop by fb.me/TheAnswerKey  & tweet me   @_TheAnswerKey  daily!

Your future is determined by your faith. Even in challenges and disappointments, take a moment to step outside of the emotions and tap into your awareness. Remind yourself that every experience offers an opportunity for you to grow, learn, or better yourself, but only if you are open to it. Sometimes may be harder than others depending on the circumstance, but if there is nothing else you can know for sure, know that there is always a lesson to be learned, a purpose for your peril, or clarity to be revealed and applied from each experience especially the most difficult ones. Every time you acknowledge your obstacles as sources of opportunity to move yourself closer to your dream, success, and greatness- you win. As long as you refuse to allow challenges to deter you from your destiny, no matter the obstacle, the struggle, delay, or difficulty, you will rise above it, prosper, and succeed because when you focus on the right thing, you can do anything.  ~For more positive posts ...

Your energy and time are your personal commodities and how they are used is your first priority. They can both be directed, invested, and purposefully utilized if you choose to seek every opportunity, positive objective, or opening for elevation, improvement, and advancement in every situation. Try to invest your time and energy in you, your people, and in doing the things that bring you joy and happiness. Avoid circumstances and people that present negativity, chaos, or drama. Surround yourself with people and things that add positively to your life. Intentionally make your life an event worth celebrating daily. With that attitude you will likely find yourself far from regret and a smile away from a great day. ~For more positive posts  fb.me/TheAnswerKey  & tweet me   @_TheAnswerKey  daily!

Your energy and your time may be spendable, but it is also limited and can not be regained. Once you have given it away it is gone forever. Remind yourself of those facts when you find yourself about to entertain external drama, unnecessary conflict, any negativity, or any other form of wasting your energy instead of investing it in positive experiences, situations, and people. Always stay positive, acknowledge and respect how precious your time and energy is, and make sound investments. Do not waste your efforts on frivolous things or arguments, rather stay in tune with your pure intentions no matter what everyone else is doing.  Positive investments usually yield positive results.   Positively invest in the things and people that matter most to you and stay focused on them. ~For more positive posts fb.me/TheAnswerKey & tweet me  @_TheAnswerKey daily!

By definition work is effort to gain a particular result. Now, put work to work. Give conscious, intentional, mindfully positive, progressive effort, and active pursuit directed toward a specific goal. Give your priorities some extra time. Get up early. Go to bed late. Put the necessary work into the things you love, your life goals. Make time for what you love. Work on what it is you do, have, or want, and give it your best every time. You may not think what you do matters, but it does, and every little bit of effort counts. It should matter to you that you are persistent. It should matter to you that you always do your best. It should matter to you, that no matter what anyone else says, you are a work in progress, and have committed to yourself that you will, do, and are consistently putting your best effort into everything you do. Be constantly at work even when you sleep so that you can wake refreshed, rejuvenated, and ready to get back to work. Be at work, on yourself, on your dre...

You will ultimately benefit from every experience if you take away the lesson you are suppose to gain from it. Seek it out. Every experience presents itself as an opportunity to enhance your life. A positive perspective puts a spin on any negativity, thus lessening its adverse affect on you. Be quick to forgive, quick to let go, and quick to move on. Refuse to dwell on your disappointments or allow them to defeat you. Instead, get ready to bounce back. Take what you were meant to heed from the experience and apply it to your life. It is up to you how you choose to let a situation influence your life. Make it worth the trouble, trial, tears, or tension, and put it to better use, as fuel for your journey forward. Refuse to allow yourself to stay damaged. Re-create the direction of that energy and reveal the purpose behind your pain. Take the wounds and scars you have gotten from your hardships and put them to use as your fuel. Use them as reminders to show you just how strong and resilie...

Know your intention for your journey before circumstances have a chance to weigh in. Decide that your life will reflect the best of you in your words and deeds. Smile often, think pleasant thoughts, be positive, seek the silver-lining, watch a funny movies to laugh on purpose; waste no energy on negativity. Stress, negativity, drama, or tension may find its way to your door, your phone, or your email, but you do not have to allow it to stay long. Do some yoga, share a hug, or read a book. Find a way to intentionally redirect your energy to magnify the good in you and in your life. Whatever you need to do to stay in the most positive place possible, get to it. Time is precious and life is too short to be bitter, beaten, or bothered by nonsense. Remember that you are in control. Take a breath, take a beat, take a nap if you need to, then choose to be your own sunshine, and light up your life. ~For more positive posts stop by  fb.me/TheAnswerKey  & tweet me @_TheAnswerKey ...

Go after what makes you happy and puts a smile on your face. Whatever you can not stop thinking about, lifts your spirits, whatever you would do if you knew your success was guaranteed, what you would do for free- do that. Do it as often as you can. Whether it is once a day, once a week, or once a month make room for whatever brings you joy no matter what anyone else has to say or think about it. In practicing your passions you may reveal your purpose, and acting upon your purpose is responding to your calling, in answering your calling for your purpose you will bring limitless joy to your life, and open the door to the future you have been dreaming of. Wake up and chase that dream. Pursue what you most want to do with your life, stay positive, and remember that your life is yours alone to live. Do what makes you happy and brings you the most joy. That is your greatest responsibility to yourself- to live your life your way, and live it well. ~For more positive posts stop by  fb.me/...

It is time to take back ownership of the holes, voids, longing, and emptiness in your life and fill them up with  love, forgiveness, hope, and gratitude. Take the lessons those experiences brought you and re-label them. Take the hurtful tags off and re-evaluate the many ways you can understand them, appreciate them, or release them in some way. Examine them and determine how you intend to utilize them to advance your growth. Whatever you decide to do, do not allow your past experiences to torture you today. Despite whatever yesterday may have looked like, you know that your story does not have to keep that ending, that depending on how you choose to proceed, that thing could be exactly what you needed to learn, evolve, flourish and grow. Take it all in, and then stretch. Move forward with forgiveness on your mind, gratitude in your heart, and joy in your soul embracing the beauty of all the wonderful possibilities your future can hold. Engulf yourself in the awesomeness of the pres...

You have to be willing to take a risk and make a hefty investment. Aggressively invest in yourself to become who you want to and get what you want out of  your life, your job, and your relationships. Know what you are willing to contribute and sacrifice for it. Your time, your energy, your effort, and sacrifices are the price you pay in exchange. Once you get an understanding of all that is required, you can determine if you are willing to proceed. You never actually fail at anything, you simple learn how committed you really are to it. The detours, mishaps, interference, obstacles, and fear itself can defeat some people, they certainly have before, but when you are committed whole-heartedly, have set your mind to it, refuse to give up, and face every attempt with courage you will flourish and thrive. That is the recipe for success at anything. ~For more positive posts stop by fb.me/TheAnswerKey & tweet me  @_TheAnswerKey daily!

Accept your limitations for what they are, but know that they alone do not define you. You are an extraordinary asset in your own right. You can write your own success story and be an inspiration to someone else that may be too afraid to shine brightly. Lead the way. Even in the midst of the most difficult situations, know that your strength is greater than any struggle, you can endure your worst trials, and conquer your biggest battles. You are smarter than your greatest conflict, and every obstacle or challenge you face is at a minimum an opportunity for you to grow intellectually, emotionally, or spiritually. Find its purpose and bring its value to light, appreciate the lesson its offering, and do not be afraid to share it.  Be bold! Greet all that you fear with bravery and watch them cower.  Then, every morning remember to wake with gratitude in your heart, a fire in your belly, and move through each day with peace of mind, dignity, integrity, and courage because you know ...

In this life, you just have to go after what you really want if you want to get it. What or who will stop you: your demanding job, your dysfunctional family, your bad back? Those are excuses for the weak, the mice. You can tuck your tail and go running scared into the murky abyss of mediocrity that makes everyone around you very comfortable with the underwhelming life they lead, or you can take control. Do what you need to do to get what you want. You already know the most important thing there is to know: nothing can keep you from what you really want if you really want it bad enough. Even if that means getting up early, before dawn, and before your alarm, even if it means staying up late, in silence with no sound or disruption but the clicking of your keyboard, burning the midnight oil until the birds chirp, do that. Nothing will stop you when you know what you want and will be damned if you do not get it. In this moment all of your attention needs to be set on your int...

Remember to be good to you. Sooner than later, send yourself an edible arrangement, pencil in some time for much needed R&R, take an impromptu trip, treat yourself to a nice dinner. Do something, anything to put a smile on your own face. In between the blood, sweat, and tears you will shed in this lifetime, remember to insert intentional joy in your life as well. Do things with the sole purpose of enjoyment, creativity, exploration, and uplifting your own spirit. Make memories worth remembering because there may come a time where memories are all you left. Make the most of the time you have right now. spend it wisely. Make sure you make time to do things for others, yes, but do what is good for you too. Do not forget to make time to do things that simply make you happy because your happiness is ultimately your responsibility. ~For more positive posts stop by  fb.me/TheAnswerKey  & tweet me  _TheAnswerKey  daily!

You have to decide that what you envision your life to be, will be, and refuse to have it any other way. Appreciate the clarity and wisdom your experiences have given you thus far. Move forward knowing that what your life unfolds, opens up, and reveals itself to be as of tomorrow is entirely up to you and the result of what you are willing to do today. You can let your past be the reason you never answer your calling and nothing will change. You will have a pretty good idea of what tomorrow and the next day will look like, or you can answer your calling today, and change yourself, change your future, and for everyone that crosses your path- change their minds. Let them see what vision looks like as a reality, what working faith looks like up close. Let your courage be the light that draws someone else closer to their dream, their best, their greatness- lead the way. ~For more positive posts stop by fb.me/TheAnswerKey & tweet me  @_TheAnswerKey daily!