You know, I've gotten into doing the Tik Tok Videos and it has brought joy into our family and, to others as well! I share them on Cinnamon, and hope that they have brightened your day as well! Check out my channel HERE!!

You hear all these things from other people that they take your information and this and that, but at this point, I think that the whole Internet does! Facebook, Instagram, even the Government. So I figure, I'm not going to let that stop me from creating videos that I can actually look at myself and laugh over, because laughter definitely helps get through the day!!

The quote above, is so true. “A good laugh heals a lot of hurts.” I find this is so true because it distracts us from pain. It distracts us from anger. It distracts us from sadness.

This article here, I will share a couple of videos that include Mark and I – he's been a good sport through this all! I hope it will bring you some laughs today, through these troubling times!!

This particular one here, I got him!! You should try it on someone, it's actually fun and funny!

https://www.cinnamon.video/watch?v=342744756134086611

And this one here, was taken yesterday – I heard the song and HAD to do it! It's funny because I will be scrolling through Tik Tok, and then I get an idea and just go with it!!

https://www.cinnamon.video/watch?v=342526393269094064

I heard this sound here .... cracked me up!

https://www.cinnamon.video/watch?v=342667829394278213

And for those who haven't seen this one yet ...

https://www.cinnamon.video/watch?v=339769848043144985

And of course, this challenge here – it was also a fun one!!

https://www.cinnamon.video/watch?v=322392399022130533

That's all for today!! I will post an extra one in the subscriber only section...

I am always looking for ideas and will take requests! Send me a DM on Twitter (@minduntangled) and let me know what you would like to watch/hear!

Thanks so much all for your continued support! That's all for today!! ❤️

“Let's untangle our mind, and set it free...”

A daughter is someone you laugh with, dream with, and love with all your heart.

- Unknown

As most of you know, I have three daughters, and I consider myself very fortunate! I love them so much!!

This particular article; however, is for my middle daughter, Madison.

I am reminded of a special night where our bond grew deeper, as shown in my header picture. And because of that night, I wrote a poem for her. I did a specific article titled “Just Hold on Tight” which will explain it all, but I also want to share this video with you in which I speak out the poem when I spoke at a conference last year in Ottawa:

https://www.cinnamon.video/watch?v=340472180003309382

If you follow me, you also know that I wrote an article about the birth of my first daughter, which you can find here. I am mentioning this because I am going to share a little bit about Madison before I get into why I am grateful for her.

Madison came into this world on November 2, 2005. Her dad and I knew that Madison would be a girl, and we both agreed this time that we would have her in the hospital. Let me tell you, I never thought how much I would appreciate an epidural!!!

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After my natural experience with Julianna, I decided getting a needle in my back wouldn't be as bad – boy was I right!! And what an easy delivery it was!! In and out of the hospital, and home to live life with two girls aged 16 months apart!!

Remember how I mentioned that the food cravings I had for Julianna was pizza and frozen yogurt? WELL, Madison was ALL Greek food! I would go to the food court during my lunch and grab the whole works – Souvlaki, potatoes, salad, pita, and extra tzatziki!! A little something like this...

Go figure one of Madison's favourite foods now is...Greek! 😋

Now, fast forward a few years, and during those years. Madison has always been a sensitive, yet “strong” one. She always stuck up for her sisters, and continues to do so. She's like a second mom to them. She's responsible, she's loving, she's smart, and she's always thinking of others! She just blows my mind how much she “carries” herself! ❤️

I remember one morning a few years back, I was having a panic episode, and was sitting on the stairs. I couldn't breathe too great and was shaking almost to the point where I felt like I was going to vomit. I thought the girls were still sleeping, but as the tears rolled down my face, Madison came around the corner. No words. No nothing. She just sat with me and hugged me. And if you've been hugged by Madison, you would understand how much those hugs are so appreciated. She hugs and pats her hand on my back, and she asks me if I need some water. And she just sat with me as I took sips. It was such a beautiful moment, and I've had a few of these moments with her, which is why I am so grateful, for ALL that she does, and for the young woman she is becoming.

She's my daughter, but she's also my best friend. She has made me realize that it's okay for me to be vulnerable. She has taught me that even though I have my moments as a mom, as a person – whether I'm happy, sad, or frustrated – we are all human and we are all worthy.

I have so much to be thankful for. She understands, at such a young age, and I just cannot express enough the love I have for her. I have to remind her that she is a kid and to have fun – not to worry so much because I want her to enjoy her life BEING a kid!! Know what I mean?

But it's in her bones. It's who she is – her love, her kindness, her compassion, her FEELINGS! Sure, she can have her moments, but I am astonished at how she holds herself, even through these teenage years where there are many different emotions flying!! 😂😍

A point I want to make about this, is that as parents, we tend to try to protect our children and sometimes we may expect too much from them. I've seen it in other parents, and I'm guilty of it as well! But I've learned over the years just how much children learn from watching us as parents. Children learn from the love and the attention that we give to them, and to each other. The way that we speak to them, the way that we show our appreciation for even the smallest of things that they do. It all counts. Yes, there is discipline, but our children need to KNOW that we love them and accept them for who they are. There will be failures, but those failures help us to learn and mature.

Words AND actions go very far when bringing up children, and I just ask – if you have children – please make sure to appreciate them and love them – cherish ALL the moments, because life is just too short. ❤️

Madison has taught me a lot as a mom over the years. She makes her Momma so proud. I am so proud to call her my daughter...I would be so lost without her. Thank you Madison, for being YOU!

This article is inspired by Ken Melendez who created a Coil Gratitude Challenge. Cinnamon partnered up, in which you can find those details here!

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“Let's untangle our mind, and set it free...”

Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.

- Oscar Wilde

That's me in the header picture – laughing and bubbly. That's always been me – the social butterfly, the one who gets along with most people, the one who believes anything and everything that is said, trusting only too easily.

That's me. And no one else.

I don't want to be anybody else BUT me!

But guess what? I am also the one who is guilty of allowing myself to get into times like this ...

This is the one who has had to take steps back. To really take a pause in life, and just breathe, because sometimes, life's moments creep up on us...

I posted this quote on social media yesterday:

This is one quote that will always stick in my mind, because truth is, I'm too sensitive, and I've been stepped on way too many times.

We all have, at some point in our lives.

We are all sensitive in our ways. We are only trying to do what we think is the best thing for us in our lives at certain times, but the sad thing is, because of our kindness, we tend to let people walk all over us.

I find that my mind gets tangled too much, especially when it is triggered towards me, or my girls. Anyone who hurts my girls, they hurt me. And yes, it leaves a dent in me. I will never forget how it's made them feel, or how it's made me feel. No parent wants to see their children crying because of something that has been said or done.

And I know, I get it, it's all about forgiving and letting go. Trust me, I've had to do a lot of that shit in my past – not just for others that have hurt me, but for myself. I have had to forgive myself for allowing ME to get so emotional and trusting towards others.

Thing is, allowing ourselves to go with the emotion helps the healing process. Allowing ourselves to “take a break” helps us to grasp the importance in our lives and to keep pushing forward. Find gratitude and appreciating even the smallest of things.

Even if that means shutting people out...

The thing is, sometimes you need that time to find yourself, because nobody's going to do it for you, right?

You see, in life, we are faced with different “things”. Things that make us feel happy, and things that make us feel lost, or angry – like we don't know what the hell we are doing, or where we are going.

And sometimes, it does take a little longer to find yourself, as you realize different people pulling you in different directions. The people who make you feel lost, the ones that hurt you – are the people that shouldn't be in your life.

You try so damn hard to be your happy (crazy, fun) self, but then people just keep crossing the line. There are limits. YOU have limits. So how much hurt can you take before you really do explode, and finally FIGHT back? But then you still get slammed because they really do think you're the mean one for even sticking up for yourself?!

There is only so much any one person can take from all of the noise,

Try your damn hardest to just IGNORE all the negative noise! DON'T give up!! Because it does get better...you have to remember to STICK UP FOR YOURSELF!

Because some people just aren't worth your time OR energy, and you have to do what's best for your mental health.

It may take time, but at the end of the day, if you waste too much of your time entangling your mind with it, that web becomes bigger and darker, and that's one thing you DON'T want!! You NEED to do something about the hurt emotions you are feeling...

It's like when you play Jenga ...

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You keep stacking and pulling, but at the wrong time, it can all come tumbling down – and eventually it does,

Well, it's like your life – you keep trying and trying, and yes, it all crumbles around you, and it doesn't make sense. BUT ... you PICK yourself UP! And you try again. You keep building!!!

But you can't let it consume your mind. Don't keep all the little things bottled up inside. Find a way to release that energy, and...

...find yourself. Find your smile, your laugh, the person you are, and continue to be YOU! You can do it!!! ❤️

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“Let's untangle our mind, and set it free...”