Happy Friday eve, y’all! I hope you have had a good week and you are looking forward to the weekend. There are times when we all need a short break and a chance to do something we want to do. Many of us spend too much time doing and taking care of others, but we must try doing something nice for ourselves. I am sure many of you can agree with me that the workweeks are TOO long and the weekends are TOO short. There needs to be something in between, right?

I am planning to do another post regarding April being stress awareness month, but this post is just going to be the first part, but I promise there is going to be a part 2😊! Stress is nothing new to me, but I would like for it to go away and leave me alone. This week has been overflowing with stress and it has not all been work-related. I know that I probably do not handle stress in the best ways because I just try to ignore it and avoid it, instead of dealing with it. How do you handle stress? I do not know about you, but for me, stress feels like a mix of a hurricane, a tornado, and an earthquake. It is a crazy feeling of losing control 100%, but I do realize this is no one’s fault but my own!

I do know there must be healthier ways of handling stress, but for reasons I cannot explain, I have not found any. I think some of this is because I try to carry the burdens of everyone else on my shoulders, which can be extremely exhausting. There comes a time in everyone’s life when they are forced to understand that they cannot fix everything for everyone, and they must start focusing on their lives! It does not help matters that I am always in pain, and it is unrelenting. The weather is changing so that in the mornings, it is cooler, but by noon it is too warm. If only it could be in the low 70’s year around!

Thank you for visiting my site today! I hope you enjoyed what I have shared, and I look forward to reading your comments. I will respond to all your comments as quickly as I can. How was your week? Do you have anything planned for the weekend? We were supposed to be going to see one of our favorite bands in concert, but unfortunately, the lead singer’s wife is dealing with some medical issues, so the concert has been postponed. Currently, I do not believe we have anything planned, which is fine by me because my week has not been great, and I think I need to rest and relax. Please never forget that I am always sending y’all LOTS of love, comfort, support, and MANY positive vibes! 

Always, Alyssa

Hello again, Monday! It does not matter if we are ready or not, here we are once again at the beginning of a new week! I think that Monday morning must be the most dreaded day of the week, but we have the choice to tackle it with strength and determination, which is exactly what we always do because there is no other way to deal with Monday. It is not like we can ignore it and it will go away, so let us make this a good week! I know the weekend was short and we could always use just one more day, but I hope you did enjoy your weekend as much as you could. I did not do much this weekend, but I was able to sit back and relax much more than I do during the week!

I feel it is important to start our week with a good, positive, and motivated mindset. Mondays can set the tone for the way our week will go, so it is best to be as optimistic as we can be. I hope you will find the quote I am sharing motivating and that it helps your week is the best way it can. I have always felt strongly that the way we behave daily and how we treat others tells a lot about who we are on the inside. So many people think they are better than others and therefore treat them poorly. I do not think any one single person is better than another because we are all simply human beings trying to survive in a chaotic world together!

Is there anything you are looking forward to or dreading this week? Yes, I understand we are all looking forward to the weekend returning, but we should be able to find something during the week that keeps us moving forward. Each week offers us all new experiences and opportunities, which can be a means to success. No matter what anyone ever tells you, never forget that you can accomplish anything that you set your mind to! It is crucial to believe in yourself and your abilities and never allow anyone to discourage you!

Thank you for visiting my site today. I hope you enjoyed what I have shared and that this post provided you with the motivation needed for the week. I am looking forward to reading your comments and I will respond as quickly as I can. I hope you have a wonderful day and your week gets better with each day that passes. Please never forget that I am always sending y’all LOTS of love, comfort, support, and MANY positive vibes!

Always, Alyssa

Hello Monday! The weekend has come and gone once again, and SO quickly. It never fails, the weekends are always way too short, but I hope you were able to enjoy it the best you possibly could. I did not do anything too exciting, but I was able to rest and relax with my three amazing cats. The weekend was a little dreary and yesterday was a little chilly, but that made it a comfortable day to spend on the couch and under a blanket! It is amazing how much a heated blanket or heating pad helps my pain on a cooler day and with the threats of rain.

It is never easy or exciting to say “goodbye” to the weekend and start a new week, but that is where we are at today. It is critical to begin a week with a fresh and motivated mind. I hope you will find some deep and good meaning in the quote I am sharing with you today. Our days can become stressful and frustrating, but we need to stay focused on what really matters to us at the end of each day. I believe the more we focus on what matters the most in our life, the better the days and weeks will be because we are not letting the insignificant simple things drain our energy.

Are you looking forward to any part of this week, I mean besides Friday? I am going to be working longer days most of this week because I am leaving work early on Wednesday for a follow-up appointment with the pain doctor. It is not the staff that I dread about these appointments, it is the drive on the worst road in the entire state. All I can do is drive safely and deal with it. I already know nothing will change because these appointments are always the same and there are never any surprises or changes.

Thank you for visiting my site today. I hope you enjoyed the quote I shared and look forward to reading your comments. I hope your week begins well and only gets better with each day. Remember to take things in stride and to not get overly stressed because it will not change anything. Please never forget that I am always sending y’all LOTS of love, comfort, support, and MANY positive vibes!

Always, Alyssa