Over the past several months I have come to a realization that I push myself extremely hard. There is a drive in me that wants so hard to succeed and put myself in a position where I am able to live life on my own terms. While that drive is amazing, I’m starting to learn that pushing and pushing to the point of stressing and tiring myself is not the best.
Over the recent holidays, I allowed myself to take a break and during that time I did a lot of self-reflecting.
I learned a few things that I will try to carry through 2019 and beyond
- It is ok to slow down sometimes and to accept help from others (if you know me, you know that accepting help is very hard for me)
- Sometimes you have to know when to say no, and also that it is ok to say no from time to time (those who love you will understand)
- To not compare myself to anyone else. I am me, they are them, and you are you. This is what makes us all unique
- To live in the moment and enjoy the journey. I am an instant gratification kind of person and I always want to hurry up to get to the good parts
- To understand that everything happens when it is supposed to and the way that it is supposed to
- That it is ok to take a break sometimes. After going through a period of exhaustion, stress, and writer’s block, I have vowed to allow myself days off from both of my jobs more frequently
- To make time for the ones you love. Sometimes something as simple as grabbing a cup of coffee with friends is enough to brighten your day and pull you out of a funk
- To challenge my relationship with fitness. I have always used fitness as my outlet for anything that happens to me in life, but this year I want to try new things like yoga and other ways to relax my body. These old 30 something year old bones also need a break from all of the weight lifting
- To accept failure. I started my blog in April of 2018, and I had so many goals that I set out to accomplish. The truth is, I accomplished some and others I did not. My biggest takeaway is to constantly reevaluate and find ways to be better.
- There is room for everyone. Blogging has enabled me to meet so many amazing ladies that I may have otherwise never encountered. They have been so helpful, friendly, and welcoming which has further enforced that community truly is more important than competition.
- To be unapologetically me. I spent a lot of my 20’s being who I thought others wanted me to be. Over the past couple years, I have developed a strong sense of self that has made me confident and grounded in who I am. Leading with my true self has enabled me to get to know myself better than I ever have in my entire life. It has also enabled me to get to a point where I am able to use my blog and Instagram to share parts of me with you all on a daily basis
2019 will be a year of growth and prosperity. I hope that someone reading this takes a least a few nuggets away from this, and I personally will be referencing this list throughout the year to keep myself accountable.
