Life as a single mom

This weekend, I picked up some bottled water. I have noticed a lot of corners filled with men, women and even children asking for help. I thought that providing water in the AZ heat for Day 6 is a great way to add some compassion to our everyday living.  #30days30newways  making adventure out of your everyday life.  #reawaken  compassion

Tonight I am presenting to a nonprofit that helps women get suited and gain employment. I will be sharing my life story and mission of ReAwaken. As I was speaking tonight, at Dress for Success , one of the ladies mentions that her childhood was not a good one. She is still struggling with her roots and getting over her past as a kid, her hurt and pain.  I thanked her for sharing and being so open and vulnerable to me and the entire group of women. I also reached into my toolbox and shared with her that she can rewrite her story. She can retell her past. She can  create new memories and even delete the people that hurt her.  She can go back to 5 yrs old or 7 or 12 and relive those moments. Turn them into good ones. She was very thankful and found peace that she can go back to a child and heal the little girl. I told her about EFT and even shared my personal journey with her since I have been working with  Michelle Lee CH ,  Athena Rising Now ). I gave her my ...

Today, Tanner and I shared our appreciation by placing flowers on the graves of U.S. Vets. We joined a friend as she went to visit her mom and dad's grave. We went to the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona.  #30days30newways #reawaken

Truthfully, I had another idea for Day 3 but Danny crossed our path last night and again today. As a quick fix for dinner tonight, I decided to go to our neighborhood Little Caesar's where you can get a Hot-N-Ready pizza for only $5 (cheese or pepperoni). Danny is homeless and lives near our home. Last night, he was on a corner asking for help with his dog by his side. I do recall seeing him before but seeing him twice in two days was a sign that I could not let pass me by. We decided to get two $5 pizzas and stop and talk with Danny and his dog. He was open to being on our video blog and sharing a little about his story. In fact, he said, if it will help you, I am happy to. WOW! "IF IT WILL HELP ME?!" Those were his words. These were very powerful to me. Even while Danny lives on the streets, he wants to help others. I was more than touched by his words and his openness to sharing. #30days30newways #reawaken

My initial inspiration came from an amazing woman that I met years ago. She joined the half marathon team and we ran and raised money for charity. Diana Vetter is her name and she is beautiful inside and out. Here is her 30 Days Challenge:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOmIA7aoZhsr4efIyD1pTwA I encourage you all to take a look at her adventures. She has agreed to help me and anyone else who wants to do this challenge or something similar. Will you join us?

As I said earlier, this 30 Days and 30 New Ways can be small or big. The point of this mission is to put my words into action. As I continue to develop ReAwaken , I want to demonstrate that we have a choice every day with what we choose to do. I often hear people play the victim card. One of my core principles for founding ReAwaken is to inspire Victors! These actions can be as big as you would like or as small as you would like. The point is, you make the conscious decision to choose every action, every thought and every outcome. In the beginning of this year, I declared 2014 as my year of healing. Since January, I have taken advantage of my amazing network of connections. From reiki, EFT (emotional freedom technique with Michelle Lee of Athena Rising Now ), massage and so much more that I will probably get into at a later time. I also created an online group to speak my daily affirmation, called I AM . I invite you to join me there if you wish. I want to inspire and motivate ...

To kickoff the 30 Days and 30 New Ways , I decided to GO BIG or GO HOME! This challenge is designed to evoke inspiration and motivation. Try something new every chance you can. It can be as big as a new haircut or as small as changing up your coffee order. I am still hoarding ideas  and looking for any of you to join me on this journey. Remember, magic happens outside your comfort zone. Ok; enough waiting.  Courtney at Rolf's salon gave me this new do! Here are the inspiration photos that I showed to her and then I said, "go for it!" #30days30newways #ReAwaken