Thank you for your interest! Beautiful Bows is a self-made, self-owned, small business based in Las Cruces New Mexico. The owner and founder, Alexi Alexander, uses her creativity to show the world's beauty using her colorful, creative hair bows.
Alexi Alexander was inspired to start Beautiful Bows by her late and great big sister who always motivated her to do what she loves and do it well. Alexi took that advice and is now beginning to pursue her fashion career.
You are greatly appreciated for supporting Alexi Alexander's small businesses to reach her goals! I hope everyone enjoys these bows as much as we all enjoy making them for you!

In our busy lives, sometimes, it is difficult to stay motivated when you are on a consistent routine. To keep our motivation at the same consistent level as our busy lives, it is good to add some excitement to our goals.
Although, we are already excited to reach our goals, adding an insentive for yourself or your business can give you an extra little push to get the job done.
Allowing yourself a sort of "prize," at the end of a goal will add to the successful feeling when you complete the task at hand. Wether it be, going to dinner after a successful presentation, buying a new outfit when you meet that waist goal, or getting yourself a Snickers bar at the end of your day just because you made it that far; give yourself a pat on the back and recognize you completed a task that you prioritized enough to make a goal!
Reaching our goals, even the small ones, is an achievement. Give yourself a small celebration for that win! You did it and proved to yourself once again you can complete your goals. When you recognize all of your achievements and allow yourself that small celebration, you will be more motivated to complete goals in the future, because you will remember your last completed goal as an achievement!
Always remember to never give up, when you feel at a stopping point with your goal; take in mind your last achievement, how hard it was to get there and how amazing it felt once you did it! Remember the prize at the end, and always give yourself a pat on the back! You do more than you think and are capable of anything you put your mind to! Everyone is successful, you just have to be motivated for success.
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She finds it best to have a role model to look up to; someone with experience in the things you are trying to learn. It is also good to be inspired by people who make you excited to reach your next goal. Having friends and family support you and your goals will help you prosper further in your success, you need to be inspired by those who want to help you reach your goal in the best way possible.
Be inspired by those who will give you constructive criticism, there is nothing wrong with getting others opinion on your projects, especially if it differs from yours. Its actually beneficial to get a different outlook on your projects, because you are looking as the Creator and not the consumer.
Have supportive people around you all the time, being around those who have a positive view on you or your goals will make you feel more positive and successful in your smaller achievements, allow yourself to have friends and family who celebrate your baby steps with you.
Surround yourself with big thinkers; make sure you have others around you that think big like you, surround yourself with creative thinkers who will help spark new ideas in your head. Someone who thinks differently can help you find a better outcome for yourself or business. Allow a creative mind to help you flourish!
Be motivated by others, allow your friends and family to push you past your limits to reach your goals. A lot of times we don't see our full potential until we are pushed entirely out of our comfort zones, let your supporters push you to be your very best. Never give up on yourself, feed into their energy and use their enthusiasm to push you to your next goal!
Remember everyone in your support system is on your side! Everyone wants to see you succeed. Allow your friends and family to be the inspiration that motivates you to push further than you expected of yourself. If you ever feel like you can't do it, look to them and know that you can! Everything is possible as long as you push for it. Find a good support group and push for your very best. You can do it.
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She believes everyday is a new opportunity for success. In order for her to continue to reach her goals she must set positive intentions for the day. Setting these intentions gives her a set boundary of the things she will accept from the outside world. When setting her positive intentions for the day, she is sure to include her goals, her self care, and something that will help her long term happiness. Writing out your positive intentions for the day will help you remember them thoughout the day.
She intends to do her very best; she makes this an intention because it is something that is very important to her and something she wants to fulfill continuously throughout her day.
She intends to stay hydrated and eat when she feels hungry; this is something she battles with everyday and in order to remember this task, she makes it an intention to separate some time from the day to eat and continuously stay hydrated.
She intends to remove herself from toxic or negative situations that may occur today; in life she feels sometimes it can be difficult to decide whether or not you need to be involved in a negative situation depending on the severity of the situation; but she feels, in order for her to carry out a positive outlook on her surroundings and the overall positivity of the day, she must remove herself from any situation that can be considered toxic or negative conflict. As that is something very important to her, she sets it as one of her intentions to help her overall happiness in the long term.
She feels as long as she continues to set her intentions in a more positive outlook for the day, she will continue to grow in her happiness and overall positivity of her life.
Setting positive intentions doesn't have to be a drastic edition to your day, an intention can be a very small adjustment that can and will make a very big difference over time. Changing something so small to help a bigger goal is easier than trying to take the goal head on. Baby steps are still steps and be proud of completing your intentions, these small accomplishments will make a bigger successful goal.
Believe in yourself and don't give up, be serious with the intentions you create and watch your life transform more positivly over time. You can do anything you put your mind to! Be aware of moments where you will be able to fulfill your intentions and take advantage of those moments. You will grow your happiness and overall positivity in life.
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While we spread our kindness to the world, we have to be sure that we don't put ourselves in unnecessary situations that may drain our positivity. Avoid people, places and situations that you know can be potentially harmful to you.
It is okay to avoid people that have drained your energy; if you feel as though this other human has taken your time and energy and completely wasted it, or you don't feel loved or appreciated around them; cut them off. It is okay to completely remove any person from your life, if they have a toxic or negative impact on you, avoid them. You deserve so much more in this life, no matter who it is. Turn your attention to the friends and family that will love and appreciate you, making your own family is okay too! The people who want the best and support the best in you no matter what are the ones you want around; they will help you succeed, watch you succeed,and celebrate every moment with you.
Find yourself in areas that raise your positivity and make you feel good at the end of the day. Go to places that make you smile and laugh, places that will make everyday worth living. Do this and you will feel as though everyday is an adventure. Avoid areas that make you feel negatively, anywhere that you don't feel like going, places where you doubt your safety, and anywhere that might have potential for a negative situation. It doesn't matter if it's someone's house, a park or a store; if it makes you feel even the slightest bit wrong, avoid it, trust your gut and go the opposite direction. One of the best things about being an adult is you can go wherever you want, and if you don't want to go then you don't have to!
Avoid every situation that may drain your positive energy. It may seem impossible to avoid every situation; but if you find yourself in a spot where a negative situation happens to occur, you can very easily, get up and leave. Like I've said before; we are adults, we don't have to be anywhere we don't want to be. If you feel even the energy shift in the room you are free to leave at anytime, and I suggest you do; you're intuition will guide you in the right direction, if it gives you a bad feeling, leave. Don't allow yourself to be put in negative or toxic situations, set boundaries for yourself and tell others when you feel as though you don't need to be involved. There is nothing wrong in protecting yourself and your energy, you can avoid negativity and live a happy peaceful life, no one can control you, your views, or your choices.
You don't deserve to be drained of your positivity by anyone. You are strong, beautiful, and confident, don't let anyone let you think other wise. Repeat you boundaries to yourself so you never forget, delete anyone in you life that may cause the slightest negativity, and completely walk away from anything that may make you have a bad feeling. There is no wrong in protecting your positive energy! You deserve to be happy, successful and peaceful, do not allow anyone to take that right from you. You will thrive and succeed no matter who tries taking you down, put up your boundaries and don't allow the negativity in! You are in control, never give up on your happiness for anybody.
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As the seasons are changing and this is another new month, it is time again, that we change. This month, create new goals that will encourage a greater change beneficial to your life.
When creating new goals, be sure to write them down or type them into a calendar that will remind you of the tasks you need to get done to complete the goal. Writing down your goals can help you remember and stay focused on what you really want to complete. It can also help you organize your thoughts and prioritize everything you want to get done. Writing out everything will allow your brain to see everything laid out instead of in jumbled thoughts.
Commit to the things you write; if you add it to your goal, or it is a needed task to complete the goal; commit to it! Trying to short cut a project or goal can potentially put you in a worse position and jeopardize the deadline. Make sure to complete every task that needs to be done in order to reach your goal. Remember with patients comes greater things, go through with the complete process and you will come out on top.
Focus on one goal at a time; I know when we start new project or find a new goal to complete, sometimes we want to get everything done right then and there. Instead of trying to finish your goal in one day or a couple of hours, take time and come up with a plan to help you succeed. When making a new goal, allow yourself to take time and find a process that will lead you to success. In some instances you can jump right into something new, but in order to complete a goal or task in that field, you need to come up with some sort of plan as to how you will get there. Be patient and follow your plan, it will be so much more clear to you instead of going in blind.
Always celebrate your success; no matter if it is completing a step in the direction of your goal, celebrate everything. Allow yourself to recognize your growth and this will make completing task easier. Have a small celebration for every step of the way, don't allow anyone to take your moment of happiness and growth away. Every moment is a successful moment as long as your growing. Continue to grow and recognize your growth and you will find success easier!
Love yourself and everything you do! Commit yourself to the things you love and do them well. Never give up, you can do anything you put your mind to, focus on your goals and allow yourself to change with the seasons! We will be successful we just have to work towards the success we want, be intentional about every decision you make to better yourself. Don't ever give up, make mistakes and learn from them, prioritize your goals and commit to being the person you want to be. You are all so successful, recognize your success. Believe in yourself more than anyone.
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Good morning my loves today I am doing a page out of my self-care book, " Notes to Self", by Lisa Currie.

The quote that inspired me to do this page is; "You're an emotional jigsaw at the moment, but you're gonna piece yourself back together. You know, start with the corners. Look for the blue bits." - Man Up movie, 2015

I chose this page because I believe it is very important to start small when taking care of yourself; when you have a big fall, or you decide to make a drastic change in your environment or life; it can be very difficult to piece together everything you are and everything you want to be. I feel as though when you take little pieces of your personality, or you take little bits of an issue bigger than yourself; you give yourself a chance to put it together slowly.
The four topics I was able to write about today in my book, are very small, and to some might seem insignificant; but when you start with simple easy to remember pieces of your life, you will be able to put together a whole big picture.
A song I think is beautiful; I believe all music has a huge effect on us as humans, one song that stands out to me and really helps me during all times of my life is Rescue by Lauren Daigle. This song makes any situation in my life feel possible, the lyrics bring me hope and happiness when I sing them; It always makes me feel like I can come out of anything.
It is good to find music that makes you connect with all of your emotions, music is such a powerful thing, it can change your whole mood, or help express yourself in a different way. I have always used music and dance as a smaller hobby to help release and express different emotions thoughout my life.
A love I can count on; not all love has to be romantic. I feel like the most love I can count on comes from my dog Sunshine; when I think of love that is always wanting and giving, I think of Sunshine. She always makes me smile and knows when I am feeling down, it is great to have a pet that expresses their love and affection for you. This love is one that I can and always do count on, I know when I come home my dog Sunshine is always gonna be there waiting for me, she has helped me grow as a person, emotionally and mentally. I would be a different person without my dog Sunshine.
My happy place; I feel like everyone should have a space of solitude that they can consider their happy place. For me, my place of happiness is Aguirre Springs in New Mexico; I have been blessed to live in a location in New Mexico with the most beautiful mountains, the Organ Mountains. Being that I grew up around these high plain rock formations, I have always felt comfort in high locations. Aguirre Springs is a national park and campground that is behind the mountains; where it is located, you have a perfect distant view of White Sands. I love being able to look out over the town, I feel like giving myself that distance from everything really allows me to step back and take in my surroundings. When I come back down from Aguirre Springs, I always feel like I have gathered all my thoughts and now have a view of the bigger picture. I encourage everyone to find a location that gives you enough peace and comfort that you feel completely rejuvenated after your visit there. Everyone deserves a happy place.
A simple pleasure; I feel like with the way we are always on the go, we deserve to give ourselves a break when needed. When I take my self care breaks, I am sure to include time to make myself happier as well; my simplest, most rewarding pleasure, is lounging around with my pets and wife. My little family unit is the most calming place for my mentality, there is nothing better than staying in with my fur babies and the love of my life. On days like this, we stay in pajamas, eat snacks and order take out. Sunny gets treats and table scraps and melan gets tuna tar tar (canned kitty food), we watch funny movies or my favorite binge tv show right now, Dance Mom's; I love taking some time out of my busy life to do this very important act of self care. I feel just as rejuvenated as visiting my happy place, this is the most rewarding simple pleasure in my eyes because I don't have to go anywhere to feel comfortable or peaceful.
I chose this page because it really made me think of the smallest things that bring me joy. I woke up this morning and was able to appreciate my little puzzle pieces of my life that I occasionally take for granted. I encourage you to think of the smaller things in your life that you sometimes forget to acknowledge and celebrate them today, take a moment and be thankful for your smaller pieces that make you, you; there is no rush to make the big picture, take your time admiring your smaller pieces. Your picture is gonna come out beautiful in no time.
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As we enter the last month of the year, let's focus on closing out our year long goals, and set our monthly goals once again.
While setting your goals; write out all the things you intend on completing, this will give you a visual outline and can make prioritizing everything easier. Add all of your goals to a calendar, this helps with time management and organization. Surround yourself with people who want to see you succeed! With all the festivities that comes with December, be sure to include spending time with your support circle, be around those that will encourage you to finish out your goals and have a great time while doing so.
This December, I will complete my long term goals of starting new traditions this year, starting my business this year, and growing more within my family unit. As for my short term monthly goals, I will focus on self care; taking care of my mentality, my body and my spirituality. This month I will enforce boundaries, I will
Set a personal self care routine, and I will begin practicing my religion again. I feel as though these smaller goals I have set for this month will have a big impact on my lifestyle and will be a positive environmental change that will be easily obtainable.
This month, I encourage you to embrace those that support and love you and your success, be sure to include your support circle in your accomplishments, allow yourself to clap for others as they clap for you. While experiencing your celebrations and festivities, don't allow anyone to come in and shut you down. You deserve to celebrate your success, avoid situations or people that may have a negative outcome.
Although you have your support circle that will celebrate with you; be aware of those that are not supportive of your success, avoid anything that obstructs your boundaries. With the holidays coming around again, do not allow traditions to make you feel as though you must be trapped in an area that's gives you a negative feeling. As we are all adults, let's remember that we are not mandated to spend time with people who don't support us. If a certain area or person has a negative affect on you do not acknowledge them, no matter the relationship, you deserve to be treated better.
Understand the growth that you've made; within this year, if you have cut off, or avoided certain people because of the negative effect that they have around you; you did it in your best interest. No matter the relationship, or friendship that you may have had, it is important to protect your happiness at all costs. While the holidays come around, do not force yourself into situations because of family tradition. If it is difficult to be around someone, if it makes you feel like you're going to be sick, or it gives you bad dreams; do not force yourself into that situation.
Remember you are worth more. Give yourself more love this December, protect yourself over anyone this season. I understand how difficult it is to avoid people that you routinely see because of holidays; but understand you are stronger, your happiness is more important than that dreadful visit. Everything you have worked for, all of the boundaries you've set, and every mountain you have climbed; is meant to help you at this moment. You are stronger than you believe, and you don't need people to bring you down. Your support circle is all the love that you need; I encourage you to embrace the love you that have and don't fight for a love that is not there. You deserve support, happiness and success; no one in this world is powerful enough to take that away from you.
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