The path to happiness?

I have a VERY blessed life.  I have a wonderful husband, an amazing family, great friends and support system and a job I love.  I am so happy!

So, what is it that makes YOU happy?  Are you happy?

Here's what works for me.

Surround yourself with positive people.  No negative Nellies for me.  When you choose, yes it is a choice, to be positive, then positive things start to happen for you as well.  Life is too short to be around negative, unhappy people.  Find the people that you enjoy being around. 

Work on your personal developement.  I read personal developement books EVERY day.  Read 10 pages everyday.  Choose books that interest you.  But, you must work on yourself daily!    If you would like a suggestion of books to get you started, let me know.  I have a lot of great ones that I have read.

Do something fun everyday.  It can be as easy as putting on some music and dancing around the house, or playing a game with your kids, but do something fun every single day! 

Exercise and eat right.  You feel better, look better, sleep better and yes, you are happier!  Break a sweat for 10 minutes a day.  Do an exercise that you love, if you don't like to exercise, you just haven't found the right one for you yet.  Keep looking, it is out there.  I'd be happy to help you find one that is just right for you.  Eat healthy food.  Avoid processed foods and drive-thrus.  It's hard to be happy when you feel crappy. 

Smile.  Just smiling can make a HUGE difference, share your smile with others, spread the happiness with people you see.  Happiness is contagious.



Laugh.  Be with people that laugh and make you laugh.  It adds years to your life, and you will have some great memories to share and remember.

Keep a gratitude journal.  Seriously, write down the things you are grateful for and BE GRATEFUL.  Everyone has something in their lives to be appreicative about.  Write it down!  Get a cute notebook, it just makes it even better :)

Love yourself.  There are many great things about YOU!  You are one of a kind, know this and find the things you love about yourself.  If you are struggling with it, then change the things you don't love.  We are all a work in progress.  Nobody is perfect.  Don't compare yourself to others, just be the best YOU can be!

Pray.  Have a relationship with God.  Talk to him daily! 

I don't guarantee that if you do all these things you will be happy, but you will be more fulfilled and if you remember that happiness is a choice, all you have to do is choose to be happy!

Discussion:  What makes you happy?

More proud moments!

Another great day of being proud - more graduations!

My nephew Devin graduated valedictorian of his high school class.  What a tremendous accomplishment.  We are so proud of him and looking forward to watching his achievements at Oklahoma State University!!! 

Good job Devin!

Today was Lauren's graduation!  College is almost done, two more classes over the summer and she is DONE!  Degree in Accounting!!  She looked beautiful and we are so proud of her as well! 

Tonight we have Miss Madelyn so Chase and Meredith could go to Meredith's nephew, Cody's graduation.  I think it's been a long weekend!  I'm wiped out!

Having cake at Lauren's reception

 

The aftermath of dinner and cupcakes with Grumpy makes for one very messy girl!  Salsa on shirt - check, cupcake on face - check, baby doll in hand - check!

Gosh, wonder what tomorrow will bring!

Proud Momma Moment

Yesterday Nick graduated from the police academy.  We are just so proud of him. 

Nick had to go through a lot of hard training, including getting maced which he says is the most pain he's ever felt.  I certainly wouldn't want to do it!

NOT FUN!

We are so proud of him!  Thank you Nick for protecting us!!  Now, we are praying for the perfect job!

Stranger Tides?

Wow, yesterday was a GREAT day! 

Shopping with the girls and I got some amazing deals and fun stuff!

Here's a photo of my loot:

Random much?  Can't decide which color nail polish to try first....  any suggestions?   I love the names of them. 

Skull and Glossbones - kind of a silver/gray
Planks a Lot - a fun purple
Sparrow Me the Drama - PINK
Stranger Tides - a sagey green

I was looking for the Katy Perry collection, but haven't been able to find it, so I ordered it last night from amazon.  I'm an amazon junkie - be sure to check out my store if you haven't for some of my favorite things!

One of the larabars  -  carrot cake, didn't make it home.  It was delish!

Here's a better shot of my new purse, I kinda have a purse addiction.... jus' sayin'

Love it!

This is the dress I bought.  I'm debating about wearing it to Summit or to the wedding. 

Love the color!

After our shopping excursion, I ran in the door, grabbed a quick bite to eat and got ready for FIT CLUB!

We killed it (or ourselves) with Insanity Plyo Cardio and were a sweaty mess.  It pushed us to our limits for sure, but we had a good time.  Not as much laughter, we were all trying to just breathe.

After workout we sampled the P90X Results and Recovery drink.  This stuff is GOLDEN!  It tastes good and really does help after a hard workout!

Refuel, re-energize, and reduce muscle soreness with this after-workout shake. Four parts carbs to one part protein ensures speedy muscle repair after intense workouts!* Now all-natural, with no artificial flavors or sweeteners.

I'm a little sore today, but not too bad.  I can't wait to hear how the fit club girls are doing today.  I hope they can walk.  Insanity will shred your calves the first time!

After workout, recovery drink and drying off as best as possible, I headed into our office for my Success Club call.  It was one of the best so far.  Everyone is doing great, pushing each other and getting results!  I talked with my new success partner for several minutes and it is going to be another good week!

Then it was reading (Failing forward by John Maxwell).  I am loving this book!

The stories are all about people that didn't give up until they reached success!  It's good to know that others have failed at many things, but very nice to know that they have reached amazing successes!

I know I can do it too!








Madelyn is here today and she is wanting to lounge in her pajamas.  With the overcast weather, I am thinking she has the right idea.....

I know we'll be playing with the new Zoku ice pop maker!  Can't wait!

Dig Deep!

It's Tuesday and we are going to dig deep at tonight's Fit Club!

FIT CLUB WORKOUT:

INSANITY - this is the first time I have offered Insanity at fit club, this workout is hard, but the group is up for it!  We are doing the best of Shaun T, and you can't have that month without Insanity!

I love the workout, but it is HARD!  If you are up for a truly challenging workout, Insanity is for you!  The first time I tried it, I couldn't get through the warm-up. I KNOW!

FIT CLUB RECIPE:

Shakeology Ice Cream by Tami French ( a fellow beachbody coach)

 Here is the recipe of the shakeology ice cream that I can't get enough of:

1/2 cup water

1/2 cup almond milk

1/4 cup coconut milk

1 tsp natural peanut butter

2 scoops of  Protein Powder (Vanilla)

1 scoop chocolate shakeology

mixed for a few seconds and then add a lot of ice to make it thick like soft serve ice cream.

Once it's the thickness you like scoop it into a bowl and top with a crunched Protein bar and shredded coconut! It's the best ever! Enjoy...


I'm heading out for a girls shopping day, I'm shopping for my dresses for Summit (the Beachbody Coaches convention).  Gonna be a good day!  I'll post tomorrow what I find!

Happy Birthday Daddy!

Today is my daddy's birthday!  HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAD!

So glad that I'll get to see Dad this week!

Love you bunches!

Brian put up new ceiling fans at the lake house yesterday.  I think they look great!

We had a GREAT time at the Vision Vodka Oklahoma Launch Party!  Good food, good drinks and great people to chat with!

Bionic Tonic

Vision Vodka, Chambord with a splash of cranberry juice and tonic. 

Shaken and served over ice with a lime.

YUM!

Beautiful bottle!

Why is it that when Brian takes a photo I'm always eating or have my mouth open?

Todd and Lisa

Lisa and Bill

Bill and Judy

here we are at the Vision Vodka party!

I have a super busy week - GRADUATION (4 of them!)  Can you say whew?  Lots to talk about this week for sure!

the sun is shining!!!

The sun is shining!!  YAY!  I so need the sun to re-charge my batteries.  It's amazing how much better I feel on sunny days!  This is the view from the deck today - beautiful!

We are planning on working in the yard today and then tonight we have the Vision Vodka Oklahoma launch party.  Vision Vodka is the creation of Brian's cousin.  I'll be sure to take a lot of photos tonight at the party!

Today is my rest day and the end of week 1 on Insanity:  The Asylum.  All I can say is WOW!  I have been so stinkin' sore and need this rest day.  Stretch (Relief) and walking are on the workout agenda today.

Congratulations to Morgan McDaniel for graduating high school today!  Big party tomorrow to celebrate!!

 I have started a secret accountability group on facebook for my customers.  If you would like to be part of it and already are my customer, please let me know.  If you aren't my customer and want to be a part of it, get your free account here and then friend me on facebook, http://facebook.com/danalmoritz  send me a message and I'll get you added.  We share recipes, tips, encouragement and motivation to make healthier choices.  We'd love to have you join in the fun!