10 Reasons It’s Awesome People Don’t Like You
10 Reasons It’s Awesome People Don’t Like You .
What? 10 Reasons It’s Awesome People DON’T Like You? Yes, you read it right. This is an excerpt of a great blog post I found on Twitter today… it was written by Lori Deschene, of SeeingGood.com which is a pretty neat blog that I am grateful to have found and am going to add to my reader!
You can read the entire posting HERE, but I’ve excerpted the 10 reasons for you to give you good reason to head on over to Lori’s blog and read some more!
This is all SO true and I am feeling a lot of these things right now, as I’ve recently come to terms with the fact that it’s impossible for one person to be everything for everyone. Some people are just going to not like you. And that’s just part of life. The sooner you learn that lesson, the better… because look at what it frees you up to do!
read on ladies…
10. It allows you to be true to yourself. The biggest disservice you can do yourself is shape-shifting to please your audience. It’s exhausting (even to watch) and, more importantly, pointless. No one will get to know who you really are, which will leave you feeling empty.
9. It gives you the power to say no. I truly believe people are good at heart. That being said, it’s human nature to test boundaries; and it happens all the time in relationships. When you’re willing to be disliked, you’re not afraid to say no as it suits you. Both your yeses and nos shape your future, so choose them wisely.
8. You’ll be more comfortable exploring your feelings. I know–this isn’t a popular one for the male persuasion. But doesn’t it feel good to just be where you are without pretending for someone else’s sake? I’m not saying you should act in anger or fear; just that it’s pretty empowering to say, “Hell yeah–I’m terrified” (or lonely or weak or struggling) regardless of what people will think.
7. You can help other people. An angst-filled younger me made a faux voodoo doll for a middle school teacher who forever changed my life (not my proudest moment). It’s often the least popular people who strike the deepest chord in us. Be unpopular when necessary and push people to be their best. You just may save someone’s life.
6. You can freely express your thoughts. I’ve always said one of the kindest things you can do for someone else is to listen without forming an opinion. You deserve that same kindness, but the reality is you won’t always get it. People will form opinions when you speak. Talk anyways. Be kind in your words, but fearless.
5. It prepares you for great success. Pick one of your favorite popular Twitterers, be it a celebrity or social media guru (there are a ton). Go look at their @replies. Odds are they field their fair share of harsh comments. The higher you rise the more negative feedback you’ll receive, both constructive and unnecessary. Being disliked and OK with it prepares you for making it big.
4. It teaches you to offer kindness and compassion without expectations. It’s not too difficult to offer someone compassion when they’ve treated you with respect and kindness. What’s more valuable for your development as a person, and to mankind as whole, is the ability to do what’s right because it’s right–not because you’ll get something in return.
3. You’ll inspire other people. There is someone I know who has the uncanny ability to keep going, even when others try to pull her down. I learn from her every day. Every person who doesn’t love her assertive, over-the-top personality is a reminder she is unique and not afraid.
2. You can use your time wisely. If you’re liked by everyone, odds are you’re spreading yourself way too thin trying to keep them all happy. I disagree with people who say life is too short. Most of us have plenty of time. We just have to use it well, bettering ourselves and the lives of people around us instead of worrying about other people’s perceptions.
1. You can choose to smile anyways. You could use your energy to make daily inventories of everything that’s wrong–the money you don’t have, the esteem you didn’t earn, the people you disappointed. Or you could commit to being your best, and then sit back and smile. Life will always be a balancing act. Learn to teeter in serenity.
By Lori Deschene, Seeinggood.com © Lori Deschene
How to use your left over candle wax.
Here are some of our best uses for left over candle wax. (Although our goal at Blue Moon Candles is to never leave any wax behind.) 
Pine cone Fire Starters
You can make fire starters for yourself or for gifts, with pine cones compliments of Mother Nature and scented wax from leftover candles.
Use a double boiler to melt down the left over wax (or melt it in the jar over a candle warmer) and then dip pine cones in it (or drizzle it over the pine cones). I sprinkle mine with cinnamon or nutmeg while the wax is warm so they stick easily-any crushed spice you like will do. Let the wax covered pine cones cool in refrigerated muffin tins or on an old baking sheet. These make great fire starters for your fireplace or bonfire and smell good just sitting in a pretty basket. They can be easily decorated by putting them in gift bags and tying with ribbon to make thoughtful & fragrant gifts.
Candle warmers work great too for flame-less candle fragrance! Just place any jar candle that has wax remaining on the warmer, to melt the wax and diffuse the fragrance.
You can also pour the melted wax into mini muffin tins and make wax tarts for a tart burner. This way you get all of the scent and do not waste any wax.
I usually keep any leftover scented chunks and use them in a tartwarmer. Also, I put them in little snack size zipper baggies and poke a few pinholes in the bag to let out the scent. These can be stashed in the dresser or linen closet and the coat closet as well as under a car seat.
Candy Molds can be used to pour the leftover pillar wax in and when dry, thread with pretty ribbon and you have cute ornaments!
Are these ideas helpful? Let us know what you think…do you have any ideas on how to use leftover wax?
Chocolate Chili <3
This is a favorite of my family & friends. Full of spices and flavor and a touch of chocolate…nothing like it on a cold autumn night!
This is great with warm fresh cornbread & honey!
Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 pounds sirloin steak, cut into 1-inch cubes
- 2 pound ground beef
- 12 ounces chorizo all beef sausage, (or soy) casing removed, cut into 1/2 cubes
- 1 large yellow onion, coarsely chopped
- 1/4 cup chili powder (new mexico)
- 2 tablespoons garlic salt
- 2 teaspoons cumin
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 2 (14.5-ounce) cans beef broth
- 2 (14.5-ounce) cans diced tomatoes, drained
- 1 cup cilantro, chopped
- 3 cinnamon sticks
- 1/4 cup Van Houten cocoa
- 3 bay leaves
- 2 green jalapenos, slit lengthwise 3 times each (Less if you like it mild)
- 3 tablespoon yellow cornmeal
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- Garnish with Cheddar and sour cream, if desired.
Directions
Place oil in a large, heavy pot over medium heat. Brown the sirloin in batches. Remove to a bowl with a slotted spoon. Add ground beef, chorizo and onions to the pot and brown. Make sure to break up the meat. Return sirloin to the pot. Stir in remaining ingredients, except for garnishes. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, simmer for 2 hours. Stir occasionally, breaking up tomatoes. Before serving, discard cinnamon stick, bay leaves and jalapenos. Garnish, if desired.
Soooo yummy!
Enjoy!
Love, Laughter & Candlelight,
Blue Moon Candles interviewed by Artist Cindy Thorrington Haggerty!
Well, this has been a wonderful Fall and full of surprises so far!
Imagine our delight to find out that we were featured in an interview by the artist Cindy Thorrington Haggerty on her site Peaceful Art Jewelry Design!
We have had a wonderful time collaborating with Cindy on some fantastic Candles!
Her site has fantastic art as well as jewelry of all kinds, to die for!
This interview was written by Cindy herself & Dana (Mystic) and had some really great questions. I hope you will enjoy reading our answers as much as I did answering them! Click Here for Lisa of Blue Moon Candle’s Interview by Cindy Thorrington Haggerty of Peaceful Art Jewelry Design.
Check Cindy’s site for her Christmas interview of Artist Jasmine Beckett-Griffith & her Wood Designer husband Matt of Strangeling.com!
☥Vamptastic Halloween Scent Event!☾
We have *tons* of secret sales and free giveaways planned that will be exclusively for our *Facebook Fan Page and Blog followers only.*
Our first will be a giveaway for one of our 3oml Perfumes in *Dreams Of Dracula™*(Reminiscent of a classic sophisticated Vanilla liqueur, this version is infused with undertones of rich oak. Fascinating and powerful, this strong fragrance is also beautiful. A mesmerizing and provocative scent that you can’t get enough of.) or *Vamp™* (This is an alluring fragrance created from a blend of intensely rich-smelling Oriental flora accentuated by deep, earthy wood tones and spices. No matter what your day brings, you can always be in touch with your inner, wildly sensuous self!)
Winners choice on the fragrance.
The perfume bottle is the one shown, it is clear glass with a shiny silver
sprayer and matching silver overcap, and has a silver fleur de lis charm with Swarovski crystals on it.
This fragrance will come enveloped in crimson velvet in its very own
black wooden casket with a crimson glitter cross on the front.
Retail price on this set would be $75.00.
Here are all the gory details. Ways to win *this* ~Entry open to all US residents as well as Canada.
1. Become a follower of our blog or become a fan of our Facebook fan page and leave a comment on either site telling us what your favorite Fall or Halloween fragrance is.
or
2. Tweet about our contest on twitter-make sure to add us @bluemooncandles so we count that as your entry.
Our goal is to spread the word about or candle products and new coming soon bath & body products, and to get you some FREE goodies to try out!
Good Luck! This fragrance is to die for!
❥Lisa
Easy Potato Bacon Cheddar Soup! *It’s what’s for dinner!*
Tonight I remembered how much I like reading blogs that share the writers favorite tried and true recipes. Like most people I am busy almost all of the time, and coming up with dinner ideas is sometimes last on my very long list.
So…tonight I am going to share with you. This is what I am making right now!
Potato & Smoked Bacon Cheddar Soup!
(One of the best thing about this dish is that it is flexible. Like my Gran I never really measure much, just eyeball it and tweak it to be the way you like it!) This can serve anywhere from one to as many people as you’d like.
3 large russet potatoes (1 large russet potato per serving.-add more for more people) Peel & dice into small chunks.
1 large onion diced (I like Vidalia)
4 14.5 oz. cans of chicken broth-you can make this fresh or cheat and use canned -it is yummy either way.
3 cloves of garlic diced
1 package of your favorite bacon (I like Applewood Smoked bacon from Niman Ranch and it’s nitrate free too!) You can cheat and use precooked bacon if you are in a rush.
2 tablespoons of butter
dash of smoke seasoning to taste.
1-3 cups of cream or half and half to taste.
Cheddar cheese to taste (I like Cracker Barrel brand aged new york cheddar.)
Melt the butter in a large saucepan, then saute the onion, garlic & potatoes until beginning to brown. Add in the Chicken broth, bacon (keeping out a little for garnish) and a dash of smoke flavoring. Cook until the potatoes are tender. Then add the cream.
To thicken the soup give a few quick blends with a stick beater, or stir in about a half a cup instant potato flakes, or more if you like it thicker.
Top with extra bacon and shredded cheese! Serve with crusty warm french bread…YUM!
What is your favorite fall evening recipe?
How was yer Talk like a Pirate Day! ☠
Well…Bilge Monkey says it best “because Pirateyness is next to Godliness”
How did you spend your talk like a Pirate day? If you are not up to speed on Pirate lingo check out the official Talk Like a Pirate Day site here. Here you can learn the basics of how to talk like a pirate, as well as pirate pick up lines and some cool links.
We are lovers of all things Pirate! Check our our Pieces of Eight Pirate inspired candles.
There are Pirate travel tins as well as Pirate Pillars. Our Pirate Candles are made with eco friendly Veggie wax and all cotton wicks.
We have searched to World’s End and beyond to bring you the finest fragrances to set the mood whether it be a peaceful night in with your Corsair, or a wild night of pillaging…or both!
Our Pyrate line features our 3×6 inch Pyrate Pillars, Travel tins and our 14oz. Rum Pot. (All Pyrate fragrances are also available in any style including Bath & Body!)
Wicked Wench, Aztec Gold, Scallywag, Rum Runner, Singapore Nights, Swag, Calypso & Mutiny.
