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Overcome Fear with Courage

2/24/2019

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Before & After: Garnier Olia Rose Gold Hair Color

2/23/2019

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 Hello! To dig right in, let's get the disclaimer out of the way. I was accepted by BzzAgent to sample the following product. I received the product for free in return for my honest, unbiased review. There are affiliate links within this blog post, too.
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Before receiving this hair color kit, I hadn't colored my hair in over TEN years!  The last time I colored my hair, it was jet black. Since then, I have amassed a fair amount of graying hair, mostly at my hairline and temples. Below are my "before" photos.
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I was rather apprehensive about the results after not having colored my hair for so long, and also reading a few not-so-great reviews of the Garnier Olia Medium Rose Gold hair color kit. But, I figured my hair will always grow out and I can return to my natural color in due time. So I dug in and did it.
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And, like magic... 30 minutes, a shower, and a blow dry later... I have a hair color I'm really digging so far. I haven't been this close to blond in a very long time. And this is more of a strawberry/rosy blond. I'm liking it so far, for a change of pace.  Below... I present to you... the results!
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Would I use this hair color kit and shade again? YES! I may even give one of the other, bolder Garnier Olia shades a try sometime in the future (maybe even this one).

I'd love to hear from you. What do you think? What's your favorite hair color product or shade?
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Do Small Things in a Great Way

1/13/2019

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quote by Napoleon Hill
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The Importance of Your Daily Routine

1/12/2019

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A Re-Reintroduction to Spark Your Motivation

11/3/2018

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It's been around 7 months since I last published a blog post.  During those months, we sold our previous home, moved in temporarily with extended family, moved into our new (old, Victorian) home, and our boys started another school year. Halloween has come and gone and now we're trucking toward Thanksgiving, Christmas, and another New Year. Whew!
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Our New Abode - 1904 Queen Anne Victorian
Now that we're (mostly) settled into our new home in our new city, I'm gearing up to make Spark Your Motivation - especially the blog - a more active place once again. 

As a refresher, I'm Chandra. I work from home alongside my husband. We homeschool our children - currently 9th grade, 1st grade, and preschool.  Our new home is full of restoration projects to keep us busy, too.

I originally started Spark Your Motivation as an offshoot of my past weight loss efforts. A lot of previous blog posts are health & fitness focused.

A portion of future Spark Your Motivation blog posts will also be health & fitness related, though you'll also begin seeing a wider variety of topics - things such as product reviews, opportunities for activism, guest posts, and more.
In future blog posts, I will make use of affiliate links as a way to help fund my blogging work, home restoration projects, and more. To introduce you to a sampling of the affiliate links you'll begin seeing, I've rounded up a few, below. 

I'm an Amazon Associate & Influencer.


I promote quality CBD products.

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I was recently accepted into the
​Gundry MD Wellness Ambassador Program.

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I'm a Student & Advocate of Dr. Baskaran Pillai's Teachings.


I'm really excited to get back to blogging regularly!  I'd love to hear from you in the comments below. What topics would you most like to see covered on the Spark Your Motivation blog? Where are you currently lacking motivation? What motivates you to strive toward your goals?
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April 2018 Self-Care Challenge

3/29/2018

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Looking to love yourself more? To take better care of YOU?

Want to focus more on your own needs?

Need a prompt to remind you that YOU are important too?

If yes, join the Spark Your Motivation April Self-Care Challenge!

Check out the image to the right to see the "challenge of the day" for each day in April, and post here when you've completed each day's challenge.
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March Fitness & Anti-Anxiety Challenges

2/28/2018

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We're entering the third month of 2018 already. I've been faltering at my fitness goals as my schedule is currently crazy and I have lacked the stamina to stick with healthier eating habits so far.

So, along with my Fitness with Friends group on Facebook, I'll be hitting the reset button of sorts and recommitting to regular workouts and cleaning up some eating habits.

Join us in Fitness with Friends for the March Photo-a-Day Fitness Challenge. It's guaranteed to be fun, and hopefully it'll also be a great motivating factor to return to healthy habits!
Simultaneously, along with my Anxiety Support Group, I'll be taking part in a 21-day anti-anxiety challenge. Here's the link for more info on the challenge. If you'd like to join in on this challenge together with a great group, come on over to the Anxiety Support Group and feel free to hop right in! The more the merrier.

Wishing you a marvelous March, one that sees you moving closer to some of your most heartfelt goals!
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Would You Allow Your Teen to Protest?

2/20/2018

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What happens when your teen or tween wants to participate in protest, march, or school walkout events, even if that means facing repercussions from their school?  What would you say? How would you respond?

Here is one mom's response to her teenage daughter on this subject.
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What do you think? What would your response be?
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Join the March for Our Lives Movement

2/19/2018

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On March 24, the kids and families of March For Our Lives will take to the streets of Washington DC to demand that their lives and safety become a priority and that we end gun violence and mass shootings in our schools today.

March with them in Washington DC or march in your own community. On March 24, the collective voices of the March For Our Lives movement will be heard. 

Visit this link to sign up for updates on the March For Our Lives movement, including info on marches happening in your local community. Stay tuned and stay active!

#NoMore gun violence in our schools...

Let's March!
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Anti-LGBT cult leader calls on followers to buy assault rifles

2/16/2018

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Hyung Jin Moon, who leads the Sanctuary Church in Newfoundland, Pennsylvania, and is known as “True Father” and “Second King” to his followers, issued a literal call to arms to members of his anti-LGBT sect last month.

READ THE FULL STORY HERE
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