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The Rock Your Happy Newsletter #13 – You’ve Got To Speak Your Dreams

Happy Friday! Wow, what a week! I was incredibly inspired by a few different things this week, but one item in particular was this podcast by Branden Harvey featuring an interview with Jeremy Cowart. It’s been a long time since I’ve listened to something that has inspired me THIS greatly. If you aren’t familiar with…

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The Rock Your Happy Newsletter #12 – Why Oh Why?

Happy Friday, Friends! A few weeks ago when I was in Portland, I had the opportunity to be the closing keynote at the Indulge conference. This was the second year of Indulge, and I’m honored to have been asked to speak again. This time around I spoke about remembering our “why”. When I started Dine…

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The Rock Your Happy Newsletter #11 – Baby Oil And Tin Foil

Hi friends! When I was in middle school, my mom once grounded me because she caught me listening to Prince’s Purple Rain.  I loved Prince…let’s face it, as my friend Kelly has said, he was the soundtrack to my generations teenage years. He pushed the envelope like no other but wow, he was one heck…

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The Rock Your Happy Newsletter #10 – You Make Me Purr

TGIF, friends! I’ve been thinking about my cat a lot lately. We got Slim Shady this past August, completely on a whim. I had previously had a cat for 15 years that my husband and I had to put to sleep 13 years ago. I had really missed having a cat, but I wasn’t ready…

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The Rock Your Happy Newsletter #9 – When You’re Just Not Feeling It

Happy Saturday, friends! I’m so sorry for the delay in sending out my newsletter this week. I woke up on Wednesday with the worst aches and pains I’ve had in a long time. Turns out my Rheumatoid Arthritis was flaring up and I’ve had a difficult time functioning. I was almost in tears this morning…

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The Rock Your Happy Newsletter #8 – Greetings From My Happy Place

Happy weekend, everyone! I’m especially happy this week because I’ve been in my happy place. Where’s my happy place, you ask? It’s anywhere where sun, palm trees and sand are abundant. For spring break, we headed down south to visit my parents and aunt and uncle near South Padre, Texas. We have been making this…

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The Rock Your Happy Newsletter #7 – I Shouldn’t Pick Favorites, But…

Happy Friday, friends! How has your week been? I’m so happy it’s the weekend! We have a couple of birthday parties, a fun brunch with my sisters and nieces, and hopefully glorious weather to make the weekend perfect. I’m so ready! One more week and then we head down to South Padre, Texas area to…

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The Rock Your Happy Newsletter #6 – Music To My Ears

Happy Friday, friends! I’ve been really struggling with getting going in the mornings lately, that was until the kids and I decided to implement morning dance parties. It’s crazy how much an upbeat song and a little moving in the morning gets you in the right frame of mind to tackle your day! Music can…

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The Rock Your Happy Newsletter #5 – The Universe Granted My Wish

Hi, friends! Happy Friday! Do you have time for a little/long story? This past weekend, after my comfy pants were feeling so uncomfortable and after seeing a very unflattering yet truth telling picture of myself, I stepped on the scale for the first time in a very long time. The number that flashed back at…

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The Rock Your Happy Newsletter #4 – Bye Bye Busy Bragging

Happy Friday, Friends! How was your week? This week went by so fast for some reason. My kids were off school starting on Thursday and don’t go back until Tuesday. Those of you who know me know that I love having my kids home…I love having the opportunity to slow down some, and to recoup…

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I believe that in order to live a happy life, you have to make happiness happen through implementing simple things that make you happy into every day. Here are a few of the things that bring me happiness - I hope they do you too.

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