I Have Decide

There is something I have decided.  What is it? you may ask.   

 

I have decided to talk.

What I mean by that is I have decided to write like I am talking.  I have this wonderful gift of gab.  This gift of gab makes my children roll their eyes, it makes my husband say "There she goes again!"  It has gotten me in trouble with one employer and it has made another employer tell me that I am "great at connecting with others."  So... I am going to talk through this blog...

I hope some of the things will help and inspire you, which is why I think I have this gift in the first place... You see, I have a lot to talk about,  lot's of stories. Talking energizes me..I feed off it.  It helps me learn things about myself and about others.  It helps me feel connected.

I hope this blog will inspire you in whatever direction your life is taking you!

To talking!

Elizabeth :)

Is is that simple?

So I was having lunch with a very dear friend of mine the other day and it was brought to my attention I use a certain phrase a lot.  Which is "I don't know." So I decided that when I am having a conversation especially about clarity in one's life I will see if what she said is true.  Guess what it is. 

So I have decided to replace "I don't know" with "I will figure it out."  I truly believe this will make a profound change in my life and in the direction I am striving for each and every day.

I do believe words are powerful.  So I am excited to see if it is that simple.  If this has been a road block and in some why preventing me reaching my full potential. 

I am will get back to you on the results this action.

Until then remember to smile. 

Elizabeth :)

Giving Thanks

Found this awesome comparison between trees, life, and thriving in this book I am reading.  I love it so much I wanted to share. It is so profound at least to me.  Here it goes.

Trees are believers in life.

A tree comes into life with all of its genes and every fiber of its being literally geared to growth, to expansion, ton sharing all that is has with everything around it.

Trees create their own environment; 

they adapt, hang on, survive, don't give up.

When you move a tree out of the woods, it's natural environment, and transplant it in the cold world that we live in, they make do because that's the kind of being that they are.

Their roots will reach down and up and out.

When your're out there in the woods,

you haven't fully arrived, you're on the way,

you're becoming.

-Robert Hulett 

Wow.. I totally get this.  It is just beautiful.  Thank you Robert Hulett for sharing you thoughts to David McNally in The Eagle's Secret. 

I am grateful that this book has come across my path. 

My Great Grandmother

As I was sitting just letting my mind wander  Thoughts of my Great Grandmother passed through.  You see, I was recently informed that she passed away.

This is what I remember of her.  She was vibrant, she gave hearty hugs and she would say my name w/ an S sound instead of a Z.  :)

I think she might have been beautiful when she was younger.  I know that her mother did not speak a lick of English.  My last and final memory of her is actually quite inspiring.  She must have about 82 and she was still driving and you could see that fire. That spark.  I also remember that my grandmother said that she refused to move out of her house.

 My her soul rest in peace and the memories I have of her are all good.

Elizabeth :)

Success Leaves Clues :)

I love that saying...It is something that I have been hearing in my head a lot lately.  Which I think is a good sign.  I have been going thur some of my old notes today.  Which for me  are like little affirmations that I have been working on a better me for some time now.  This is the one I found today.

Pain - To - Power Vocabulary - (sorry did not write where I picked this up at to give the appropriate  credit.)

Change :)

I can't.  /  I won't.
I should. /  I could.
It's not my fault. /  I am totally responsible.
I am never satisfied. /  I want to learn and grow.
Life's a struggle. /  Life is an adventure.
I hope. /  I know.
If only. /  Next Time.
What will I do? /  I know I know I can handle it.
It's terrible. /  It's a learning experience

Whatever the present moment contains, accept it as if you had chosen it.  Always work with it not against it. - Eckhart Tolle

Which is exactly what I am doing...I am on track. :) or you could say I am closer than I think.

Elizabeth :)

Love Random Thoughts

Random thought today while I was eating...Title of a book I will write.  Well now I do not remember, However I do know it will have to do with my time waiting tables and what I learned.  Like not every server is a teen mom with no baby daddy.  I have meet people who have a pilot license and use waiting tables has a back up for when there dream is in the valley not on the mountain. I am going to take on that attitude.  I only work three nights this schedule.  Let's see if I am up for the challenge of making my dreams a reality.

Elizabeth :)

Sooner than I think

I will be back Blogging very soon.  The good news is I haven't stopped writing and my insight has grown tremendously at least in my opinion.


Elizabeth :)

Day ???

The date is 2/10/12....I would first like to say...I am been writing consistantly just not here....

My focus has been all over the place...Which is good and bad at the same time.

That could be the reason that I had a little meltdown.  Those moments are so personal.  It is when the person you love see's the worst in you.

Today I am taking it a little easier.  I state down with my lil man and had a picnic, we played outside, and really just enjoyed each other's company.

and ....Yes I did get some work done.  A girl on my team has moved further in her journey as a LegalShield Rep.  I am so happy for her.  And it always helps me to stay optimistic also.

Before I go about my day today I would also like to say I am so thankful for my husband.  He could have made matters worse, but he didn't he just let me have a crazy moment knowing that tomorrow I would be back to my old self.  I wonder if he is better at this than me.

So whatever the day is on my challenge I may have not been target at all times...But hey I am trying.

Elizabeth :)

Moments of Craziness

I had one of those mornings. You know the kind of morning that just does not start off right.  I allowed it to suck me in and I acted out and it was not pretty.  It was a morning of me acting very ugly to the people I care about the most.  I hate it when I lose control of my emotions because I have a really awesome family.  You see I am a pretty balanced, positive, flexible person. So it takes my family by surprise when I act like that. I have to admit my ugliness did come out.   I am not really sure what set me off.  Wait a minute I do. Being a great mom, a wonderful wife, a successful entrepreneur, and all the other hats I were does get a little overwhelming at times. Balancing it all out can be a real challenge.  I have sent my apologies out this morning.  All I can do is ask for grace. I am not perfect even thought I would like to be.  All I can do is to recognize the behavior that happened this morning and realize that my family is very busy right now and not everything is going to get done in the time frame that I would like it to...(yes there are some control issues I am working thur also :)

I am know declaring that today is going to be a day of greatness, productivity, and calmness.

Elizabeth :)

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