Cherie's Random Thoughts

By far ONE of the best things I have ever listen to and watched. Reminds me of how important gratitude is and how the power of an open heart can heal almost any ailment or negative attitude we may have. For many the holiday season is tough one but watching this video would most definitely bring joy to your heart. It will  remind you have the opportunity to be blessed and bless others simply by being grateful!

In article by Marc and Angel entitled: 25 Things I would Tell My 20-Year-Old-Self, the authors provide 25 things that most of us wish we knew when we were 20.  As I approach my 40th birthday, I find myself thinking more about what has occurred during the past 20 years of my life. Between 20-40 most adults have to deal with a tremendous amount of change that can impact their mid-life years, positively and negatively. If I could go back in future and talk with my 20-year-old self, I would share the following five thoughts from the article:  Stand up for yourself. Life is full of BULLIES. They can a friend, a family member, or someone in the workplace. Over the past 39 years, I have learned that we must become assertive and this is not negotiable. Otherwise you will be walked over for most of your life.  If you can make a reasonable living doing what you love, DO WHAT YOU LOVE. Never work a job you cannot find joy in doing! Over the past 19 years working as adult I ...

If you continue to look back at your past and use it as an excuse for your present, you have doomed your future. The future is unwritten can be changed but when we become hung up on the storm that preceded up, we cannot see the rainbow that lies head of us. -Cherie Crosby Today was one of the days when you think: Why would we let our past affect our future? It something I have tried not to do for most of my life. Although our past does influence our present, we have to power to change our future. It is critical that we be forward thinking, dialogue thinking, and not allow ourselves to begin our conversations with an excuse. An excuse only purpose is to prevent us from achieving greatness. When we buy into and extend an excuses lifespan, we allow our future to become a little dimmer. 

In an article by Marc and Angel's Hack Life, 30 Simple Ways to Simplify Your life, the author describe 30 sure fire ways you can simplify your life. They provide a short and long list.  From the short list, I find the following essential to simplifying your life:  Identify what’s most important to you . -A must do. How can a person expect simplification in their life if they have no idea what they can live with and without. Often when we start creating this list, if we are honest with ourselves we usually will create a very short list!  From the long list, I find the follow essential to simplifying your life:  Resign from a commitment you’re not passionate about. -Something I have tried to live by for the past 10 years of my life and have found that is something that we should commit to doing. Otherwise, we lead a life of potential misery and will end up chasing a dream but never living it!  Enjoy  life’s simple pleasures .- Definitely self expl...

What to be a human being who ROCK? One who seems to persevere through life's most difficult challenges, adopt the 9 habits of super positive people. In a Marc and Angel Hack Life article the authors provide readers with insight on the impact of our perspectives on things and how they impact our life.  In the article the author list 9 key habits to develop. Here is a list of them and my thoughts on them and how they help you live a fulfilled life:  Wake up every morning with the idea that something wonderful is possible today.   Each morning I begin my day thinking that anything is possible. I do this by sending a good portion of my morning to reflect on my goals and read inspirational blogs and emails to start my day off on a positive foot! Never wake up dreading what is to come!    Celebrate your existence.   Definitely a must. Each of us are placed on this planet to do something powerful. If we did not exist our impact could not be felt and someone...