We are in the final few weeks of December, the last few weeks of the year and decade!! What will you be doing for yourself, for others and how will you live into your best self? I am all about self-development and goal setting, goal crushing and making magic happen. I feel like so many of us are pushing extra hard right now knowing it will soon be time to rest and relax with friends and family. We will be ringing in the new year and all sorts of exciting plans will unfold into 2020.
I used to get that pit in my stomach feeling on Sunday nights when I taught. I know, it was a “dream job” of mine, but I dreaded the long commute, the long hours away from Joe and a lot of the stresses that came with my said dream job. I know not everyone has the ability to stay home and raise their babies, but we all have choices. We are not trees, deeply rooted and planted in the ground. We can evolve, change, grow, heck we can even literally move!! Hate where you live? Pack it on up and try some place new.
So many people are unhappy simply because they don’t even know what it is they want. We are so bombarded with media that we never allow ourselves time to think, breathe, be. If you’re feeling super overwhelmed, flustered and like everything is out of your control, the best thing I find myself doing is getting quiet. Take out that journal (thank you again to my Life Coach Lindsay Preston) and write it out.
You will not live a life you love, if you don’t even know what it is you want from life.
Last week Bradley got sick–out of no where, poor thing was down and out—and then as he got better, I started to crash. My “To-Do List” was super long and I had this extreme urge to get out of the house because I felt trapped, but my body said NOPE. If we don’t get quiet and allow ourselves time to rest, our bodies will decide for us.
It was not easy to lay back down in my bed. To not leave the house. To not pop the Advil and just go about the day, but I knew if I just gave myself some time to heal, maybe it wouldn’t get so bad…
But the point is, if we don’t allow ourselves the time, we will never be able to achieve all that we are capable of doing. So even amongst the chaos, I challenge you to wake up a little early, or sneak away during lunch, or hide in the bathroom for an extra 5 minutes and truly think about what it is you want out of life.
Then make a plan. Talk it through with your besties, your spouse, your sister, whomever your tribe is, and just go for it. Feel the fear, feel the nerves and just press start.
If you’re hating on your Monday, that’s no way to live Sis. Life isn’t always easy, but you should wake up with a full heart and spend your time doing what mostly makes you happy. (Like dishes, I’m grateful for clean plates and food to eat, but I don’t love them dishes!!)
Share some of your goals with me! I write them in my Start Today Journal every stinking day. I write them as if they’ve already happened. Some are big and scary and some are just out of my reach, but I still write them down and each morning think about how I can come closer to achieving them. (I’ve been doing this since October 1st!!)
These are just a few of mine!
I live in my dream house.
I am an exceptional wife and mama.
I travel & vacation yearly.
By taking 5-60 minutes a day for myself, I have seen such a BIG difference in my ability to be the best wife, mom, daughter, sister, friend, investor, whatever! I fill my cup (literally with water and tea/Energize) write in my journal, read a bit from a devotional, journal, sometimes workout, sometimes just stretch. Sometimes, to be honest, I sit and stare. It’s quiet. It’s just me time. And often, that’s the only time that I get for myself.
E-mail me or comment below ONE goal for yourself. Let’s do this together!! You don’t need Rachel Hollis’ fun journal, you can use a $1 store notebook. Let’s go!