Friends, oof. This year has been a doozy so far. Anyone else feel like the punches keep coming and you can’t catch your breath (or a break)!? When it all comes down to it, sometimes you need to walk away, pause for a minute, and just reflect.
After all, that’s what the winter season allows best. Shorter, slower days. Warmth of a cozy fire. Decompression and quiet from a busy holiday season.
For me, it’s been hard to find my words. Maybe you can relate, but I am constantly running overstimulated (to say the least). Between motherhood, working two (full-ish time) jobs, and having some kind of limited self care time, I’m running ragged.
But, there’s a feeling in the air now. Do you feel it? The awakening of earth. The motivation levels slowly escalating. The excitement of the unknown in the coming season.
So, I’m laying it out…. here’s my manifesto on what I need do to (and maybe you too) this spring season that is dawning this week.
1. I need to get dressed everyday. I’ve been lazy on this front this year. Heavy on the coziness, I’ve allowed myself to wallow in leggings for far too long that I’ve lost any sense of motivation.
“Getting dressed” will look different for every single one of us and hey, that’s okay! There was a time when my kids were little ones that I understand the struggle that comes with early motherhood if you’re in that stage. A small win can be as tiny as putting on a fresh pair of leggings.
For me, I have the items after diligently working on my closet curation over the last two years, but right now my frustration lies in the social media aspect of fashion. Constant streams about what’s “out vs in” this year or trending, the selling of junk and plastic clothing, and the hauls. Ugh, I’m fully exhausted by it all and I wonder if you are too.
At the end of the day, I know that a some-what put together look will definitely rise my motivation levels to meet the changes that are brewing, so maybe I need to start muting and unfollowing some people. 😅
2. I have to move everyday. This usually isn’t that hard for me, but when it’s negative zero outside and cold in my house the last thing I want to do is workout. Hello warm blanket….
Thankfully, the spring season is turning slowly in Ohio so I’ve been able to get outside and walk. What a difference that makes for your mental health, especially a quiet walk (aka no phone, no music).
I’d love to get back into doing more active exercises (aka pilates or yoga) and not just walking. No time like the present to move your booty. I don’t care about the pending bathing suit season anymore, but I want to be healthy enough to be around for my kids for a long time.
Good for the body, good for the soul.
3. Celebrate small wins with thankfulness. While this year overall hasn’t been wonderful, it’s important to remember that it hasn’t been all terrible either.
I’m thankful that I have a friend who is allowing me to borrow her extra car after mine was totaled from a deer hit.
I’m thankful that my secondhand shop is 450% up over last year. (I feel like this may need to be further discussed another time…)
I’m grateful that I just had a BIG birthday and I still feel like myself, instead of dwelling on the sheer number.
I guess that quote “everyday may not be good but there’s good in everyday” really is true. Finding the small wins in everyday will for sure change my outlook on things. Manifesting that heavy and hard and buying the flowers too.
4. Knowing that every mountain has a valley. Life is going to have consistent ups and downs. It won’t be on a deserted, flat road all the time. I believe that valleys give us the motivation for change and mountains allow us a break to celebrate the highs.
On the flipside, what would life be without a challenge? If everyday is the same, constant flat road, how is that living the fullest in our one lived life?
I guess that’s why I’m always planning a vacation now that I think about it. Because when we have something to look forward to, getting there is all the sweeter after the struggle along the way.
While I’m on the struggle bus, the best thing I can do is make a plan to move forward, to watch spring bloom, and to finally finish the things I’ve been procrastinating on.
I hope my words show the realness of life. It’s time to stop watching other’s highlight reels and humble brags, and do your life for yourself.
While spring is officially kicking off this week (finally!), the best thing I’ve done since I’ve been in my rut is do the work in my workbook, A Simply Tamed Life. Yes, I wrote it from the years of the deepness experience that I crawled myself out of and you know what?! I continue to utilize it in my everyday.
We’re also human and we need to allow ourselves to adapt, shape shift, and come out on the other side as a self-whole person. If you feel like, you can find similarities in my story vs your own, grab your own copy. I hope that it will help another feel like their life is their own, not someone else’s. ♥️
Phew, this is longer than I expected. Maybe my words are back! Until next time, please take care of yourself and let’s do the shift together.
Simply Tamed 