☺ Inspirational: Motivational Mondays! ☺

Okay, I'm gonna pull all the stops this morning because when I hopped onto facebook this morning I was alarmed to see how many people were already complaining about it being Monday! Noooooooooooooo!!!!!!!! 

So, I'm going to get right to it and make today's Motivational Monday post extra extra happy and super duper fun and fantastic and, well, MOTIVATIONAL!!!! Woooooooo!!!

☺ Laugh!! Right this second You!!! I mean it, we're getting serious here! Start laughing! I don't care where you are just start doing it or find some excuse to. And laugh your lovely heart out! Laugh until your stomach hurts! Isn't that such a great feeling?! Laughing until your stomach hurts? You know you're having a good time when that happens! Think of something funny, a silly photo or movie, or an awesome silly memory perhaps? Better, yet, make a new one... hey wait!!....

☺ Make a New Funny Memory!!! RIGHT NOW! Annnnnnd, Go! Be silly, share some laughter--going back to encourage point #1 this beautiful morning ;). It's easy as 1, 2, 3, go ahead and do something totally random and silly and outrageous. See if you can't make someone else laugh around you!... hey wait just another second here...

☺ Make Someone LAUGH!! By making that new funny silly memory you're supposed to be doing. ;) Your goal today is to now make as many people laugh as possible. You know you want to! Laughter is the best medicine you know! You know you want to be the fountain of awesome today don't you? ;)

☺ Be a Fountain of Awesome! Be awesome all day long! How do you be awesome you say? Well, by making people laugh! ;) And by spreading positivity, by uplifting other people's days, by not allowing anything to take that beautiful smile off your face, by being in the moment, by being kind and sharing, by doing something nice for someone, by seeking out adventure, by saying "Yes!". By being true to you! By being You! :) 

☺ Stop being so Serious! C'mon frowny pants, turn that frown upside down! Seriously now, stop being so serious! Life is meant to be enjoyed and taken light-heartedly. You can do anything and still have fun you know! It's all in your head! 

 ☺ Change That Attitude! Oh you knew this one was coming now didn't you? Now seriously, I mean, not so seriously, change that pouty attitude and embrace the beauty of the world around you. It's a beautiful day!!!! Yes, You get to choose what kind of a day it is going to be! It's all in your head!!! Do you really want to stay in a "blah, it's Monday... my life is so miserable... it sucks to be alive... blah blah blah" kind of attitude? Or do you want to replace that with "HOLY JEEBUS IT'S MONDAY!!!! WHAT A FAN-FREAKIN-TASTIC DAY!!!! I'M GONNA TAKE OVER THE WORLD WITH MY AWESOMENESS AND BE SILLY AND LAUGH AND MAKE EVERYONE LAUGH AROUND ME!!! RAH RAH RAH!!!"     

☺ Appreciate everything around you! Maybe if you focussed today instead on all the things you love about your life then the day will go differently? Appreciate everything around you. Go on, it's easy! You're alive aren't you?!! That's a beautiful thing right there! You have the ability to make others smile, that's a beautiful thing too! You can laugh! Wow, that's amazing!!! 

☺ See the Potential Inside of YOU! omg an extra tip today? No way!!! See, isn't this day already getting better? ;) See the potential that exists inside of you! There is a limitless amount of potential! Seek it out, express it! Love it! Enjoy it! Free it!!! You can do anything you set your heart to! Today (and this week... better, make that life) say that YOU CAN! Because YOU CAN! Yes you heard me, YOU CAN! One more time now, YOU CAN!!! You have the potential for just about anything! Guess what? You have the potential to have a kick-ass day! So have a KICK-ASS Day!!! 

In case this all wasn't enough to make you all smile, I am going to try my darndest to make a silly video today and post it on youtube. Hopefully that will make you all smile... and laugh! And if you're impatient and don't want to wait, then this video I made some time back perhaps will do the trick. ;) http://www.youtube.com/user/ReLovePlanet#p/u/9/TrTYw3sBDDo

Today is a beautiful day, be happy to be alive! You are so lovely and fantastic and awesome! Don't discredit yourself by getting your panties in a bunch over the fact it's Monday. I mean, really, it's just another day in this beautiful world, with the potential to be the best one yet! So make it the best day yet! 

*HUGS!!!!!****

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☺ Inspirational: Tutorial: How to Have a Kick-Ass Day!☺

Once, again something a little different for today's Motivational Monday post. A fun tutorial on How to Have a Kick-Ass Day...

1. Wake up with a smile and a great big Strrrrretch! Throw a few fist-pumps in the air and announce to yourself that you are going to have an Awesome Kick-Ass Day! 

2. Exercise! Whether it's a hardcore workout at the gym, dancing in your underwear at home, or a speed-walk to work because you're running late for work (again!). 

3. Keep a ridiculous Smile on your face allllll day long!

4. Say Hello to Everyone!

5. Eat awesome Healthy Food!... cuz if you eat crappy food you will feel like crap too. 

6. When people or things piss you off, brush them off, and continue on with your day. Continue being Awesome!

7. Surround yourself with awesome People!

8. Take  a Dance Break!

9. Go Outside! Enjoy some fresh air and pretty nature!

10. Stay Positive and optimistic, and keep that PMA allllll day long!

11. Fake it til you make it! If you're not quite there yet just keep at it ;). 

12. Take over the world with all that Awesomeness!

13. Above all else, stay strong and stay positive no matter what!

Now go and have an Awesome Kick-Ass Day! :) 

Peace and Love!

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HandMade Pledge & Attack of the Craft...

I talk about so many different topics on this blog and one that has been lacking a bit of attention lately is the crafty fun that goes on in my life and all around me. When it comes to all the materialism and consumerism in our world there is only one place that I feel at the up-most comfortable making purchases from, and that is Hand-Made. 
Not only is buying handmade a sure way to make sure you're buying ethical fair-trade products, but you also get that special care, skill and craftsmanship that you just don't see in mega corporations and "brand" name products. When you buy handmade you are receiving something beautiful, one of a kind, made by hand with care and attention by a wonderful individual with a love for crafting and for creating. You are also supporting an individual directly instead of some heartless corporation with deep greedy pockets. It is environmentally more sound, getting away from large-scale manufacturing and the effects of mass production that pollute our air, soil, and waterways. It is meaningful and fabulous, getting back to individuality and conforming to all look the same. 
Hand-made is the ethical choice. It is the sensible choice. It is the right choice. 

And speaking of hand-made, there is one place in particular that I simply must share with the world. That place is Attack of the Craft. 
When I first began sewing it didn't take long before I discovered this wonderful place--back then under a different name and forum but with the same amazing people that Attack of the Craft has today. I am a quirky and unique individual (if you haven't noticed already) and so I wasn't drawn to any other place but this one. Why? Because it IS fun, unique, quirky, and full of laughter--and amazing craftiness of course. Attack of the Craft goes beyond just an informative forum to find out crafting tips, help and questions. It is a place full of wonderful individuals with amazing talents, big hearts, and amazing personalities. It is a Family. A lovely great big family. I have met so many fabulous and inspiring people through AOTC that I simply don't know what I would do without. People look out for one another there. They care about each other. In every way possible, it is so much more than just a forum. And it is a great place to add some laughter and fun to your day. And, of course, a fabulous place to discover amazing crafty talents of all sorts possible. They even have a shop right on the forum and links to the other amazing shops and selling venues. I am so happy to be a part of the CraftAnon Team, it is a true honor to be a part of such amazing talent and fabulous people. 


So, what are you waiting for? Go check out Attack of the Craft today!! And take the hand-made pledge as well! ;) 


Peace & Love,
xo
~Bianca

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☺Inspirational: Happy Diary! ☺

I spoke the other day about writing for Positivity instead of Negativity. If you are taking part in the 30 Day Self Challenge then you also know that number 30 is to keep a Happy Diary. 

So what is a Happy Diary? 

It is a lovely place where you can write down Happy, Loving, Positive, Optimistic thoughts every single day. This encourages positive thinking and an overall positive mental attitude. 

Our thoughts are products of our habits and our daily lives and unfortunately we live in a rather negative world that tends to rub off on us. To some of us, happiness comes easily, to most it takes effort. It won't always, it's as I always say, practice makes perfect. And if you continue to practice one day you will no longer need that constant reminder to yourself. As to how to get there, practice positive thinking. A Happy Diary is a wonderful step to get there and to change old thought patterns into new ones. Instead of jotting down angry, pessimistic thoughts, focus on uplifting, happy, optimistic thoughts and write those down every single day in that Happy Diary. This repetition will change your thought "habits"; instead of your mind dwelling on the negative all the time it will instead learn to let go of that pessimism and not pay it any mind, and instead focus on the joys of life around you. 

Your life is perception. Remember, everyone faces ordeals and unfavorable circumstances in life, but it is how you Choose to Act about those things and how you Choose to Feel that will affect the general Happiness in your life. We are products of our own thoughts. Learn to think Positive. Practice this by writing down Positive things. At the end of your day, maybe first thing in the morning, or any time during the day that you need a pick-me-up, jot down happy thoughts. Write about how wonderful your day was instead of focussing on the bad. Write down why you love your life, and why you love the people in it. Write about the beauty that surrounds you. Write about the laughter of a friend or even a stranger you met on the street. Write down Who you Want to Be. Write down things you love about yourself. Write down all the little moments that make life so unique and beautiful. If an "unfavorable" situation occurs, write about the lesson that you took away from the experience instead of why the experience was bad. All these steps will help to re-enforce that Positive Attitude and mindset and general way of thinking. It will make you Happy about life and allow you to enjoy it. 

Nothing could change in your life and at the same time Everything could change, just by changing your way of thinking. 

So write, write, write in that Happy little Diary. Re-enforce Positive Thinking. See the world through an optimistic mind. Open yourself to the beauty of the world around you. Write down Happy thoughts and your mind will learn to focus on those Positive joys of every minute of your life. 

Peace & Love

xo

~Bianca 

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