Enlightenment of Change

Connie's Inspiring Motivational quote is by ~ WhereWeGoNow .com " I now see how owning our story and loving ourselves through that process is the bravest thing that we will ever do." Do you need to be brave to love yourself? Is that why love seems to elude some of us? Does it start with us loving ourselves before another can love us too? Here is an interesting question, are you able to look yourse...

Connie's motivational quote today is by, – Amen Amar'e @ real men movement "Lack of communication leads to a lack of trust, that leaves room for doubt." Have you ever been in meetings or at a family event and felt that no one was listening to you? Did you ever have something really important to say and felt ignored? Why does this happen and perhaps more frequently than you would like? Are we doing...

Connie's motivational quote for today is by ~ Bishop T.D. Jakes " If you can't figure out your purpose, figure out your passion. For your passion will lead you right into your purpose." Do you all remember the book and movie Eat, Pray, Love and how the character, Liz Gilbert (played by Julia Roberts), went on a journey to Italy, India, and Indonesia, to find her life's purpose and perhaps simply t...

Connie 's Inspiring Motivational quote is by ~ Darnell Lamont Walker " Everyone gets broken. Everyone. Some grow stronger in those breaks. Others never recover." So what really does become of the broken-hearted? Have you made the same mistake over and over? Find out that your new love was just as bad/sneaky/mean/dysfunctional as your old love? It seems like patterns love to repeat themselves. At s...

Connie 's motivational quote for today is by ~ Ann Landers " Nobody gets to live life backwards. Look ahead, that is where your future lies" Ah…Retirement…Sounds like a great time of our life – kind of an endless vacation…right? We wait for the day we don't have to sit in rush hour traffic, deal with a boss that is less than desirable, and are able to play golf, sit on a beach, or travel. But gett...

Connie 's motivational quote today is by, ~ Wayne Dyer "Successful people make money. It's not that people who make money become successful, but successful people attract money. They bring success to what they do." Are you happy with your job or career? If you are, you are not alone. In a resent Gallup poll from 2013, 70% of Americans that were surveyed said that they either hated their job or fel...

Connie's motivational quote for today is by ~ Emily Post "Nothing is less important than which fork you use. Etiquette is the science of living. It embraces everything. It is ethics. It is honor." Etiquette – do you think this is an antiquated word? But what it's really all about is respectful behavior and simple manners – how you conduct yourself and how you treat others. Etiquette, manners and b...

Connie's motivational quote for today is by ~ Robert  Urich " A healthy outside starts from the inside." Wow – 7 words to live by, seriously!   Our society is always looking to treat the symptoms. …or problems on the surface. But in order to manifest beauty on the outside you must take care of what is on the inside first But … how do we do that? Let's start with the basics – food and nutrition! Th...

Connie's motivational quote is by, ~ Galileo " I have loved the stars too fondly to be afraid of the night ." Have you or someone you know been effected by cancer? Sadly, the answer is probably yes. In a report from 2012, the World Health Organization revealed that over 14 million people are diagnosed with cancer every year. That is a staggering number that increases each year. When we hear that d...

Connie's motivational quote for today is by ~ Lao  Tzu " Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage." What an interesting quote. Love is so powerful that it gives us the strength to live an empowered life and helps us find the courage to be true to ourselves. But what happens when love causes pain? Haven't we all had our hearts broken? Maybe eve...

Teddy Roosevelt has been quoted saying: "The only one who never makes mistakes is the one who never does anything." Have you heard this quote before? Think about it, how many times have you made a mistake or taken a wrong turn only to end up in the right place? Mistakes are a necessary part of living, growing, experiencing and creating. Yet, most of us freak out when given an opportunity to change...

Connie's motivational quote for today is by ~ Robert Ballard " Following your own passion – Not your parents', not your teachers' – YOURS." Does this quote reflect how you have lived your life until now? Or throughout your life have you heard things like, "Do well in school. Get  good  grades, so you can get into a  good   college. Then you have a good chance of getting a  good job." Does this sou...

Connie's motivational quote for today is by ~ Jeanne  McElvaney "You can recognize survivors of abuse by their courage. When silence is so very inviting, they step forward and share their truth so others know they aren't alone." This powerful quote has a key word that we are going to focus on today and that is courage. There are many forms of abuse. Verbal abuse, physical abuse, psychological abus...

Some Pearls of wisdom from everyone's favorite and most successful investors in the world, Warren  Buffett . " Someone's sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago." Sounds familiar, doesn't it? How many times have you heard your mom or dad say, "save for a rainy day?" The good old days are gone forever. Remember years ago there was a retirement savings plan called a...

Connie's motivational quote is by –  Meryl  Streep : Put blinders on to those things that conspire to hold you back, especially the ones in your own head." Change is such a huge topic and sometimes feels hard to accomplish. We can all agree that change in life is inevitable! How we approach and handle change impacts the end result, right? There are many ways to mange our changing paths and none of...

Connie's motivational quotes for today is by –  Steve  Maraboli : "Live your truth. Express your love. Share your enthusiasm. Take action towards your dreams. Walk your talk. Dance and sing to your music. Embrace your blessings. Make today worth remembering." Did you know that dancing is directly linked to kindness? One nonprofit organization knows how to get everyone dancing in the streets. They...