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🌳🌿☀️ Okay Monday, I surrender! I was reeeeally fighting Monday, but ultimately, I conceded. Not that I actually had another choice 😉 but when I remembered to focus on the good stuff, enthusiasm replaced apathy and gratitude replaced irritation. #MondayMantra #DailyPositivity #MondayMotivation #BePowerful #CreateMagic #FocusOnTheGoodStuff • #awe #wonder #nature #mountains #californialove #justgoshoot #livewhereyouvacation #caligirl #california #bayarea #westcoast #westcoastisthebestcoast #californiababe #girldiscoverers #instagood #picoftheday #createandcapture #gramslayers #moodygrams #gramnation (at Saratoga, California)

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🌸🌺 Ever receive an apology that felt more like you were being blamed instead? “I’m sorry you feel that way” Uhhhhh, nope! NOT an apology! “I’m sorry, if I hurt your feelings.” Wait, you’re sorry IF you hurt my feelings? So if my feelings aren’t hurt, then you take back the apology, even though you said something that was hurtful? Huh? Nope! Also NOT an apology. #sorrynotsorry 😉 I think we sometimes feel resistant to apologizing because we might think it makes us weak, or puts us in a vulnerable position. But why are we so resistant to being soft and vulnerable at times? Especially in those moments when we’ve actually done something that warrants an apology! A true and authentic apology can be a game changer, a wall-buster and a bridge to deeper understanding and connection. A sincere apology, from the heart, is something of an art form. As with everything else, practice makes it more natural. Up on the blog, I dissect the no-apology-apology and break-down the art of a true apology. Link in bio. 🌸 #MondayMantra #sayimsorry #sorrynotsorry #BePowerful #Respect #MondayMotivation #DailyPositivity #CreateMagic 🌸 #instagood #picoftheday #createandcapture #gramslayers #moodygrams #gramnation #justgoshoot #flowers #springhassprung

[carrieelias]

🎈🎈 Remember this childhood chant?👉🏽"I’m rubber and you’re glue, whatever you say bounces off me and sticks to you!” Another's judgment of you is not about you, it's about them, and you don't have to believe or subscribe to it. But yes, be willing to be judged. Why? Because it's an unavoidable piece of Life’s Puzzle, and there is no truth or integrity in denying or avoiding it. And here’s the really important part: How we respond and cope with being judged is what matters, and what makes the difference. When we believe in ourselves, make deliberate choices, and act with integrity and truth, the judgments can no longer stick, and we are able to let them bounce off of us. Children are quite brilliant, aren’t they? 😉  • Find the rest of this one on the blog. Link in bio • #MondayMantra #SilverLiningSeeker #icanalwaysfindasilverlining #seekthesilverlining #BePowerful #MondayMotivation #DailyPositivity #CreateMagic #authorsofinstagram • #instagood #picoftheday #createandcapture #gramslayers #moodygrams #gramnation (at San Francisco, California)

[carrieelias]

🙏🏽🌥🌳🙌🏽 But for the grace of God go I. I know not the details of their circumstances; what brought them to this place on their journey, but I do know it could easily be me. They are my brothers and sisters. We are no better, no richer than the most destitute among us; no luckier than the most unfortunate. • #MondayMantra #Grace #Humility #Respect #RespectOthers #ShowRespect #BePowerful #MondayMotivation #DailyPositivity #CreateMagic • #instagood #picoftheday #createandcapture #gramslayers #moodygrams #gramnation • Read more on the blog. Link in bio (at Edgewood Park Natural Preserve)

[carrieelias]

☕️☕️🥄 If it's that kind of Monday, take it easy. #MondayMantra #YouGotThis #coffee #coffeelovers #letsdothis #NoRegrets #BePowerful #MondayMotivation #DailyPositivity #CreateMagic #instagood #picoftheday #createandcapture #gramslayers #moodygrams #gramnation

[carrieelias]

⚫️🖤 Use it. Use it wisely. It is most powerful and effective when employed respectfully. #MondayMantra #TimesUp #BePowerful #BeRespectful #MondayMotivation #DailyPositivity #CreateMagic • #instagood #picoftheday #createandcapture #gramslayers #moodygrams #gramnation