Are you tired of being tired and barely making it through the next thing you have to do? Are you running around like a HEAD with your CHICKEN cut off, hurrying to get the next thing done before you fall in to bed at night wondering where another day went? Are you curious where the fun, ease and joy have gone? Do you spend so much time doing what you think you should be doing instead of listening and following what you really want?
You’re not alone.
And more importantly, it can be different.
In our culture, being busy is a badge of honor.
We’re constantly DOING and then end up being exhausted by having it all.
We’re a nation of go-getters. We go until we can’t go anymore and our bodies break down in rebellion - injury, illness, and anxiety – all signs we’re maxing out.
We may look like we have it all together on the outside, yet the inner price we pay is monumental.
It ALL Counts!
Your fitness, health and happiness are inextricably linked.
Your body gives you clues minute by minute. And when your physical body is suffering, your mind usually jumps in to join it. A suffering mind is no good.
When you learn to listen to your body and move from your center in every decision you make from food to exercise, business, relationships, and family, your body relaxes and has the opportunity to come back into much greater alignment. And the mind jumps on board with that, too.
Your job is to become your own best friend and I personally am hiring you right now! It sounds silly, I know. But if you pay attention to the thoughts that go through your head and you start to see if they serve your journey or are cruel and demeaning, you will get a sense of what I am talking about. Every time you beat yourself up, it’s like a leak in your gas tank. It’s time to plug end the leaks. And if you listen to the small aches in your body and get curious about what they are saying before they get huge and without getting too cerebral about it, you might know exactly what you need.
None of us are perfect, we are all human and it’s very different to be encouraged through our human foibles vs. make a mistake and then get hit (by ourselves) again. Just notice how you talk to yourself and be willing to practice loving you, through imperfections and challenge.
Watch this video for a little guidance from me in the process. It’s simple, I promise.
Strategies to love yourself fit:
1. Set yourself a 15 minute timer. Gift yourself this time to do anything you desire to nourish yourself and play. Notice your thinking. Is it scary to have 15 minutes unplanned? Does your mind scream, ‘that will never be enough’? Just notice and come back to loving you and nourishing you.
2. Repeat the same 15 minute self-love timer again in 3 days. Do what feels right. Trust yourself to know exactly what you need, in the present moment.
You are unique, you are beautiful and you are strong and you are worth it. Keep cheering for yourself, remember your brilliance and when in doubt, give yourself a big hug!