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How to Have a Happy Life

by | Keys to Defining Your Life Path, Women Inspirations

annie eure wearing red talking about how to have a Happy LifeHappiness is a Decision

If having a happy life was as simply as wanting it, most people would be happy all the time. Overall, all of us want to be happy. But, to do that, you need to make the decision to make it happen.

No one can do that for you. There are many ways to have a happy life, but you must first learn to “Love” yourself.

Moms, learning to love ourselves can sometimes be a bit difficult because we give so much love to our children, husbands, family and friends.

Life can be a bit overwhelming at times for us. But these are a few things we can do to make this happen.

Follow these steps every day.

  • Throw out all your negative thoughts, and replace them with happy thoughts.  Our negative thoughts can at times be our worst enemy. We tell ourselves the reason something did, or did not work out for us was because of something we did wrong, and that is not necessarily the case. So, turn those negative thoughts around to happy ones.

  • Start having fun all by yourself.  Remember, happiness is a choice. Don’t expect  someone else to be your happy filler.  Start loving yourself today. See all the good that comes your way and start from there. Say to yourself, these are things I love about myself and focus on those things throughout your day.

  • Have a party to celebrate the “New You”. The nice thing about taking control of your life is knowing that you can celebrate happy things whenever you want to. This party is for you and you only.  No guest. You are the guest of honor. Set a time, and go for it.

  • Start your party off with a “Toast” to your happiness. Forgive yourself for any mistakes made in the past. Toast again for today being another day for the rest of your life to celebrate your happiness.

  • Lastly, Know that you are loved.  When you love yourself, you began to see that God loves you as well.

That is what true happiness is all about. Now, go out and turn the world upside down.

2 Choices You Can Make About Weight Loss

by | General

annie eure wearing her red jacket shares her blog about two choices you can make about weight lossWeight Loss is About Two Choices

There are two choices you can make to lose weight effectively. The First way is to stay active throughout your day and burn off more calories than you take in.

The Second way is to eat just a bit less than you would normally eat, and less than the body may be craving for. You see, the body has no brain, and it does not have control over what we eat.  I have found the easiest and most effective way to do this is to put on your plate what you think  want to eat. Then, reevaluate what you have put on your plate, and begin taking small portions of that food off your plate in small segments in accordance to the least desirable food to the most desirable food.

You must make a concentrated choice not to focus on food every second of your day.  Life has so many things that we can focus on other than eating. Take a moment right now, and think about 3 things that you would like to do today. Right now! Then take another moment and think about 3 things that you need to do today. Right now!  And lastly, think about 3 things that you hate doing but to get it off your list of things to do, you will make the decision to do it right now!  This will help you tremendously to take your mind off eating. Weight loss is all about those two choices.  You can do this!

Do things throughout your day in small segments.  When I wake up in the morning, the first thing I do is focus on preparing my face for the day by first using my favorite cleanser that help clean and soften my skin before washing it.  Next, I pick up my inspirational book and read for about 20 minutes to get my mind in the right place to start my day in a positive way.  I look at my exercise bike and say, “Not today, but maybe tomorrow”.  So, instead, I may choose to walk for 30 minutes. This helps to clear my mind and plan for the day ahead.  You can do this too. Just replace the strategy I use, with your own strategy.  It will work for you too!

The one thing that has helped me the most with my eating was began eating off a smaller plate. Eating from a smaller plate gives you the empression that you are still eating off a full plate, and eating more food.  I was amazed how my stomach really did not know the difference. In only a few weeks, I began noticing how making those two weigh loss choices made a difference in me having control over my eating oppose to it having control over me.  I now feel comfortable with eating less, and are much more motivated to get up each day and ride my bike, or get an hour in on the treadmill. Somehow I am enjoying it more each day.

Remember, food is not about eating until we are full.  It is about eating until we are comfortable.

Etiquette Practices in a Time of Covid-19

by | Etiquette & Success, Etiquette Practices, Teen Girls

Image and Etiquette Poster for Miss Sparkle Success

Etiquette Practices We All Should Model

As a mom raising 5 daughters in a time of Covid-19, it is more important than ever that we as parents stay positive.  Staying positive in ways that  teach our children proper image and etiquette behaviors. This include mannerism. personality and behaviors.

In 2014 I received my Certification as a Certified Image & Etiquette Teacher and Trainer for Teens and Adults. Unfortunately by that time, my 5 daughters were at the age to be living out of the house on their own. So this information will apply to etiquette practices we all should model.

I am amazed how much our daily lives coincides with our attitudes and the behaviors of others. Take a moment to think about how all of our lives intertwined with each another. It all comes back to how we treat our fellow servant (the other person), our neighbors, and how they treat us.

Let’s be real can we?  If you asked 100 people this question, most of their answers would be consistent “Yes”!  So, let me ask you, “Do you want to live a happy life?  I think if you asked most people in your circle of friends and acquaintances, they would have the same response. So, we all want the same thing, but have a difficult time knowing how to get it. When we mistreat others (our sisters, brothers, friends, neighbors and acquaintances), we are not living out our true selves. This is why we need Etiquette.

Etiquette is “Acceptable behaviors that is gracious and polite socially, professionally and in family situations”. When it comes to our behavior, etiquette defines it as “Who we are”. It is how we treat other people. It is not how other people treat us”.  We exhibit etiquette when we drive our cars on the highway, we exhibit etiquette when we visit a restaurant. Yes, it is how we sit at the table, and interacts with other guests at the table.

My first etiquette teaching was on “The proper way to answer and talk on the telephone”. You would not normally think that we would need to teach this skill, but we do. I was amazed of how people answered the phone, and wondered why the person on the other end of the line quickly ended the call, and did not call back again. People learn more about our behavior when we are on the telephone than when we are face to face. We have become immuned to bad telephone etiquette practices.

When taking my Certification Course, we defined Etiquette as “How our behavior affect others and how proper etiquette can put others at ease”  Think about that for a moment.  It told me that my behavior can make other people feel comfortable or uncomfortable in their presence. So, I can decide which behavior I portray. We make that decision every time we are around other people.  Yes, that’s correct. We all have that power to put others at ease. So why not make people feel at ease when we are in their presence?

During this Covid 19 Pandemic, and social distancing 24/7, we all spend most of our time at home, indoors with our immediate family. This has been the most difficult time for most of us but, the Etiquette rule still apply. In fact, it applies more in the home than it does outside the home because that is where we began learning how to treat one another. When we respect those living with us in our homes, it will carry over automatically when we are socially connected.

Take a moment and ask yourself, what type of person would I prefer to be around. One that is popular, has status in the community, but their attitude and mannerism is rude and condescending. On the other hand. You have a person that is involved in making a difference in the community, enjoys talking with you about how to improve community issues, and cares about the needs of others. Which behavior are you attracted to?

  1. Parents, the earlier we start teaching our children proper etiquette skills are the better.

  2. Speak kindly of others, or keep your thoughts to yourself.

  3. Arrive on time or early for a meeting or Appointment.

  4. Don’t interrupt others when they are speaking.

  5. When entering a food line with someone, allow them to go first.

  6. Say “Thank You” for a good deed that someone has done for you.