Showing posts with label Wednesday. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Wednesday. Show all posts

Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Wordless Wednesday: Happy Birthday Cuz!


Happy Birthday to Cousin Butterfly (as you know I don't name my family here for privacy reasons), my cousin and I were born two weeks apart, here is a picture of us celebrating his birthday this year!

Feel free to list your Wordless Wednesday links as a comment, I look forward to seeing your pictures!

Happy Wordless Wednesday Butterflies!


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Active Giveaway:

Don't forget to enter our Featured Monthly Handbag in the Spotlight/Mother's Day Giveaway for a $200 Gift Card to Wilson's Leather: http://www.ascendingbutterfly.com/2012/05/win-200-gift-card-to-wilsons-leather.html


Please Note: Wilsons Leather also carries mens and childrens items, so this giveaway is truly open to all!


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Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Wordless Wednesday - Welcome Darlings!


Happy Wordless Wednesday Butterflies!


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Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Wordless Wednesday: When Something Bad Happens....{#Inspiration}


One of my favorite Facebook Status Updates, it makes the rounds often so I thought it would definitely make a good inspirational Wordless Wednesday!

Be Strengthened Today Butterflies!

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Wednesday, April 20, 2011

What is on your Earth Day Agenda?


Normally a Wordless Wednesday would go here, but I'm a member of an amazing group of bloggers the Latina Fashion, Lifestyle and Beauty Bloggers and we have decided to collectively make today about Earth Day in some way, shape or form as a group as an effort to help draw attention to our first tweet chat scheduled for Wednesday April 20th from 4:00 p.m. PST/7:00 p.m. EST to 5:00 p.m. PST – 8 p.m. EST. The theme of our first Tweet Chat celebrates the group launch and focuses on “Earth Day,” with hash-tag #LLBlog. Participating group members will also post their Earth Day themed blogs in the morning to showcase the Latina Lifestyle blog content diversity!

While I am sure that with over 180 bloggers participating in this initiative, there will be tons of different ideas and perspectives on Earth Day, lets make sure we are all giving more back to Mother Earth than we are taking from her. Let's leave things nicer than we found them. The rules our parents taught us about visiting someone's house for the very first time, are not bad rules to apply to how you treat the earth while you are outdoors!

Ascending Butterfly likes a life in balance! Mind, Body and Soul are very important, they must be in balance for you to be happy. I don't beleive that taking time for yourself, your needs or some pampering is silly or selfish, time spent devoted to your beauty routines is very important to your overall wellbeing. The moment you walk out the door, you can almost tell the kind of day you are going to have. You should always put the best face you can out to the world it makes a tremendous difference! When you are taking extra care of yourself, you feel more energized and enthusiastic to face the day! And if you still want to show your skin some much needed pampering and TLC but want to keep it Earth Friendly, one of my first beauty brand besties, Origins, has a variety of offerings on tap and great ways to keep your skin at it's absolute best, while HELPING the planet! How cool is that?



For one day only on April 22 (While Supplies Last) Trade in your current skincare to receive a **FREE** Full Size Origins Cleanser! Now swap harsh chemical ingredients for the puritty of Origins. Bring your current skincare (full or empty) to any Origins counter and we’ll trade it for a full-size of one of our gentle, high-performance cleansers. Fill out this form and print it out and take it to your local Origins retail location. 








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So on Earth Day Origins is offering you the opportunity to bring old makeup/skincare product containers in for recycling, which literally gives you the ability to kill two birds with one stone, get rid of old product and do some spring cleaning of your beauty draw, and the chance to replace them with earth friendly packaged products with good for your skin ingredients. Its definitely a win/win for you, for your skin, and for the Earth! And for $1 more you can literally have a tree planted, if that's not 'power shopping' my butterflies, I don't know what is!

So get out there and do the right thing for your skin and Mother Earth!

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Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Wednesday, October 21, 2009 - Today's Words of Inspiration and THREE giveaways!




A Double Negative Will Never Make A Positive

You are having a bad day, so you need a treat. You go out for a little 'retail therapy', You deserve it, right?

And while you DO deserve nice things, that little retail therapy session sets your budget back. Whether it's for the week or the entire month, does that little indulgence session end up forcing you to 'rob Peter to pay Paul'?

This is more than just a reflection on avoiding shopping therapy. Let's go a bit deeper. When you are having a bad day, a bad week, even a bad year, what do you turn to? Most importantly WHY?

The retail therapy  no matter what it is you are choosing to buy is to fill a need, a hole, a gap that many times goes way deeper than the instant gratification that your shiny new toy/bauble/gadget/outfit/purse or shoes can possibly provide.

Explore your reactions to the stress and stressors in your life today. What do you immediately think of when under stress? When facing a looming deadline?

Try not to instantly replace the stress you are feeling with an object. If you are angry or stressed out, don't grab a snack, a drink or your credit card. While you may not be somewhere that would allow for a quick workout or tai chi or yoga session, we can all do focused breathing wherever we may find ourselves.

Breathe yourselves back to 'centered' my butterflies and don't ever succumb to allowing stress to lead you to a 'double negative'.

Use 'Today's Words of Inspiration' as a breathing meditation to still your mind, quiet your thoughts and bring in positive energy. As you inhale bring in only positive energy by saying in your mind, I breathe in positive energy (or you can say creative energy if that is what you wish to create more of) and as you exhale, Affirm out loud today 'I practice focused breathing and exhale away stress.'

Spend some time each day enjoying focused breathing AND soul guided meditative visualization, in doing so, you can bring about amazing, profound and powerful changes in your life.

Visualize yourself manifesting something unique, guided by universal forces that emerge spontaneously from within your soul. Do this at least twice today and see how by taking a moment away from the hectic pace and breathing in positive energy and affirming what you wish to create, your thinking will become different.

Remember, attitude really does determine altitude.

It is OK to *Re-Tweet* the link to this post and You can find me (@Tracy_Iglesias) on Twitter here! twitter love: re*tweet by copying and pasting the following into your update field:

OK to RT: @Tracy_Iglesias Today's Words of Inspiration and Two Super Giveaways! - http://tiny.cc/n4Thx

Make this your best day ever, Bless and Be Blessed!

MUST READ ALERT: Gaiam Life, one of my favorite sources of daily inspiration posted a wonderful article that I would love to bring to the attention of Ascending Butterfly Readers.

How to Shift from Ambition to Meaning: Film Preview & QA with Dr. Wayne Dyer

An exclusive interview with the filmmaker and star of The Shift, a new Spiritual Cinema Circle feature film. By Arielle Ford can be found HERE


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NOTE: Readers have asked us to make entering the contests and giveaways, faster and easier. Your wish is our command! We have moved our 'Today's Butterfly - Featured Site(s) of the day, which is where we host our giveaways, to the upper right hand side of the page. It will be located here from now on to make entering the giveaways faster and easier.

NOTE 2: Twitter followers: please remember you must also follow Ascending Butterfly using Google friends connect on the upper right hand side of the page for your entries to be processed.

Just a helpful Reminder: How to Follow Using Google Friends Connect:

Please look to the upper right hand side, where the follower pictures are. (Note the number of followers before you start this process)

1) press the follow button - the google pop up wizard will open, this is not an ad and your pop up blocker will not block it

2) tick the option that reads 'follow this blog publicly' once that button is selected, hit follow again - it should now read 'you are now following'

3) if the follower count went up you know you did it succesfully, if your profile has a picture, that picture will be the first one on the left side. If your profile doesn't have one, it should still be searchable on the members list.

ENDS TODAY: Harry Connick Jr 'Your Songs', CD Review and Giveaway!
 
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Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Wednesday, September 16, 2009 - Today's Words of Inspiration and TWO giveaways!



Rest In Peace

Ascending Butterfly just wanted to take a moment to send our Deepest and Heartfelt Condolesences to the family (including his beautiful wife of 34 years, Lisa Niemi), friends and fans of actor Patrick Swayze who lost his very valiant battle with Pancreatic Cancer yesterday.

I have lost family also to Cancer and know first hand that is not an easy fight. So our 'Today's Words of Inspiration' will become an open forum for those who want to send Condolesences to the family or for those who just wish to share their favorite Patrick Swayze memory or their favorite role he portrayed. I definitely enjoyed 'Dirty Dancing' and 'Ghost' and thought he was awesome in 'To Wong Foo Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar.' as well.

I also take loss as an opportunity to reach out to friends and family and tell them just how much they mean to me. Do it, before it's too late. Today I urge you to hug someone you love. Tell them how much they mean to you. Because yesterday's affirmation rings true today, I will ask you to repeat it again.

Use 'Today's Words of Inspiration' as a breathing meditation to still your mind, quiet your thoughts and bring in positive energy. As you inhale bring in only positive energy by saying in your mind, I breathe in positive energy (or you can say creative energy if that is what you wish to create more of) and as you exhale, Affirm out loud today 'I will remind those that I love just how much they are worth to me.'

Spend some time each day enjoying focused breathing AND soul guided meditative visualization, in doing so, you can bring about amazing, profound and powerful changes in your life.

Visualize yourself manifesting something unique, guided by universal forces that emerge spontaneously from within your soul. Do this at least twice today and see how by taking a moment away from the hectic pace and breathing in positive energy and affirming what you wish to create, your thinking will become different.

Remember, attitude really does determine altitude.

It is OK to *Re-Tweet* the link to this post and You can find me (@Tracy_Iglesias) on Twitter here! twitter love: re*tweet by copying and pasting the following into your update field:

OK to RT: @Tracy_Iglesias Today's Words of Inspiration and Two Super Giveaways! - http://tiny.cc/n4Thx

Make this your best day ever, Bless and Be Blessed!

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Today's Butterfly - Featured Site(s) of the Day - And TWO Giveaways!

1. Enter to win an Activeion Pro HERE (a $299 Retail Value!) This giveaway ends on September 25th, so get your entries in TODAY, and don't forget you MUST be a follower of Ascending Butterfly to enter this and ALL giveaways!

2. Enter to win the SodaStream USA Penguin Starter Kit - Your very own Soda Maker! Enter HERE (a $199 retail value!) This giveaway ends on October 12th, so get your entries in TODAY, and don't forget you MUST be a follower of Ascending Butterfly to enter this and ALL giveaways!


Our September Book Club Title 'America Libre' by Raul Ramos y Sanchez will be launching shortly!

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Wednesday, September 9, 2009

Wednesday, September 9, 2009 - Today's Words of Inspiration and TWO giveaways!


First Day of School

Start your day in focused breathing, (and not to leave out religion, this can be done in addition to your choice of prayer, or chanting for our Buddhist friends!) it will naturally help you to pace yourself. I for one plan to take active and focused 'energy breathing breaks' at least 3 times today. I'll be putting my focus on enhancing my creative energy today. I have quite a few personal and professional projects and deadlines pending. It's going to be a busy week, and a long 'hump day' as Wednesdays are jokingly called.

It's always fun to watch the kiddos lined up in front of their homes waiting for the bus, in their first day of school 'outfits', and their cell phones already glued to their ears. Now that the lunch is packed, you've slipped a little note of encouragement into their backpacks and you snapped that photo by surprise that makes the kids go  'mom I wasn't ready yet!' first day photo. The one that captures a bundle of nerves and half hearted smile. I still love looking over my school days photos!

Spend some time each day enjoying focused breathing AND soul guided meditative visualization, in doing so, you can bring about amazing, profound and powerful changes in your life.

Use 'Today's Words of Inspiration' as a breathing meditation to still your mind, quiet your thoughts and bring in positive energy. As you inhale bring in only positive energy by saying in your mind, I breathe in positive energy (or you can say creative energy if that is what you wish to create more of) and as you exhale, Affirm out loud today 'I am sending the kids back to school with love in my heart and positive thoughts regarding their safety and well being.' (Don't forget to add a kiss to their forehead after saying this little prayer. Seal it with a kiss. :-)

Visualize yourself manifesting something unique, guided by universal forces that emerge spontaneously from within your soul. Do this at least twice today and see how by taking a moment away from the hectic pace and breathing in positive energy and affirming what you wish to create, your thinking will become different.

Remember, attitude really does determine altitude.

It is OK to *Re-Tweet* the link to this post and You can find me (@Tracy_Iglesias) on Twitter here! twitter love: re*tweet by copying and pasting the following into your update field:

OK to RT: @Tracy_Iglesias Today's Words of Inspiration and two super Giveaways! - http://tiny.cc/n4Thx

Make this your best day ever, Bless and Be Blessed!

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Today's Butterfly - Featured Site(s) of the Day - And TWO Giveaways!

1. Enter to win an Activeion Pro HERE (a $299 Retail Value!)




2. Enter to win the Smashbox Cosmetics Reign Eye Shadow Palette of YOUR CHOICE in either 'Majesty' or 'Monarch' HERE (This giveaway ends on September 11th, so get your entries in soon, and don't forget you MUST be a follower of Ascending Butterfly to enter this and ALL giveaways!)

Our September Book Club Title 'America Libre' by Raul Ramos y Sanchez will be launching shortly!

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Wednesday, September 2, 2009

Wednesday, September 2, 2009 - Today's Words of Inspiration and TWO giveaways!


Do You See What I See?

What do you see for yourself? We've spent every day harnessing the power of focused breathing. I would be remiss not to discuss the full power of visualization. You can manifest what you see in your mind and bring it to life.

I want you to go beyond dreams, wants, and bucket lists. I mean fully harnessing the power of your spirit. Turn off the TV, Radio, Computer, Cell Phone and Close your eyes, use your focused breathing techniques to still your mind. Don't 'force' an image in your head, this is NOT about what your mind wants, it's about what your soul wants. Let your soul paint the picture.

Your most beautiful desires will begin to flood you with powerful images. When those images stop, sit up and write them ALL down as quickly as possible. These images should become your new goals, your new 'To-Do' list. Take one step each day to make those images from your spirit a reality that you manifest, step-by-step and day-by-day.

This recession only has the power over your mind and soul that YOU let it have. Today let your spirit help you dictate your new reality.

Use 'Today's Words of Inspiration' as a breathing meditation to still your mind, quiet your thoughts and bring in positive energy. As you inhale bring in only positive energy by saying in your mind, I breathe in positive energy (or you can say creative energy if that is what you wish to create more of) and as you exhale, Affirm out loud today 'I let the desires of my spirit bring me to a new reality.'

Visualize yourself manifesting something unique, guided by universal forces that emerge spontaneously from within your soul. Do this at least twice today and see how by taking a moment away from the hectic pace and breathing in positive energy and affirming what you wish to create, your thinking will become different.

Remember, attitude really does determine altitude.

It is OK to *Re-Tweet* the link to this post and You can find me (@Tracy_Iglesias) on Twitter here! twitter love: re*tweet by copying and pasting the following into your update field:

OK to RT: @Tracy_Iglesias Today's Words of Inspiration and two super Giveaways! - http://tiny.cc/n4Thx

Make this your best day ever, Bless and Be Blessed!

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Today's Butterfly - Featured Site(s) of the Day - And TWO Giveaways!

1. Enter to win an Activeion Pro HERE
2. Enter to win the Smashbox Reign Eye Shadow Palette of YOUR CHOICE, Majesty or Monarch HERE

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Wednesday, August 5, 2009

Wednesday, August 5, 2009 - Today's Words of Inspiration and TWO giveaways!


Happy Hump Day

According to Urban Dictionary, 'Hump Day' is defined as 'Wednesday, the middle of the week, implying that you have to get "over the hump" before you can anticipate the weekend. The term was not originally intended to carry a second, more risque meaning.' - While I can understand the urge to, (I'm in a silly mood myself), Keep the replies clean on this one everyone! By all means email me the really funny stuff! (I'm going to have to start forum pages soon!)


I won't be happy until I've posted something about every day of the week. I found it interesting that according to the Hebrew Bible, Wednesday is the day when the Sun and Moon were created. Now that's more like it, I'd rather have this association with the day than the some of the others!


How do you get over 'Hump Day'? I try to make it a point to get out for the entire hour during lunch, it somehow helps to not only make the day feel like it's going by faster, but when I get out, I just plain feel more connected to everything including myself. I'd advise you to get away from your desk today regardless of whether or not it is sunny out. Get connected, make your 'hump day' happier!


Use 'Today's Words of Inspiration' as a breathing meditation to still your mind, quiet your thoughts and bring in positive energy. As you inhale bring in only positive energy by saying in your mind, I breathe in positive energy (or you can say creative energy if that is what you wish to create more of) and as you exhale, Affirm out loud today 'I take the time I need to get fully connected.'


Visualize yourself manifesting something unique, guided by universal forces that emerge spontaneously from within your soul. Do this at least twice today and see how by taking a moment away from the hectic pace and breathing in positive energy and affirming what you wish to create, your thinking will become different!
Remember, attitude really does determine altitude.


It is OK to *Re-Tweet* the link to this post and You can find me (@Tracy_Iglesias) on Twitter here! Twitter love: re*tweet by copying and pasting the following into your update field at Twitter:


OK to RT: @Tracy_Iglesias Today's Words of Inspiration and two super Giveaways! - http://tiny.cc/n4Thx


Make this your best day ever, Bless and Be Blessed!


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Today's Butterfly - Featured Site of the Day - And TWO Giveaways!


1. Enter to win NEWLY Launched shapewear sponsored by Très Sleek HERE! (You may also press on the logo below to be taken directly to the giveaway!) Remember, this giveaway ends SOON! You only have until August 10th to put in your entry!









2. Don't forget to enter for a chance to win a AUTOGRAPHED copy of our book club of the month title: 'Perseverance' by Carolyn Rubenstein. You can enter for the book HERE (you may also press the cover graphic below) - Stay tuned for an Author Q & A next week. You can begin to send in your questions now. Email your questions for the author to me HERE







This book is an amazing resource for young cancer patients and their families to find strength, truth, wisdom, humor, grace and perseverance personified. I highly encourage you to read this book, and I wish it had been available to me years ago when my nephew was battling cancer. Reading the stories of other young people speaking to him in a voice he could understand and sharing their unique experiences would have helped him to put his own experiences in better perspective I'm sure.
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Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Wednesday, July 29, 2009 - Today's Words of Inspiration and TWO giveaways!


IZEAFEST ON THE BRAIN

I just found out about IzeaFest and boy do I want to go! If the prospect of attending BlogHer 2010 had me all ' a buzz', IzeaFest has generated even MORE excitement. If that's even possible. Now this really just boils down to location. I know both will have programs that will provide countless opportunity for this young blogger to learn, grow and interface. But IzeaFest is being held in Florida. Sunny Florida! Aside from the fact that this has been the rainiest summer in the big apple that I can ever remember, I absolutely love water, I love the beach, being near the Ocean is the only time I'm ever really still, ever really at peace. (And when I can find opportunities to go HorseBack Riding on the Beach, even better!)

Ascending Butterfly is actively seeking Sponsorship to both IzaeFest 09 and BlogHer 2010. If your organization needs a gregarious, amiable shameless promoter, let me know!

I apologize readers, I've been wildly distracted lately, I know you are here for a moment of inspiration to take you AWAY from work world thoughts for awhile.

A twitter friend sent out a quote last night that I knew would make a great topic for us today:

Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage. -Lao Tzu
I remember hearing women say as I grow up, it's better to spend a life with someone who loves you more than you love them. Hearing that always confused me. I always felt there couldn't be any richness in living life that way, with 'one-sided' love.

What are your thoughts on love? Are you in love now? If so, is it 'one-sided'? Do you love them more than they love you? Do they love you more than you really love them? Are you happy? Are you fulfilled in your current relationship?

Today's Inspiration is not going to be a definition of love. Life and time will help you define that for yourself. Just spend some time thinking about the 'Love' in your life and whether or not you are fulfilled by it. Appreciate it all, all the love you have now, the love you have had and even the love you are waiting for if you are single (like me); but most importantly dear readers, make sure it is all loving and appreciating you right back!

Use 'Today's Words of Inspiration' as a breathing meditation to still your mind, quiet your thoughts and bring in positive energy. As you inhale bring in only positive energy by saying in your mind, I breathe in positive energy (or you can say creative energy if that is what you wish to create more of) and as you exhale, Affirm out loud today 'I appreciate all the love in my life.'

Visualize yourself manifesting something unique, guided by universal forces that emerge spontaneously from within your soul. Do this at least twice today and see how by taking a moment away from the hectic pace and breathing in positive energy and affirming what you wish to create, your thinking will become different!

Remember, attitude really does determine altitude.

It is OK to *Re-Tweet* the link to this post and You can find me (@Tracy_Iglesias) on Twitter here! Twitter love: re*tweet by copying and pasting the following into your update field at Twitter:

OK to RT: @Tracy_Iglesias Today's Words of Inspiration and two super Giveaways! - http://tiny.cc/n4Thx

Make this your best day ever, Bless and Be Blessed!

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Today's Butterfly - Featured Sites of the Day - And TWO Giveaways!


1. Enter to win a lovely Butterfly Kisses Lariat Necklace sponsored by Emily Elizabeth Jewelry HERE! (You may also press on the picture to be taken directly to the giveaway!)



2. Enter to win NEWLY Launched arm shapewear sponsored by Très Sleek HERE! (You may also press on the logo below to be taken directly to the giveaway!)




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