Are you Beautiful?

What did you say?

Thought: Speaking in public can be tricky, just ask a politician these days. The words can be interpreted in many way - depending on the individual(s) you are speaking with. Take for instance, a person that started their day on the positive,  she may only see the beauty of her ride into the office and the person that started their day on the negative can only see the potholes, rain, bad drivers etc. Without knowing how each person in your area started their day, we need to be careful how we put our thoughts out in front of everyone ~ especially when it can be taken personally. A sentence like, "this refrigerator is a mess" can be taken as "it's always my burden to clean this box out" or "I'm feeling a bit guilty because I have not cleaned up my stuff in the fridge".
See the difference?
Affirmation: I see people through my heart and do not judge them. It is up to me to filter my thoughts before I speak and filter what I hear so that my spirit can continue to grow in the positive.

Always consult your intuition/ inner guidance

Thought: have you ever been in a situation when you had a hunch that you were doing something that was not for your higher good? For example, the other day I was in a phone store deciding if I wanted to buy a hotspot adapter for my IPad, Laptop etc. Though I was feeling uncertain, I found myself in line to talk with the sales person about purchasing one. It was costly but even more bothering - it was another 2 year contract and my intuition was screaming to walk away. My instincts were so strong that I left the store.
The amazing part: 20 minutes later an employee for the Apple Store showed me that my phone can be tethered and used as a hotspot at a fraction of the price. Intuition/Inner Guidance?
Affirmation: I trust myself and my intuition. All the answers I need to anything in life can be found within me if I ask for guidance and act on it.

Sister? You got your light on?

Thought: Just like everything else, the inner light needs nourishment. The soul's light is fueled by our love of self, life and existence. How do we keep our light bright? Conscious living ~  taking time to meditate, appreciate and activate our inner love of self and the life we live.

Affirmation: The Doll's Creed
I am strong
I  am beautiful
I am the force behind my love for life
Whatever I think I am ~ I am
This is my day and I will live it with no regrets
                          ~ ♥ ~

Today's Working Woman

Thought: What is it like to be a Woman in the work force today?
The women today seldom stop everything once their paid job is completed for the day. In this
 "super-society" the clock actually ticks louder before and after the time card has been punched, i.e.children, community, church, household duties, and maybe a personal maintenance item or two.

Remember the commercial, "Bring home the bacon ~ fry it up in the pan". 

The point: you and only you make your schedule for the day. Don't forget to put YOU on the to~do list!
Affirmation: I am a beautiful, smart and strong woman ~ I will take care of myself by scheduling ME on the list of things that need taken care of  each day.

Thought: Living Life through a child's eyes.

Thought: Living Life through a child's eyes.
When you're in a room filled with children, ever notice how content they are with the smallest things? The butterfly outside the window, the music coming out of their toy, or the wonderment of mixing colors to create a new picture for the refrigerator?
As adults, we often forget to stop and and marvel at the small things in life. Our thoughts whirling around about the big responsibilities we carry or how we can squeeze in one more phone call to the client that is ever so needy. Always thinking, "I will get to my wants and needs later".
Affirmation: Slowing down is mandatory in my life. It helps me be present when interacting with family, friends and especially me.
I will take the time to admire all the rainbows set in front of me

Thought: Change is inevitable

In order to make it through the natural changes we women go through, we must continue to educate ourselves.
This will make the difference between being locked in or stepping out of the box when it comes to liv

ing life fully.
Whether it's weight gain, uncontrollable anxiety, or loss of interest ~ it can all be conquered though self awareness and education.
Affirmation: I love my life and will live it fully.

 

 

It's normal to have ups and downs ~

Thought:  Sometimes we doubt ourselves - we think we don't have enough of what we think we should have in this life. There is always someone with more but remember there is always someone with less.

Affirmation: I realize that the love for life is nurtured within me. I may not have all that I want, but I have what I need to build what I want.

Reaching out ~

Thought: 

 How many times have you sat in the same room with the same people and you don't even know them?
It could be work, community, church or kid activities. 

Reach out - your next best friend may be sitting right next to you ♥

 Affirmation: 

I am aware of the people that surround me. 

It is my vision to see past the meeting and get to know my future friends.

A quote overheard in passing ~

"Stop barging in here and infecting me with your anxiety"!

Thought: 

How often do you unload personal problems on your friends? 

How long do the negative feelings hang on after the talk?

Affirmation: 

I will be conscience of the damage my anxiety can do to others..from this day forward I will make an effort to keep my conversations positive and leave my friends filled with thoughts of well being.

Tape this to the vanity mirror ~

Some good rules to live by ♥

Getting it.

Thought:
Feeling like you can't move forward in life? Confused, filled with self- doubt ?
Stop the self-inflicted fear.
It has been proven that those that fill their minds with positive thoughts attract positive lifestyles.

Affirmation: 

Starting today, I will embrace my positive self and block the personal fear that is caused by negativity.
I choose to live ~ positively ♥

Let the fear go .

Thought: Isn't it amazing that when you look back over your life, you realize that you have overcome "fear" in so many ways. (flying, relationship abandonment, social and private situations - etc.). Until you move past  your obstacles, you don't know how strong you really are.

Affirmation: I am strong. When I face fear I know that I can move past it and Live Life Fully.

Standing Alone ~

Affirmation: I can stand alone and love it

Fill your heart Doll ♥ ~

Thought: 

It takes as much effort to love yourself as it does to love someone.

How can you  fill a heart if you haven't filled your own?

 

Affirmation: 

I can create my own magic. I continue to work on my personal relationship with me ♥

Change ~

Thought: It's what makes us grow.

 Imagine how boring life would be if everything always stayed the same. 

Affirmation: I embrace change in my life. 

It is the vehicle that transforms me from ordinary to extraordinary!

Being treated unfairly.

Thought: In life there are decision makers that are attached to our lives ~ 

work, family , community and even larger - the higher power. 

When their decisions are not in our favor we tend to be dismayed or bitter and even angry. 

The point: It is not in our control. What is in our control is how we deal with the decision.

Affirmation: My need for control is becoming less as I become stronger.

 I can feel the balance in my life when I stop giving power to situations created by others.

 My world is mine ~ no matter the intrusions from others.

Doll's Creed ~

I am strong.
I am beautiful.
I am the force behind my love for life.
Whatever I think I am ~ I am.
This is my day and I will live it with no regrets.

Goals

Thought: Setting goals is an age-old ritual that has been used by women in all aspects of life. 

It has been noticed that those that set goals have gotten more out of life than those that didn't.

Affirmation: I was born to live my best life and enjoy it.

 It is my goal  to be the driver of this life's journey ♥

Words from Darling Mora

Amidst the stillness, always look for the beauty within... for this is what makes you who you are...

                                                                                                                                            ~Darling Mora

Resting Your Soul ~

Thought: In life we often get hung up in our daily activities, so much that we forget to check in on ourselves. The running, communications, and daily duties seem to BE life.
The caveat: You are at risk of losing YOU if you don't turn it all off and just be one with your soul..

Affirmation: My inner-power is determined by the rituals I create in my lifestyle.
I love myself enough to take time daily to rest and rejuvenate so that 

I can be all that I intend to be in this lifetime♥

It's Friday..

Time to exhale and feel the heavy weights of the week lifted from your shoulders.

Enjoy the things that make you happy.

 Let go of the things you cannot change.

 Life is beautiful, so live it to the fullest!

Got Girlfriends?

Thought:
When following a career, family, or study path in life ~ one of the greatest treasures is often lost on the journey .... Girlfriends ♥
Affirmation: 
My heart is full of things I want to share with my inner circle of girlfriends. It's a place where there are no conditions on our friendship, a place where the conversation flows freely and the hugs are in a abundance.

       ~Today I will remember and cherish my Girlfriends in life.

Being happy is this simple.

  Let the negativity go and live Live Life to the Fullest!

The dance of life ~

"The journey between who you once were, and who you are now becoming, 

is where the dance of life really takes place."

 ~Barbra De Angelis

Living Dolls Inc. celebrates "Women in Business"
Do you or someone you know have the entrepreneurial spirit?
Would you like us to feature you and your business?
We are seeking women that have "taken their leap of faith" into doing something they love ♥
The process ~ we will publish, (after your permission), your interview here on our page and in our blog.
You will also be invited to join our panel "Doll's at the shop - talk" of which is filmed and recorded for future publication on radio and other media sources.

Leave a message here or email us ~ info@livingdollsinc.com

Walk the Walk ~

Leaving your footprint happens ~ planned or otherwise. 

It is up to you to plant your greatest step and leave a trail of good behind.

Affirmation: 

My tuition guides my actions.

 I walk my walk with pride and promise. 

I have no regrets.

Health ~ Your choice!

 I find it amazing that with all the choices we have at our fingertips, we rarely pick the healthiness path when it comes to diet.
We, (LDI), have recently been studying the power of super foods. We have found out first-hand that the energy, skin tone, and attitude while on this regular diet is amazing.
Here is a good shopping list of  super food choices~

http://skinnyms.com/50-super-foods-the-ultimate-shopping-list/

Affirmation: Everyday I become healthier and more joyful.

A new beginning ~

Thought: "A new baby is like the beginning of all things, hope, a dream of possibilities.
Congratulations Donna Downing on your new Grand-baby! 

*Donna is one of our writers here at LDI ~ 

Hopefully she will write about the thrill of the first grandchild soon ♥

Thoughts of Life's obstacles ~

 Everyday we are faced with challenges ~

Some more important than others, it's part of life. 

The beauty of who we are is shown in the way we handle these disappointments. 

Take them as the milestones along the path of your personal journey ~

 it's all in the lesson.

Affirmation: 

I will continue to seek my highest good  ~

no matter the obstacle, (or lesson), laid before me.

 My life is in my hands and I am filled with a spirit greater than any milestone ♥

Summer bucket list ~

What's on your list for the summer?

 Family, Chores, BBQ's, Friends, Organization, 

Laughter, Hobbies, Movies, Love, Spiritual Growth, Relaxation. Travel?

Need a boost to start your list? Here are 50 ideas for summer ~

50 ideas for your summer bucket list ~ Thanks to Daring to Live Fully.com

Affirmation: I constantly work towards creating my "Best Life".

 This summer will be filled with all that helps me blossom into the beautiful woman that I am.

~ It's my heart ♥

 Feel it ~ Learn it ~ Live it

Affirmation:

I will keep my heart open.. 

My heart is filled with love for others.

I cannot control how others feel but I can control how I react.

I am my heart's keeper.
  ♥

Life moving forward ~

 When life becomes full of worry about things that have happened in the past ~

Reflect on this: 

"You can't start the next chapter of your life if you keep rereading your last one"

Affirmation: I am moving forward in my life by making every day a personal victory filled with education, love and laughter.
* It is up to me to be the woman I'm proud of.

Going National ~

Living Dolls Inc speaking with women in Washington DC tonight! 

It was fabulous working with WCR - talk about a forward thinking organization !

A Doll's creed ~

 I am strong.

 I am beautiful.

 I am the force behind my love for life.

 Whatever I think I am ~ I am.
This is my day and I will live it with no regrets.

The "aha" moment

Thoughts:
Have you ever had that "aha" moment in your life and it changed your course completely? It could have been an event, or something you read, or influence by others, or it may have been a craving rising from deep in your soul.
Aha: you are in control of self-change.

Affirmation: I hold the power of my future.
Starting today I will study me and live life to my fullest.

It is an amazing awaking ~

 ~ an epiphany if you will, the day you realize than in this life, 
                                                                        you can be a passenger or the driver.

Life: LIVE IT ♥

Wise words from Sandra Bullock

~ What fills your dress?

Over the years I have learned that what is important in a dress is the woman who is wearing it. 

 ~ Yves Saint Laurent

The one little thing ~

The great motivators often speak of changing that one little thing in our life that will make the biggest difference over time. For example; financials, weight, habits, beliefs, expectations, routines, and lifestyles. If you wake up day after day with regrets over the way life is going, perhaps it's time to make changes.
Affirmation: I am strong and full of love for myself ~ enough love to take the small steps toward my future. I have the power to create positive change in my life.

Words to ponder ~

 "When we heal ourselves, others are healed. When we nurture our dreams, we give birth to the dreams of humankind. When we speak the Truth from our healed hearts, we allow life abundant to continue on our Mother Planet." ~Jami Sams♥

Spring ~

 What a wonderful change after the long winter. Just like the budding flowers,we are waking from a dark hibernation of sorts.
Now that we've rested: It's time to "Live Life to the Fullest"!

Affirmation: 
I am awake and filled with renewed energy, it's up to me to live each day fully while nurturing my body, mind and soul. Starting today...I will _________________.

It's all a mind~set

Sunday ~

A day of thanks, thought, and rejuvenation.
Thought: Focus on what you contribute to your world ~ is it positive, healthy, happy? 

Do you make others feel the way you need to feel to be whole?

Affirmation: I share my spirit with love and excitement ~ which in turns fill my soul with love and excitement.

For my Daughter Karma ~

Adopted Doll Prayer

Out with the Bad and in with the Good!

Breaking the Bad Habit

Breaking a bad habit is a hard path to take, but, on the other hand it will be the most rewarding path you  take in your entire life. If you smoke, drink, eat poorly, use drugs or have the habit of self doubt and destruction ~ you still hold the power of change.

 "It's your life ~ create the one you want to live.".

It's amazing how much of our personal power we give away in our lives. We give the power to other people and their opinions, to bad self image, and habits we know are bad for us physically and mentally. Funny how most of us humans don't get the process of using our personal power to achieve goals, love life fully, and untangle ourselves from terrible habits. 

Removing the bad habit that is keeping you from being all you can be:

1.  It has been said that a habit can be formed or broken in 21 days. Keep your focus on  the next 3 weeks.
2. Replace the Bad with Good. Example: Switch the Cheeseburger and Fries for a large colorful Salad filled with Fruits and Vegetables that you love.
3. Visualize your life without the habit. Freedom.
4. Utilize the Buddy System - Get a friend or family member to be your tracking buddy
5. Set a regiment for the time slot usually filled by your habit, Example: if you want to stop drinking and it usually begins after 5 pm, fill this time slot with a walk or hobby.
6. Journal your success and struggles. Write it down and watch your transformation on paper. You will be so proud of yourself.

Affirmation

"I hold the key to my personal power and choose to live the best life for me."

"I will let go of all that does not serve me and the balance of my life."

" I choose to live life fully as a complete and healthy woman."

Self-Talk ~ building your life one word at a time

Self - Talk is the single most powerful influence on self esteem, self worth, and the ability to achieve your highest goals and dreams of life. Did you know - we have about 50,000 thoughts a day? Whether these thoughts are positive or negative they have a very powerful effect on your life. The continual stream of conversation that goes on inside your head is determining how your life's journey will unfold.

~Very much like a "Self-Fulfilling Prophecy" ~ 
 Thinking about something so much it actually happens.

Positive or Negative!

Self-Talk is often the product of the values or behaviors of childhood.

It's hard to corral 50,000 thoughts daily but if you start with correcting the most prevalent negative thought and turning it into a positive, it will start breaking the pattern instilled most likely from childhood.

Here are some ideas to create change in your thinking patterns:

• Start tuning into your thoughts
• Carry a notebook and journal as many thoughts as you can
• Sort thoughts into three categories
• first: write what you want to happen in your life
• second: write your first self response to item in column 1
• third: write an opposite thought of the one in two previous columns

• Take a look at your list ~ if column two is more positive than three, you are on the right road. If column three is more positive than two, this is what you want interject into your head chatter. 

                What I want to happen                My self talk                      My opposite thoughts

Here's a parting thought: your subconscious does not differentiate one thought from another - it doesn't know that you don't really mean the negative words. It just plays them out into your life experience, as if that's what you really want to happen. 

In other words ....your thoughts are very powerful.  

Choose them wisely.