For me, love is what drives me. My passion to love others and to give to others is what a successful, fulfilled life is for me. I have always had this passion inside me. Though I had to learn that love is an action word. It is not just how I feel about people or what I can do for them. It is my daily actions and connecting with them at a deeper level. This has all been a new revelation to me that I have learned over the last few years. I had to get to the root of my passion of loving others to move forward and really start to see my dreams lived out in a way I couldn’t have even imagined before. Since that moment, when it all came clear to me and I learned how to truly release this passion totally, I felt like a whole different person inside and out. I felt so much freedom to love unconditionally. Loving in this way gives me so much joy and fulfillment that I did not know was possible to experience. It moves me towards my dreams in life for myself and my family even faster. It all started with positive thinking and having a vision for my life. It was not that easy for me at first because I had to look at myself and some of that was very painful. But once I got through that I was more free and full of joy to know that I could really have the life and love I had always dreamed of. Today, I know that anything I want in my life is possible.

   So, remember to find your passion and what drives you so you can reach your goals for your dreams. If you have to remove some old stuff, really look at what is holding you back, and  make that decision to change it. It is usually always something inside ourselves and not someone or something outside us that is holding us back.  Keep your dreams and passions alive and remember to love others.    

   We all have a heart. We all have passions. We all have hopes, dreams, desires, and wishes. There is only one thing standing in the way of our own dreams and that is our way of thinking.  Do you hope you can do something, or do you KNOW you can?  Do you wish for things in your life, or do you KNOW it will happen?  People who are successful in all areas of their lives don’t hope or wish for their dreams and desires, they make the decision to KNOW their dreams and desires will happen, then they make decisions and act on their KNOWING, not their hoping or wishing.  How do we do  this in a world that is consummed with negativity?  We make the decision, so just like you make a simple decision to put gas in your car when it is empty, then you act on it by pulling into the gas station and fill your tank.

Let me explain why I gave you this example.  Yesterday, when I was coming home from work, I looked at my gas tank and low and behold, I needed gas.  I pulled into the gas station where I usually get gas and put my credit card in the slot.  It accepted it and the pump rolled over as if to start pumping my gas.  Problem was it would not pump any gas.  So I walked in the store where there were several other people in line.  The clerk asked me if I was trying to get gas and she said, ” I’m sorry we are out of gas right now.”  I told her no problem and to have a good day.  Unfortunately, that was not most of the peoples’ reactions in the store and at the pumps.  They were upset and were spouting off angry words to the clerk as if it were her fault and had deliberately set out to ruin their day.  These people acted as if there was not another gas station anywhere when there was one right across the street.  Their decision to pull into that gas station gave them a circumstance or obstacle if you will, to make a choice.  To act negative to the situation and make it worse or to DECIDE to go around that obstacle and just go to another gas station.  Instead they thought negative about the circumstance and reacted on that negative thought which in all reality cost themselves to waste more of their time and energy than if they would have just had a positve reaction and went to the gas station across the street.  So, when we make the decision to think positive then we act on that positve thought, by talking positive, and choosing to commit to the decision. 

It doesn’t matter what negative is around you because once you begin to change your thinking and perceptions of people and situations, things will begin to look different and your results will be different.  Never give up! WHAT YOU WANT, YOU CAN CREATE.   Whether it be in our relationships, career, finances, health, or anything you desire and dream for your life.  The amazing thing is it usually always will change others lives around you too and this is how we start changing the world by one person at a time, by changing ourselves first.  I am not set out to change the world, but to change me, and the rest will come. This is what I heard once while listening to a cd and it took a while but I get it now. What you give you get!! I have heard this over and over in my life, but this too I understand now. Our passions are what drive us. Our failures are our greatest successes because we learn from them and in order to succeed we must learn, so therefore, we do not fail at all. It is not our circumstances or obstacles we face that keep us from achieving our dreams but our thoughts, choices, and actions.

   Now, all of this I am sure you have heard at one time or another but either took it in or blew it off. What was your choice? Mine for a long time was to blow it off because I made excuses. But there came a day not to long ago I decided to take it in. I started to take it in little by little still with some skeptical thoughts. But all I knew is I wanted a change in my life and for my dreams to be my reality. So as this goes on and I write, you will learn more about where I came from, my obstales, my excuses, where I am at today, and where I am headed. Some of it will probably leave you sitting there with your mouth wide open saying to yourself, “Oh, SNAP!”  ” What in the blazes was she thinking!”  And most of it I will be able to tell you, I wasn’t. Till next time. As my dauhgter says now,……..peace out! ( never thought I, a small country girl, would say that.)    

As you may be able to see, we are just starting our blog. We are newbies in the world of blogging, so please bare with us as we start out on this new venture. Learning the art and technicalities of blogging can be very challenging to say the least. The plan is to make this a fun and interactive experience with lots of input as to how we can improve.

It all started when our daughter came home from school at 15 years of age saying “snap” as a better choice word for s?#t. It has become a word for everyone around our house during moments of frustration and annoyances. Don’t get us wrong, our kids don’t walk around cursing and kicking the dogs. However, they do hear a lot of cursing among teenagers and adults these days and see unpleasant messages on shirts.

We firmly believe in the freedom of speech, but we would like to see our world clean up the negative messages that are sent out to everyone on a daily basis through media, radio, magazines and clothes.

Our goal is to build people up through positive messages. If we can kindly replace curse words than we can think of ways to get our point across without offending others. We hope you will join us in our efforts to create a more inspiring world in which we live.

As “snap” has become the chosen word among teenagers and young adults, we decided to put it on some t-shirts, hoodies and tank tops. The response has been great and positive from kids to older adults, loving the shirts, the idea, and the lingo. Their comments and ideas have been positive and inspiring. The best part is that everyone has fun with it and it gets them to start thinking and using a more positive attitude in their lives daily. After all, it is what we hear, see, and surround ourselves with that we will become and pass on to others.