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Motivation Monday

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Yeah, I know…everyone and their brother is doing “Motivation Monday.”

But couldn’t we all use some motivation? Especially on a Monday!

I have been struggling with the weight loss lately. Post coming soon about that…maybe tomorrow. Need to sit down and write.

These were all posted on Instagram. The links are to the posts on Iconsquare.

Motivation Monday

Posted on Instagram by weightwatcherwarrior with the words: “Be proud of your success, you’ve earned it.”

Motivation Monday

Posted on Instagram by weightwatcherwarrior

Motivation Monday

Posted on Instagram by weightwatchers_a_100lbs with the words, “We’ve ALL been there when you feel like giving up! You have come a long way! Be Strong and keep going!!!!”

 

I hope everyone has a wonderful week!

Do you have any motivation to share this Monday?? Leave a comment!

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A–Z About Me!

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I stole borrowed this from another blog and she borrowed it from yet another blog! LOL

I thought it was a good opportunity to let people get to know a little bit about me.

mewgirlsThis is me with my mom (blonde), and my two younger sisters at my sister’s (far left) baby shower.

A. age :: thirty seven

B. bed size :: queen

C. chore you hate :: doing the dishes!

D. dogs :: Onyx and Topaz

E. essential start to your day :: shower, brush teeth and meds

F. favorite color :: purple

G. gold or silver :: gold

H. height :: five foot six inches

I. instruments you play :: none well, I played handbells at church does that count?

J. job title :: pricer vii at a health insurance company & webmaster

K. kids :: none yet

L. live :: Southeastern Michigan

M. maiden name :: Taylor

N. nicknames :: Dia, Heidia, Butt (my dad calls me this)

O. overnight hospital stays :: one time, in the ER due to kitty bites

P. pet peeve :: chewing with your mouth open

Q. quote :: “Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don’t matter and those who matter don’t mind.” ~ Dr. Seuss

R. righty or lefty :: righty

S. siblings :: two younger sisters and an older half brother

T. time you wake up :: between 5:30 and 7am on work days. weekends are a different story

U. university attended :: Baker College

V. vegetables you dislike :: squash, onions, red peppers

W. what makes you run late :: the husband haha, no, just life

X. x-rays you’ve had :: none

Y. yummy food :: chinese, pizza, italian, salmon, etc.

Z. zoo animal favorite :: tigers and giraffes

So there you have it. The ABC’s of me!

Glad tomorrow is Friday!!! Hope you all have a great weekend!

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Music Is Good For the Soul–Reviving Richelle

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I have a friend named Richelle. She has some of the same diseases that my husband does (APS & Lupus specifically). That is how I met her – through the APSFA and our support forum. Richelle is a total sweetheart and I am happy that I have gotten to know her better in the past year.

Richelle has experienced incredible loss. She lost her twins due to the APS. She lost her job due to her illnesses. She lost her home, marriage, friends, family, and more if you can imagine it. She’s been through hell and back and then back again.

Yet she still fights. Many people in her same position would have given up. But she won’t give up!

She’s knocked on death’s door and thankfully has been turned away because she is still here fighting today.

Last year Richelle started writing music and songs and recording them on YouTube.

She writes songs about her life’s experiences. One of her songs, “Storytime in Heaven,” is dedicated to her twins whom she lost on November 17, 2005. “The Wolf Cry” is a song about Lupus and it’s going to be featured on a CD for Lupus awareness that is coming out soon! She recently went to Florida to record “The Wolf’s Cry” and I got to preview it and It.is.AWESOME! Actually if you go to her home page you can hear it too!

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My husband and I are lucky enough to have recently won a home concert from Richelle so she will be coming here to play live for us this summer! I am very excited to meet her in person and it will be a great opportunity to get together with friends and family to have a BBQ.

Music, friends, family and food…can’t get much better than that!

I will definitely be posting photos from our concert party!

Have a listen to Richelle Perkins (Reviving Richelle) below and then let me know what you think in comments. I’ll also post her links. Check her out, like her on Facebook, follow her on Twitter… she’s living her dream and is truly an inspiration to me.


Richelle’s Links:

www.richelleperkins.com
facebook.com/revivingrichelle
myspace.com/revivingrichelle
youtube.com/revivingrichelle
twitter.com/reviverichelle
www.reverbnation.com/richelleperkins

♥ that girl!

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