Oh friends. Why does it feel the universe has popped challenges to so many … when January can already be such a challenging month!? 😩
We begin new years full of hope of change & improvement… and often the idea sounds fairly easy, but the incorporation is anything BUT easy!
I have had clients and friends being hit from all angles with “pop up” challenges. Their health, their children’s health, job loss, too much emotional stress, house sales, impending divorce, new career paths and the list goes on… 😣
Reality is that this is usually a bit how how life rolls. Some olanet alignments do seem to cause more disorder, (😬🫢) but more often that not … life is not orderly and perfectly easy. Things don’t usually go quite as we envision!
If you find yourself closing the last week of January disappointed with your inability to achieve new goals. Or if you feel discouraged and unsure of what you even want… I encourage you to accept what is and pause.
Give yourself some time to breathe and evaluate … Consider what little steps you might be able to take in order to have a bit more control/peace. One, or two tiny things can make waves of improvement with how you feel. Determine what you CAN do… No need to try to explain or “make it make sense” to others! ♡
One month won’t make or break anyone. 🫶🏻 - Fill your mind with positive affirmations and positive people. Try to laugh more. Spend more time in the presence of people you feel you can be 100% genuine with. Write. What comes from your mind to the paper? That can hold clues to what’s at your core of conflict and struggle. 🤔
Straight roads and mountain tops are my favorite!! However many years ago I was taught that life is never full of straight roads or mountain top highs on repeat. Our growth, our change, our perseverance and our character grow in the bends and valleys.
Twenty years ago this weekend I had an unexpected life change that broke my heart ❤️🩹 … I hated how that felt and that it reminded me we cannot control all things. I already disliked January (cold and dark) and that loss made me despise it more …
That struggle, and most struggles break us, but eventually after time and healing they help build us back to a different version over time. They give our soul depth once we heal. We can use the pain to help others in their pain…
I like to believe those bends in the roads and valleys give us all more joy and perspective for the straight road paths and mountain top views that come back in life.
Keep finding the people and places that help keep you #centered. Be more aware of what you read and watch. Turn off the flawless influencer showing workouts they do everyday, or the perfect mother telling you how easy she has made a spotless house and meal prep, or the perfect couple etc No one is winning and thriving everyday. Stop watching filtered highlight reels !!
I want to close this cold, sometimes challenging month with words of encouragement! ☀️☀️ Please remember that it is okay to not feel happy, centered and peaceful all the time. It’s okay to not set in motion big healthy habits as intended this month! Try and try again. Better health is a journey! 👏🏻
You’re the driver. Steer through the bends, and know the road will get more straight again. I’m hopeful we can close this month recalling the positives… and remembering our strength and skill is still being built! 💓💚