“She decided she was worthy of happiness and the effort it took to set strong boundaries.” ~ Queenisms™

So much unhappiness and stress comes from the lack of boundaries in our lives. We’re quick to say yes to everyone, but ourselves.

Let’s vow to pause and ask ourselves these questions before we say yes, Queens.

Do I want to do this? Am I willing to do this? Am I able to do this?

If the answers are yes, we’ll know we’ve chosen an action.  If the answers are no, it’s time to set a boundary and honestly let others know that the request must be declined.

“One day she realized she was on a glorious adventure and she decided she was woman enough to enjoy it.” ~ Queenisms™

Life is an adventure. Throw yourself into it, Queens. Laugh out loud. Take it all in. Dare to enjoy it and above all love yourself throughout the entire ride.

“She was thirsty, but not for water.  What she wanted was a big drink of life.” ~ Queenisms™

It’s an act of love to encourage someone to follow their dreams. We do it for our children, spouses, friends. It’s time to give that same encouragement and love to ourselves.

What do you thirst for Queens? Share and inspire others.

“She realized it was time to add herself to the list.”

Our “to do” lists are often so long it can make our heads spin and we can easily feel overwhelmed. Yet here we are asking you to add just one more thing to that list; yourself.

Let’s practice adding ourselves to our own lists, Queens. Yes, we mean actually writing our own names down on the list or at least writing an activity or moment we’d like to give ourselves. The very act of acknowledging that we’re there, on the list, will be a reminder to pause and give ourselves the attention and love we deserve.

We’d love to hear how you’re doing with this one Queens.  We practice this ourselves and find it to be a powerful exercise.

“She kept asking herself “Where did my self-esteem go?” And she vowed right then and there to find it again.

When did it happen? Was it gradual or was there some event that suddenly stripped us of our self-esteem? The answer is different for all of us but how, when and where is all in the past.

We get to choose how we feel about ourselves. And, if we don’t like ourselves, we get to choose to change, whether that change is in how we behave or in how we see ourselves.

And just like happiness, positive self-esteem takes practice.  Let’s practice together. Tell us one thing you love about yourselves, Queens.  Share and inspire others.

“She didn’t mind being called a lady. But she knew she was so much more.” ~ Queenisms™

We’re definitely ladies. But, we’re also explorers, adventurers, creative women, filled with sass and daring. And, it’s time for those qualities to take center stage.

Often,there is so much more in our imaginations and in our hearts than we let others see.  Let’s share those dreams with one another as encouragement. You are worthy of your own love.

“She finally heard the message, loud and clear, and chose to believe in herself.” ~ Queenisms™

We declare February to be the month we all choose to believe that we are love worthy; worthy of loving ourselves.  When we choose to love, honor, admire and value ourselves, we teach others to treat us as the valuable, beautiful, brilliant women that we truly are.

Because we believe that happiness is a practice, let’s take February and rediscover those things about ourselves we love the most. I’ll go first. I have a  thirst for learning new skills.  I thrill at discovering a new way to do something in social media.  When I do, I get so excited I hop up and dance in my office.  I love that about myself. I hope I always get excited about learning.  How about you? Is there something you do or are that YOU love about yourself?  Please share to inspire others!

Here’s to love.  Happy February Queens.

“She was tired of worrying about what others thought of her.  She decided it was time to finally just be herself.”

~  Queenisms™

The only person you can really be is yourself. But the decision to love being yourself is a choice. Let’s choose ourselves, together, Queens.

“She was doing the best she could. If she could do better she would.” ~ Queenisms™

You are alright, and you are enough.

Every woman you meet is carrying some burden, some worry or concern…and of course, so are you. Some days the burdens are lighter and the joys are brighter.  And, other days, the burdens seem to take over the day.

But you put one foot in front of the other and you do the best you can…and so do we. And, we’re so honored to be on the journey with you.  Thank you for being on it with us.

“So much of life was getting by her.  She decided to slow down so she could savor it all.” ~ Queenisms™

Do you ever find yourself rushing around like a chicken with it’s head cut off, Queens?  We do too. Today we’re reminding ourselves to slow down, look around and notice these beautiful lives we are living. Think you’re life is not beautiful?  We challenge you to think again.  We believe that if you slow down and give it a chance you’ll be able to tell us at least one thing about your life that is beautiful.