My life experiences at this point in my life. Searching for success in my personal and business life.
Monday, June 28, 2010
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Chemicals In Our Home
I am on a mission to rid my house of dangerous chemicals that have taken us over. Please watch this video!
A Wake-Up Story from Healthy Child Healthy World on Vimeo.
A Wake-Up Story from Healthy Child Healthy World on Vimeo.
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Let's do some talking!
Listen I am a blogger by nature. I love to write and I love to share. Why? Because honestly, if I touch one person with one blog I feel like I have made a connection.
It is all about connections and relationship building. The Internet especially facebook is an unbelievable tool for creating relationships. I have met so many wonderful people on the Internet that have helped me as I have helped them.
Let's take this one for an example. This is too funny to me. I was searching for some people who work for another similar company as I do. I ran across a guy who happened to have the first name of this company, so I requested him thinking he worked for them. I then got a video from him and he thanked me for the friend request. Lol....I watched the video and my jaw dropped to the floor!!! He was an actor in Los Angeles. A VERY creative artistic actor! A man of many qualities and a body sculptor at that! Well, through a few emails and several phone calls we both have formed a relationship where I can help him and he can help me! Who would of thunk???? I'm still giggling over this one as is he. You just never know what kind of friends you might find on facebook.
Okay so let me get back to where I was really going with this blog.......
As most of you know I am in the network marketing industry. I simply love it. This business has given me the freedom to stay at home with my children. i am also helping so many with their weight loss success. Now, I have tried network marketing in the past and failed miserably. I guess that is why when I was approached by Xyngular I was skeptical. I have always had a bad taste in my mouth for network marketers. I feared that question, "Oh you should come to this meeting we are having." Ummmm, NO.
Maybe I just found an amazing company this time around. Or, maybe it is because my products are what 80% of the population need. Or, maybe it is because I am turning into the leader I was born to be and you want to come along!
I have thrown myself into this business 110%. I read articles and talk to mentors so I can grow my business to a 6 figure monthly income. Are you saying, "yeah right"? Please do, I challenge you but it is real! I have two coaches right now training me in the MLM launch formula and these guys have had no problems showing me their paychecks. So the proof is in the pudding. I am lucky to have these two on my side to bring me up to the top.
One thing I can promise my team members is I too will bring them with me and share all the wonderful education I have learned thus far and what I will learn in the future. Trust me there is enough room out there on the Internet for all of us.
This business is not just about the products it is about building relationships. Sure, the products help but realistically if you want to be successful then you will want your new friends to trust you and follow you along on your journey. But, you have to be willing to give. Give out your success secrets and stories.
I am getting there and I have been told that at the end of this year I will be raking in a 5 figure month easily! I can't wait! I can tell you though it is not going to happen without hard work. There are many nights I am up studying till 3am in the morning only to jump back up at 6am to get back on the computer to study.
Right now I am in the MLM Formula Launch 6 week intensive course with Jonathan Budd. I am only in the first week and have so much to do! I can't wait to see this explode! If you are interested he did open back up the doors for a day or so. I urge you to check it out if you are all interested in growing your business!
MLM Launch
I don't want this blog to seem like a sales blog. Really I don't care if you do this with me or not. I just think it would be fun to have some fellow friends do this with me. I have a close friend by the name of Eric who actually talked me into pulling the trigger on this. You see I can learn everything from him for FREE. Why? Because he is on my team and that is what he does.....he helps his team out. But, I came to him and asked what he thought of these guys and he simply said they are the best in the business.
So, let's move on......Actually, let's call it the end here. I will come back later and discuss a few more fun things I have had on my mind lately!
Here's to your success!!
It is all about connections and relationship building. The Internet especially facebook is an unbelievable tool for creating relationships. I have met so many wonderful people on the Internet that have helped me as I have helped them.
Let's take this one for an example. This is too funny to me. I was searching for some people who work for another similar company as I do. I ran across a guy who happened to have the first name of this company, so I requested him thinking he worked for them. I then got a video from him and he thanked me for the friend request. Lol....I watched the video and my jaw dropped to the floor!!! He was an actor in Los Angeles. A VERY creative artistic actor! A man of many qualities and a body sculptor at that! Well, through a few emails and several phone calls we both have formed a relationship where I can help him and he can help me! Who would of thunk???? I'm still giggling over this one as is he. You just never know what kind of friends you might find on facebook.
Okay so let me get back to where I was really going with this blog.......
As most of you know I am in the network marketing industry. I simply love it. This business has given me the freedom to stay at home with my children. i am also helping so many with their weight loss success. Now, I have tried network marketing in the past and failed miserably. I guess that is why when I was approached by Xyngular I was skeptical. I have always had a bad taste in my mouth for network marketers. I feared that question, "Oh you should come to this meeting we are having." Ummmm, NO.
Maybe I just found an amazing company this time around. Or, maybe it is because my products are what 80% of the population need. Or, maybe it is because I am turning into the leader I was born to be and you want to come along!
I have thrown myself into this business 110%. I read articles and talk to mentors so I can grow my business to a 6 figure monthly income. Are you saying, "yeah right"? Please do, I challenge you but it is real! I have two coaches right now training me in the MLM launch formula and these guys have had no problems showing me their paychecks. So the proof is in the pudding. I am lucky to have these two on my side to bring me up to the top.
One thing I can promise my team members is I too will bring them with me and share all the wonderful education I have learned thus far and what I will learn in the future. Trust me there is enough room out there on the Internet for all of us.
This business is not just about the products it is about building relationships. Sure, the products help but realistically if you want to be successful then you will want your new friends to trust you and follow you along on your journey. But, you have to be willing to give. Give out your success secrets and stories.
I am getting there and I have been told that at the end of this year I will be raking in a 5 figure month easily! I can't wait! I can tell you though it is not going to happen without hard work. There are many nights I am up studying till 3am in the morning only to jump back up at 6am to get back on the computer to study.
Right now I am in the MLM Formula Launch 6 week intensive course with Jonathan Budd. I am only in the first week and have so much to do! I can't wait to see this explode! If you are interested he did open back up the doors for a day or so. I urge you to check it out if you are all interested in growing your business!
MLM Launch
I don't want this blog to seem like a sales blog. Really I don't care if you do this with me or not. I just think it would be fun to have some fellow friends do this with me. I have a close friend by the name of Eric who actually talked me into pulling the trigger on this. You see I can learn everything from him for FREE. Why? Because he is on my team and that is what he does.....he helps his team out. But, I came to him and asked what he thought of these guys and he simply said they are the best in the business.
So, let's move on......Actually, let's call it the end here. I will come back later and discuss a few more fun things I have had on my mind lately!
Here's to your success!!
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
Hello World!
Well the last week has been a crazy one! I can honestly say that when you know you are doing the right thing you just know. Even if I were not doing the right thing it doesn't matter because my relationships are growing and things are exploding. All fuel to motivate me to reach further into the sky!
I am a strong woman by nature and never back down from a challenge. Whether it be a mental challenge or a physical challenge, I will conquer it. I know this sounds so conceited but for me it works! This passion I have to succeed is overwhelming and I am determined to get there!
I have goals and those goals are getting closer to getting met. When I put my mind to something I can make it happen and that is what is happening! Every time I achieve a goal it just pushes me to do more. There is nothing I can't do! What a great feeling!
I have met so many new and interesting people the past few days. People who inspire me and want to help build my business and ask for nothing in return. It's awesome! I have all these ideas flooding through my head on how to brand myself but just can't seem to organize it perfectly. I feel like I was in a box for the past month but now doors seem to be opening and I am trying to run through them all to soak up all the knowledge that I can!
My friend Allison and I have big plans! I can't wait to share them all with you guys! Those of you that have been mentoring for us the past few days, well you rock! Thanks!!!
So with this all being said, reach for the stars and own it!
Be the cat!
Well the last week has been a crazy one! I can honestly say that when you know you are doing the right thing you just know. Even if I were not doing the right thing it doesn't matter because my relationships are growing and things are exploding. All fuel to motivate me to reach further into the sky!
I am a strong woman by nature and never back down from a challenge. Whether it be a mental challenge or a physical challenge, I will conquer it. I know this sounds so conceited but for me it works! This passion I have to succeed is overwhelming and I am determined to get there!
I have goals and those goals are getting closer to getting met. When I put my mind to something I can make it happen and that is what is happening! Every time I achieve a goal it just pushes me to do more. There is nothing I can't do! What a great feeling!
I have met so many new and interesting people the past few days. People who inspire me and want to help build my business and ask for nothing in return. It's awesome! I have all these ideas flooding through my head on how to brand myself but just can't seem to organize it perfectly. I feel like I was in a box for the past month but now doors seem to be opening and I am trying to run through them all to soak up all the knowledge that I can!
My friend Allison and I have big plans! I can't wait to share them all with you guys! Those of you that have been mentoring for us the past few days, well you rock! Thanks!!!
So with this all being said, reach for the stars and own it!
Be the cat!
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Toxic Relationships
Have you ever had a relationship in your life that required a lot more effort than it was worth? Just to keep the relationship going was hard work. You feared the conversations and how it would go? Well, I have and had to make a decision to rid the connection from my life.
You see this relationship lasted for over 30 years. The relationship was off and on, meaning we would talk then we would not talk for months. He would always become angry with me and instead of discussing the real issue with me he always chose to just give me the silent treatment. I guess he really didn't care.
He was a master at brushing issues under the rug and I tend to be way too forgiving. I have always been taught to forgive. Now maybe I misunderstood what it meant to forgive but I found that this relationship was unhealthy and destroying my self esteem.
I can remember always feeling afraid to tell him something amazing that happened because ultimately he always found away to belittle my accomplishments. Every accomplishment always followed, "why didn't you do it this way or why did you even do it that way." If I got a promotion it was never good enough because bottom line I wasn't the CEO. If I broke sales records and exceeded my quota, I could of done more. If I bought a 2000.00 dollar refrigerator with my own money, well why did I waste money on a refrigerator when I don't need such an expensive one. The 800.00 dollar one does the same as the 2000.00 dollar one I am told.
I could never please this man. Sure the compliments came every now and then. I clung onto those compliments hoping for more to come. Only for those compliments to be taken back and my faith shattered.
This relationship for me was exhausting. Throughout the years I had been told how I used him, how I was selfish, how I always make stupid decisions, how I can't handle my own life, how worthless I am, how it was never good enough, how I have always done things wrong, how difficult I can be over the holidays when it comes to juggling everyone, how I am not appreciative, and how I can possibly live day to day successfully.
You see I disagree with all of this. I tried for many years to prove his brutal comments to me wrong. I have two beautiful children, who I feel are some of the most polite and well behaved kids you will ever meet. This is the result of parenting. I received two degrees while I was a single mom and in my 30's. I busted my rear to make sure my girls were always happy and their needs were always met. I paid my way through college. I made sure my girls were my number one priority in my life after their parents divorced. They didn't ask for their parents to split so my job was to keep their life as normal as possible. My life revolved around these children and I live my life by giving them the best childhood that they deserve.
I couldn't fathom how he thought I was selfish when I always try to please others. I am constantly trying to help others and make them happy. There are a few decisions I have made in my life, which were probably stupid, but I am a stronger much wiser person because of those failures.
As far as handling life? Bring it on! I am strong, independent and I can overcome. I have hit rock bottom. I know what it is like down there and what I have learned is everything happens for a reason. We must always remember that no matter how bad it gets. We can not let the down moments consume our lives when there are bigger and better things awaiting for us. No one can make us unhappy it is our decision on whether we choose to be happy or not.
Maybe I don't send enough thank you notes but I can assure you I will tell you how thankful I am and how wonderful you are. I will walk to the end of the world for my friends. I will drop everything for a friend in need no matter what it is! Want to test that out? Try it.....call me when you need me and I will be there!
So, one evening after leaving my classes I took a deep breath and realized how thankful I was the day was over. You see Neuroscience, Cognitive Science, Social Personality, Personality and Development, and Research had killed me that day. Not only was school stressful, I was wearing a heart monitor. Feeling the stress that day I just wanted to get home to Bill and my girls. I sat on the couch and had my last phone conversation with this person who I could do nothing right for. By the end of the conversation I ran into my closet and sat down and cried.
All I could hear as I was experiencing heart issues and stress was how worthless I was. How I used him to cart my girls down to Houston to their Dad's house. I heard him telling me, "Poor poor Michelle you can't handle life. You think you have finally met someone who loves you and your girls? Come on, Michelle they all start out that way and in the end you will see. You never liked my wife and were always trying to find away to put a wedge between her and me. You are selfish. You always make a mess of things when it comes to getting together on Christmas. You never have the plans in order. No, you can't change the plans when Christmas Eve has always been our day. I don't care if it is difficult for you. That's you being selfish. I even gave you money to help you pay for your own school one semester when you were in a bind and you never paid me back. I'm still waiting on that money." The words went on and on in my head and all started to just blend together as one big phrase, "YOU ARE WORTHLESS!"
I sat there feeling horrible about myself. Then I realized I had the power to end this! End this once and for all. It was time for this weight to be lifted off of my shoulders and I would never allow this man to treat me this way again. The things he said to me that night are images burned in my head. Even after 2 years they are still so fresh.
I let go......
Still wondering sometimes if that was the best decision I received a friend request the other day from him on Facebook. My 11 yr old daughter looked over and saw the request and said, "really? why didn't grandpa just call you instead?"
From my 11 yr old daughter I thought....why didn't he my Dad just call me?
Friday, May 21, 2010
Change In Direction
Good Morning! I have decided after not being able to sleep for some reason last night to focus my blog on a particular topic. My dear friend Allison has always told me I need to put Realationship Counselor and Xyngular Distributor on my business cards. I have decided to take her advice! Wel not really put that on my business cards but to offer up intersting topics and helpful articles in regards to relationships.
I tend to be a magnet when it comes to my friends and even strangers discussing their relationship problems. I love it! I love to help them out. I feel with my life experiences and my education I can offer some great advice. No one has to take my advice or suggestions but I hope that you will ponder them in your head at some point.
What do you think? I hope to start this afternoon after doing a bit of reading. I was wondering if you have any ideas on realtionship topics I should address?
But, before I sign off this morning, I wanted to share this letter I received from a mother with a child with autism. I don't need to say anymore about how this made me feel for you and myself. I will let you decide how you feel after you read this. Please fee free to comment. I would love to hear what you have to say.
Bless this mother! Till next time....
I tend to be a magnet when it comes to my friends and even strangers discussing their relationship problems. I love it! I love to help them out. I feel with my life experiences and my education I can offer some great advice. No one has to take my advice or suggestions but I hope that you will ponder them in your head at some point.
What do you think? I hope to start this afternoon after doing a bit of reading. I was wondering if you have any ideas on realtionship topics I should address?
But, before I sign off this morning, I wanted to share this letter I received from a mother with a child with autism. I don't need to say anymore about how this made me feel for you and myself. I will let you decide how you feel after you read this. Please fee free to comment. I would love to hear what you have to say.
I am searching for ideas about my unique situation involving my little guy (who is also quite unique, as we all know). His latest and greatest obsessions involve clean vs dirty cars, car washes and car emblems. I am so tired of all of this and so ready for him to move onto another obsession!!! He will break down into tears over seeing a dirty car (not every time, but when he does it is a severe emotional breakdown lasting up to and even over an hour.) He has heightened anxiety at the moment, which I have already written about in the past and we did get back his strep titers test finally. The test was positive with high titers, so we will be treating for this soon with he help of our Dr. I hope this treatments helps ease his anxiety and obsessions, since we know those can be symptoms of chronic strep infection.
Another issue that is causing great concern is his obsession with car emblems and his desire to see the inside of EVERY car he sees so that he can locate the emblem on the car's steering wheel. This obsession is so great that he runs off from us in parking lots, runs out of stores or building to get to the cars in the parking lots, tries to open car doors to see inside which can set off the alarms, and even has run up to people getting in and out of their cars and tried to push them aside so that he can attempt to see the steering wheel. It's INSANE and so dangerous, not to mention absolutely embarrassing when he climbs on someone's car to see in or practically tackles them to get to their car. This does not make others very happy, as you can imagine.
He's now officially faster than I am and this scares me to death! His racing through parking lots when he gets away from us is terrifying. I am partially venting to get this off my chest to a group that I know understands and also seeking opinions... do I wait until we address the strep and other issues with his DAN and hope to see these obsessions subside with proper treatments before taking a complete behavioral approach? Has anyone experienced anything like this before? I am losing my mind everytime we leave the house because the ability to get from our car to our destination and then back again is maddening! It's an all out battle to keep him off of cars and forget hand holding... I just have to grip him tightly in an effort to keep him with me. Not getting to see the cars seems to make the obsession worse!!! Help!!!!
Bless this mother! Till next time....
Thursday, May 20, 2010
The Beautiful Flower
Well, this evenings call from Cheryl Ables spoke to me and urged me to write. I have been thinking about this for quite sometime and my dear friend Allison has been getting an earful along with Bill from me. After listening to Cheryl validate exactly what I have been saying over and over I feel it is time to get this out there.
You see I had a dream the other night. I was walking through a beautiful green meadow filled with beautiful red and yellow flowers. As I was walking a large red flower with a bright yellow border lining the end of every petal stood out to me among all the other flowers. As I looked around I noticed all the other flowers except this one beautiful flower had fallen or wilted to the ground. I was in awwww of this beautiful flower. I wanted to keep it for myself. When I reached down to pick the flower the flower yelled, "NO!" I immediately thought I was losing my mind as I jumped back. I looked down at the flower standing so straight and the flower said, "please don't pick me, I have worked so hard to become such a beauty." Well, knowing that I was in a dream I spoke to the flower and said, "Why can't I have you? I want to show you off in a beautiful vase at my house." The flower then explained to me how it started out as a little seed that had been dropped in the dirt by a bird. The dirt grabbed onto the flower and legs began to anchor the soon to be flower in the ground. The flower always told the roots how thankful it was for their support and in return they worked even harder to support this soon to be beautiful flower. Then it went on to tell me a stem grew up out of the ground to help him reach the sky. The stem was so caring and so sturdy that the legs (roots) provided all the wealth (nutrients) to the flower so that it eventually was able to reach the sky!. You see this flower was always so thankful to the legs and the stem and it took pride in what had lifted it up to the sky. The flower knew just from looking around at all the wilted flowers that beauty can not stand on it's own nor reach the sky without the help below it.
I sit here thinking about my own life and my job with Xyngular. I cherish all my relationships and will walk to the end of the world for those I care for. I don't ask for anything in return, when I give I truly give from my heart. One thing I have always said when I made the decision to work as a distributor for Xyngular is I want each and every person, friend, or family member to know everyday how thankful I am for their support. Whether it be for buying the products or just for supporting my career. I make an effort almost everyday to make sure they all know I am here for them and that they are confident in knowing that. I make an effort not to just sell the product or sign someone up without making sure they know I am here and I will be checking in on them because I want them to come with me! I want to succeed and I want those involved to succeed with me. Bottom line is that I can't not succeed with this on my own. I wouldn't be where I am today if it were not for the people who trusted me and believed in what I had to say. Here at home pursuing a career and staying home with my children who need me. They are my roots. Roots that continue to increase in numbers and continue to grow beneath me and help me reach the sky!
So, I ask you, do you remember the people everyday who support you and made you who you are today? If not, think about it and try not to take all the beauty and forget those who helped you obtain this beauty.
You see I had a dream the other night. I was walking through a beautiful green meadow filled with beautiful red and yellow flowers. As I was walking a large red flower with a bright yellow border lining the end of every petal stood out to me among all the other flowers. As I looked around I noticed all the other flowers except this one beautiful flower had fallen or wilted to the ground. I was in awwww of this beautiful flower. I wanted to keep it for myself. When I reached down to pick the flower the flower yelled, "NO!" I immediately thought I was losing my mind as I jumped back. I looked down at the flower standing so straight and the flower said, "please don't pick me, I have worked so hard to become such a beauty." Well, knowing that I was in a dream I spoke to the flower and said, "Why can't I have you? I want to show you off in a beautiful vase at my house." The flower then explained to me how it started out as a little seed that had been dropped in the dirt by a bird. The dirt grabbed onto the flower and legs began to anchor the soon to be flower in the ground. The flower always told the roots how thankful it was for their support and in return they worked even harder to support this soon to be beautiful flower. Then it went on to tell me a stem grew up out of the ground to help him reach the sky. The stem was so caring and so sturdy that the legs (roots) provided all the wealth (nutrients) to the flower so that it eventually was able to reach the sky!. You see this flower was always so thankful to the legs and the stem and it took pride in what had lifted it up to the sky. The flower knew just from looking around at all the wilted flowers that beauty can not stand on it's own nor reach the sky without the help below it.
I sit here thinking about my own life and my job with Xyngular. I cherish all my relationships and will walk to the end of the world for those I care for. I don't ask for anything in return, when I give I truly give from my heart. One thing I have always said when I made the decision to work as a distributor for Xyngular is I want each and every person, friend, or family member to know everyday how thankful I am for their support. Whether it be for buying the products or just for supporting my career. I make an effort almost everyday to make sure they all know I am here for them and that they are confident in knowing that. I make an effort not to just sell the product or sign someone up without making sure they know I am here and I will be checking in on them because I want them to come with me! I want to succeed and I want those involved to succeed with me. Bottom line is that I can't not succeed with this on my own. I wouldn't be where I am today if it were not for the people who trusted me and believed in what I had to say. Here at home pursuing a career and staying home with my children who need me. They are my roots. Roots that continue to increase in numbers and continue to grow beneath me and help me reach the sky!
So, I ask you, do you remember the people everyday who support you and made you who you are today? If not, think about it and try not to take all the beauty and forget those who helped you obtain this beauty.
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