Weekly Inspiration :: Hope

"When you get into a tight place and everything goes against you,
till it seems as though you could not hang on a minute longer,
never give up then, 

for that is just the place and time

 that the tide will turn."
-Harriet Beecher Stowe

Hope is the thing that keeps us going. No matter how many challenges come your way, 

your hope and strength will always get you through.

 Trust in yourself, think positive thoughts, and lean on your loved ones

when you need an extra dose of hope.

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

Sending strength, love and hope to all of our sisters and friends who have battled or

lost loved ones to this disease.

xo

McMullen 

 

Weekly Inspiration :: Today is a Gift

"Yesterday's the past, tomorrow's the future, 

but today is a gift. 

That's why it's called the present."

~ Bil Keane 

Sometimes it is easy to feel plagued by the stress of yesterday and the pressures of tomorrow.

Its difficult not to think ahead and try to plan every waking moment. 

The truth is that we can't plan every moment. Life will take its course however it see's fit

and sometimes you just have to roll with the punches.

Try to see life's uncertainty as a gift, as a daily surprise waiting to thrill you.

Each moment is precious. Live today as though you have no control over the future.

 

 xo

McMullen 

Weekly Inspiration :: Break the Rules

"If you obey all the rules, 

you miss all of the fun."

~ Katherine Hepburn

Life is crazy sometimes. Chaos becomes routine, we build boundaries for ourselves

in order to maintain balance and set rules for ourselves. But every once in a while, its just more fun to break the rules...even the ones we make for ourselves.

Every once in a while its ok to cheat on your diet, skip a work out to go shopping, call in sick to enjoy the sunshine, or dip into your savings for that dream vacation. While having a routine and rules is all fine and well, sometimes you just gotta shake things up a bit and live life a little differently. 

Breaking the rules every now and then can instill a sense of confidence and 

independence that sometimes gets lost in everyday life. Plus, sometimes its just fun to let your inner bad girl out every now and then.

xo

McMullen

Weekly Inspiration :: Enlightenment

"Enlightenment is always there. Small enlightenment will bring great enlightenment. If you breathe in and are aware that you are alive—that you can touch the miracle of being alive—then that is a kind of enlightenment." 

~ Thich Nhat Hahn 

Something as simple as a deep breath can change who we are in a single moment. With all of the frustrations, tasks, and emotions involved in a single day, a deep breath can help us feel centered, focused, and alive. Whenever you start to feel overwhelmed or flustered, inhale as deep as you can and then let all of the days stress flow out of you as you exhale. This will clear your mind and allow you to feel enlightenment every day. 

xo

McMullen

Weekly Inspiration :: Explore, Dream, Discover

“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” 

~ H. Jackson Brown Jr.

Never be afraid to live in the here and now.

 See the potential in every moment, and embrace the changes life throws your way. 

The only thing in life worth regretting is never taking a chance.

 

 

Weekly Inspiration :: Take a Deep Breath

"Feelings come and go like clouds 

in a windy sky.

Conscious breathing is my anchor."

~ Thich Nhat Hanh

Within each of us is the ability to be the best version of ourselves that we can be. We strive and strive to do what we think is right, to focus on as many things as possible, and to worry about everyone and everything.

While it sometimes seems impossible to have even a moment of personal time, perhaps one of the

most important things we can do for ourselves and the people around us

is to stop and take a deep breath. Let all of your anxieties and troubles flow out of you and

feel your inner light start to burn a little brighter.

Something as simple as a deep breath has the ability to make us feel better, appreciate our surroundings, focus our priorities, and greet the day with a smile.

Generate positive energy from within and show the world how beautiful the inner you truly is.

xo

McMullen 

Weekly Inspiration :: Possibility

"Because you are alive, 

everything is possible."

~ Thich Nhat Hanh

"Smile, breath, and go slowly." 

~ Thich Nhat Hanh

XO

McMullen

Inspiration Monday :: Live in the Moment

"As you walk this journey of the unknown, 

live in the moment, dance the dance, 

and walk in the moonlit sky.

Take time to live and love yourself. 

Each person is special, everyone is a survivor"

- Uknown

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Wishing you peace, courage, 

strength, and love.

xo

McMullen