Positive Living with Tammy

Let’s discuss success first. What does success look like to you? Is it your job title, or the size of your house or bank account, or is it having the ability to be generous to others? If you believe that happiness and joy define success for you in your life, then giving plays a huge role in your success. If you believe that connection with other people and even love define success in your life, then giving plays a huge role in your success.  If your definition of success is primarily helping others less fortunate than yourself, no matter where you are on the financial scale, then giving plays a huge role in your success.   Why? You might ask. Simple:  Proverbs 11:25 says: A generous person will prosper; whoever refreshes others will be refreshed. 2 Corinthians 9:6 says: “Remember this:  Whoever sows sparingly  will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously  will also reap generously.” NIV  As you ...

I AM... What we say to ourselves everyday has a great impact on our entire lives, including our physical health, the health of our relationships, our  successes  and failures, and our self-confidence, self-image and reflection  of ourselves.   Our self-talk, whether it’s spoken aloud or silently and mentally, reveals  how  we see ourselves, it’s our mirrored reflection of who we are.  It impacts our confidence. It affects our self-esteem. It determines our self-worth. What we perceive about ourselves is what others will see and, more than likely, they will perceive about us as well.  To improve your self-talk, first start with self-love. Loving ourselves is so important. I don’t mean being  self-absorbed or narcissistic but, rather, having a healthy love for  who God created you to be, and taking proper care of yourself physically,  mentally, emotionally, and spiritual...

- Sean Stephenson During my morning mentor session today I watched part of a video that featured Sean Stephenson as the first speaker. It was about gratitude.  I have to admit, I didn't get past his short segment  of the video because his message was incredibly powerful and I became so inspired to write this blog post and to share this message that has been brewing inside of me for some time, just waiting for the right time to be released.  Now is that time.  Here is the message: Whatever problems you are facing in your life, whatever trials you are going through, there will always be someone else facing bigger problems or going through something worse.   Are you making a small frustration or obstacle in your life into a BIG deal? Have you ever found yourself so frustrated, stressed out and fed up with a small thing that you've turned it into a big issue and you've lost your joy over it,  while all the while, in all actuality the thing t...

What IS a Determinator?  According to TV Tropes the answer is:  A character - good or evil, male or female, young or old - who never gives up.  Ever . No matter what. There is no stopping the Determinator. They do not understand tact. They do not  Know When to Fold 'Em , and it's a waste of time to  tell them the odds . No one can reason with them. They'll  do whatever they have to   without question.  No price is too great  to pay for success, up to and including their own life (and others'). Do not expect them to realize they might be better off letting it go, even if  they can barely stand . If you're ever kidnapped or lost with no hope of rescue, they'll be the one  who will find you . Their adversaries will shout, in exasperated rage,  "Why Won't You Die?!" . For them, there is no line between "perseverance" and "insanity." Some Real-Life Determinators, according to TV Tropes, are:...