Life's Necessities & Luxuries

When was the last time you went on a hunt to find the newest and latest posh hotel that's opened up in your city? Or, for that fact, just took some time on a weekend to explore a neighboring town?

You don't have to travel far these days to feel like you're on "vacation". Plan a Summer Staycation right in your own backyard.

Today's episode covers just that, so grab your earbuds and take a listen. Summer's almost over so you better get moving quickly before it's gone.

Explore your hometown like a tourist and look at it through a new pair of eyes. Enjoy everything you can get out of it.

Happy travels...

Love, Dawn-Marie

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Happy Spring to you!! I bet you are so excited to finally shed all of those winter clothes once and for all, get some light-weight clothing on, stare at the beautiful blooming flowers and dip your toes into the green grass.

I was walking down the frozen section of the supermarket the other day and I had to pass my weakness (ice cream) and while looking at all of the wonderful flavors that are out there today, it made me think, "if I could be an ice cream flavor which one would I be?" I had to think about it for a while. I know what it would consist of, only I can't think of a name just yet. (I tell you more about it in this episode).

My question for you today is this, "If you were to be an ice cream flavor, which one would you be?" I hope it's not plain old vanilla! Being different has its challenges, yet, can be very rewarding.

So grab your head buds and take a listen to today's episode.

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Happy Spring my lifers,

Live Peacefully, Happily, Lovingly, Luxuriously & Necessarily

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Today's episode is a quick reminder that it's important to look your best. This, in turn, will help you feel your best.

Do you care about what you wear or do you just throw on anything that pops up at you in your closet?

I hope you think about what you wear. Remember, today, you only have about 30 seconds to make a good impression and what you put on your body is a true reflection of that. Make yoursa lasting impression (a good one that is).

Do your clothing choices reflect your personality? Or, do you just put on whatever's hanging in your closet without giving it any thought?

Do you have clothing in your closets that you haven't worn in years? Or, are they out of style?

It's time to take a look-see and check out your wardrobe. It might be time for a quick update.

If you need help in this area, please Email me at: [email protected] be sure to add in the subject line - "Closet Help".

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We all go through this craziness with the new year here. We try to figure out what we want to do in the new year. But, realistically we can only do so much right?

Do you know what you would like to achieve for yourself and your family this year?

Did you write down all of your goals and aspirations? It's never too late to do this, so please take some time to do it. This will keep you on your path and then the best part, you can check it off your list once it's done.

Today's episode is about a quick ten minutes you can take each morning to meditate on how you'd like to see your day/week go.

This can help fuel your motivation to stay on track to accomplish the things you're looking to do.

Much love and a fantastic and productive new year to you and yours,

Live Happily, Lovingly, Peacefully, Luxuriously & Necessarily,

Dawn-Marie

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Today I will cover how you can challenge yourself and add some luxury to your life for one entire week (on a beer and pretzels budget).

When I refer to luxury, it isn't necessarily about something that costs a ton of money, rather they're more about necessities.

These days, I believe we take everything for granted. Think about how difficult it was back in the day just to heat up the house, take a bath, wash clothes or even have light in your room so that you could read a book at night.

In today'sshow, I will cover a few quick ways you can add some luxury to your life. I want you to do it for a whole week.

Luxury isn't necessarily about an inanimate object, it can also be about a feeling or vibe.

So let's get started.

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Live Necessarily & Luxuriously,

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Yesterday was #America Recycles Day, how can you help our planet Earth?

Do you recycle, if not, why not? Do you feel it's not necessary or that it takes up too much time?

Believe it or not, every little step you can do to help recycle can keep our mother earth looking it's most beautiful, keep our air clean and continue to have clean water.

Be sure to teach your children about the importance of recycling and how they help put a dent in keeping our world a clean and safe place to live.

Happy recycling!

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Today's episode covers the importance of keeping your power. I'm not referring to mystical or magical power, but, rather the power of this thing called YOUR LIFE!

You may not realize it, but, when you give up your power to something or someone, you wind up losing a piece of yourself in the process.

What do I mean by this? Well, have you ever had someone in your life take over your time? Stop you from doing the things you love? Or, they have you doing something that might be wreaking havoc on you and your health? You may not even be fully aware of it. For example, maybe your boss has you working too many hours and you're not able to spend any quality time with your friends and family?

I speak about this in more depth in my upcoming book but, I wanted to share a little bit about it with you today because maintaining your power -- your life is one of the most important things you can do to help yourself have a great and satisfying life.

You see, I know this only too well. I once gave up my power. It was to a man that I was involved with for almost a decade. I did everything for him and in the process, I lost myself, my friends, my family,and I let my business slide tothe sidelines.

I never thought I'd see the day but there it was staring me right in the face.

The last thing I want is for this to happen to you. So take a quick listen to today's episode and find ways to reclaim your power if you've been letting someone else steal it from you.

Stay strong my friends. Remember your life is at stake here and you're life is worth every moment in your life.

Love,

Dawn-Marie

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Today's episode is yet another necessity. It's about a very touchy topic. This week is National Estate Planning week and although I'm not a lawyer or advisor, I've learned about some of the things we need in our lives that will help protect ourselves and our family. It's about something we usually don't want to think about, let alone talk about with our loved ones. It's about planning your final wishes and leaving instructions about your health care decisions.

If something bad was going to happen to you tomorrow, would your loved ones know what to do? Do they know your final wishes? Or, if you were hospitalized do they know what you'd like for them to do?

There are 4 documents everyone should have in place in their lives right now. No worries, I'm guilty of not having these either and will begin this week to get them in place.

1) A Durable Power of Attorney

2) Advance Medical Directives

i)A Healthcare Proxy

ii)A Living Will

iii)A DNR (Do Not Resuscitate)

3) A Will

4) A Letter of Instruction

Today I will cover each of the above. So grab a pen and paper and take some good notes.

Don't leave your loved ones in the dark on this very important matter.

I hope you never have to use any of these documents for decades to come, but, it's better to have everything in place so that you and your family can rest well knowing you've dotted all of the I's and crossed all of the T's.

Please stay healthy and happy my friends.

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Are you happy? Do people who know you say "you're always smiling" what's up with that? Or, "how do you stay so happy?".

I learned when I was around 22 that happiness is not something we're born with, but, something that we cultivate in our lives. I read this book "Happiness is a Choice" by Frank M.D. Minirth and Paul Meier(if you've never read it, I highly suggest checking it out.

I picked up a copy of this book because after I was hit by the drunk driver and my mom's passing away, I felt myself go into a deep funk, a depression of sorts. I hid it from my family and friends, but, I didn't feel the same way before my mom died or before the accident.

My best friend was now gone and I had some serious injuries to my spine that the doctors said would be with me for the rest of my life unless I had a surgery which they didn't feel I should do at the time or guarantee me that it would last.

Either way, I was sad, despondent, felt broken and was broke financially,I felt separated from the rest of the world and didn't know which way to turn.

So I prayed about it and God would drop some hints my way. I'd get some golden nuggets of information from books or conferences I'd attend, or strangers I'd talk to you on a plane.

I refused to take the antidepressants or medicines that the doctors gave me for pain. I can't begin to tell you how many different prescriptions they gave me from the various doctors I saw and chose not to take any of them. My goal was to heal as much naturally as I could and sustain the injuries and get my happiness and claim my life back.

Depression, for those who may have suffered from it, or, are suffering from it know how debilitating it can be. One day you feel great, the next you don't know what hit you.

Today's episode is about how you should learn how to create moments of happiness and bring back that smile, that glow and get your life back on track.

Stay strong my friends. Remember, happiness is not just a choice, it's a necessity!!!

Remember to live happily, peacefully, lovingly, successfully, necessarily and luxuriously,

Love,

Dawn-Marie

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Today is #NationalNewYorkDay and well, being a native New Yorker, I just had to write a little homage to say what a great place it is to grow up.

One of my favorite NY Style sandwiches is the Bagel and Lox which I have a little video on my YouTube channel here at:

Bagel and Lox Video

If you love it as much as I do, check it out and make one today, or this weekend for brunch.

What I love most about New York is that there are so many wonderful ways you can take a mini vacation when you need it. You can travel 40 minutes out of the city and be in the Adirondack Mountains, or you can travel a few hours and be in Vermont, Washington DC or Boston. How cool is that?

How can you celebrate #NationalNewYorkDay? Well, there are a few ways:

-Create a bagel lox sandwich or a Corned Beef Reuben.

-Take out some Sinatra and play some of his tunes, including "New York, New York".

-Check out a Broadway play that might be in your town.

-Rent a video from Amazon Prime - Fame, American Gangster, West Side Story, 42nd Street, An Affair to Remember, Big...

-Pick up some new fashion digs, go to H&M or to Forever 21 where you can find the most trendy items for less and put on a new outfit and meet your friends for a Cosmo at a swanky restaurant.

Whatever you decide to do, do it with style and flair and enjoy!

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Remember to live happily, lovingly, peacefully, necessarily and luxuriously.

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