A message from Sandy. Monday seems to scream INSPIRATION doesn’t it?  Truthfully—not so much.  After a beautiful weekend of weather and relaxation it can be a challenge to get yourself up and going on Monday. Maybe some of these inspirational quotes will help. Take a moment to spend some time contemplating how they relate to your life.

“If you hear a voice within you say, “you cannot paint,” then by all means paint, and that voice will be silenced.”   Vincent van Gogh

Or it means it truly is Monday and you are hearing voices, or talking to yourself again! Seriously, never let anyone else say that you cannot do something. You alone get to determine the limitations you set for yourself. You have a genius within, and you can do anything!

“Realize that true happiness lies within you.”   Lucian

It is not the stuff that we have, but what goes on inside us that makes us truly happy. If you want to feel happy inside start working on yourself. (sorry, I know your boss or the team was the perfect excuse) Do whatever it takes to increase the happiness you feel inside. You cannot control anything outside yourself, so you might as well start with what you can control—your own thoughts!

” There is no man living that can not do more than he thinks he can.”  Henry Ford

There is a reason why most of these quotes focus on what we think and believe about ourselves. The thoughts we think shape our reality. Successful and happy people are those that are positive and always thinking about solutions, instead of constantly focusing on the problems or blame.

“You can have anything you want if you are willing to give up the belief that you can’t have it.”    Robert Anthony

Most of us blame external circumstances (or the handy boss/employee—”if he/she would just—–fill in the blank——.things would be different.”) when really, we are holding ourselves back from success, prosperity, and happiness. If you want success, start by eliminating the negative beliefs you have about yourself.

” The best way to predict the future, is to create it.”  Dr. Forrest C. Shaklee

It takes time to take control of your destiny and think about what you truly want. Are you in a job you love? Is your life heading in the direction you want? Is your body in great shape? Is your health where you want it to be? Everything you do shapes your future, make sure you are creating the future you want.

If you just read something and thought, “AH HA! Awesome!” The key is to DO something, even if it’s small, somewhat silly, take a step forward, after all something is something.