Welcome to my blog! My name is Mary Ellen Pierce and I want to invite you to Get Jazzed & Joyful about who you are, every day in every way! I believe that no matter what you do in life, it is important to believe in yourself and your goals and to realize it's okay to enjoy the journey and have fun along the way!
Along my journey I have discovered my inner artist to help me create expressions of myself using collage, altered art, mixed media and scrapbook techniques. I have enlisted the aid of my inner cheerleader to keep me motivated to be the Best ME that I can be!
And I want to inspire others to realize that when you get Jazzed and Joyful about being You, then what you do will turn into success, prosperity and happiness!
Believe in Yourself, Anything is Possible!

Wednesday, June 30, 2010

Get Your Energy Moving!

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Today's focus is on forward movement. If you have a destination, a goal, a dream, a desire to someday be further ahead, to do better, have more, go further up the ladder in life then you cannot get stuck where you're at right now! If you have become idle and perhaps even stalled out on your personal goals in life then today is the day to restart your engine! You must take action today, motivate yourself with renewed passion and do just One Action Step to get your energy moving in a forward direction. Remember the science of a body in motion continues in motion. So Get Started! You Can Do It! and You Are Worth the Effort!

Affirm:
   Today I propel myself into forward motion and pursue my goals with Unstoppable Action!

Have an Action fulfilled Wednesday!
Mary Ellen
Get Jazzed & Joyful About You, Every Day in Every Way!
Believe in Yourself, Anything is Possible!

Tuesday, June 29, 2010

Who is in your Positive Support Network?

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Today's focus is on your support network. Who are the people that you can count on to raise your spirits, that support your greatest good, that will tell you the truth, speak from their heart to yours. People that are positive, that cheer you on in your dreams and goals.
People that when you get done talking to them you feel better, you are in a better mood, you feel good about you.
Hang onto those people that exist right now for you that you feel support you with positivity, truth and love. And then set your intention to draw into your support network more of the same.

Affirm:
   Today I look for and seek out people that are positive, healthy and nurturing for my positive support network!

Have a Positively Terrific Tuesday!
Mary Ellen
Get Jazzed & Joyful About You, Every Day in Every Way!
Believe in Yourself, Anything is Possible!

Tuesday, June 22, 2010

Gratitude is the antidote

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Gratitude is the antidote to worry. Worry is all about the future, what will happen today, tomorrow, next year. Gratitude is about the right Now. So when you find yourself worrying about anything, STOP! and become grateful. Find gratitude in the small things, the big things, the everyday things,the simple things.
Have Gratitude for waking up today, for having transportation, for having a job, for the sun shining, for the health you do have, for the friends and family that surround you, for food on the table, a roof over your head, a pet that loves you, a child's laugh, the sun glistening off the water, the ability to think for yourself, for fresh air, for living in a free country, for your senses of sight, smell, touch, taste, hearing, a sense of humor, that yesterday is done and today is a brand new canvas.
Today focus on the fact that you cannot be worried or fearful when you are thinking about all the things you are grateful for.

Affirm:
   Today my attitude of gratitude keeps me in a positive and worry free space!

Have a Lots to be Grateful for Tuesday!
Mary Ellen
Get Jazzed & Joyful About You, Every Day in Every Way!
Believe in Yourself, Anything is Possible!

Monday, June 21, 2010

Let's Play the Alphabet Game!

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It's time again to play the alphabet game; today as it pertains to your work/career. We all have so many skills, virtues and talents that we use daily at work and in our careers. So whether you work out of the home, for someone else, have a home based business or the very valuable job of being a homemaker and running a household, today it's time to tell yourself all the reasons why you love yourself.
Here is my list:

I love myself because I am:

An Achiever
Bold
a Communicator
Decisive
Energetic
Flexible
Goal Oriented
Hard Working
Intuitive
Judicious
Knowledgeable
Like able
Make it Happen
a Networker
Organized
Positive
Quick witted
Reasonable
Self confident
Thorough
Unstoppable!
Veracious
a Winner!
Xstatic (some creative license is ok)
a Yes I can! person
in the Zone!
Go ahead take each letter and come up with your list and say it out loud to yourself - look in the mirror and say it. (come on you can do it!)
Feel the power of I AM! and the power of Self Love!
Feel the Power of YOU!

Affirm:
   I love myself today because I am all these things and more!

Have an I Love ME because ...it's Monday!
Mary Ellen
Get Jazzed & Joyful About You, Every day in Every Way!
Believe in Yourself, Anything is Possible!

Saturday, June 19, 2010

Pond Lilies

Yesterday I went out to water my plants by the pond in our backyard and noticed that a new Lily was opening up in the midst of all the lily pads. And then I noticed that one of the Day Lilies had fallen over and was literally resting just above the water. And it seemed as though all the pond fish were trying to figure out what was the new addition to their neighborhood.

Friday, June 18, 2010

Let your Inner child Out

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Don't let your day today be sooooo serious. Let your Inner Child out today and have some fun! Be as a child, see through the eyes of a child and see your world today from a perspective of wonder, play, laughter, creativity, imagination and sheer joy to be alive, to make this day the best day, the "funnest" day ever!

Affirm:
   Today I will insert some fun into my day,
   Whether at work or at home I will let my inner child out to Play!

Have an Inner Child Perspective weekend!
Mary Ellen
Get Jazzed & Joyful About You, Every Day in Every Way!
Believe in Yourself, Anything is Possible!

Thursday, June 17, 2010

Feel it so you can Heal it!

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Ever notice that there is a tendency to avoid pain at all costs, to deflect it, distract from it, suppress it, medicate it so we don't have to FEEL it?
Well pain is a sign to us that there is an imbalance calling for our attention, for us to learn from. Pain is a signal that our body, our mind, our spirit is actively working on some kind of healing.
When we can focus on the pain to ask "What are you trying to teach me and how may I assist in my own healing?" we can make new awarenesses, the biggest of which is:
                     Postponing Feeling is Postponing Healing.

Affirm:
   Whatever I can Feel, I can Heal.

Have a Feeling and Healing Thursday!
Mary Ellen
Get Jazzed & Joyful About You, Every Day in Every Way!
Believe in Yourself, Anything is Possible!

Wednesday, June 16, 2010

Painted Studio Flowers

I painted some flowers on my Studio walls and the Studio Entrance Door and am slowly adding some personal whimsy to each. (Ooops! I also noticed that I need to reset my date and time on my camera each time I recharge the camera batteries - so much for thinking that I could skip that little detail!)
At first I was hesitant to paint directly on my studio walls and doors but then I thought why not? It is a work in progress and I like that I keep adding a little every so often. In addition it provides me with some serenity and an outlet for a burst of spontaneous creativity!
And the beauty is that if I really don't like it I can always paint right over it and start again - or not - I get to choose!

Enjoying your Gratitudes

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Contentment doesn't mean getting everything you want, but enjoying what you do have. Having gratitude for what we already have is important and yet is distinctly different than enjoying those same things we are grateful for.
As you go about your day focus on truly enjoying all the things you are grateful for.

Affirm:
  Today I practice Enjoying everything I am Grateful for.

Have an Enjoyable Wednesday!
Mary Ellen
Get Jazzed & Joyful About You, Every Day in Every Way!
Believe in Yourself, Anything is Possible!

Tuesday, June 15, 2010

The Difference between Activity & Accomplishment

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Today discern the difference between activity and accomplishment. A daily schedule can be filled with lots of activity, swirls of motion going in many directions. The question to ask is how much is really being accomplished?
Progress and success are not determined by how busy we appear to be but by the number of tasks we get done.

Affirm:
   Today I show the difference between Let's get moving and Let's Get It Done!

Have a 'Git' er Done Tuesday!
Mary Ellen
Get Jazzed & Joyful About You, Every Day in Every Way!
Believe in Yourself, Anything is Possible!

Monday, June 14, 2010

Change your Story

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Your thoughts create a story line and your life follows the script. If you are unhappy about any area of your life just examine how you have been thinking about it. Then ask yourself if you keep thinking the same way, the same thoughts will you really have a chance of feeling better, happier?

Notice that you feel better when you think better thoughts. The truth is your Life will change when your thinking about it changes.

Affirm:
   Today I Think a better story line so my Life line can follow the script into a better way of Living!

Have a Mindful Thinking Monday!
Mary Ellen
Get Jazzed & Joyful About You, Every Day in Every Way!
Believe in Yourself, Anything is Possible!

Friday, June 11, 2010

Think your way into a great day!

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Is it going to be a good day for you today? Can you feel great about yourself even when others negativity surrounds you? YES you can! The formula is simple: Everything in your life is about what you are thinking and what you are feeling about what you are thinking.
Today the choice is yours. Whatever else happens today, regardless of the moods of other people, or what does or doesn't get done, the glitches of everyday life that seem to pop up, you can choose to have a Great day by thinking and feeling your way into it.

Your feelings will match up directly with your thoughts today. Think crappy, crummy and negative thoughts and you will feel crappy, crummy and oh yeah negative about everything.

So no matter what happens today, what anyone says or does, all you have to do is Think "I am still having a Great day! I am going to make today work for me no matter what! I am going to enjoy myself, smile and greet everyone I see with a positive sunny attitude. "

Then become aware of how you begin to Feel like smiling, Feel more enthusiastic, Feel joyful and pleasant and oh yeah positive about everything!

Affirm:
   Today I Think and Feel my way into a Great Day! OH YEAH!

Have a Thinking and Feeling Fabulous about Friday and my Weekend to Come!
Mary Ellen
Get Jazzed & Joyful About You, Every Day in Every Way!
Believe in Yourself, Anything is Possible!

Thursday, June 10, 2010

You can do it!

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Today Think Big. Stretch your comfort zone, expect more from yourself and set your goals higher and stop limiting yourself. Change your thinking from "I don't think I can" to a firm "YES, I Can Do It!" Every time fear or doubt get in your way STOP! and say "I can do this - Yes I Can!"

Now - go ahead and do it!

Affirm:
   Today my motto is "Yes I Can Do It!"

Have a Thinking Big and Can Do Attitude Thursday!
Mary Ellen
Get Jazzed & Joyful About You, Every Day in Every Way!
Believe in Yourself, Anything is Possible!

Monday, June 7, 2010

Discovery Monday!

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When you are out and about today pay attention to everyone and everything around you. Life talks to us- -if we are paying attention.
I have been in a very serious mindset lately. Today on my way to an appointment and having serious thoughts keeping me company I started noticing things. Stopped at a light I saw two puppies get away from their owner and chase each other onto a grassy lawn where they took turns rolling around and jumping on each other. I passed a school play yard and saw children playing basket ball, swinging on the swings and screeching with laughter.
I stopped at another light and and a small school bus was next to me with small children looking out the window at me making goofy faces, waving and trying to get me to wave back. I parked in the parking lot of my meeting and saw a bumper sticker on a car across from mine that said "Laughter is good medicine"
And I got a big smile on my face! Ok Universe I get it! The message was: Lighten up and smile and laugh Mary Ellen -you're way too serious!"
So today pay attention and see what your message is. Maybe it will be similar, maybe it will be business related (do you see alot of people in business suits, billboards about corporations, cars that have business logos on the side), maybe health or nutrtion (do you see people jogging, passing some workout places, health food stores-perhaps several and not realizing how many there were on your route) or maybe you need to take some time for you (do you see spa salons, travel agencies, perhaps hear the same commercial on the radio about weekend get aways)

Affirm:
   Life and nature are trying to tell me just what I need. I will pay attention and be open to what it is.

Have a Discovery Monday!
Mary Ellen
Get Jazzed & Joyful About You, Every Day in Every Way!
Believe in Yourself, Anything is Possible!

Wednesday, June 2, 2010

Go For It!

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"A ship in the harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for." John Shedd

You were built for success. You were built for happiness. You were built for longevity. You were built for joy. You were built for power, speed and focused purpose.
Now step out of your safe harbor and show what you are really made of!

Affirm:
   I am full of courage and I step out of my comfort zone and into the Go For It Zone!

Have a Take Action Wednesday!
Mary Ellen
Get Jazzed & Joyful About You, Every Day in Every Way!
Believe in Yourself, Anything is Possible!