Good news: violent crime rates declining Transcript Good morning and happy Monday! Although, if you’ve been watching the news or scrolling Facebook, you may wonder if there really is anything to be happy about. Judging by the headlines, the entire world is going to hell in a hand basket…to borrow a phrase from my grandmother. … [Read more…]
Speaking of love Transcript Hello and happy Monday! It’s been three weeks since our last Happy Monday video, but it seems much longer. So much has happened since then. I thought I would be coming to you from a beautiful beach in Mazatlán, talking about the importance of taking time off and enjoying nature. As … [Read more…]
Shoulda…Woulda…Coulda Transcript Good morning and happy Monday! I hope the world is treating you right and everything is going your way. If not, you are not alone, and today’s message is for you. If it is, embrace the joy, but don’t tune us out just yet. Chances are good that at some point in the … [Read more…]
Relationships & Resilience Transcript Good morning and happy Monday! For those of you that celebrate Thanksgiving, I hope you had a wonderful holiday, and I hope all of you had an opportunity to flex your gratitude muscle. Last week I promised a discussion about how strong relationships contribute to resilience. As I was thinking about … [Read more…]
Gratitude and resilience Transcript Good morning and happy Monday! I hope you spent some time this week compiling your list of amazing achievements and celebrating the awesomeness that is you. If you need a refresher, or don’t have any idea what I’m talking about, check out last week’s video on self-confidence and resilience. Today we’re … [Read more…]
Eight weeks ago, I wrote about a transformation challenge of a different sort (for me). I was starting the 8-week Orangetheory Transformation Challenge at the same time that I decided to take a leap of faith and try intuitive eating. No more tracking points, protein, produce servings…or anything else. I would trust my body to … [Read more…]
Building resilience with self-confidence Transcript Good morning and happy Monday! I hope it’s happy for you. Speaking of which, if you have tried anything new based on something you heard on a Happy Monday video, I would love to know about it, whether it made a difference or not. Please share your experiences in the … [Read more…]
How to maintain grace under pressure Transcript Good morning and happy Monday! Last week we started a discussion about cultivating calm. I hope you have begun laying the foundation with a daily mindfulness practice. If not, please watch last week’s video and give it a try. Mindfulness truly is the first crucial step to releasing … [Read more…]
How to give up stress as a way of life Transcript Good morning and happy Monday! Can you believe we are in week 6 of our journey to fall in love with Mondays? If you missed any of the episodes or need a refresher, you can find the videos on my YouTube Channel, Christie Hawkes. … [Read more…]
Early to bed, early to rise… Transcript Good morning and happy Monday! You may think it’s odd that I’m coming to you in my pajamas–and odder still that I magically woke up this morning with my hair done and my makeup on. Well, you’ll soon see that the environment is perfectly appropriate for today’s discussion–and … [Read more…]