Create Your Now Archive 4 With Kristianne Wargo

Why is it that we are always in search for something extraordinary? Because ordinary moments matter! Can you remember what you did this past weekend with the details like you were there now? Desire to be supported and encourage by other like-minded women? Join us at Women of IMPACT. http://facebook.com/groups/thewomenofimpact It's mind blowing and sad, all at the same time, how what shapes our days, influences our lives, and impacts our journey fades away so quickly like dust in the wind. We don't apply ourselves to what really matters. Ordinary moments matter. Getting up and having coffee with your lover watching the sunrise and dreaming. It's not at a resort, but in your own backyard on a Saturday. Ordinary moments matter. Running errands with your little one in tow. Giggles and laughter shared as you run to the car dodging the sprinkles from the blue sky above. Ordinary moments matter. The sweet caress from your sweetheart, holding your hand in the dark theatre, smells of butter popcorn while watching the

To all the leaders in business and at home, you have to learn how to streamline your life. Too many tasks. Too many appointments. Too many activities. That's the recipe for disaster and burnout. Desire to be supported and encourage by other like-minded women? Join us at Women of IMPACT. http://facebook.com/groups/thewomenofimpact Whether you're a mom or a corporate executive, you are a leader. And being a leader requires some due diligence when it comes to mindset and focus. With all the stuff on your calendar and your family obligations, how to streamline your life must become a priority. Once you establish this simplistic balanced lifestyle, all the other chaos may continue around you. However, your mindset is going to empower you to be able to handle it. So how do you streamline your life? The K.I.S.S. ~ Do less, accomplish more! The secrets to why this works is... The less you do, the more you accomplish which equals increased productivity. In this process, you gain the satisfaction of "I did it!", which

How do you handle yourself when the days get rough? Shine even on a rainy day!  We all have seasons we wish didn't happen. But you are stronger than the storm you're in. Desire to be supported and encourage by other like-minded women? Join us at Women of IMPACT. http://facebook.com/groups/thewomenofimpact This week has been a long week. But the worst part of the weekend... I lost my diamond! My diamond of 25 years. I squealed out something like, "My diamond's gone!". It wasn't so much the loss of the diamond as what it means to me. So the search party began. We looked through trash cans, bacon grease, garbage disposal, garage, truck, and even the grocery store I just visited that morning. No sign of my diamond. When all hope is lost, shine even on a rainy day. The K.I.S.S. ~ RISE and SHINE! REFLECTION: Whenever you fall, do you shine? You can't let the bad out shine the good. And too often we focus on the bad which makes it grow. Rise and shine even on a rainy day! God is with you! "Those who hope in the Lord

If you want to grow your marriage, strengthen your relationship, and deepen your love, leave your excuses behind. Nothing kills a relationship faster than complaining and groaning about everything. Doesn't matter your schedule, your activities, deadlines at work. Desire to be supported and encourage by other like-minded women? Join us at Women of IMPACT. http://facebook.com/groups/thewomenofimpact If it isn't the way you want it... You fuss. You argue. You whine. You withdraw. Leave your excuses behind. Because they are simply excuses --- reasons or explanations of what you do not want. The premise is to justify. And what does justifying accomplish? Pumps up the ego. It's all about YOU! But in a relationship, it's a two-way street. Leave your excuses behind. If you choose not to, you're shutting the other person out. You have to evaluate how you communicate in your marriage. the TONE of conversation the WORDS you use to communicate the BODY LANGUAGE (body actions + words) Now that you have a general idea of

Getting back to routine makes the day flow smoother. But where has respect gone in your day? Do you think much about how you communicate within the family? What you do behind closed doors is what rings the loudest. Desire to be supported and encourage by other like-minded women? Join us at Women of IMPACT. http://facebook.com/groups/thewomenofimpact Too many conversations have come and gone with how children relate with each other. My children tell me the stories of situations witnessed at school, and some that they've been in. Understand, there are two side to every story. However, what I hear is lacking in basic communication with respect. There is no respect for others. With fashion, anything goes! But respect? It needs to be here to stay. So where has respect gone? I listen at our bus stops how children speak to one another. How a child interacts with their sibling. I don't understand why these children speak the way they do. We're talking pre-school, kindergarten, first and second graders. And when they

When you're weary with the weight of the world on your shoulders, what's your physical, emotional, and spiritual response? We don't make time to rejuvenate our spirit. Understand this is not an excuse to do nothing. Desire to be supported and encourage by other like-minded women? Join us at Women of IMPACT. http://facebook.com/groups/thewomenofimpact But your health, well-being, your family, and you deserve better. What is it about weary? Because when you're weary, you are heavy laden. Weary holds the word "wear". And to be tired, to be weary is like a badge of honor. It's a cloak of goodness or righteousness that says, "I got this!". How silly for us to live a life like this. Jesus says, "Come to me all who are weary and burdened and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light." ~ Matthew 11:28-30 How selfish are you keeping God at arms length, not allowing His to comfort

Do you want to feel your best, have more energy, and live the life created for you? Reclaim your health! The closest and quickest way to extreme heartfelt joy and a zest for life is to reclaim your health. Desire to be supported and encourage by other like-minded women? Join us at Women of IMPACT. http://facebook.com/groups/thewomenofimpact However, our responsibilities and duties drag us to the dark side. The dark side of temptation. The dark side of worry. The dark side of control. All of which throws us into the winds of chaos. Yet we still have this longing to be our best selfie. To live out what we were created for and see our purpose come to life. Unfortunately, you are inundated with a gazillion recipes to reclaim your health. Some you've probably tried and maybe even gotten some results. And others you cringe at, because of how absurd they seem. Where's the balance to reclaim your health? Everyone wants the magic sauce, the easiest way to reach the goals. The biggest key that you're missing to reclaim

How crazy does your day get? Coming off of the 9/11 Remembrance, Hurricane Harvey, and Hurricane Irma, and all the other abnormalities, enjoy the simple pleasures in life. Enjoy the simple pleasures. The ones we take for granted more often than we care to admit. Desire to be supported and encourage by other like-minded women? Join us at Women of IMPACT. http://facebook.com/groups/thewomenofimpact "When you enjoy the simple pleasures in life, you open your heart and fill it with gratitude which churns to joy." That's the best butter in life! You can't help but smile even during times of troubles and struggles. Enjoy the simple pleasures in life. What are simple pleasures? If we don't know what they are, we can't enjoy them. And I find that we are more attracted to the drama and conflict. We like adventure, anything that pushes our blood pressure. It's a natural high. This doesn't make you a bad person. These are human tendencies. But what we need to introduce in our life is heavenly tendencies, so we can enjoy

Have you ever had those days when you just want to know what you're here for on this green earth? Your unstoppable purpose! In the daily grind of 3 meals, laundry, rush hour traffic, soccer practice, a quick run, homework, and bedtime tuck-ins, you only have enough time for a rapid "catch-your-breath" moment. Desire to be supported and encourage by other like-minded women? Join us at Women of IMPACT. http://facebook.com/groups/thewomenofimpact How is there enough time in the day to know, to find, and to discover your unstoppable purpose? Life seems to be all about what everyone else needs from you. And finding the time to sort out, journal, or even to read a book including research seems impossible. Your unstoppable purpose is more about your choked purpose. I learned how to mow the lawn at a young age from my Dad. And the few times that we overworked the lawn mower, it got all choked up and flooded. You would pull the rope and hold the starter only to hear a weird CHUG sound and then silence. That's what hap

When no one is looking, what are you hiding in plain sight? Each of us have secrets. Secrets we don't want the world to know. Desire to be supported and encourage by other like-minded women? Join us at Women of IMPACT. http://facebook.com/groups/thewomenofimpact As much as you think you are hiding them, you are not! Your life is an open book to God. There is nothing you can hide from Him. What are you hiding in plain sight? What do you not want people to see? The extra snack you grabbed in the kitchen. Cheating someone else out of what due to them. The smack talk you have about your best friend. Not doing what you committed to. No matter what you're hiding in plain sight, God already knows. And what's awesome about that, he still love you right where you're at. He doesn't abandon you or leave you because you failed; because you didn't live up to certain expectations. God loves you! Yet we act like we can conceal and hide what we don't want others to know. What would happen if you live your life knowing you

Stop the presses. Today's headline is, "The Gift of You"! Too many times we are knocked down by the ones we love, including our marriages. Unfair or not. It's called life. Desire to be supported and encourage by other like-minded women? Join us at Women of IMPACT. http://facebook.com/groups/thewomenofimpact So today is extra sweet. It's the gift of you! You're a gift to the world; handpicked and created with beautiful blends of talents, personality, experiences, and quirks. Yes, we all have quirks. But because life get in the way, you forget how precious you are. You --- forgetting that you're a specially wrapped gift can become a thorn in your relationships, in your marriage. How come? You being to live your life from a scarcity mindset. You believe you're limited by your abilities, looks, your personality, your finances, career, your family. These limits are then your absolutes. Excuses become the way of communication. Confidence weakens. And the only way to increase that confidence is to splurge on what's

The pain cuts deep when there's hurt; when your child hurts, your spouse, you. You want them to have every opportunity. But it's in your weakness, you are strong! Giving our children everything. What does that teach them? Life is easy. To be ungrateful. It's all about me! No reason to work hard. I'm the best! Desire to be supported and encourage by other like-minded women? Join us at Women of IMPACT. http://facebook.com/groups/thewomenofimpact Success is a great thing. But how you gain it and to whose glory is the question. In your weakness, you are strong! My heart breaks when my child doesn't get what they worked so hard for. But if they got everything they wanted, how would that serve them. Having our children succeed and get what they want makes parenting easy. And who doesn't want easy? US Open 2017 - Watching Venus Williams and Sloane Stephens play in the semifinals was mind-blowing. Just when you thought one had it, the other one came back. With each miss came a win. At the end, Sloane Stephens won and

Every day, you want to play your best! Ignite the fire within even in the storms. When you choose to live life based on how you feel, you leave behind the opportunity to experience joy, love, happiness, and delight. Desire to be supported and encourage by other like-minded women? Join us at Women of IMPACT. http://facebook.com/groups/thewomenofimpact You short change yourself. Would you walk away from the customer counter if you gave a $100 and your bill is only $1? That's leaving $99 behind. That's exactly what you do when you just go through the motions and live by your emotions. Play your best! Your best might be average when you're in the middle of a storm. But you play your best! I've been following the US Open. And the amount of talent is extraordinary. Juan Del Potro played a very tough match to get him into the quarterfinals. And now he's playing Roger Federer. Then there's the 4 USA women. It's a all USA semifinals and finals since 1981. (Sloan Stephens, Coco, Venus Williams, and Maddie Keyes). You k

Stand up straight! Advice and direction heard at one time or another. Good posture matters! It affects your health and well-being. Remember when you were reminded to stand tall especially for a special event, like a recital, graduation, a job interview? Desire to be supported and encourage by other like-minded women? Join us at Women of IMPACT. http://facebook.com/groups/thewomenofimpact Good posture brings balance in your health. Without it, you can have some negative effects. Possible Negative Effects: Sore muscles Spinal curvature Vertebrae misalignment Blood vessel constriction Nerve constriction If this sounds appealing to you, then continue to slouch. Good posture matters! You matter!!! The K.I.S.S. ~ Stand Up Straight! Chin parallel to the floor. (Stuck up Suzy!) Shoulders back and down. Neutral spine. Arms at your side. Abdominals engaged. Tuck under your pelvic floor. Don't stick out your butt trying to create a "butt". Soft knees, no locking. Legs shoulder-width a part. Weight evenly distributed

Today is a new day. Today is the best day ever! Calm the anxious spirit. Let God consume you! Let Him wash away all of your concerns. We all struggle. And the older we get, the harder the fall. No wonder we don't push ourselves to do what we see as impossible. Desire to be supported and encourage by other like-minded women? Join us at Women of IMPACT. http://facebook.com/groups/thewomenofimpact The anxious spirit wells up within us. We feel out of control. All focus is lost. Today is a new day. Today is the best day ever! Calm the anxious spirit. This weekend I was challenged. My fret and worry was getting in the way. I wanted to see greater results, quicker results. But found myself settling. Those are my emotions I have to own. When your emotions are a distraction --- WATCH OUT!!! It's a red flag --- Beware!!! "Unless the Lord had given me help, I would soon have dwelt in the silence of death. When I said, "My foot is slipping," your unfailing love, Lord, supported me. When anxiety was great within me, your

Let your dreaded blues fade away. Make simple changes for every day impact. Lifestyle beyond expectation. Too many people hit repeat on, "I'm having a bad day!". Are you stuck on that excuse? Desire to be supported and encourage by other like-minded women? Join us at Women of IMPACT. http://facebook.com/groups/thewomenofimpact What do you really expect from yourself? Or maybe you haven't even thought about it. You're just looking forward to the end of the day. --- Only to repeat it again. My guess is you are tired of playing the dreaded blues game. Now we all have heard about getting rid of the ANTs, the automatic negative thoughts. And that's easier said than done sometimes. But we also need to be realistic and practical. What simple changes can you implement in your day that will impact you greatly? It's all about building upon each day. You don't want to subtract from your day. You want to ADD to your beautiful day! The K.I.S.S. ~ A.D.D. impact every day! ATTITUDE of gratitude and praise! praise for the

When do you decide that you can do something? When do you believe? Are you your own superhero?  We are mesmerized by the fortitude and feats of those who believe. Regardless of the challenges they face, somehow they pick themselves back up, with no guarantee of success, and plunge ahead. Desire to be supported and encourage by other like-minded women? Join us at Women of IMPACT. http://facebook.com/groups/thewomenofimpact Why is this so? Do they have some super power when it comes to belief? What makes them different? These questions leave us at a crossroad. As you ponder and reason out what might work for you, a little voice whispers... "This is too hard. You're not going to make it. Who are you kidding?" Defeat is easier to accept when the least amount of blood, sweat, and tears are invested. Unfortunately, too many people are walking away from their dreams without the satisfaction that they've even tried. "Just as our bodies need water to survive, so does our spirit need belief to thrive." Are you your own

Giving up because you have nothing more to give is the quickest way to the destruction of your marriage. It's worth one more try! The one more try many mean you are taking the initiative to make a change yourself. Desire to be supported and encourage by other like-minded women? Join us at Women of IMPACT. http://facebook.com/groups/thewomenofimpact No pointing fingers. Marriage is a two-way street, but it takes ONE to give it a chance to grow, to change, to reignite. You might be the spark your marriage needs. One more try! You have to be willing to take quitting out of the equation. Because when you quit, you've given up. In my marriage, I could have been the one to throw in the towel. The easy way out would have been when my husband told me he had fallen out of love. But me reflecting on what I needed to change, gave us the opportunity for reconciliation. It gave room for God to do His work. Yes, it took my husband too in order to give it one more try. I couldn't force. But I needed to make room. So whether

It's so difficult to believe in victory before your eyes can visualize. Wrap your thoughts with the prayer of victory. As a mom, nothing tears my heart apart faster than a hurting and broken child; a hurting and broken man or woman. Desire to be supported and encourage by other like-minded women? Join us at Women of IMPACT. http://facebook.com/groups/thewomenofimpact With the destruction of Hurricane and Tropical Storm Harvey, our family has been battling with the "whys". why bad things happen why do people hurt other people why are my feelings hurt why are people selfish why does it take a "storm" to unite a country So many "whys" only the prayer of victory can conquer. These "whys" that we wrestle with have nothing to do with our own strength, but the strength of God. You are an overcomer, because of the battle God is winning on your behalf. He is victorious before you ever enter the battlefield. Psalm 20:1-9 May the Lord answer you when you are in distress; may the name of the God of Jacob protect you. M

When you wrap your heart in everyday gratitude, you extinguish the "why me?" and embrace "use me!". How can you use me? Desire to be supported and encourage by other like-minded women? Join us at Women of IMPACT. http://facebook.com/groups/thewomenofimpact It's not about what you can accomplish on your calendar and to-do list. It's not about being right in the argument you had this morning. It's not about you! Wrap your heart in everyday gratitude. Gratitude melts away the gray skies of the day. Gratitude brightens hope when it's difficult to cope. Gratitude everyday is the only way! Wrap your heart in everyday gratitude. Stop getting stuck in what you aren't accomplishing. Stop worrying unnecessarily of what you can't control. Stop whining and feeling sorry for yourself. Life is crazy! Life is an adventure. You never know what's around the corner. But when you wrap your heart in everyday gratitude, you give yourself permission to live to thrive, to serve, to excel in your gifts and talents. You flush out the