Theresa Murdock

Riverside mornings ☀️ and ☕️ ❣️

It’s thankful Thursday! Can we start a thread of 26 things we are thankful for-one for each letter of the alphabet?

Choose gratitude. Choose happiness. Set yourself up to make the best of your day!

Sometimes it’s hard to get started on our goals or challenges, making that change, to better ourselves. It can seem overwhelming and we know we aren’t going to get results in the first week.

Give yourself some grace. Show yourself gratitude for starting. Remember, even if your goal takes a month or 3 or a year, is it worth it? Yes!! It absolutely 💯 is! The reason you want to start is because you want something different in your future right?

Every small deposit you make for your well-being will grow. Just like a drop of water will eventually overflow a bowl.

Right now my goal is to get back to running! my choice to do it every day will make it a habit.

✨What’s your goal?
✨What daily choices are you making that you want to form a habit?

Making a choice today to change your future may not happen right away, but you can start changing the trajectory of the path you’re on with the small actions you take each day.

☘️ Count your wins
☘️ Praise yourself
☘️ Keep a goals journal to stay accountable to yourself
☘️ Celebrate where you are & where you are going!

What's your "it"...? [Insert your dreams, goals, desires.]

I think we can all say IT won't be easy--but will definitely be worth it.

That's why it is so important to stay focused on your WHY. Go back to that reason that really makes IT worth it when things do get hard. Something that motivates you and doesn't allow you to quit. Your WHY will keep you fighting for IT!

What makes you desire "it"? Is it your own sense of accomplishment, to be a good role model for your child(ren), to give them a better life, more experiences, to provide for your parents, to travel or to be able to work to provide for a beautiful life that you don't need a vacation from instead or working to survive, to find your passion?

What motivates you the most? Think about it every morning when you set your intention for the day. Focusing on those desires, because of your why, and acting intentionally each and every day will set you on a path leading to accomplishing those desires.

And yes, they will be worth it!

Spring blessings 🌷

• After months of cold winter darkness the first signs of spring reawaken my spirit.

• Yes, I planted those daffodils in the ground after they wilted in their Easter containers last spring.

• So many months later I get to reap the rewards of things sewn so many months prior.

• I’ve waited, hoped for and anticipated the day I would see their green stems sprout 🌱 and their beautiful yellow flowers bloom. 🌼 Reassurance that the harder times are coming to a close.

• I love 💗 the hope that comes with spring and the beautiful blessings of new life all around.

• Make sure you stop and enjoy the buds, the flowers, the sounds of baby birds and the tricking of water reawakening from the winter.

🥅 And most of all, don’t forget that those seeds you planted and nurtured in your life, your family / relationships & your business, last year are about to show you beautiful rewards. 💗

This is real for so many of us who are always trying to elevate ourselves.

Sometimes you burnout and need to take time to replenish your 🔥.

All fire burns out if you use up all the fuel.

Same goes for our minds and bodies. You need to be replenished with lots of fuel when you are demanding so much of yourself. Sleep, hydrate, eat nutritious foods and take some time each day to do something just for you.

Don’t let your fire burn out, but if it does, you can always pick up where you left off and burn brighter!

Antigua 🏝️ & dancing. 💃🏻
My happy place. 😊
Girl’s vaca 👯‍♀️- where everything could go wrong but it would still be alright. 🍸
✨ What makes you feel like every little thing is gonna be alright? 🫶🏼

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How many times have you accomplished a goal that you almost quit? How many times have you reflected on your accomplishments and wondered how you made it? Keep pushing. Every small move towards you goal is getting you closer. Half the battle is just sticking with it!

It’s the month of ♥️.

I listened to a great podcast by Mikayla Jai yesterday about love. First you have to be what you are looking for in others. And we’ve all heard this before, right?

But here’s what she said that really got me thinking: yes, do it for others but start with yourself.

Teach others how to love you by setting the standard for yourself. Make sure you are loving yourself, taking care of yourself, treating yourself the way you want others to treat you. If you want to be taken care of, take care of yourself first. If you want to be taken out on dates, treat yourself first. If you want to hear kind words, speak kindly to and about yourself first. 🤯

I don’t know why that blew my mind, it seems simple-but I always focused on being the person I wanted other to be for me, by treating others that way, yet not doing it for myself.

I am still stuck on this. So glad I listen to her podcasts! I highly recommend them. 💗

(Side note-my boyfriend also gave me this same message today. It had nothing to do w Valentine’s Day-but relationships, especially ours and our relationships with our children. You receive the perfect messages at the perfect time if you are willing to listen.)

We all have plenty of people we love. Valentine’s Day doesn’t need to be just for lovers. Remind everyone you love, that you appreciate them and tell them why. Your friends, your kids, your parents, your favorite relatives & coworkers.

Spread love and you will receive it back in unexpected ways. It’s not all dinner dates, roses and chocolate-it’s a sentiment, shared by many yet we frequently forget to share it with those who matter most!

Dove chocolates have a quote inside of the wrapper that says, “Write a letter to a friend…and send it with chocolate in it.” Alyssa M Minnesota. Just a note w a piece of chocolate. What a genuine and simple reminder to a friend that they are thought of & loved.

I hope this month reminds you of how loved you are. You deserve it. ♥️ Xoxox

❕One day isn't a starting point, it's an excuse.
❕Day one is where you begin.

If you want something to change, you need to change something. If you wait until you are ready, you will never start. What if everything you do today affects your life in 90 days? Where will you be? Don't wait!

May your coffee be strong and your Friday be short.

Practice gratitude, everyday. Be truly grateful. And when you start to count your blessings, you will realize they are countless.

Being honest with ourselves, finding our own weaknesses, doing the hard work behind the scenes to pave the path for the good things to come, that’s the hard part. Take the chance on yourself! You deserve it.

Happy New Year 2023! 🥂

Who else feels this hard after Christmas with gifts that need homes and all you want to do is have less stuff to clean and put away? Don’t get me wrong-presents are amazing and I am so grateful for every gift I receive. The de-clutter is also real.

Until tomorrow-then party, celebrate 🎉 🥂 and then it’s time to make moves. 💪🏻

Relatable 😂

Yes ☮️ ☕️ 🍷 📚

Cozy winter night & a relaxing Friday evening in front of the tree🎄🍷🕊️