Day 2

12/21/11

I learned something today that I probably should have learned a long time ago.  Anyway at least I learned it so here it is....The life I dream of is only going to become a reality by my posture, my hope, my dedication, and my hard work.  It is up to me not anyone else.

I want to be the giver not the receiver.  Not that receiving is bad, it is just that I have been that most of my life.  I am lucky though....you see being a receiver has tought me to be grateful and humble.


As always may you find peace, growth, and strength in your journey.

Elizabeth :)

365 Days of Realization

12/20/11

Ok I am getting a little of a jump start.....has I was organizing some things a come accross some great words of wisdom....

This experts are from the Great Author...Susan Jeffers

"Allow yourself confusion as you walk throught life.  It is you way of sorting things out.  It is throught confusion that you finally come to clarity."

I like this one....Lord knows there have been plenty of times in my life where I have felt confused, frustrated, and now sure what direction I was going in. 

"Lighten Up! If you have ever been around a person who reality has it together, you are struck with their humor and ability to laugh....particularey at themselves!"

This one I am going to work at more this year.  You see I am kind of a serious person.  Which at times creates fear...fear of being rejected and fear of being made fun of.....I am really silly and light hearted just ask my 3 yr old son...He sees a side of me that my husband doesn't always see....

In closing I would like to say there is so much to learn all around us...may you find peace in your journey.

Elizabeth :)

Who Am I?

Who Am I?

That is a very complexed question and over the last 16 yrs I have been many people and many emotions.  Here are a few...I have been a teenage mother, a teenage wife, an older mother, I have been trapped, I have been freed, I have been devestated, I have been so happy I could just pop...I have been homeless, and I have had big dreams.

There are parts in my life I would rather forget, however without them would I be the person I am today....That is a whole new question. 

Elizabeth :)

My Thoughts on Happiness

Everybody in the world is seeking happiness and there is only one sure way to find it.  That is by controlling your thoughts.  Here is an example.  I could complane that I have laundrey and dishes that need to be done almost everyday.  Or I could be thankful that my children are still apart of my everyday life.  Because there will come a day when they will be off into the world discovering who they are.  So if the trade off of is dishes, laundry, driving them to their games, dentist appt., practices, and school events, it is worth it. 

May you be the change you want to see in the world.

Elizabeth Caudle
 Real Life Solutionz

One More Round

This is a great quote from Coach Dan at One More Round Fitness and Boxing Center

"When things are rough and you feel like you cant go any further or do anymore in life, then its time to reach down and pick yourself up. Hold your head up high and be proud of who you are, realize you can always go One More Round!!" Complements of Coach Dan at One More Round Kickboxing and Fitness Club.




Making a Living While Making a Difference
Elizabeth Caudle

We are all Recovery from Something

I have this great little book that I read out of every morning. The name of the book is Time for Joy. It is Daily Affirmations that have really helped me on my journey to recovery. You see each and every one of us is recovering from something. For me its a very ugly childhood. Where negativity and chaos was the norm in my family. Where poverty was a way of life. At a very young age I had already seen how drugs and alcohol can destroy a family and make people do things that should never be done. How anger can leave scares on one's heart long after the bruises are gone. How poor choices can cause homelessness and if one is not careful these choices will be repeated time and time again because you may not know that life can be different.


It is our responsibility has human beings to not be so absorbed in what is going on in our own lives but to look up and see where we may be able to help someone else. It could be something as simple has a smile, a kind word of encouragement, or empathy. And overtime the darkness of one's past fades away and they realize that life can have love, acceptance, kindness, peace and the cycle's are broken for the generations to come.

My goal in life is to inspire and enrich the lives of others so in turn they can go out into the world and do the same.

So today I can look back with love in my heart, knowing that every moment, every experience of my life has been necessary, vualuable and significant.


Making a Living While Making a Difference
Elizabeth Caudle