I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving Holiday! I have no idea where this year went or how it is already time for Christmas decorations, but here we are! Though joyful and bright, the holidays can be such a stressful time of year. Personally, my anxiety tends to spark when I think of all the high expectations that Pinterest has set and the lack of funds that they never account for... lol.
In my last blog post, A New Kind of Strong, I dove into some personal struggles that I have been experiencing this year. It has been a little over a month since I decided that I needed to set some goals and start being more intentional about my life and the direction it has been going in. I know that this is the part where I'm supposed to proclaim how wonderful life has been since then, but let's be real, shit happens and I'm still trying to jump off the struggle bus.
I have always been my hardest critic... this last year has tore me up and spit me out, in some part due to circumstances but in most part due to my high expectations for myself and the guilt, anger, and/or dismay I feel when I fall short. Goal getter? Overachiever? Well, coming from someone who has been called both, the ugly truth behind those terms is that you start thinking that failure is not an option, so when it happens... you're shook. I have noticed that this is one of my most prominent triggers that often times leads to a lot of negativity and depression.
I have a million reasons why I fell off my exercise and wellness daily routine, some good, some not so good. However, instead of boring you with excuses, I am choosing to use this blog post to revel in the notion that just because I had a hard two weeks, doesn't mean my journey is over. I fully intend to pick up where I left off and continue trying to be better, for myself and for those around me. I am choosing to show myself the same kindness that I would unto others who might be going through such hardships. Wellness is more than fitness and diet, it is about acceptance, patience, peace... and most of all, kindness.
This holiday season, I am trying to use this experience as growth and react differently than I have in the past towards myself and my shortcomings. I urge all of you to allow yourself the same gentle feelings and remember that though it can be a chaotic time of year, you are your most valuable asset, be kind.
Stay tuned for more to come and please share!
Xoxo-M
Here's a little peak of how we spent our Thanksgiving.
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