​I've always had a desire to write my own book. The one thing that stood in the way of me accomplishing my goal was that one dreaded word: FEAR! Fear of failure. Fear of what others would think of me. Fear that I would overwhelm myself because I just didn't have enough time. A variety of fears and insecure thoughts prevented me from taking a leap and writing my book. That was until January 15th, 2020. I made the decision to stop getting in my own way. I made the choice to pursue every goal I desired, and live life without regrets.

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Let's face it, life brings us so many challenges and obstacles that may affect our peace, joy, and overall happiness. During these difficult times in particular, we're battling COVID, rise in unemployment, loss of lives, and trying to adjust to our "new normal". Due to these unfortunate circumstances it's more important now than ever to be in control of your mental clarity, have healthy and positive interactions, and focusing on your overall happiness. We still have children to raise, employees to mentor, family members to be there for, and a beautiful life to live. While it's not always easy, I try to be as happy as I can more often than others so that I can spread joy to as many people as possible during my daily interactions. I'm going to share with you 5 ways you can increase your happiness so that you impact others in more ways than you know. 

​Why is it that we find it easier to blame outside sources for negative experiences that we have had, and focus on how "they" made us feel. We focus on how "they" controlled that outcome or that situation. We focus on how mad, angry, and upset we are with "them". We spend weeks, months, and sometimes years carrying buckets of painful emotions around with us hoping that outside person or source will make us feel better about the situation or experience. "They" should make the changes and help fix us. What if I told you that a simple solution could help you begin the healing process?  What if I told you you can start the process of emptying that annoying bucket of pain by identifying your role in the situations, and why holding yourself accountable can assist you in mental freedom..

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Self-Love is choosing you first. Self-Love is not accepting treatment that you don't deserve. Self-Love is holding yourself to a higher regard and standard that is filled with love, joy, and respect. Self-Love is knowing that happiness, confidence, and self appreciation comes from within. Self-Love starts with you, not an outside source. Self-Love can come and go, and come again based on a variety of factors throughout our lives. Those factors may include: Loss, Abusive Relationships, Self-Esteem Issues, Unhappy Childhood, or spending time in environments or around people that are over critical and negative towards you. Whatever reason or point in your life that you may have experienced a Lack of Self-Love in, I'm hear to tell you that you are not alone...

​Without Communication, how would we navigate through the world? Not only is communication important, but effective communication is even more important. Whether we're communicating with our family members, employees, or our co-workers, how we communicate determines the outcome of that conversation. Our goal is usually to teach, mentor, lead, express a message, or explain something to someone. Ultimately, we want that message to be received. When communicating effectively we should keep in mind these 4 areas to focus on: Listening, Body Language, Being Precise, and Being Open-Minded.