What We Can Learn From a Flea

I LOVED reading your responses this week!
For a refresher, the challenge was to "Quit Talking and Begin Doing."
Before I share your amazing stories,
I want to tell you a story I like to call "What We Can Learn From A Flea."
When I was on my mission in Kentucky,
I learned that fleas can jump 100 times higher than their actual size.
However, if put in a box with a lid on it,
once released, the flea will only jump as high as the box was.
The limitations of the lid affect the flea's capacity to jump for the rest of its life.
How often do we set limits for ourselves because we are too afraid,
too tired, or too insecure to go beyond what's comfortable?
How often do we allow ourselves to be satisfied with doing enough to get by,
while never accomplishing what it is that we REALLY want to do.
Take off the "lid" that stops you jumping from as high as you can,
and do hard things.
With that said, here's what some our lovely readers did this week...
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Mrs Ashley LeMieux -

You are such a doll! I love reading your blog and the motivation you bring
to your loyal readers.

I wish I could have your motivation and dedication.

This weeks challenge really spoke to me,
I love your blunt words "Quit talking, and begin doing".
I am a definite procrastinator and really need
to get my buns back into the gym.
My upcoming wedding is around the corner and I really need to tone up my
arms and back and work on my posture again.
I've been using the excuse of work and school,
and taking care of our house/dogs.
I want to thank you for motivating me to get going again.
I created some little note card reminders
and placed them around my house tonight...

Thank you thank you thank you!
Erin

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Hi Ashley!
When I saw your challenge for this week,

I knew right away that I wanted to participate.

For a long time now I've wanted to open at etsy shop, and also start participating in craft fairs. Unfortunately, I have a bad habit of not doing things because I think I will fail. Thanks to some gentle prodding from my mother in law, I applied for my first craft fair ever a couple of weeks ago and much to my surprise, I was accepted! I've been busy ever since trying to get everything in order, including doing a little photo shoot of my products. After reading your challenge for the week, I'm also working on my etsy shop. I registered and got a shop, but I'm still working on setting it up. Like you said, this is something that I've always talked about but haven't actually done anything to get the ball rolling. I'm so happy for the nudges I've received from my family, friends, and the blogosphere to finally start making this little dream of mine happen. I blogged a bit about this, and my upcoming craft fair here, but I'm also including a few photos in this email. The photos are from the photo shoot I did; again, it was something I had been putting off because it seemed hard and required some coordination. But two of my beautiful friends stepped up to model, and my talented mother in law volunteered to take the photos (she's a great photographer). Thanks so much for the wonderful inspiration! I think we all need to be reminded to

"quit talking, and begin doing."

take care,
Gaby
http://www.thislittleport.blogspot.com/

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Hey ashley,
Thanks so much for posting the challenge this week! it was my last push that i needed! you're awesome! i love your challenges, they are so fun! i love your blog and just wanted to tell you thanks! i wrote about your challenge to challenge me in my challenge (ha) on this post if you want to check it out! thanks again! click here for the post! -karly
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Diana put these reminders up for THIS goal.

You ladies are INCREDIBLE!!!

Tomorrow the new challenge will be posted, as well as the GIVEAWAY winner! Oh, ya...and Tuesday is another item up for your winning. You'll LOVE it.