I am a firm believer in positive affirmations and I find that many people are still not sure exactly what they are or how to use them in their daily life. I will be doing several blog posts on this topic over the next few weeks. Let’s start out with the basic question: What exactly is an affirmation?

It’s no secret that when our lives are filled with drama we struggle with pretty much everything. We tend to not manage time efficiently, our decision making skills suffer, and we begin to lack confidence and positivity.

People know that I am very into health and wellness. Any time the topic comes up with other moms about a healthy diet for their family and making exercise part of their lifestyle, I get the same questions: “How do you get your family on-board? How do you get them to commit to an exercise program and to eat healthy when they would rather sit, watch TV, and eat junk food?”

To say that I am honored and humbled to be a part of Chicken Soup for the Soul: Time to Thrive: 101 Inspiring Stories about Growth, Wisdom, and Dreams is a huge understatement. To be associated with one of the world’s most successful book series is almost too much to imagine. But that isn’t the only reason that I am thrilled to be involved with Time to Thrive.

The word fail isn’t even in my vocabulary. That doesn’t mean that I succeed at everything I do but it does mean that I use every non-success as a learning opportunity therefore it’s not a fail. But, when it comes to business there is one single thing that can cause your business to come to a screeching halt before it even gets off the ground.