A life passing, Super Bowl Sunday, crazy weather, and inspiration from Apple

Talk about a title...Hopefully this post will live up to it.

Indeed, it is 100% Friday. What a week!! Talk about a roller coaster. For anyone whose week went smoothly, I say "good for you", and tell me, "what was your secret?".

Sigh...the poor poor south, it just isn't equipped for cold weather ...I tell ya, mother nature definitely did her part. She by far succeeded in turning the south  into a winter wonderland which resulted into unprepared madness, eventually leading us to chaos. Good job. Yet, with any weather blunder, we see the and power of kindness our society/human race possesses, helping us to manage whatever is going on, and bringing us back to some since of order. GO US!

For myself, and anyone else out there, death was something experienced this week. Though it sounds morbid, there was a ray of sunshine that presented itself reminding all of us, not to worry, and our loved ones are in a better and happier place. Amen.

We are only 2 DAYS away from the one, the only, the SUPER BOWL. Despite the madness of the week along with whomever you're rooting for this Sunday, we will all be ending the week with the SUPER BOWL! It's a time when we as Americans can just enjoy, kick back, and relish in. Go Broncos!  Go Sea-hawks! Go SUPER BOWL SUNDAY!

Let the games begin.

Which brings me to Apple. If you haven't guessed by now, I'll tell ya. I'm a big fan of music,art, dance, and stuff that I just find interesting and inspiring. Thanks to Apple and their genius add department, I got a jolt of inspiration when I saw this commercial. I wanted to share with you. I'm not gonna lie, it's a little dramatic, but unbelievably beautiful. Listen to the words spoken on this commercial, they are very powerful.

I 'm still a firm believer that everything happens for a reason. Good and bad. Just think, you have to have a few rainy days to appreciate the sunny ones (:

Nicole

Mother nature & life

Whoa!!! It is some kind of cold outside. Cold weather seems to be sweeping the country. If you've been keeping up with the news, you're familiar with how cold it is getting down south. Let me tell ya, as one who resides in the south, I can confirm, that yes indeed, it's cold.

Mother nature is interesting. I feel she and the big man upstairs work in conjunction with each other. I say this because of the different events which have, over the course of this crazy cold weather, happened in the past few weeks.

The cold weather shifted and a loved one whose health was bad took a turn for the worst. A good friend of mine received some pretty horrific news about a family member who had a major accident. Both of these events took place right as the temperature started dropping, almost as if it was saying,   "some bad stuff is brewing. Be prepared."

Though these things seem to be pretty grim, there is actually a glimmer of hope. For example, my grandmother pasted away a year ago. I remember the weather did not feel to pleasant. It actually mirrored what my grandmother was going through. The weather couldnt make up its mind if it's going to be hot or cold or mild. It was just going up and down and not happy. Then, one day it just stopped, it had finally decided to be calm, and that is when my grand mother pasted away. The big man upstairs explained  to mother nature that it was time, and she complied. After she pasted, mother nature gave us two weeks worth of beautiful, calm, peaceful weather. My grandmother was suffering for awhile and finally she was able to be at peace. Just like the weather.

It is cold and a little sad right now, but I guarantee , it's not going to be like this forever. You must experience hard and unpleasant times to appreciate the times that are exceptionally good. It's our circle of life.

On these days that seem to be bleak, just remember, it won't be like this forever. This to shall pass...

Nicole

A little love to start the week

It's Monday morning, and I have it tuned on to GMA this morning. I've learned that come Sunday, Feb 2- SUPER BOWL SUNDAY, that Feb 2 is also the Puppy Bowl on Animal Planet. Seeing this, put me in a good mood to start the week before temperaments and excitement bring the week to an end on Sunday. "The Calm before the Storm", if you will.

Be you a football fan or not, you do know that this Sunday is a national staple. The Super Bowl. My recommendations for the week go like so:

Love your fellow neighbor, continue sharing and spreading kindness, enjoy yourself and what each day brings, and then come Sunday, your reward is "Game On...It's the Super Bowl!!"

Nicole

"you got this"

Ok, it's Thursday. Another day, another wide world around us, and another day to keep moving forward...

Nicole

Talk about inspirational

My friend sent me this this morning that I had to share with you. This is a great dose of motivation and inspiration., but above all, it shows that when you believe in yourself, put in good work, possibilities and oppurtunites wait you ...

Thank you

Nicole

Busy Bee

 Well guys, today is a short yet exciting post. I have to keep this brief because I am right in the middle of trying to launch these bad boys. So, with that said, you can imagine that there is a bit of work involved in order for these shirts to become a reality.

  

The Beatles said, "you get by with a little help from your friends". Which they were absolutely right. I'm sure we've all been stubborn at some point refusing to look for help because we think we"got it", only to then have a flash of insight, realizing, that yes indeed, we do need help. 

Well, I needed help with turning my dreams into  a reality, and I have my friends to thank.

Nicole

just a little something

When faced with different situations in my life, good or bad, I often turn to music for comfort.

Happy Monday. Things are still a little chaotic on this end, however, they are slowly finding some sort of order. Not bad. Right now, I'm trying to really push myself as a motivational speaker. Pushing and promoting yourself isn't exactly easy, but what in life is? I've always believed that if everything in life were easy, it would definitely get boring.

As I said before, music totally helps catapult my moods and then some. If you've read any of my previous posts, you'll learn that this is no secret.

Though this post  is not as profound as you may like, I'll leave you with some morning tunes I think will speak louder then any words I could dish out right now. Take from it what you will, and enjoy your Monday.

 

The Temptations - Get Ready

Though the lyrics are mainly between a man and a women, to me, it doesn't matter. When the chorus screams "Get Ready, cause here I come", it pumps me up. I hear those words and automatically use it as fuel to keep making strides and reaching my goals.

Simple Minds- Don't You Forget About Me

Once again, the chorus is a boost of motivation to make a mark in the world...'Don't Forget about Me"

Frank Sinatra- I'm gonna Live Until I die

Yep, this song pretty much speaks for itself. when in a rut, and feeling down, this little number is a great pick me up and a reminder that time is precious. Might as well live it!

Jason Derulo-The other Side

When you are in the early stages of working out, this is a great tune that just gets you revved up to kick some butt and show your body whose boss. I definitely use it to go the distance.

Nicole