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Some of the most beautiful shades of Blue I have ever seen have come from nature.

I’ve seen Blue skies in Montana that can’t compare to any other. Aqua Blue waters in Hawaii which take my breath away.

Blue flowers in mountain meadows I didn’t believe could exist in the world.

So many shades of Blue. So many opportunities to see the beauty around me.

What’s your favorite shade?

I’m the first to call myself out when it comes to not setting goals nearly enough. And not just setting them, but writing them out as short, mid and long-term goals.

Here’s why: The act of thinking it through and writing them out is an exercise in clarification itself. Getting clear on what is important to you, what you’re passionate about and where you intend to end up in 1-3 months, 6 months to 1 year and in 5-10 years can only benefit your process.

I’ve heard if you fail to plan then you plan to fail. I’m not sure about that, but I do know the chances of me remaining on task through the week increase greatly when I’ve gone through what’s important to me on Sunday morning for the upcoming week when I have time to Rest, Reflect and Rejuvenate.

I’ve never been the flashy type. I’m not drop dead gorgeous, I don’t have the body of a Greek god nor do I need to be the center of attention (only when I want to make people laugh) and I certainly don’t need a plethora of material items to make me feel secure. But, I will be a person you can count on when everything goes sideways.

Who do you want to be? I’m old enough now that I will tell people up front what they can expect from me when entering into a relationship. Whether it’s business or personal. Striving to be as transparent as possible with realistic expectations and no surprises from me. Another words, no drama.

After all, this is what I want on the other end of my relationships. I can do without the bells and whistles. Relationships become forged and bonded when under enormous pressure and times are a bit difficult. I would much rather count on someone with a steady hand and a sound mind than a person with a bunch of bling bling.

What say you?

We must remember, there is always going to be another moment where we can make a different choice.

When I feel stuck in a groove that I don’t like, I have to consciously remind myself that I’m not defined by what happened in the past and that I have an opportunity to make things different in the next moment.

Too often we like to wear out our welcome at the “pity party” before getting ourselves back on track. There is nothing wrong with attending “pity parties.” Just make sure you realize that it is indeed a “pity party.”

We have to be able to recognize where we are before we can move forward to the next moment.

Give yourself the gift of rest.

In today’s world, work seems to trump many other important aspects of our lives including: meaningful relationships, health (mental/emotional/physical), sleep and more.

We have control over how we choose to spend our time and giving your body enough sleep is one of them.

Pulling all-nighters or staying up late into the night, only to get up early, fill yourself up with caffeine and hit it again, is no way to treat your body.

Take some time to arrange your schedule if you can – to go to bed earlier. Maybe you start off one night a week and go from there.

Your body and your mind will thank you.