Own it. Love it. Do it.

My inspiration this week was a blog I recently stumbled upon: 25 Simply Beautiful Ways to Show Someone You Care by Melissa Gorzelanczyk.

Life is too complicated. Many of us put way to much stuff on ourselves. Stuff that really isn't important. And we often forget (or take for granted) the things which we really should be focusing on. Like letting those we love know they are loved through simple meaningful messages of love. Forget material stuff. Simply love. Focused and real.

As I was reading the above blog, I was collecting a whole bunch of ideas for more meaningful connection with those I love. And then it hit me. I need to do this with me too!

This year, my goal was to make time for the things that are really important and to simplify my life to focus on that which I deem important, that which I love - including myself (because I am amazing!). (BTW, you should all be telling yourself how amazing you are EVERY day!)

Less than half way through the year, but I am getting there. I feel more focused, happier and healthier (most days).

In reading Melissa's blog, I was also really hit with this statement: "Truly do things out of love, instead of obligation."  And immediately I am hit with memories of my last year's I-Ho-Chuan journey. This simple thought was what turned things around for me last year when I was hitting bottom with feeling of guilt and inadequacy.

I found that I was approaching everything completely wrong. I needed to change the way I thought about everything. I needed to love what I was doing. Not just do it because I "had" to.

And it was so simple to do. I just own it. Change my perspective. It is MY choice. No body can MAKE me do anything. Do it or not, but own it and love it if I do choose to do it. After all, it's my life. 

Ultimately, we all make our own choices in life. But often, we resent these choices and try to blame or deflect on others. 

Everything we do in our lives, was done by choice. We need to take responsibility for it and own it. Love it. Do it. It is really that simple. If you don't love something you are doing. Change it and don't do it or change the way you think about it. Focus on what you love and then what you do do will be really really awesome. And you will be awesome too; just like me - I am so awesome! ;-)

So this week, I am back to focusing on keeping it simple sweetie (KISS) and kissing my sweeties.

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