Hi everyone!
When the year started I had some specific goals. I
create them based on being optimistic. Based on the state of mind that the
sheet is clean and I can use my imagination to its fullest extent. I normally
don’t spend New Year’s with my family because I spend that time reflecting on
the year, thinking about what I could have done differently, all the blessings
gained and lessons learned. I also think a lot about where I didn’t value
myself like I should have and then based on that decide what I need to cut out
of my life.
This year everything started out really bad but I
was determined to make it work despite the steep way up I was facing just to
get to an equilibrium. This year I really wanted to focus on my blog and
channel and also spend more time with my friends before all the wedding and
baby season starts. I managed to keep up with some friends but not the ones
living far away and my blog and channel have been on a standstill.
Somewhere around February my phone just stopped
working which made my Instagram feed die and we all know it’s pointless to keep
the blog up without being able to share it on social media. I only got a new
phone last week and now I have no material and it’s winter here which means
that the only daylight I get is on Saturday where I normally sleep in and let
the sunrise wake me.
If I could tell you all the other things, you
would really think that I’m caught in a ring with 6 punchy Mike Tysons beating
me up when all I tried to do was get an autograph. I’m only not telling you
because I don’t want to give it power. That’s actually what motivated me to
write about it. I’ve become so bottled up and distracted by other people that I
haven’t been focused on my needs and where I was lacking. Distractions are good
but not to the point where you wake up Monday and go to sleep on a Saturday
night. That’s what happened to me in April and May. I barely remember it.
It’s hard to be in state of survival but it can
make you stronger and help you to differentiate between significant and
insignificant. I care about everything.
I’m like a mental hoarder so you can imagine how hard this process has been for
me, but there’s nothing like extreme cases of incidents that have happened that
has really helped me to put things more into perspective.
Today, I’m sharing 5 key things that helped and
can help you:
A small prayer. During this time it’s very easy to
be convinced that God is not on your side. Especially when a bad thing happens
ON TOP of SEVERAL bad things that were already too hard for you to deal with.
I’m always comforted when I say: Lord, I know that You are working behind the
scenes for my good/favour. Or that the path before me has already been paved
and blessed.
Roll out of bed. During this time it was hard for
me to be a morning person. So every day I would roll out and be awake only
after I’ve bathed. Atleast through this, I will go to work rather than call in
sick which I used to do quite a lot last year.
Focus on your immediate deadline. This will help
your mind create a narrow vision and help you forget all the things you can’t
control. The only con is that you will not be able to focus on your passions
because your mind is only on work.
Take walks with anyone. Staying indoors made the
room feel smaller. So whenever someone would visit I’d make them take walks
with me so that I can let the tension escape in the air.
Drink wine. I’m the last person to suggest this
but during this time I had a hard time sleeping. When I was in school I used to
have sleeping tablets but I did not want to use those anymore so on Fridays I
would have some popcorn and wine and have a really good night’s rest. During
the week I would just pass out because of the late hours and ridiculous amount
of work so it really helped on those early nights!
Everybody has different challenges but one thing
we have in common is 24 hours and limited resources that we have to use wisely
in order for us to make it!
You can make it!
xx
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