Morning Meds 2.26 Why Morning Meds?

I'm turning the corner in my love/ hate relationship with feedback...I used to hate it, now I love it! I was blessed to get some feedback from my friend Karina, "Why Meds?" She said that word wasn't very attractive to her... Guess what? Me either? In fact, the title Morning Meds, represents a life lesson I never want to forget. How do you deal with disappointment? How do you deal with not being healed the way you wanted to be? Yes, I'm free from cancer, yes I'm grateful; but do I really want to take this thyroid medication for the rest of my life? At the age of 30 that was just NOT what I wanted to hear. So, anybody out there ever swam da Nile? I used to pretty well live there. Denial is a pretty sad way to go. Life's trying to teach you a lesson, you're trying to see how far you can get your fingers in your ears to keep from hearing it. In order to combat that, I've learned how to give a healthy hug to life's disappointments. "Come on over here and play nice," I say. "There, there, everything always turns out fine..." So I named my blog, where I do all my over sharing with you...tell you all my hopes, dreams and desires; and give you my best life lessons...I named it the very thing I didn't want to accept. Morning Meds, embracing my pain that has become my platform. Felicity

Morning Meds 2.24 I Came With Open Hands

I came with open hands Ready to give to my fellow single moms Ready to give an opportunity to other moms to link arms with us Ready to offer encouragement, gifts, accountability and a reminder that the reciever has much to give... What I forgot was that the giver also had much to recieve Because I came with open hands They were filled with beautiful clothes from Karina They were filled with a vision from Joyce of a family that works together They were filled with unexpected wisdom from Jennifer and great reminders from Calvina My arms were filled with hugs My face was filled with laughter from Jordan And my heart (you guessed it), overflowing with love My hands are open, but never empty.

Morning Meds 2.23 A Year of Books

I've been negligent! With my clients and myself. I've been forgetting to set intellectual goals. I realized I've been repressing my inner nerd. So I've set some nerdy goals.  I've got 3 languages I'd like to learn in the next 5 years. I took 6 years of Spanish; so being fluent by the end of this year shouldn't be too tough. Then I came across Mark Zuckerberg's new page, A Year of Books. He's set a goal to read 26 books this year and, to date; he's got 274,000 accountability partners. And I want in! I'm excited to learn more about the world, as the first two books have been incredibly informative and enlightening already! It's fun to see the conversations on FB and the live chats with the author, but I craved an in-person discussion. I'd love for you to participate in my Year of Books book club at the Minooka library. We'll meet twice a month and for the first two sessions will discuss whatever books the people that come have read (even if you haven't finished). Like A Year Of Books on Facebook and think about how you want to grow your mind this year. Often we think about how to turn our minds off, but have we really decided what we want to turn them on to this year? Felicity UPCOMING EVENTS January 25, 12:30p A Year of  Books February 3, 8p Before You Quit Mastermind Group   February 7, 10a Single Mom Saturday

A Year Of Books January 25th 12:30pm Minooka Library 109 N Wabena Ave Minooka, IL 60447   Before You Quit Network Marketing Mastermind Group Tuesdays in February (3rd, 10th, 17th & 24th) 8pm - 9pm (CST) Contact Felicity Joy for more information. www.savvyservices.tv orFelcility@savvyservices.tv Single Mom Saturday February 7th 10:00 - 11:30am Childcare Provided FHC West 24461 W Eames St Channahon Plaza Channahon, IL 60410

Word of the Year

Morning Meds 2.22 Live!

Calling All Divergents

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Calling All Divergents

I feel like I'm on a journey. My quest is to find diverse thinkers. Actually, we're all diverse thinkers, but not all of us embrace that. Some of us still have that awkward feeling like in Junior High and we're waiting for the "in crowd" to accept us. This happens on our jobs, in our neighborhoods and even in faith communities. You may come from a certain faith-based community or maybe you come from a more secular based community. Within these communities people tend to gain a perception where some are viewed as getting it right, but they just can't figure it out.

What if you didn't believe that anymore? What if you believe your journey is your journey and that you’re ok with that? When you become your own best friend you begin to create your own in crowd.
I've seen that shift change the lives of clients and friends. By having the courage to hold people accountable to their own values I have seen the love begin to shine through them and fear begin to fade.

Are you the next divergent I've been waiting to talk to? How do you feel different from the crowd? I've been encouraged recently to not call myself weird, the more other people share with me their uniqueness the better I feel about that.

Day of Hope

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Day of Hope

No one ever asks me why New Year's is my favorite holiday, but I thought I'd answer it anyway!

This is the day people put the past behind them, the day that all things feel possible...a clean slate day!
And if you feel this way on New Year's Day, it's the only day you're right! What I mean is, it's true every day!!!!

Carolyn Arends sings "This will be my resolution, everyday is New Year's Day!"
May that be your determination this year, to be like the monkey in The Lion King...bop yourself on the head and say...it's in the past!

*and if you'd still like to send me your 2015 intention...I'll be happy to keep it for you and agree with you this year :)
 

Felicity

Anticipation

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Anticipation (and a free gift!)

Guess what y'all? My 14 year old son wrote an amends letter! I'm so crazy proud of him! It works it works! In addition, the important review is in. ..my mom loves my new book! (She says she'll "read it again and again!") So there you go! I'm giving it away for constructive criticism and to say that I'm so thankful for my readers. (I can't figure out how to link it here, so please contact me for it, www.savvyservices.tv.) Well, you can't tell me nothing now! I'm so stoked for holiday celebrations and good old-fashioned lovin with family and friends. May disappointment never convince you that it's better to expect nothing. With your expectation goes your faith and hope and then what's next? God hasn't given up on you! How do I know? (You're breathing!) What do you want to do with those next breaths? I can't wait to hear! Please reply to this email with your 2015 intention. And if you want to come to my party next Tuesday and tell me live, let me know! The best way to end 2015! New Year's Eve Intention Party 6:30 pm (CST) on 12-30-14 Community Room in Minooka 121 Mc Evily Rd. (Games, Prizes & Tastefully Simple Treats!) Please RSVP to this email. You can also tell me your 2015 intention and I will give it to you in 2016!