Sometimes we look at others' successes, or the things others have, and it's easy to become frustrated if we don't have them ourselves yet. It may be easy to feel like we're never going to get there and we're never going to see the rewards of our own hard work. Sometimes we may think that one person or another seemed to just sail through life to this point, and good things happened to them in their lives so quickly. This makes us want to figure out and take shortcuts to become successful faster, so we can have that seemingly amazing life and wonderful things, too. But sometimes rushing to get to what we view as "success" can lead to poor decisions, terrible mistakes, and a lot of heartache. Sometimes things that come too quickly and too easily can be short lived.

Motivational Monday - "Define Your Own Happiness"

First, I know this post is up late today, everyone - it's been a busy day! Regardless, I hope you all had a happy Monday... or whatever day it is when you're reading this!

Sometimes when you compare your life or things others have to yours or what you have, it may seem like they've got it all figured out. This can make you feel like you want the same things in your life so that you can be as happy as they are. But the truth is that those things may not be suitable for you, and they may not even make you as happy as they've made somebody else. You're an individual and it's okay for you to have different things that make you happy than other people, and to have different dreams than others. Figure out what you're passionate about and do that.

Motivational Monday - Follow Your Heart | FREE Printable

This Motivational Monday I decided to keep it simple and sweet! Sometimes life comes with big decisions that can be hard to make, and if you don't know what else to do, at times it is easiest and wisest to follow you heart!

Motivational Monday - "Something Wonderful" Printable

You may have noticed throughout your life that quite often when things just aren't going right - life is getting you down - and you're focusing on it all, more unfortunate things seem to find you. It can be hard to break free of the negativity once it's got its grip on you, but if you can try your best to think more optimistically and focus on the positives - no matter how tiny in comparison to the negatives - you can turn things around for yourself. Gradually, it will happen!

Motivational Monday | FREE Printable - Be Silly, Honest, Kind

This is by far one of my favourite quotes; I even have it as my desktop background on my laptop. It's so simple, and I feel like if we can remember to be these three things, we can keep things in perspective throughout our lives - "Be silly. Be Honest. Be Kind."

Motivational Monday - A Beautiful Day | FREE Printable

Think about a day you've had when things just weren't going right or something bad happened... Now think about a time when someone did something nice for you, or even just a stranger gave you an unexpected smile, on one of these "bad days"... how did you feel afterwards? I bet it lifted your spirits. Perhaps it even changed the entire feeling of the day and shifted your day in a better direction, all because it was kind and because that kindness made you smile and feel good in return. That person may not have known how much you needed it, but that's how powerful kindness is; it has the ability to transform, not just an average day, even a horrible day into something that sparkles with beauty! And that power is within you, you have the ability to give someone a better day; you're like a freaking super hero when you think about it, and Kindness is your super power! Use it, even if all you have to offer is a smile, touch someone's day with kindness - you never know what someone could be going through, and your kindness could mean more than you realize!

Motivational Monday - "Face The Sunshine" FREE Printable

It is a beautiful, sunny Monday morning here and I hope yours is just as beautiful! With Monday comes another Motivational Monday post and another FREE motivational word art printable for you to download and frame. I think this is one one of the best quotes from the poet Walt Whitman -- "Keep your face always toward the sunshine, and shadows will fall behind you" -- it's the perfect analogy for focusing on the positives, allowing the negatives to fall away from you. These are words to try and live by for sure, and I hope they help brighten your Monday even more!

Motivational Monday - "Positive Anything" FREE Printable

I've got another Motivational Monday printable for you all! I am a firm believer in the power of positive thinking and I do my best to practice it as much as possible. Does that mean that I never have a negative thought, never rant or complain, never am in a bad mood, never have my feelings hurt, or bad things never happen to me? Nope. Definitely not. But I do know that it makes me a much happier person to try, and can and has turned around many a bad moments, days, weeks for me.

Motivational Monday - "Shoot For The Moon" FREE Printable

It's Monday, once again! I hope you're all having a fantastic day and you're beating those Monday blues... or Monday rage, for some people - ha ha! I've got another FREE Motivational Monday Downloadable Print for you all again today, YAY!

Motivational Monday - FREE Printable Download

Happy Motivational Monday! Mondays are often tough days for those people who work regular business days and because we're just not feeling' it, troubles throughout the day often ensue. I'm sure we've all experienced this at some point! That's where #MotivationalMonday comes in!

Last week I did a post as a pick-me-up for anyone who had a rough Monday showing some great Motivational Word Art which turned out to be quite a popular post here on the blog and other social media. I liked that and felt I wanted to try and help people, and myself, start off our work weeks with a positive quote or thought on a regular basis, so I'm starting this series, Motivational Mondays, here on the blog, that will include limited time FREE printable downloads designed by me, and, hopefully, help put us in a positive mindset to start our Mondays.