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DIARY OF AN AUTISM MOM
Watching my son become more independent and want to put himself to sleep has me in tears.
He was able to tell me he was hungry, what he wants for a snack and then said “goodnight mommy, I’m going to bed now” right after.
For those that have experience with autism, 6 months ago this would have been a 2 hour meltdown before he could tell me what’s going on and then would result in a sleepless night of maybe 3 hours of sleep-if we were lucky.
🔍📝🔒What I have learned…..📚
Don’t give up on your child if they need extra attention to be “normal”. Don’t ignore them when they’re trying to communicate to you. Listen to what they are trying to convey. They’re smarter than you think. They’re tuned a little differently and sometimes it’s more advanced than we expected. Never underestimate their abilities!!
🤔What did I do?
I incorporated some better eating habits. It’s still a challenge but I’m doing it as much as I can. Thank you Al Diaz & Charity Wise for your help.
😱😳I didn’t sleep for almost a year trying to enforce routine. It didn’t work. I learned that my son likes to be over stimulated to go to bed. Meaning, tv on, classical music in the background and tablet background noise. I also use the Himalayan salt lamp Charity gifted him because he truly admires his “potato” lamp and I use different types of calming essential oils. Yes‼️ It took all of that to finally have him sleep through the night. Almost 2 years to figure this out and I couldn’t have done it without the support of my fiancé too. He would stay up 3 days straight just so I can catch up on sleep because my body was shutting down. He tried his best to help Kaiden with his separation anxiety from me at night. He did an awesome job! ♥️
Once this was solved, routine became a norm to Kaiden and he loves it. 🙌🏽
We work on diffusing his anger by communicating and practicing breathing. I ask him “remember how Dr.G & Jacy ask you to breathe through the stethoscope?” (Yes, I use that word. Remember what I said-don’t underestimate their intelligence. My son likes to be spoken to like an adult-not a child). He laughs and says “yes mommy, you’re so silly” and he takes deep breaths in and out. We accomplished redirecting his anger. 🙌🏽💪🏽💙
I share this with you because just a couple months ago I was on here crying in my videos almost hopeless with my diary of an autism mom videos. I refuse to do a video now because all I will do is cry like a big old baby and will get nothing out lol 🙈🙈
🙏🏽I pray this post serves as a token of faith to those parents that feel like it won’t get better or are becoming hopeless. You are all they have. Keep fighting because it truly gets easier to handle as you learn their trigger points. It will always be a battle but when you work together with your child, instead of assuming you know what’s best-it Just has a tendency of working in everyone’s favor. I’m still learning but maybe this will help other #autism moms & dads. 💙💙💙
-Jessica Ramos
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Three (Cheap!) Beauty Hacks You Need in Your Life Right Now
We love beauty products — and we love them even more when they don’t break the bank. We’ve got three amazing products you have to try. The best part (besides the fact that they actually work) is that they’re all under $15! Whether you want longer lashes, longer hair, or clearer skin, these three babies got your back.
1. Majestic Pure Sweet Almond Oil
Argan oil usually gets all the shine (no pun intended) but almond oil is ah-mazing for your skin and hair. It’s super versatile and is usually hypoallergenic (unless you’re allergic to almonds). It has lots of moisturizing vitamin E, and may even help prevent acne because of its vitamin A content.
Beauty hack: Mix almond oil with some sugar for an all natural face scrub to exfoliate.
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2. aztec secret indian healing clay
This 100% calcium bentonite clay has been dubbed the “world’s most powerful facial.” Almost every mineral found on Earth is present in this volcanic ash. It’s 100% natural and boasts over 50 skin healing and nourishing minerals. It literally pulls all the yucky stuff out of your pores; it’s amazing. You can also put a few scoops in your bath water — it helps detoxify and pull toxins out of the skin.
Beauty hack: Make a healing face mask. Simply mix equal parts of the powder with warm water or raw apple cider vinegar in a glass or plastic bowl. (Do not use metal, as this interacts with the clay.) Apply it to your face and other areas of your body and let it sit for 10 to 20 minutes before washing off with warm water. The absolute max to leave it on is 45 minutes. You can use it once or twice a week; up to three times a week for problem skin.
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3. majestic pure castor oil eyelash serum
We all want long, luxurious lashes. While there’s certainly the option of applying falsies and extensions, those can sometimes irritate your eyes or even damage your natural lashes if they’re not applied properly. Why take the risk? Simply treat your lashes (or brows) with this eyelash serum and you’re likely to see a noticeable difference within a month or so.
Beauty hack: For longer, thicker lashes and brows, apply the serum to the eyelashes with the mascara wand and at the lash line with the eyeliner brush. Use nightly for at least a month to see results.
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Eight Ways to Bring Back the Love in Your Life & Relationships
Valentine’s Day is a holiday about love, that everyone loves; some of us love to hate it and there are those of us that genuinely love it. When you’re in grade school, it’s a happy time of cards, cupcakes, and candy.
As you get older and it stops being “mandatory” to play nice and treat everyone as equals, Valentine’s Day becomes a battleground between the “haves” and the “have nots”…as in those that have Valentines and those who don’t.
Meanwhile, back at the ranch, Tyler Durden is extremely pissed off as America’s one true love, consumerism, finds Hallmark millions of dollars richer.
Whether you’re single or going steady, love is all around you; you just need to choose to allow and acknowledge it. If you have a steady, you can spice up your love life and rekindle the romance by taking it back to the basics. If you’re single, you may find yourself with a new date or two after your newly adjusted attitude. (No one wants to go on a date with Debbie Downer or Bitter Ben!) But it’s not even about scoring date. It’s about being the glorious being of love that you are.
- Valentine’s Day is a reminder to be kinder to ourselves & others. What are some ways you can be kinder to yourself? To others? Put them into practice and GIVE FREELY!
- You don’t need a romantic partner to have a love life. You can have a rich love life with yourself, your family, your friends, and or even your pet. Don’t forget to love and appreciate them. Your partner should not be the sole recipient of your affections. In fact, relationships in which a partner is put on a pedestal seldom last. Practice keeping your partner as your equal.
- If Cupid is your homeboy and others aren’t fond of him, it costs you nothing to pay them no mind. In fact, send love to the naysayers. Remember that they may be putting up a guard or a defense mechanism to protect themselves and it has nothing to do with you.
- Love everyone, all the time. Even if they get on your nerves or rain on your parade. Rain can make for excellent ambiance, if you know what I mean.
- Concentrate on making every moment special, every day. One day a year cannot save a relationship. But in that one day, there are 24 hours with 60 minutes each, for a total of 1,440 minutes a day. That’s potential for 1,440 special moments. There are 365 days a year, each with 1,440 minutes of potential, for a total of 525,600 minutes. That’s 525,600 chances for special moments! Squeeze them in and find the time. A minute here and a minute there will go a long way, baby!
- Relationships are mirrors. What we dislike in others are often traits we need to work on within ourselves. Instead of calling your partner out on his/her annoying habits, direct the focus inwards. Spend less time criticizing and more time loving.
- Gratitude is the attitude. Energy flows where awareness goes. What we resist persists. What we focus on flourishes. Choose things that feel good. (I read a story about a woman who trained her husband with positive reinforcement, ie, only acknowledging the behaviors she wanted to see more of. She learned this from a dog training manual, by the way.)
- Allow yourself to receive all of the love and support around you! It’s okay. You DESERVE IT, simply because you are here! A lot of us, particularly women, have this difficulty in allowing others to do for us. We don’t know how to simply receive, because we are so caught up in wanting to take care of others. If this is you, go back to step 7 — Gratitude is the attitude. Simply receive with an attitude of gratitude. Sometimes is smiling and saying “Thank you” is all that’s required of you.
There is nothing wrong with love or being in love. And there’s nothing wrong with Valentine’s Day. It is us who chooses not to receive the love that’s in abundance all around us. We can choose differently. Bring the love back into life and bring life back into love!
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Seven Simple Ways to Maximize Your Time
As a mom and an entrepreneur, chances are there’s probably just never enough time in the day. When it’s mid-day and your house is a wreck, your to-do list is long, and your toddler is covered in this morning’s breakfast, it’s hard to fathom that we have the same 24 hours in a day that Beyonce and Oprah have. We can’t create time…but we can free some up. Here’s how.
Identify your time-wasters. Make a list.
You’d be really surprised at how much time you spend mindlessly scrolling through social media or watching cat videos when you should be working or doing something otherwise productive. Review how you spend your days (how you actually spend your time; not how you want to) and write down what you usually do when you’re procrastinating or otherwise wasting time. The next time you find yourself googling random junk or watching your 100th Instagram story, you’ll know it’s time to log off and get productive.
Hide or delete apps if you need to.
If it’s just too tempting, hit delete. You can always reinstall Twitter after you’ve hit your deadlines and accomplished whatever goals you had set for yourself for the day.
Schedule appointments, create an agenda, and stick with it.
There’s no need for what can be done in 20 minutes to take an hour. Schedule your meetings with hard start and stop times, and stick to it. Make an agenda so that you can keep your meeting on track, and again, stick with it. You’ll be surprised at how much time you can shave off meetings and appointments when you stick to the script. The people you’re meeting with will appreciate your stellar time management skills as well.
Prioritize your priorities — start with your most vital tasks first.
It may be tempting to see how many small tasks you can knock out in a big block of time, but once you’ve finished all the small stuff, you may be out of energy and balking at the idea of tackling a larger, more energy intensive task when all you want to do is wind down. Start the exhausting stuff first, get it out of the way, and go from there.
Set strict boundaries with your time.
Just because you’re a business owner doesn’t mean you need to be available to everyone 24/7. It’s counterintuitive, we know…but the reality of the situation is that the work will still be there for you to do in an hour, two hours, or tomorrow. As long as you’re courteous to your clients and handling your business, there’s no harm in not being at someone’s beck and call 24/7. Isn’t that why you became your own boss to begin with? If you stop for every interruption that comes your way, you’ll never be able to focus on getting your work done. Seriously, no one expects you to have a five minute response time at 2 am. Set up “office hours” where people know they can expect you to be available — otherwise, set an appointment.
Use your waiting time wisely.
Waiting in the doctor’s office? On hold listening to elevator music? Got an extra 10 minutes before your next meeting? That’s more than enough time to shoot a few emails, listen to your voicemail, or read a few pages of a book. Instead of scrolling through the same 10 posts on Facebook, take advantage of the extra few minutes.
Listen to audiobooks while commuting.
Most of us spend a lot of time in our cars. This is a great opportunity to pop in an audiobook and catch up on some reading — or rather, listening. Bonus points if it’s educational material.
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Watch: Why You, An Adult, Should Prioritize Play
Think back to when you were a little kid, way before the Internet, iPads, and social media. Back when floppy disks were actually floppy and we played outside until the street lights came on; when the best toy we had was our imagination.
Do you remember any of the games you played or made up? Or any of the things you imagined?
If you have kids, when you think of playtime now, it’s probably reserved exclusively for your kids.
Play is a powerful tool for creativity — but it’s not just for kids. You need to play, too — especially if you want to become the kick-butt entrepreneur you dream of.
Why? Because business, especially entrepreneurship, requires creativity.
When is the last time that you played, as an adult?
You probably don’t remember.
Although this video is 10 years old, it’s still wildly relevant and important. So, stop what you’re doing and check this video out. Make play a part of your business plan. Then schedule yourself some play time, play away, and watch your creativity — and your business — blossom.
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Five Things to Think About Before You Start a Business
A young mom recently joined our Facebook community and asked us some great questions about how she can become an entrepreneur and start her own business. Like many, she wasn’t sure where or how to start.
Reaching out for clarity is great, because before starting a business, there are obviously a few things you should brainstorm.
We’ve come up with a few of the basics to help you mastermind your master plan.
What do you like doing? Can you see yourself doing it every day?
There’s a saying that if you enjoy what you do, you’ll never work a day in your life. This is vital, because if you’re going to have your own business, it should be something you’re obsessed with, not in love with. Why? As millionaire entrepreneur and best selling author of Be Obsessed or Be Average Grant Cardone said, “Getting hooked on the idea of success and actually being obsessed enough to pursue it are two completely different things. Just wanting to be great isn’t enough. I’ve shed sweat, blood, tears—and put my ass on the line more times than I can count—to get to where I am today.”
What do you not like doing? What can you not do? Start thinking about building your team.
Yes, you will need a team — even if it’s a small one. Identify the tasks that you either don’t have the skills to complete, or just don’t want to complete. Then figure out how to delegate them to someone who’s a rockstar.
What problem does my business or product solve?
Businesses exist for the sole reason of problem solving. Find a problem and solve it. This is inherently what will make your business valuable.
How much will it cost me to start? How can I get started right away, with what I have right now?
Let’s say your ideal business is a clothing store. Without some heavy capital, it may be hard to immediately open a brick and mortar storefront. If you start online or at trade shows, with a small inventory, you can get started sooner and keep funneling funds back into your business so you can scale up as time goes on. You don’t need to be the biggest and the baddest right away. You just need to get started!
Who else is doing it, and what unique advantage do I offer?
Mark Cuban from Shark Tank calls this standout factor your “special sauce.” Your special sauce is what makes you shine; it’s what sets you apart from your competitors. Build your business around what makes your business unique. Develop your marketing around your special sauce. Your special sauce could be anything from your messaging, the type of experience you provide, a production method, charitable contributions, or where your product is produced. Think about what you’re giving your customer, not what you’ll get. Some key concepts to focus on are sustainability, ethically produced goods, community involvement, social responsibility and social consciousness.
Home-Based Business Opportunities From Millionaire Mom Society
If you’ve read about Millionaire Mom Society, you’ll know that we’re in existence to empower entrepreneurs with tools and resources to start, grow, and scale up their businesses, control their schedules, and control their income – specifically, people who want to work from home, online. We’ve got several options available for people who are seriously interested in working from home or just making some extra cash. There are marketing opportunities, trading opportunities, and even Bitcoin opportunities — you can check it all out here. There’s no experience necessary, and you can change your life with just a few clicks. Change is seriously only a click away!
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#GlowUp2018: How to Make a Vision Board
Hey lovelies! We’re back this week with a video on how to make your own vision board.
A vision board is a visual representation of your goals. While writing your goals down is powerful, visualizing them is even more so!
Before you discount a vision board as a hippy dippy waste of time, keep in mind that athletes and other successful individuals use visualization all the time. Visualization is the real deal, and science backs it.
Psychology Today reports that in one study, weightlifters were able to activate the same patterns in their brain whether they were physically lifting hundreds of pounds or just visualizing it.
Other research has revealed that visualization practices are almost as effective as physical practice. The same study found that engaging in both physical and mental practice is more effective than utilizing either method alone.
This is a great opportunity to get fancy and let your creativity shine. Decorate your vision board with contact paper, use pretty push pins, rhinestone decorations, gold accents, washi tape, or whatever you think is aesthetically pleasing.
There’s no right or wrong way to do it. Check out the video above for some great vision boarding tips. You can also grab Olivia Avenue’s vision board planning PDF for free, here.
Video credit: Rachelleea
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