If the most strenuous workout you get is from jumping to conclusions, you truly need to devise a new plan of action!

I’m just saying….

I was soooo shocked when I heard this story. I saw him perform the year before he found out he had cancer. Big guy. Big smile (B-I-G). And from what I’m told, a big heart.

Life is as precious as it is short.

Say what you need to say.

Say it now.

Be well,
~*~ MsJayye ~*~

Yes, YOU.

You know the drill: Celebrate yourself today. Right now. Take a minute (hell, take 5) and celebrate those good things that came your way this week. The goals that you accomplished. The To-Do’s that you To-Done. LOL

Doesn’t matter if it was a big thing, a small thing or an in between thing. As long as it mattered to YOU.

Why? Because. This celebration is for YOU. This celebration is about YOU.

Now I know, somebody somewhere is moping and moaning, mumbling and mourning about how they can’t find anything to celebrate.

That’s okay. While I believe that everybody has SOMETHING in their lives worth celebrating on a DAILY basis, I know that some days, it’s harder than others to find it or see it for what it really is. And that’s ok.

You know why?

If that’s you? If that’s where YOU are at this very moment in time, then celebrate what DIDN’T happen!!

Celebrate not laying that person out, celebrate not getting frustrated with your children/spouse/significant other/coworker. Celebrate walking pass that pair of shoes that were calling your name. Celebrate the fact that, while you yearn for something more, you are blessed with what you have.

Celebrate the chance to CHOOSE SOMETHING DIFFERENT FOR YOURSELF.

Celebrate whatever good thing has come your way this week.

Go head.

Party like a rock star.

Do YOUR dance Baby cause it is ALL ABOUT Y-O-U!!
(PS: drop me a note & tell me what ya celebrate so I can celebrate with/for you too!!)

Get the party started. Right where you are. Go for it!!

What I’m celebrating:
1. Direct deposit is in effect. Yes!
2. Reconnecting to a project that keeps me fired up!
3. Coworker’s recovery from emergency surgery & a parent’s joy restored upon learning their 14yr will recover fully from a stroke (OK, these are really about ME specifically BUT (1) it’s DEFINITELY celebration-worthy and (2) it shows that what God does for another, He can do for you or me)
4. Maintained my weight this week
5. Smooth oncall week. Not over until Monday AM but so far, so very very good. LOL
6. Great conversation. Love it.
7. Hang time with my friends/fam. In addition to the laughs and the love, I always learn something new. Always.

Gratefully,
*~* MsJayye *~*

*~* QUOTABLE *~*

“The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate.” ~ Oprah Winfrey

“Put yourself in a state of mind where you say to yourself, “Here is an opportunity for you to celebrate like never before, my own power, my own ability to get myself to do whatever is necessary.” ~ Anthony Robbins

“Celebrate what you want to see more of.” ~ Thomas J. Peters

THIS IS A PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT:

I know that medical terms can be tricky not only to treat or diagnose but also to spell BUT….if you’re trying to increase your business, I’m going to need you to correctly spell whatever illness/condition it is you profess to treat. Trust me – that small thing goes a L-O-N-G way.

Thanking you in advance.

“What you love, you empower. What you fear, you empower.
What you empower, you attract.”
~ Anonymous ~

Thoughts become things. What are YOU thinking today?

Elevate your mind,
~*~ MsJayye ~*~

It’s official: Tuesday kicked my a**!! TWICE. And all before noon. All I could do by the time the a**-whipping was over was sit at my desk, staring out the windowing wondering “WTH?!?!” It was BRU-TAL.

We always whine and complain and brace ourselves for “Monday”, always on guard for Monday while “Tuesday” just lays in the cut, waiting for the right moment to sneak up on us and cold cock us. Yep. Tuesday got me G-O-O-D.

Drove home in silence. Took the scenic route so I could let some of the dust of the day blow off me as I drove. Weather was beautiful so I headed straight to the deck and just chilled for a while. Glass of wine in my hand. Bottle of wine at my feet. LOL

Stirred long enough to stir up a delicious stir-fry while listening to some smooth tunes. Ate my dinner and then immersed myself in a vat of words too scrumptious to deny. Made some headway on a project and was reminded that THIS is the thing that makes my heart smile – that kind of project – and that I need to make room for more of it in my life. Ended my evening with a long soak in a tub of warm sudsy water (and yes, the candles were lit – when are they not in my house? And there was indeed music). Ya’ll know stress can’t float right? LOL

Tuesday’s gone. A not-so distant memory but still, it’s gone. And you know what? As rough as it was getting through it (and it was R-U-F-F!), I’m still standing. Still smiling. And more determined than ever to get into, stay in and operate from a position of purpose.

Tuesday’s “smackdown” was just a reminder of a few things:

1. Some days, the hardest place to be is EXACTLY where you need to be.
2. “Running” doesn’t necessarily prevent you from getting the lesson – it just prolongs it.
3. When you think you’re going through hell, don’t slow down to admire the scenery - FLOOR IT!
4. Some days we have to reposition ourselves.

And in THAT vein, I can definitely count it all joy.

And as you work your way into & out of Wednesday, “Hump Day”, remember this:
For a person who can move mountains, “Hump Day” ain’t nothing more than a small hill. If you can’t move it CLIMB!!

Create an AMAZING day!
*~* MsJayye *~*

*~* QUOTABLE *~*

“Our greatest danger is in permitting the ‘URGENT’ to crowd out the ‘IMPORTANT’. - Oliver Wendell Holmes

“Victories in life come through our ability to work around and over the obstacles that cross our path. We grow stronger as we climb our own mountains.” ~ Marvin J. Ashton

“Sometimes it’s not the MOUNTAIN that needs to be moved. Sometimes…it’s US.” ~ MsJayye

I know…it’s been more than a minute since I posted a poem (or almost anything LOL). BUT while it may have been a minute, please believe that I’m still in it! Wrote this piece earlier this year. May trim it down a bit. We’ll see what comes when I sit down to edit it later. It’s going to be part of Collection #2. (Yes, I do know when that collection will drop. No, I’m not telling. LOL) Enjoy!

with your actions
you pronounce me more foolish than words
piercing my poetic sensibilities
in the same offhanded manner
in which the edges of your lies
cut through my vulnerable heart
severing a heavy laboring emotional umbilical cord
until what was growing between us
aborted itself in the stark light from unspoken truths
we coexisted in such a sterile environment,
me sanitizing the truth of who you were
as if your ferragamo shoes and nightly glass of stoli
were the measure of the man you pretend to be
when truth revealed you to be more of a payless guy with old english tendencies
painting yourself as ready, willing and able
telling me that you were standing still
when in actuality you never stopped moving
because you know that lies travel the world
while truth slumbers
and you needed the head start
it matters not
my spirit is at peace
my heart is whole
my love upgraded against counterfeiters bearing smooth words
i turn down the invitation to dance with you under pale moonlight
but for love?
real love?
i dress myself in white, wrap a double strand of exotic beads around my waist,
and dance across the face of the sun barefooted

© Jackie Young ~ 2009

“I believe that my next 100 days will be so successful, I will be able to complete them in 72 days. And on the 73rd day, I’ll rest.”
~~ President Barack Obama ~~

Now THAT’S how you set a goal Baby! Make it happen!!

Happy Mother’s Day to each of you who steps into that role for a child(ren) in your life. It isn’t always easy but it is ALWAYS worth it.

Talked to my Mom this morning before she headed to church. Probably will chat again this evening.

Princess So Fabulous sent me one of her “original” works of art…I might post it after I figure out my scanner. LOL I know she sent handmade cards to “the little ladies” - my Mom, my cousin’s mom and her mom’s sister. Sweet deal.

Got a couple of texts from some kids who think they’re mine. LOL A couple of young girls that I mentored a while back. One of the guys who was in another mentoring group of mine. Good to hear from them & to know that they’re doing well.

Gorgeous weather today. Perfect for watching FavCus#2 graduate from Hampton University. WhooHoo! An opportunity to spend time with some of my favorite people.

Yep. A great day. Great day indeed.

Enjoy your evening!

*~* MsJayye *~* >