I'm feeling this one Big Time right now, hope the message resonates with you too and inspires you to realign with what really matters....
✨ I N S P I R E
“You should sit in meditation for twenty minutes everyday - unless you're too busy; then you should sit for an hour.” ―Dr. Sukhraj Dhillon
✨ R E F L E C T
When life gets busy, taking care of ourselves is often the first thing to go.
It creeps in slowly though, doesn't it?
First it's one skipped walk, or a missed journaling session
Then it's 3 days in a row, then a week and then the practice that brought so much happiness, calm, and ease is forgotten.
I watched this happen to me this week.
I'm in a busy space with work and the kids right now.
**Note to self - STOP signing them up for so many activities 🤦♀️
And in this busy-ness and trying to get everything done, I watched my carefully crafted and well-loved habits slipping....
--> Rushing through journaling
--> Meditating in bed rather than downstairs - so, basically me just
still just sleeping but calling it meditating 💃
--> Grabbing food on the go in between carpools
--> Not getting to bed early enough
--> Skipping workouts because I don't 'have enough time'
UGH.
And in this space, I'm cranky and disconnected.
But, when I slow down enough to notice what’s happening, I bring awareness to my thoughts, feelings, and actions.
Then I can change them.
Awareness is power.
✨ T H R I V E
When I'm going down this chaotic and distracted road, I take these 3 simple steps to realign with what's important:
# 1 --> I pause
Physically stop moving
Slow down the action
Take a deep breath and soften your shoulders
# 2 --> I write my priorities out
Don't skip this
Grab your journal or a sheet of paper and write your priorities out
*Remember, if everything is important, nothing is
What really matters right now?
From this simple step:
*Clarity and focus appear
*Decisions are easier to make
*Boundaries are easier to hold
# 3 --> Make a plan
I ❤️ the 4 D's for when the overwhelm kicks in:
*Delete: Remove unnecessary tasks or distractions
*Delegate: Assign tasks to others (kids count!)
*Defer: Postpone tasks - I schedule them in my calendar for a later time
*Do: Do the task that are urgent and important
These 3 steps give me back my time, calm, and focus... so I can do a 7 min meditation, rather than needing the hour 😉
Love,
Carolyn
xx
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