WALKING MY TALK

Taking care of myself doesn't mean "me first" it means "me too."  - L.R. Knosts

It seems like for ions now I have been trying to get a handle on being mindful, breathing, having gratitude, focusing my mind, etc. I’ve had weeks where I have been dedicated to my meditation and yoga practice and others where my practice and I have been strangers. If my walls could talk I often fear that they would call me a fraud. They know that in my day to day I am completely and thoroughly dedicated to trying to create a life it is genuine and restful and full of self-care, buuuuuuut it also sees that when I have returned home from a full workday, I often give up on those goals giving in to utter exhaustion instead. So, what’s the answer? I guess I have to remind myself the same way I remind others that you cannot run yourself ragged working 50 weeks a year, so that you can save yourself for those two weeks of precious vacation. We need to establish a life that reflects self-respect, self-care, and an ability to recover from the rigors of any daily job within the confines of a week. I know that I need to do a better job establishing healthy boundaries during the day – allowing myself time for breaks and rest and lunch and time to speak to coworkers or make a call to someone I care about. We need to see ourselves as worthy of these small and yet monumental ways of fueling our lives so that we cannot only perform better in our lives but also so that we are able to continue to do more than just trudge through each day. I want to live with intention! To blossom. To follow my passions and enjoy life with a sense of play. The new year always presents for me a new slate clean and crisp - free of some of the mistakes I may have made the year before. Each year I try to build new skills, new routines and add to my repertoire of things that will make me healthier and a more balanced woman.  2020 was a tough year that threw many of us off our game.  It's time I do a better job of walking my talk.  Join me! I call on all of you to add in some self care to your own lives and to let me know how you’re doing!! Happy New Year!