 So last week, I posted all about gratitude and being thankful for what we have. And then my week went downhill.
At first, I was super anxious and angry that my schedule had been thrown in such an upheaval. I spent Sunday and Monday dealing with a water pump that just wouldn't stop leaking. So no laundry got done, nothing got packed...at least not when I wanted to get it done. Thankfully, I was finally able to get my laundry done, but nothing packed. So along comes Tuesday. And just as I'm getting ready to shower and start getting everything ready, the water pump 100% stopped working. Zero water. Nothing. Nada. Frustration out the yin yang got me good. I spent more time than I wanted crying and boo-hooing and being angry about the whole situation. I was upset. I was angry. I complained. To everyone and anyone who would listen. So Scottie and I started our drive Tuesday after he got out of school. Later than I originally planned. I'll admit. I was in a bad place. Everything was going wrong. I wasn't looking forward to our trip and every little thing was pushing my buttons. About 3 hours into the trip, Scottie was passed out and I realized I was holding onto a lot of anger that ultimately, was only hurting me. So I prayed. And I started thinking about all the things I had to be thankful for. Because let's be real...leaving a little later than I originally planned wasn't the end of the world. I mean, what if I had left earlier and the water pump stopped working and blew out all the other equipment that goes along with it? What if our house had caught on fire? (Yes, this is how my brain works, lol). My point is that it could have been a whole lot worse if I wasn't home to catch it and unplug the pump. Then I started thinking about how blessed I am that I could leave whenever I wanted without having to ask for approval from a boss or take any leave. I had the complete control to go on travel whenever I wanted! I am no longer at the mercy of a job I dislike. I no longer have to be back to work on a certain day at a certain time. I literally can work from wherever I want, whenever I want. So yes. I am posting about gratitude again. I needed the reminder this week. Oh, and I had an amazing trip! I am so glad I didn't let the beginning of the week sour the time I had with my family! I hope you all had an awesome Thanksgiving! Have a blessed and beautiful week. With love and wellness, Whitney
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 So at a networking event last week, we were asked to tell one thing we were thankful for and the best thing that happened to us this year. It got me thinking that while I am grateful for so many things, I don't really acknowledge all that I have as much as I should.
We all kind of do that. We focus more on what we want instead of being thankful for what we already have. So here goes. I want to talk about the things I am grateful for in 2016, and of course, talk about the best thing that happened this year. In the spirit of Thanksgiving week :) So duh. Of course, the best thing that happened this year was that I married my best friend! But along with that, there are SO MANY THINGS that were "the best" this year. Scott and I bought our first house together in January. We took our first family vacation in July. We got engaged on said family vacation! We got married in October...during Hurricane Matthew, of all days! LOL. How can I not be grateful for this amazing year and all that it has blessed me with?? Oh, and I can't forget that I quit my government job in March to pursue my passions. To be able to work for myself, in my own business, helping others. It may not have been the easiest path, but I am so incredibly thankful for Scott and his support and his help in building my business. I am grateful for the difficult times, because it has truly made me appreciate all that I have and the good times life has given me. I knew that working for myself would be WORK, but I don't think I realized the extent of it. However, I am truly blessed for where this journey has taken me, what I've learned, and where I am heading! I am also thankful for having 3 beautiful step-children, two pups, chickens (LOL), and our beautiful home! I'm thankful for Crossfit keeping me strong and the opportunity to coach something I am passionate about! I'm thankful for Rodan+Fields and how it is literally changing our family's lives! I am thankful for doTERRA and giving our family the option of using natural alternatives (and smelling really nice too!). I am thankful for my family and friends and all their support on my journey. I seriously couldn't be more blessed to have each and every one of them in my life! I could go on for days, but I won't bore you all to tears. Just know that I am deeply grateful and incredibly blessed in my life. What are YOU grateful for? Start or end your day writing down 3 things you are grateful for. Some days will be harder than others; I know that. But there is ALWAYS something to be grateful for. YES....ALWAYS!!! I love you all. And am so blessed to have YOU as a part of my support system! Have a truly beautiful and blessed Thanksgiving! I hope you are spending it with family and friends and the ones you love. Cherish the memories. Be thankful for these moments. Have an awesome week! With love and wellness, Whitney  In the wake of the election, I have been surprised and shocked and concerned, more so than ever, about the state of our country. We, as a nation, are more divided than we have ever been.
I am admittedly not very political and don't like to have political discussions, but this has been weighing on me for the past several days. Let's be honest. No need to beat around the bush. This election was terrible. The people we had to choose from to elect as our next president stunk. In essence, we were voting for the lesser of two evils. And that's pretty darn sad that's where we are as a country. I won't argue one way or the other about who would have been the better choice, because that's not the point of this post. What I want to point out is that it starts with us. Unfortunately, we are stuck with who we have as president. We can't change that. There's no sense beating each other up over our personal choices. And frankly, it's nobody's business who each of us voted for. So why, please tell me why, are we being so darn hateful to each other? What example are we setting for our children by bad mouthing our friends and family for who they voted for? What are we teaching them by protesting and rioting and setting fire to things in the street? How will any of that change who is president?! Where it starts, where it HAS to start, is with us, at home, with our children and family and friends. Let's love one another. Let's work to make changes in our family, in our communities, in our schools. Because, again, let's be real. Being hateful and angry isn't going to change what's happening in our federal government. I know. I worked for the federal government for just about 12 years. It's a crappy place to be, but where you'll make the most impact is at home, with your children; in your communities, with other friends and families. Because that's where our future lies. Our children are the future. And what we teach them, the examples we set, that's what is going to be running our country in the future. So let's teach them integrity, that they aren't always going to win or get their way and that is okay! Let's teach them that acting out in violence and destruction isn't the answer, that it's not going to get them results. Let's teach them honesty, that telling the truth will get them farther in life than lying and telling stories. Let's teach them faith, that trusting in God will get them exactly where they want to be. Let's teach them love, that loving one another is the answer. The ONLY answer. Let's teach them kindness, to treat one another the way they want to be treated, even when it doesn't seem fair. Let's teach them that not everything in life will be fair, that it sucks but how we react to those unfair things will define us more than anything else. Let's teach them that everyone has the right to have their own thoughts and beliefs, and that it's okay to be different and have different opinions. That it doesn't mean we have to hate or be hateful to one another because of that. Let's teach them that everyone is different and that...THAT is a beautiful thing. It doesn't make anyone less than another. It makes us all unique and beautiful in our own way. Let's teach them to love each other for our differences, not to hate or berate or discriminate. Let's be the examples we want our children to see and become. If we can all do that, we will be united and stand as one. Let's come together, for OUR sake. For our country's sake. Thank you for reading. Thank you for being YOU! I hope you have a blessed and beautiful week. With love and wellness, Whitney  I've been drawn to discussing success lately...I look back at my last several posts and that's what I've written about. Not because I am trying to sell you anything, but because it is what is needed, now more than ever.
We live in a society of wanting the quick fix. We don't want to do the hard stuff. But let's be real. You know what breeds success? Getting up. Showing up. Making small efforts. Every. Single. Day. People think that being successful should be easy. That it should happen overnight. And then they give up when it doesn't. These people are the ones who say network marketing and direct sales don't work. They say it's too hard. Too much work. Too [fill in the blank with whatever word you want]. Yes. It takes work. Everything worth having takes work. Duh. But here's the thing. I don't want to bust my butt for 30-plus years working to fund somebody else's business. So I get up. I show up. I make those small daily efforts. Even on days I don't want to. Even when I'm feeling discouraged or down because I've gotten NO after NO. Because you know something? Every NO leads me closer to the next YES. And I wouldn't be serving others if I didn't share the amazing products or opportunity I have with them. It's not for everybody. I get that. But how do I know if they're a NO or a YES if I don't at least present the opportunity to them? So whatever it is, whatever you are doing, reach out, contact, inform others of what you are doing. Let's support one another and our growing small, home-based businesses. As my post from last week stated, it is the way of the future. Let's not hate on one another or be annoyed that someone is reaching out to you about their business. Be proud they thought of you. Be supportive of them, even if you buy nothing from them. Remember, this business is how they are helping to support their family. It may not be conventional or what we are used to seeing, but that doesn't mean we shouldn't support it. We support those small, local, brick and mortar storefront businesses. This is the exact same thing, just without the storefront. So in this month of Thanksgiving, let's be grateful and supportive for ALL the small businesses, home-based, storefront or otherwise. I hope you have a blessed and beautiful week. With love and wellness, Whitney |
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