Happy Monday, friends!!! It’s such a gorgeous July morning — you know, the kind that will keep me warm on those snowy December nights when I think back to the summer and remember happier, SUNNIER times!! I suppose all this talk about light (summer) and dark (winter) is only appropriate because of the topic of today’s motivational quotes: The grief and healing journey! As I’ve said so many times over the years, grief is a process. Healing doesn’t come overnight and it takes work to come out of the darkness and see the light on the other side. I know I’m not fully out of the darkness yet, but little glimmers of light are starting to peek through and I’m incredibly grateful for that…

Happy Monday, friends!!! Are you all pumped and ready to conquer a new week?? I’d love to know: How do you get yourself ready? We all have our own ways of prepping ourselves, and one of my sure-fire ways is to make sure I’m not listening to negative people. You know, those people who try to get in your head and make you second-guess everything about yourself — those negative people aren’t worth your mental energy or the amount of head space you’re renting to them. So for today’s motivational quotes, here’s some solid inspiration for banishing that negativity once and for all…

Happy July, friends!!! Can you believe the Fourth of July has already come and gone?!? Did you have a good holiday? I had a wonderfully relaxing week off, but I’m so glad to be back today! Truth be told, though, I may have done a little writing on my break — sometimes I seriously question whether my mind ever stops thinking!! But, it IS summer and that means the living *should* be easy, right?? That’s what I’ve been trying to teach Ms. Bear this summer. I’m not sure if it’s working, but I figure these motivational quotes all about the importance of self-care can’t hurt…

Happy Monday, friends, and welcome to the last week of June!! Not sure how that happened AT ALL…I mean, sometimes, I just wish time would stop, you know?? Or maybe I’ve just been watching too much Bewitched?? But how cool would it be if we could just freeze time any old time we wanted to? Ooooh, think of all the possibilities! Anyway, we’ve got a theme for today’s motivational quotes!! They’re all about why speaking your truth is so important ALWAYS!!! Because, really, there’s nothing better than remaining true to yourself and not being afraid to tell your story. Remember, honesty and vulnerability are two very, very beautiful things in this life…

As The Rascals once sang, “IT’S A BEAUTIFUL MORNING!” And…now that I have that song stuck in your head for the rest of the day, let’s continue with some inspiration in the form of motivational quotes, shall we? I’ve been finding this is a really happy and healthy way to start the week!! I hope you feel the same way — there’s just something about getting going on a positive note that helps to set the tone for the rest of the week, you know?? Well, maybe I should just stop prattling on and let the words do the talking for me…