I am full of energy, gratitude and optimism today.  While my brother is my real-life hero, my mother is my inspiration and provides the strength I need to forge ahead.

She has always been by my side. That is why it was surprising to hear that prior to my being born, she never thought in a million years, that should could care for a sick child. However, she did it and was great at it too. She is the definition of strength and inspiration in my book. That is why I had asked her to be a guest on my podcast, specifically  to talk about her experiences as a mother to a child who was in and out of the hospital for the first six years of their life (me).

As you will hear in our conversation, this woman, is amazing. There is one sentence my mother kept repeating during our conversation “You just do what you have to do. You don’t think about it, you just do.” Mom, I have to tell you, not everyone thinks that way and that is why you, you are an inspiration.

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Something was off this week, I felt like something was missing. Whatever the case, it was just one of those weeks. You know what I am talking about. A week in which you feel like you aren’t getting enough things knocked off of your to-do list. I couldn’t put my finger on it, but my energy was lackluster.

As I sit here on this somewhat gloomy Saturday morning, in my office, it just clicked. Something WAS missing. Because I was so busy, I did not have any extra time to do the one thing I love the most. Podcast Production. Producing podcasts makes me happy, it allows me to be creative in so many different ways. By nature, I am a creative person. I enjoy designing websites, creating videos, creating audio, writing stories and more. So, any time spent on podcast production whether it be updating the look of my website (which I started to do earlier in the week, but then had to put that on hold) or coming up with topics for future episodes, I am at my most happiest. This is not to say that I am not happy when I am doing other things. Many things I do in my life make me happy, especially when it comes to the work I do for my clients.

The point here is, I didn’t find the time to do the one thing that makes me the MOST happiest. We all have to remember to stop and take time to ourselves, to take joy in whatever it is that makes us ultra-happy. I believe by doing so, we will see amazing results in our lives and in our work. Energy levels will rise and stress levels will decrease. Remember to take the time to do what you love. I certainly will do my best to do so! FYI: if you are a subscriber to my blog or following me on Twitter and see I am not active, this can only mean one thing — I am ultra-busy and forgetting to stop and smell the roses — Send me a message and remind me to take my own advice, okay?

“Continue to Follow Your Dreams ~ Do What You Love ~ The Rest Will All Fall into Place” Darlene

Every morning, I receive a few  “Quote of the Day” emails.   Some days I read these emails and think to myself, “Oh, well isn’t that nice?”,  then I quickly delete it from my inbox and move on. On other days, a quote may resonate with me or simply cause me to smile. When the quote evokes such a response, I like to share it with others. Today was such a day and so, here is the quote:

” I’ve continued to recognize the power individuals have to change virtually anything and everything in their lives in an instant. I’ve learned that the resources we need to turn our dreams into reality are within us, merely waiting for the day when we decide to wake up and claim our birthright.” -Anthony Robbins

Do you have a dream you want to fulfill? Well, what are you waiting for?