The Path of Serenity

I received this email this morning and I would like to share it with you. I think there is a lot of truth to this:

“Accept yourself as you are. And that is the most difficult thing in the world, because it goes against your training, education, your culture”

Yet, it’s very hard to follow the journey of self improvement while accepting yourself as you are.

The serenity path addresses this:

“Grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.”

Happy Monday!

God Bless,

Janitza

Motivational Book

Our business coach recommended this book and I had to order it. It arrived today.!!Drive by Daniel Pink.

Most of us believe that the best way to motivate ourselves and others is with external rewards like money. That’s a mistake, says Daniel Pink. The secret to performance and satisfaction at work, at school, and at home is the deeply human need to direct our own lives, to learn and create new things, and to do better by ourselves and our world.

Happy reading to me!

God Bless,

Janitza

Why do you go to work every day.?

Have you ever spent time writing down the reasons why you go to work every day? If you haven’t I recommend you to do this exercise. I think you will see more positive than negative and if you see more negative than positive may be is time for you to change jobs or careers.

We sure enjoyed our business coach from TOPS in our office yesterday and today. She is amazing. We learned a lot about how to better care for our patients and ourselves. We also reviewed goal setting, we role played and interact with each other. Is amazing to see how much you can accomplish when your team is on the same page.

Appreciation Notes

Being thankful and expressing your gratitude is an important part of being happy in life. Finding the proper way to thank others for their generosity or even reminding ourselves just how much we have to be thankful for can be rewarding year round.

Have you ever been told how much you are appreciated? I am sure most of you have. Now, have you been told how much you are appreciated on a daily basis by your team members or your boss?

When you work with people I can’t emphasize enough how important it is to let each other know how much you appreciate them.

In our office we play games every month and last month we played the appreciation game, where we tell our teammates how much we appreciate each other. The goal was to put it in writing and post the notes all over the front office area. We were able to fill 4 doors with our notes.

We had so much fun because some times we tend to work hard and stay busy and we don’t take a moment to say something more meaningful than a thank you. We went the extra mile writing why each one of us appreciate each other.

We continue to do that now even though we are playing a different game this month. It was a lot of fun to see the notes. Each note made us feel very special.

After the game was over the notes were returned to us. I posted some in my office and the rest I posted them on my refrigerator. I think we all need to be reminded of our strengths as well as the things we get to do for others on a daily basis.

I encourage you to do the same, not only with your teammates but also with your friends, significant other and your family. We all need to share appreciation, you know what? Try it with strangers. Make somebody’s day, people don’t forget things like that.

My brother several years ago had a situation when he was working at the airport in Charlotte where a lady was late coming to the gate. The airplane was leaving and the poor older lady asked the employee at the gate to please let her in to catch the plane. She was going to her mom’s funeral and she didn’t want to miss it. My brother was overhearing all of this and he couldn’t believe the guy having the power to help her out said no. My brother also had the same power so he decided to call the tower so they could stop the plane. He really wanted to help that lady to make it to the funeral. The tower people got in touch with the pilot and he was kind enough to say yes, that he would wait. The lady was extremely thankful, however the dude that wasn’t trying to help her got very upset with my brother and after that when he would see him wouldn’t speak to him. My brother didn’t care. His thinking process was if that would’ve been me, I would have loved for someone to do the same. “It would have been devastated if I didn’t make it to my mom’s funeral”.

I’m sure that lady would always appreciate that kind gesture.

Go and make an act of kindness today, tomorrow and always. Go and take the time to tell someone how much you appreciate them and why and lastly write it down. Lots of people don’t get that ever and living in this social Media industry is even harder to get an appreciation card.

“Appreciation can make a day or even change a life. Your willingness to put it all into words is all that is necessary”

-Margaret Cousins

Appreciate someone today!

God bless,

Janitza

Dental Hygiene

I love my hygiene home care kit I use every day. When I was pregnant I neglected my teeth a little bit. It was hard for me to get up at 3am, eat and brush my teeth afterwards. Yes, I ate a lot while I was pregnant and Keyani loved to wake me up in the middle of the nights to eat.
When I had my cleaning I had some areas that I needed to work on and I also had gingivitis. I was put in this wonderful perio program that we have at the office and my gums changed drastically. I love the feeling, the color of my gums and the fact that the inflammation of them went from moderate to light and plaque went from moderate to light. I had bacteria all over my mouth. I got to see it all through a microscope we have at the office. I love the technology we use and how we are able to help people take better care of their dental hygiene. My waterpik is my bestfriend.

God Bless,

Janitza

My First 3 Months

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Little girls bring lots of love,

Janitza

You must be very Happy Now your little girl is here- And may the joy you’re sharing keep increasing year by year! Mark & Patti

Janitza,

Good luck with your baby, I know you can hardly wait! Your friends, Cathy and Lynwood

Janitza, Let’s stick together

I admire the strength you’ve shown since returning to work. I am so glad you are in the “Mommy club” now and we can share even more now. There will be days when you feel like you are not enough and question if you are making the right decision for your family. May this book brighten your days like that and know YOU are Enough! Always here if you need anything, Samantha

 

Your baby girl is blessed to be born into a family where love is a way of life. Anyone who knows you knows that you have all the warmth, love, strength, and gentleness you’ll need to give this precious little girl a happy start in life, Congratulations, Smiles For Life

Your Sweet little girl from God,

Hope you feel blessed kissing little cheeks, still rosy from angel kisses, holding little hands, still keeping time to celestial choirs, gazing lovingly into little eyes, just as bright as the starry skies of heaven! Wishing you and you baby Every Happiness, Congratulations, Nicole

Janitza,

This baby gift was chosen with a lot of love and care, wrapped and tied with a wish inside and happy thoughts to spare. Wishing you happiness always. So excited for you. You’ll make a terrific MOM. Delores

Congrats to one Foxy Mama,

I just want to offer you congratulations and let you know how excited I am for you! You are going to make the best mom and I am so thrilled for you in this next chapter. All the best to you and your growing family xoxo, Kelsey

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Ese Angel

Refiere una Antigua leyenda que un nino proximo a nacer, le dijo a Dios.

Me vas a enviar manana a la tierra, pero Como vivire alla? siendo tan pequeno y tan debil? Entre los muchos angeles escogi a uno que te espera contesto Dios.

Pero aqui en el cielo no hago mas que cantar y sonreir y eso basta para mi felicidad, poder hacerlo alla?

Ese angel te hablara y te ensenaras las palabras mas dulces y mas tiernas que escuchan los humanos.

Que hare cuando quiera hablar contigo? Ese angel juntara tus pequenas manos y te ensenara a orar.

He oido que en la tierra hay hombres malos, quien me defendera? Ese angel te defendera aunque le cueste la vida..

Pero estare siempre triste por que no te vere mas Senor.

Ese angel te hablara de mi y te mostrara el camino para volver a mi presencia. Le dijo Dios. En ese instante, una paz inmensa reinaba en el cielo . No se oian voces terrestres. El nino decia suavemente:

Dime su nombre Senor.

Ese Angel se llama Mama!

Lula

Her first 3 month on this earth has been amazing and I can hardly wait to see what’s coming in the next 3 months.

God Bless,

Janitza

Giving Birth After 40

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Statistically speaking a 40 year old woman only has a 5 percent chance of getting pregnant per month. This means that even for those that will get pregnant, it may take longer. … Getting pregnant after 40 is possible without fertility treatment, but your chances of having trouble conceiving are higher.

The number of women having babies after age 40 has quadrupled. Forty is the new 20 when it comes to having babies creating a distinct trend with a host of positives for women who delay motherhood including living longer than those who give birth at young ages.

I was 41 years old when I had my baby girl Keyani Faith. She will be 3 months old in 5 days. I never saw myself having  baby at an early age. I always said growing up that I would like to have a kid or 2 in my late 20’s or early 30’s but life had a different plan for me and I ended up giving birth at 41.

I was completely shocked when I found out that I was pregnant. It took me few hours to realize that the doctor 3 hours earlier had confirmed that I was expecting. I went to see the doctor because I was experiencing abdominal pain. Same abdominal pain I get every month the only difference this time was that I didn’t have my period for 7 weeks. It was very unusual for me to not have my period since I am a very regular person, but once you turn 40 years old things start to happen and due to some of the symptoms I had I really thought I was starting to have menopause. My symptoms were hot flashes, night sweats, abdominal pain, increased irritability, and the need to urinate more often, other than that I didn’t experience anything else that made me believe that I could be pregnant.

When I called my family via video to tell them the news that’s when reality hit. You should’ve seen their faces, it was priceless, they were so excited and that’s when I broke out in tears. Wow! I am going to be a mother, I cant believe God is allowing me to experience pregnancy. There were many other things that came to my mind right after the joy of knowing that I was 7 weeks pregnant but I could write a book instead.

If you think you’re too old to have a baby…you’re probably not. Just ask first time moms Halle Berry who gave birth at 41, Jennifer Lopez who had twins at 38, or one of your friends. In 2006 one in every twelve first babies was born to a woman over 35. When you look at women having babies regardless of whether or not it’s their first child, one in seven babies were delivered by women 35 or older.

Obviously when you are 35 years old or older you are at high risk. I have to mention that I had a beautiful pregnancy. However when I was around 32 weeks pregnant I started to experience what every woman experience. I was unable to sleep well, I was feeling too heavy- not to mention I was all belly-  It was hard for me to sit, lay down, take a shower, shave, go up and down the steps, wash my hair, drive and I even developed carpel tunnel.

When I went to my regular doctor’s appointment to have an ultrasound to see the position of the baby I was told at that visit that my blood pressure was high. I was sent immediately to the ER. I was feeling well. The doctor was surprised I didn’t have any symptoms as high as my blood pressure was. That same day I had my baby via C-section. My baby girl came to the world 4 weeks early.

I had to stay an extra day at the hospital with her because her blood sugar was not stable. I was doing very well after surgery however the following Friday I was admitted to the hospital with Atrial Fibrillation ( An irregular, often rapid heart rate that commonly causes poor blood flow) and the Friday after I was admitted again to the hospital because my blood pressure was high again. These are things that happen during or after pregnancy that can happen to anyone younger or older. You just have to have faith and hope everything works out for the best.

Many women are in no rush to have children. This is something that it may be hard to believe for some people. My opinion is that we should respect people’s desires about their personal preference when it comes to having kids, specially when you see many women who are not ready or unable to have kids. I have known of women who are currently suffering or have suffered in silence because they are unable to get pregnant. Sadly not everyone is meant to be married and have a family. This is one of many things society teach us at an early age to get married and have kids but we all should know what works for us and what makes us happy. Many people have asked me for the longest time when I was going to have kids and they would tell me what a great mother I would be. To be honest all of them were probably right but the truth of the matter is that I was the one who needed to make that decision for myself and the science behind it had to be in my favor as well, I couldn’t let anyone else make it for me. This age is a great age for me to have my beloved daughter since I am now more financially and emotionally secured. Now I am ready to share all the unconditional love I have for her. You just have to be ready and God will take care of the rest , He is the one that knows everything, you just have to trust Him.

One should not have kids when someone tell them to have one. A woman should have kids when she is ready. Enjoy your life just exactly how you always imagined. Nobody walks in your shoes. Live your life happy with or without kids, your life, your choice. Travel the world if that is what you like, go to school, live your career life, at any rate just live life and have fun while doing it.

I think  Forty is the new twenty!!

God Bless,

Janitza