It’s time for another self help mental check in. Yes, grab your pom poms, and cheer as loud as you can for yourself! In this moment right now, take the time to reflect on your accomplishments, wonderful attributes and milestones.
Seriously, for the next 60 seconds, I want you to dedicate your thoughts on focussing on rooting for all that you are. You deserve the loudest cheering section of all. So relish in all that you have accomplished, survived and flourished through. YOU ROCK. So give yourself flowers and enjoy this beautiful life and wonderful soul that you are!
We all know that it’s important to eat your vegetables, excersice and take care of your overall health and wealth in order to feel your best. Along with taking care of the inside, let’s dive a little bit into the importance of putting your best food forward and strutting your wares like a peacock on the outside as well. That’s right, looking your best, can equate to feeling your best and often it’s hard to know which spurs on which!! The old addage “fake it til you make it” comes to mind.
If you desire a fancy job that requires being styled to the nines, why wait unitl you get the job to dress as though you are already the boss. Strut your stuff right now!!! Pull out your finest gear and sport it as if you are already in the position you desire! The universe will pick up on the vibes you are sending off and put you exactly where you should be according to how you feel, look and express yourself.
The universe responds to energy, positive and negative. How you express yourself, feel about yourself and present yourself acts like a magnet and what you put out is what you are going to recieve in return, so make sure the impression you want to give is being represented!
How you are feeling can set the tone to what you wear and how you appear to the world so make sure the right impression is coming across. Sometimes, even when you are feeling blue or down and out, you can throw something special on and that can perk you right up in an instant. Or even if you are lacking a bit of confidence for an upcoming interview, meeting or special event, changing up your look and feeling great from head to toe in your nicest gear can surely change things around in a heartbeat.
It doesn’t take a long time, but can make a world of difference, so put your best foot forward and make sure that when you look in the mirror, you love what you see staring back at you!! You’ve got this, now go strut your stuff!!
For those in the know Denver has been on the rise for years offering culture, sports and amazing nightlife.
Even ski bums often fly into the city enjoying a couple of nights before or after their ski vacations in Aspen, Breckenridge, Keystone and many others. With colleges, breweries, museums and tons of attractions galore, Denver is a vibrant city with a quaint charm all it’s own.
There are so many places we can speak of here at Holiday Rising, however In this feature we are just going to highlight a small area right near Coors Field. Coors Field is the amazing field for the Colorado Rockies proffesional baseball team. You could spend an entire day just inside the extrodinary field partaking in simulated baseball activities, shopping and eating all you can eat until being entertained by the game itself.
There are several local restaurants and roof top bars that serve as a great back drop for a bite and baseball talk. But today I want to highlight 1930 Blake (Sports Column). It’s an awesome sports bar and lounge with delicious food that hits the mark every time we are hosting out of town guests!!
All right we all procrastinate from time to time, you know what I’m talking about… pushing off the new diet till Monday or waiting until the last minute for deadlines making those cookies for the bake sale at the last minute.
Well let’s take the time to do everything we want in life by making a plan.
Sometimes the best way to proceed is just to put your head down, shoulders, back while forcing one foot in front of the other to achieve your goals, one small step at a time.
One day leading to the next day leading to the lifetime of things accomplished that you put your mind to! Live your life the way you want to, and do it one small task list at a time.
How do we go about this? We plan our work and then we work our plan!!! A wise man once dropped that little golden nugget to both Colin and I, and it applies to absolutely everything!
PLAN YOUR WORK, THEN WORK YOUR PLAN!!!
If you want to build a strong house you first need to draft a wonderful blueprint. If you would like to run a marathon first you need to select the right training for your running style. When cooking Beef Wellington for the first time, you first need to follow a carefully laid out recipe. These seemingly difficult tasks are made easy and doable with first a Plan, and then the willingness to follow the steps of the plan, without fail!! That is most often the hardest part.
When we first start out with a strong course of action we set ourselves up for victory and success. So let’s get started organizing our thoughts, our closets, and our work desks!! And most importantly for us holiday risers, our menus and party favors for family and friend gatherings!!😊This is the first step of conquering our many goals that we have for the year, so grab your planners and let’s go. Leap into fall with a great plan of action for each day!
Time to get our Yellowstone on yes, I am so incredibly thrilled to be telling you all about one of my favorite spots and vacations in the entire world and that is none other than the Black Hills in South Dakota. I remember traveling to this wonderous place in my Grandparents RV as a child with my family and my Cousin Nate and I were mesmorized every second! The protruding sharp hills appeared to shoot up like daggers reaching for the heavens called our names as we rolled through each stop taking all of the majestic sights in. As we stopped and took in each famous stop to the next it was almost as if we could feel a huge build up and longing for the final stop which was so much more than I had anticipated.
The Crazy Horse memorial monument is something that is so special to my heart and impactful. I was younger than 10 years old when my Grandfather led the family vacation out to see this mamoth undertaking. I remember him being so moved by the fact that the Sculptor and artist, Korczack Ziolkowski set out to take on this task just by himself, his wife Ruth and their 10 children! He was so mesmerized by how one man and his dream and his 10 kids commissioned by the Native American council, set out on a journey to accomplish such a daunting and invigorating task.
The Crazy Horse Memorial is a mountain monument under construction on privately held land in the Black Hills , in Custer County, South Dakota, United States. It will depict the Oglala Lakota warrior Crazy Horse, riding a horse and pointing to his tribal land. The memorial was commissioned by Henry Standing Beaar, a Lakota elder, to be sculpted by Korczack Ziolkowski. It is operated by the Crazy Horse Memorial Foundation, a nonprofit organization.
The monument has been in progress since 1948 and is far from completion. When completed as designed, it will become the world’s second tallest statue!!
According to Wikipedia: Crazy Horse (Lakota: Tȟašúŋke Witkó, ”His-Horse-Is-Crazy”; c. 1840 – September 5, 1877) was a Lakota war leader of the Oglala band in the 19th century. He took up arms against the United States federal government to fight against encroachment by white American settlers on Native American territory and to preserve the traditional way of life of the Lakota people. His participation in several famous battles of the Black Hills War on the northern Great Plains, among them the Fetterman Fight in 1866, in which he acted as a decoy, and the Battle of the Little Big Horn in 1876, in which he led a war party to victory, earned him great respect from both his enemies and his own people.
In September 1877, four months after surrendering to U.S. troops under General George Crook, Crazy Horse was fatally wounded by a bayonet-wielding military guard while allegedly resisting imprisonment at Camp Robinson in present-day Nebraska. He was honored by the U.S. Postal Servicein 1982 with a 13¢ Great American series postage stamp.
To carve a monument honoring this great warrior, Crazy Horse is awe inspiring. The sheer magnitude of it’s size and the shape and position of him commanding the mountain and pointing forward is such a poignant and moving tribute to a Man, a people and the Native American Culture. It is so large and the scope of it is just some thing that is utterly amazing. I encourage everyone to research the Korczack Ziolkowski family and foundation as well, as the decendants continue to complete the vision and then some to this day!
What once began over 67 years ago and is now coming to fruition is magnificent!
The plans for the entire memorial is to be applauded as well. There are plans for not only the monument, but also a University, Native American cultural studies so much more highlighting the beauty and struggle of such an amazing people. Thier love for the land and all of God’s creatures holds a unique bond with nature, earth, and the Heavens. Shared knowledge that we are all one should be studying and explored by all was so moving.
I’m so grateful to be surprised by Colin, with this trip for my best birthday ever to take my sons and journey back!! I was able to fulfill a promise to my Grandpa to return, and that feeling was priceless! I wrote a message and left it for the foundation in the guest center just as we did decades ago!!
The entire trip down there was just surreal. On the drive into Crazy Horse Memorial we stopped at almost all of the same attractions that we went to years back. Famous Wall Drug and the Historic Corn Palace were fantastic. We did not stop in to the Reptile Gardens, but we passed by it on the way. Ace and I were even able to ride horses and take the very same trail I rode alongside my cousin Nathan. Connected at the hip Nate and I explored every inch of the hills and campgrounds. So to be back and recreate some of the very same events filled my heart with joy!
We stayed at the Rushmore Mountain KOA Holiday hotel and resort and the boys were able to slide on the waterslide, play basketball, bounce on the bounce house, and we played mini golf under the stars.
There’s so much to explore in this great world of ours, and to be able to share it generationally is a blessing. We’ll be returning with my Parents soon and I can’t wait to return to Crazy Horse monument again with Colin, our Sons and perhaps their children one day!
OK it’s time date yourself. Yes, I’m talking a full blown courtship. A butterfly flutter, gut punching love affair with yourself! An affair of epic proportions that will set your soul on fire. But all for you and by you!!! It’s time for you to let go and truly become acquainted with the person you are toeday and appreciate all of the nuances and triumphmant aspects that make you, you!
As the Miley song goes “I can buy myself flowers, and I can hold my own hand” it’s time to give yourself flowers and time to floss and revel in your own beauty, grace and strength.
It’s time to wake up in the morning and not wait for anyone to tell you you’re beautiful, handsome or capabable and just tell yourself! Look in the mirror like Lizzo and say it’s “Bad Bitch O’Clock!!
With your extreme beauty, strength, good looks, intelligence and confidence you don’t need permission to compliment yourself. Don’t wait for someone to validate you or make you feel a certain way…. you know what kind of comedy you like, so put one on and laugh until your side hurts!!! You know what kind of music you love.. so enjoy blasting music as high as the volume will turn and let yourself go!!!
Maybe enjoy some much needed me time by grabbing your favorite author and a snack of choice and curl up in a cozy spot and indulge your self with a great read. Get lost in that fabulous novel or write one of your own! The point is take the time to date your self. You know all of the things that you want to do and enjoy, so whether someone asked you to join them or not you are worth it so enjoy yourself, love yourself, and indulge yourself, date yourself!!! You are truly something special and a pleassure to be around.
Vegas baby yes, bright lights, no sleep, fast action and great times. Las Vegas, the once only bright light in the desert, is now surrounded by so many different activities and fun things to do that it’s not just for adults anymore. Did you know they’re letting kids in?!
There’s so much action I don’t even know where to begin. From countless big name celebrity headlined shows like ever entertaining Usher experience , Adele, Carrie Underwood and more… and that’s just one aspect of it. You have gloriously shpaed and built resorts like the Venetian, MGM’s planet Hollywood, Caesars, Bellagio so many more. The famous Vegas strip has so many activities, shops, hotels and restaurants to keep you occupied for hours upon hours!
We attended the most amazing show!!! Thank you Usher for giving us the complete Usher Experience!Shop til you Drop at the Forum in Ceasars Palace.We ate, we drank, we laughed, we hit the tables, we danced and overall had so much fun for my Vegas Bday blowout!!! Thank you so much for this amazing girl trip experience family!! Love you, All!!
For a little nostalgia, you can head to old town on Fremont and hit the old casinos better down there. Do some zip lining have slushy drinks and have a full on dance party in the middle of the street!
