French Kiss Life by Tonya Leigh

If you’re not jetting off to Rome, or if you find yourself spending more time sucking down coffee to stay awake at work than that sangria or mimosa you so desperately desire, chances are you feel as though your life is boring. More often than not, we feel as though living the average, everyday life is enough and then we retire and that is NO way to live! Finding pleasure and acting on bouts of spontaneity, even doing your everyday tasks is what truly makes life worthwhile. Here are a few tips on how to light a flame under that derriere… http://tonyaleigh.com/feel-conventional-aka-boring/

Does stepping out of your comfort zone scare and intimidate you? It should. If you’ve never experienced a moment where you felt as though you had just possibly made the biggest mistake of your life, then you’re probably not trying hard enough. As backwards as I seems, sometimes it takes that moment of fear for you to realize that the situation you’re in actually isn’t that bad! Here’s why… http://tonyaleigh.com/get-musings-fear/

Do you wake up in a bad mood? Do you ask yourself discouraging questions instead of working to build yourself up? While life may have its downfalls, we don’t always have to live in a state of terror and uncertainty. As a matter of fact, the only way you can truly be miserably is if you choose to be miserable. Here’s what I mean… http://tonyaleigh.com/miserable-tested-proven/

When you hear the word “glamour,” what’s the first thing that comes to mind? Is it a mimosa every morning? Sauntering to the spa after work? Keeping yourself dressed to the nines? If you’re looking to add more glamour to your life, it isn’t difficult. As a matter of fact, if I managed to accomplish a glamorous lifestyle, ANYONE can. Here are 10 of my best tips on how to add some more glamour to your day no matter what you're doing! http://tonyaleigh.com/10-ways-add-glamour-ordinary-day/

Death is something that is inevitable and feared by most. But, why?. While many people say they fear the thought of dying, I actually think people fear the thought of dying with regret. Not eating that slice of cake or never leaving the country. I’m pretty sure I’m the only person worried about my tombstone at this point, but I want to leave this life just as I lived it-with a bang! Here’s some inspiration that may leave you brainstorming a clever epitaph of your own... http://tonyaleigh.com/write-epitaph-11-inspiring-clever-final-sentiments/

At the beginning of the new year, we often find ourselves discouraged if we aren’t living up to our resolutions and will just decide to give up on them until the next year. This is a perfect example of what not to do. Whether you aspire to lose weight, start a business, pamper yourself more, or be more charitable, the time is now and one way to trick yourself into progressing successfully into the new year. Here are two questions that will not only motivate you, but will make you proud this year… http://tonyaleigh.com/two-questions-will-make-proud-year/

With the New Year on the horizon, getting caught up remembering all of the bad stuff is usually what happens, right? And then you toast to a bigger, brighter, happier New Year and find yourself feeling depressed again within a week because you missed a couple of days at the gym. It’s no secret that you can only feel misery if you allow misery into your life, so how exactly can you turn everything around so that your new year actually goes as successfully as you want it to? What should you reflect on from the previous year? What did you learn? Here are 12 things I learned and relearned in 2014 and how I plan on transitioning them into the new year! http://tonyaleigh.com/theme-2014-12-lessons-relearned/

With the holiday season among us, I’ve been so enveloped in all that I’ve learned this past year. From the major growth of my business, to meeting and speaking to many of you beautiful ladies, it seems as though I’d been living like it was Christmas every day! Since you’re pretty much family I, of course, have some chic, sexy, French Kissed well wishes for you and your dreams for this upcoming year… http://tonyaleigh.com/15-christmas-wishes-holiday-mixtape/

Have you found yourself so bogged down by your “priorities” that you forget to prioritize yourself and have fun? Don’t get discouraged because it happens to the best of us. We get so wrapped up in our routine that we forget that we need to think outside of the box in order to keep us on our toes. Keeping your happiness and occasional spontaneity at the very top of the list is something that we seldom do, but that very mindset is key when you’re living the French Kissed Life. With that being said, here are 22 of my desires that I don’t “need” to do, but absolutely must get done this year... http://tonyaleigh.com/22-things-dont-need-absolutely-must/

Too often have we limited ourselves to what society thinks we should be, think or do. I’m here to tell you that there’s no room for growth for a woman who’s stuck in a box. Are you someone who thinks you can’t lift weights because you’re a woman? Do you stop yourself from introducing yourself to people because you’ve been told that you’re too forward? Have you grown a little too accustomed to your comfort zone? If so, here’ why you should revitalize your thinking so that you no longer feel trapped… http://tonyaleigh.com/feeling-trapped/

We’ve all been asked what we want to do when we grow up, but have you ever really thought about who you want to be? In a world that seems to be full of limits and obstacles, it’s easy for women to force themselves into a mold of what they think they should be instead of going out and becoming exactly who they want to be. This is something that has shifted my whole entire mindset, made me readjust my goals, and helped me become the woman I longed to become! Here’s how and why I got started… http://tonyaleigh.com/important-decision-youll-ever-make/

With so much going on in our lives, it’s pretty hard to lose focus on pretty much anything that doesn’t fall within the schedule. We may eat too many donuts, the car probably hasn’t been washed in the last 3-4 months, relationships may fall at the wayside, but we move forward. Instead of taking the time to pay attention to the little things , we neglect certain people in our lives and give credit where credit is due. With that being said, here’s the main person you need to French Kiss as often as possible and 7 ways to do it! http://tonyaleigh.com/french-kiss-person-today-7-prompts/

How many of you have ever kept a diary or journal? Within those pages you’ve written some of your deepest desires, wildest dreams and biggest heartbreaks, am I right? While this is the conventional way of journal keeping, I’ve decided to take a different approach (of course). Instead of documenting every little story that has happened in my life, I take the time to organize my thoughts and use it to start my day off on a positive note instead of ending it with a dreadful story about all of the bad things that happened that day. Here are a few tips on how to implement a journal into your regimen as a tool of motivation, clarity and peace. http://tonyaleigh.com/journal-practice/

Madame Clement is one of my biggest role models, a great friend and wonderful mentor to me. Being so accustomed to the Western ideal of life, I had found myself lost, miserable, and desperate for change. Madame Clement has so many pearls of wisdom on how to live life to the fullest instead of driving yourself crazy trying to play catch up, and you know I have to share them with you. Here’s some much needed advice from Madame Clement on how to live abundantly. http://tonyaleigh.com/madame-clements-advice-living-well/

18 Ways to Make an Ordinary Day Exquisite by Tonya Leigh, Master Life Coach & Founder of The French Kiss Life Movement