It feels like I closed my eyes, and a few months went by. Why? I fell into the stress cycle of attaining and owning a brand new job.
Work life balance? I truly still don't understand what that is. I am attempting to learn though! Especially since I am sitting here, sick as a dog writing to you! I know that there is more to life than the daily 9-5 job, and the stress that comes with it. But the reality is, we have to be diligent about searching for it. That is my biggest takeaway from the last the few months of working this job. You can not sit pretty, and wait for life to calm down. You have to be aggressive and get what you want. What is important to you? And please don't mention work first! Yes, work is important to fund your life but let's begin focusing on the fact that there is a life outside of work. We need to begin making a life where work isn't the focus of our attention! How do we do that? I'm learning right next to you, my friend. I believe in the process though. We can, and we will begin to construct a life that includes our desires and not just what our bosses need of us. Do you believe that too? I hope so! This is coming from the woman who hasn't written a blog post in 3 months, which is one of my biggest passions! If I can believe in this for us, so can you! So, I guess my question for you is what can you do today to begin this journey? I know there is something that comes to mind! Just blurt it out or even write it down. You might not be ready to dive headfirst into the journey, but take a small step today. I dare you. I hope this little post brings a small boost of confidence you were needing today. It certainly is firing me up a bit! Comment below your concerns with even considering a better life for yourself :) Good morning ladies! This is such a beautiful morning to reflect on who we are, and what our goals are. What makes you tic? What makes you laugh? What drives you to wake up each morning? We need these types of questions to truly dive into who and what we are! Are you happy? I've been asking myself this question for many years now, and always responded with no. I truly was under the notion that I needed to be smiling, laughing or feeling pure happiness every second of the day. I'm realizing that is pretty common though! We were raised to believe that happiness is the goal, and social media supports this idea as well. A life filled with every emotion known to humankind is unacceptable it seems. We don't want to feel sadness, or anger because we feel that the only correct way to live is happiness. I am learning that this is a major trap that will keep you from ever feeling happy. I began reading this book called The Illustrated Happiness Trap, and it speaks to this idea!
We have forgotten that to be human is to feel emotions, and that includes all of them. We are going to feel angry sometimes, and that is okay! I am no stranger to stuffing my emotions down with the idea that "I shouldn't be feeling this way." I have constantly fed myself this idea that if I am not feeling peaceful and collected then I'm living "wrong." This just simply isn't the case though. We can live a life filled with various emotions and still live the life we have always wanted. What are the words you would use to describe the life you want? Peaceful? Balanced? Quiet? Busy? Fun? The truth is whatever type of life we want, there are going to be ups and downs. We are human beings that are not meant to live inside one emotion for all of existence. We are not robots, and we are allowed to feel sad or any other emotion you can think of. You are allowed to step into your feelings today. I encourage you to take a look at your emotions, and accept them as they are! They are part of who you are, even if we don't enjoy some of them. The beautiful part of life is that because we aren't meant to live in one emotion means that we shouldn't be living in sadness either. We are meant to feel all of them, and so managing our emotions is what is going to bring us balance. Emotions should be embraced, but also held in check if they are running our lives. There is an art to living alongside these emotions, and not trying to work against them. I believe in your journey of living with your emotions! Emily:) Good morning Ladies! I hope you are well, and have woken with an open mind. Today is going to be a topic that most of us are intimidated to even venture to consider. So, as we discuss this I hope you stay gentle with yourself and remember you are worth it. Let's stop leaving ourselves behind.
Have you noticed that we often forget to consider ourselves in general? As women, we are natural caretakers and have a heart for others. We want to ensure everyone is taken care of, especially women who are mothers! The beautiful act of taking care of others has consumed us though. It's become a toxic act for ourselves, even if it's such a wonderful action. Considering yourself first is not selfish. I want to stop you before your thoughts consume you! That statement is true, I promise. Our minds will convince ourselves otherwise though, so we need to be careful. It's so intimidating to even consider that we could put ourselves first in this life, but it's going to change your life. If you are willing, I have some ideas that might help you take that first step towards living a life for yourself. Step 1: Reflect on who you are. You aren't going to be able to make any changes if you aren't giving yourself time to get to know yourself! As women, we are so busy taking care of others that we don't ask ourselves the same questions. Have you asked yourself what you would like to do today? Have you asked yourself if you are hydrating, and staying healthy? I bet you haven't. So this first step includes sitting down and asking yourself what you truly want your life to look like. Step 2: Making a plan. Once you have set the standard for yourself, you can move onto making a plan for how to implement your new life. This may include setting aside time for yourself in the morning, or removing something from your life. This may look like quitting a job that was consuming your mental energy. This step is unique, just as your journey is unique to you. The most important thing for this step is to remember that pursuing you is not selfish. Step 3: Boundaries. You now have a plan that you are starting to walk out, and this is going to most likely going to ruff some feathers. You are putting yourself first for the first time in so long! People are going to notice, especially if you are removing toxic items from your life. You may have quit the job, or stopped going to the bar that was taking all your money. This is going to have an impact on your relationships, I'm sure! Keep the boundaries and stand by what you want. This is important for your unique life. Step 4: Remember your worth. This process of reinventing your life to actually work for you is going to be tough. You are going to realize how much mental energy you were giving that you now have back. You are going to experience people pushing back, as mentioned above. The thing to remember is that you are worth it. The whole reason you are pursuing you in this moment is because you were feeling so drained! You don't want to go back, which means the only next step is forward. Be proud of yourself. I hope that these ideas have helped to stir up something real for you today! We need to be willing to take those steps to live the life we truly want. There is no one else that is going to pick us up and make us do them but ourselves. We are responsible for living how we want to live. I am proud of you for pursuing you today! Emily. Hey Ladies! I'm wondering how the last few days have been for all of you. I have been experiencing extreme decision paralysis, and honestly just fatigue. The weather has changed some, and sometimes I wonder if that is involved! If any of you have any tips on how to push through the paralysis, I'd sure appreciate some pointers! On that note, I have been loving the concept that we are allowed to have emotions!
Doesn't it sound like a strange idea when I phrase it like that? Well, many of us are under the notion that we aren't allowed to feel the full range of emotions. We have a list of certain emotions that are "allowed", and if we venture off that list, bad things will happen. Or so we think! I have fallen to this lie my entire life in many different ways actually. There are times that I have told myself that I shouldn't feel distrustful of someone I was dating, just because that was a negative feeling. This is how we fall under the trap of missing red flags you guys! We are allowed to feel emotions, and most often we are feeling them for a reason. I have emotions that guide me away from disaster at times! I should have listened to those emotions telling me I shouldn't trust some people. It would have saved me a whole lot of heart ache. We are worth allowing ourselves to feel each and every emotion that comes. There ones that we will simply acknowledge, and let pass us by but there are ones that will improve our day. We just need to be ready to accept them for what they are, part of us! We use up too much emotional energy attempting to stuff all of them into a box, and then we simply can't ignore the negative feelings. They will begin to erupt if we continue to stuff them down for too long. The moment we begin to process our emotions as they come is the day we will be able to coexist with them much better. You are worth it, okay? I believe in your attempts to accept the emotions that come your way today. And I will try my hardest as well, because I'm right here with you. We all struggle with this, but we are ready for better. Emily:) Hello ladies! I hope that you are doing wonderful this morning, and you have already told yourself how beautiful you are. I truly want the best for you, and I believe you are walking into who you are. I have written quite a few times about success, and what that might look like. I keep saying that it looks different to everyone, and I still agree with that. There is always one common factor though, and that is making money. It almost seems like success can't be a part of your life without a full bank account. Yes, of course you need money for the essentials of living but there seems to come a point when money can't be everything. Have you hit that point in your life or is money still your main goal?
I'm not saying that striving for a full bank account isn't a beautiful goal, because I certainty want that. I'm trying to say that I hope to god that it's a possibility to have good mental health, and a good amount of money. I'm saying that I hope that doing something you love everyday can also equal a sustainable life. I'm saying that I hope that making good money doesn't equal wanting to cry every single time you wake up. I have always had an image of how I want my life to look, and I'm not ready to give up on that idea. It honestly can be summed up with saying the phrase "peace of mind." I will wake up most days with a peace of mind, and a resolve that I can do anything I set my mind to. I will have an environment that encourages creativity, and learning. Yes, there will be days when I feel unmotivated and even possibly depressed. I realize that, but there will be something that isn't in my life yet and that is certainty. Do y'all relate to this at all? I know that we are all striving for something better. The grass is always greener on the other side, I know. I hope that it truly is though. The day we can all say that we have made it, and say that the grass truly is greener. There has to be a point in our lives when we truly feel like we have our shit together. We can do this, a little by little each day. Emily:) Photo by Thought Catalog on Unsplash Are you feeling stressed about this new life shift that is about to happen? Then, you are in the right place! We are in this together, and I am hoping that my experience can help ease your transition. I am about to step into a new career path, and I can tell you that I am very nervous!! That being said, I am very excited and have decided to share with you my top priorities that I ensure happen before a life shift occurs. These steps have always made life much easier for me as I am busy focusing on the newness of my life. I hope that they help you as well, and I am always happy to hear if you implement them in this season of yours! Journal Your Fears At times, I think that this is the most important step that you can take before a new beginning. I was raised religiously, and something did stick in my mind that I still use today. My mother always told me that you need to bring the negative thoughts into the light, and they can't control you anymore. I think about that sentence often in my adult life as it's so true! I have learned through therapy just how helpful this can be. We hold our fears in the dark for so long that they consume us. But, if we shove them into the light and acknowledge them, then they can't hurt us anymore. Think on that one, and get back to me! Major Self Care the Night Before I have always done this, as it centers you and gives you a chance to breathe! We all need to take a moment and let ourselves feel the emotions coursing through us. The nerves are real! I always take a hot soak, and shave my legs so that I don't have to worry about that the next day. I even set out my outfit for the next day! The less you have to do the next morning, the better. Self Care can be anything that centers you, and makes you feel ready to take this next move on. You are ready for this, and sometimes your mind needs a second to catch up. My favorite thing to do is write a letter to yourself that is an encouragement for when you feel stressed down the road. This letter will be a crutch to lean on when you feel you can't do this. Believe in yourself! Plan out the Next Week, or even the Next Month This can be overwhelming, especially if you are not used to planning your time in the first place. But, I promise it'll make all the difference! Just try the first week, and see how that goes if you are nervous about this. I strongly recommend getting a planner, and planning out the week so that you know exactly what to expect. I say this, because we can't just put life on hold when we start a new job or add something to our lives. We still have other obligations that we need to show up for. When you put it all down on paper, there is less chance that you are going to forget something important. I always start with the new item, and plan my day around that! It's important to prioritize the new item on your agenda. Then, begin to add in your workout schedule and social life. Meal Prep This ties into the idea of scheduling your new life out, but in a very important way! We still need to eat, even if we are busy with the new agenda item. So it's time for you to whip out another page in the planner, and write out some meal ideas. This is where I want to mention how important it is to stock up the first week as well. When you plan your meals, go grocery shopping and make sure you have everything you need. This way you remove those extra stops at the store after work, when you are already exhausted from all the new information you learned. When you meal prep, you cut out decision fatigue in a stressful time of life. So, lets plan out the first week at least! You can freeze so many meals, which helps so much if you can find the time to cook some meals the night before. Ask for Support from your Partner/Friend/Family This is so incredibly important, which is why I left it for last! This is going to be a big change for you, and you are going to feel alone for a time. Especially if you are entering a new job environment where you don't know anyone. All of the steps above could be actually walked out with your partner, which makes you feel supported even more! This is going to be a stressful time regardless, as you learn the ropes. So, why not take every precaution you can to make it easier? You are walking into a new season of your life, and I am so excited for you.
Like I said, we are in this together and I will be walking out these steps right along with you. They are going to help us transition much smoother. I hope that they help you in this important time of your life! I am always here if you need advice, or just someone to talk to. Emily:) Photo by Laura Chouette on Unsplash The courage it takes to start a blog is actually incredibly high. You wouldn’t think that when you see all these beautifully set up blogs though! I honestly had to convince myself that no one was ever going to read my blog, just so that I wouldn’t be too nervous to post my words. The fear of being judged can be paralyzing when you want to share a piece of yourself with the world. I believe that you sincerely need a reason to continue writing when you begin a blog, or you are just going to let it fall away. So that brings me to why I actually started this blog! I’m excited to share with you today what is the driving force behind the blog that you have been reading! I want to support women, and their mental health. This has honestly been the number one priority for me when I am writing a post for you all. I want to ensure that my content will bring something new or helpful to your life. My blog posts needs to uplift others or I simply can’t bring myself to even write the post. I am incredibly thankful for this reason to be my first and largest reason to continue writing. As I said before, you need a big enough reason or you are just going to quit soon after starting. I have quit a previous blog before, and it was because I didn’t have a good reason to even continue writing it! Today, the goal to support other women is so helpful for my motivation because we all need encouragement right now. The world we live in is not supporting mental health how we need it to, and so we have to create it ourselves. One of the largest struggles I have with the world right now is the inconsistency! We have literally no clue what turn of events is going to happen next. This is how it is normally, but now it is magnified ever since Covid began. Do you agree? So, the amount of uncertainty has been truly pushing me to create a consistency in my own life, and that increases my desire to write content that others can rely on as well. I have always loved writing, and never wanted to quit after college. During my Bachelor’s Degree, I was always writing papers and I loved it. I started writing stories when I was really young, and have simply never stopped wanting to write. So, when I graduated from college I knew that I needed to find an outlet for my writing inspiration. And here we are! It’s simply incredible to see people on social media loving their hobbies, and turning it into a side hustle as well. I was always inspired by the ones that pursued their hobbies until they turned into something even more. That is one of my most pressing reasons that I write my blog! I know that this is a passion that will never die, and simply a way that I can express myself. We all need an outlet in this world, and this is increasingly becoming mine. The amazing part is that my outlet has actually brought me so many connections! So, I always encourage people to pursue their hobbies whole heartedly and you just might see it grow into something more. I wanted to support my small business! The crazy part about this reason is that I didn’t know what my small business was going to be when I started my blog! I was acting on faith that I was going to have a side hustle that would bring an income that would eventually bring in an income. I now manage other people’s social media, and ensure that they are getting the traffic they want! I absolutely am loving this as it’s just another way to uplift women, and support people. It has made such an impact on my own confidence in myself, and my skills. Creating your own small business is daunting, and takes a lot of time but it is so worth it! And creating my blog was such a great investment as it is just another example to show my clients. I truly recommend creating a website for your side hustle, even if you are not wanting a complete blog! It’s a great way to keep your links all together, especially if you decide to open an etsy shop or create multiple social media accounts. My small business of social media management is slowly growing, and I love that I can use my blog as an example to future clients. It shows my writing style, and my content creation as well. It gives me a platform for Self Care! I simply adore that when you become a blogger or an influencer and are posting content, you need to follow through on what you say! It’s a natural accountability partner as you want to be genuine with your content, and do as you preach! So, when I am creating content that tells women to give themselves a break and breathe a little… I try to do the same! If I am willing to tell women that they need a self care routine then I need one as well. I don’t want to be saying anything on my blog that I am not willing to do myself. So, having a blog has provided me with a multitude of self care practices because I want to encourage women to do the same. I want to encourage women to believe in themselves. Photo by Laura Chouette on Unsplash
Are you considering creating a blog, but don’t know if you should? You probably should! I also want to tell you that the world has so much negativity in it, and if you have something positive to add to this world then we need it! I hope that you get the courage to put out your content tonight! We need all the encouragement we can get in this world right now, and I hope to see your content doing just that. So, if you are looking for a sign to publish that blog, then this is it. If you have any questions on how to start, I’m your girl! As always, I hope this inspired you to take action for your dreams today! Emily:) It is now September, and I feel as though we are all pretty excited for the fall weather! If you were living in the PNW this last summer, you would have felt the heat waves that went through. They were brutal! Fall will bring all the lovely things like pumpkin spice, and fall leaves but there is something else I have been pondering. This is a brand new season ahead of us, and I feel that the majority of us need a reset. The world that we live in at the moment is not a peaceful place. We are stressed, and attempting to keep living our lives the best we can but it is difficult! I can only watch the news for a few minutes before having to turn it off. If you have been feeling like you need to step back from this world, and simply close your eyes for a while; I’m right there with you. We aren’t meant to live in such a distressing situation as constant as we are right now. We aren’t built for that, and it is interfering with our mental health. So, today I wanted to focus on the idea of this new season! What do you think of when you read that sentence? An opportunity? More stress? We are all going to reflect on the coming season differently, but I hope that we can join in welcoming a change. What I mean by this is that we give ourselves a break in this season to simply breathe. When was the last time you let yourself simply breathe? Before the pandemic? We have been living in a situation for over a year that was hoped to only last two weeks. Essentially, we have been in limbo for over a year now. We haven’t been able to live our lives as we have wanted. So, I hope that as this fall season washes over you, you can look at it as an opportunity.
An opportunity to grow, and even close your eyes for a minute. You deserve a break from worrying about this world. We all do. What is something that you would do right now if your mind wasn’t consumed with other things? Would you finally start that activity you have been putting off? Would you finally schedule that in person doctor's appointment you’ve been putting off? We have all been putting so much off due to the pandemic. So my advice to you to stay sane, and embrace this new season would be to begin with your media intake! You can say no to watching the news before bed, or at all. You aren't required to keep up with all the terrible things happening in this world. We feel the pressure to keep up with it, but sometimes it simply is doing nothing productive by knowing. I also encourage you to begin writing down what you want for this season! What is something you have been wanting to do? Do you want to decorate your home? Do you want to save to have an extravagant Christmas with your family? Let's begin prioritizing those things we truly want!! At the end of the day; is watching the news making you sleep better at night? At the end of the day; is dwelling on what you can't control letting you live in peace? The answer is probably no! So why dwell on these things? Because we feel that we have to! Well, here is your sign to prioritize you and decide to live for yourself. Start over today, and see what happens! I hope that you feel the freedom to breathe today. Emily:) Do you struggle to find time to go on dates with your partner? The amount of obstacles one has to jump over now a days to go on a date is overwhelming!! I often worry about the amount of money that I will end up spending on a date. It adds up quickly! A meal for two people with drinks is coming to be around 40$ to 50$ today, and that is if you're not splurging! And then if you wanted to add on an activity after your meal, you are going to end up paying at least 30$ to 100$ more. It’s a struggle to go on dates if you are living on a budget. I think we can all agree on that one. One of my favorite date ideas is to go to the arcade, and then go bowling afterwards. Our bowling alley is beautiful in the way that it has both of these activities inside. I always get discouraged when I consider how much it costs to go though! So how do we get around this? I don’t believe that living on a budget means that you shouldn’t have fun, so I have been attempting to find ways to save money. Date IdeasSo what did I find!? Well let me share with you my tricks so far. First off is a whole date in itself. A long car ride with your partner. You get to know your hometown very well. You make money while getting to talk to your partner all night. How does that sound to you? DoorDashing!!! Yep, becoming a food deliverer can become the cutest date ever. As I said, you make money while spending quality time with your loved one. What is better than that? We have begun doing this on our nights off together to make a little extra dough for the bigger activities we’ve been wanting to do. It all depends on your location how much you could make, but we have been making almost 100$ each time we go! We only deliver for a few hours. I can’t recommend this enough if you are looking for some quality time with your love, and yet you need some cash. If you are still doubting this method, consider going back to your job and “making money” but you aren’t spending time with your partner. You are making money, but not enjoying that quality time. DoorDashing or any other delivering apps are a great way to make that extra cash for your big date nights! The next option we have discovered is Groupon! The beautiful thing about both of these options is that they are both on your phone, and easy to use. Groupon has more than you can imagine in their app to save so much money. If you aren’t familiar with this app, it’s a coupon app that includes nearly every category you could want. It has coupons for spas, restaurants, movie theaters, bowling alleys and so much more. As I mentioned above, we love going bowling and then hitting the arcade! Well, guess how we do that? We use Groupon! We found a deal that gives us 50$ to the arcade, and only paid 23$ for it! This is the only way that we will go to the arcade, as the games are so expensive. Having fun is incredibly spendy!! This saves us money for bowling, or getting a drink or anything else we wanted. The amazing part is that if your partner signs up for this app as well, you both can redeem these coupons and double the savings. Two arcade cards with 50$ each on them for 46$ aint bad at all in my opinion. This app also includes clothing, and various items for sale. My recommendation is that when you want to go on a date, check the app first! Okay, so bear with me for this last idea! Go grocery shopping. No, don’t groan at me yet. It’s a special type of grocery shopping! My blog post before this includes many different apps to save money at the grocery store. I would check out that post after finishing here, okay?? These apps can actually make going grocery shopping much more exciting. My favorite app is ShopKick which is an app where you can scan items for points. I discussed it more in the post before. My favorite thing is to try to scan as much as we can in the store, and see how many points we can get before we are done shopping! You will find yourself gaining gift cards before you know it, which means more date nights! The other app that is fun to use for date nights is Ibotta! This app almost always has a free item you can purchase on there. I love the idea that you have to make a meal surrounding that free item for date night! Just like with Groupon, you can double the savings by having both you and your partner on these apps! My tip for apps like Shopkick and Ibotta is to buy these items separately. These apps keep track of receipts, and it could create a problem to use matching receipts on two different accounts! As I mentioned before, if you are wanting to use these apps and all the rest that I use, look at the post before! I lay their uses out really simple! I personally use these apps every time that we go grocery shopping! I hope that these ideas help you begin to plan some budget friendly date ideas! Date night shouldn’t be as stressful as it is sometimes. We should be able to have fun without breaking the bank, and so I hope you use these ideas! Comment below how these apps work for you! Emily:) You are a human being, and that automatically slides you into the category of people who are spending money! You spend it, and you sometimes don’t know how it went away so quickly. Am I right???! I know I am! So, you need to save money but you don’t know where to start. Well, let me tell you! I have compiled my best apps that have saved me so much money in the past few months. I’m sure you will find them to help you as well. Ibotta I use Ibotta just about every time that I go grocery shopping, and I have been getting about 20$ a month just from this app. Ibotta is an app that you can scan your receipts, and if you have matching deals, you will get the specific amount of money they offer back into your account! Now, the downside to this app is that you have to purchase the item before you get any money back. However, they offer free items all the time! This app made me fall in love with seltzer water! They offered it for free, so I had to try it! Ibotta is by far one of my favorite apps that I use to save money. ShopKick This app is actually pretty fun to use as well as profitable when used! Shopkick is an app that you use to acquire “kicks”, and use to redeem gift cards. I have redeemed many Target gift cards in the last few months already! All you have to do is enter a store, find the product they want scanned, and you get points! You can even redeem points by just walking inside the store as well. This app is very easy to use, and gives you something to spice up grocery shopping. The best idea I have heard of for this app is to save your points and redeem Disney Gift Cards! Keep doing this until your vacation and you have free money saved for the gift shops! Vipon Alright, I’m not going to lie. I am addicted to this app, and I always will be! This app is magic, and you will see why. It is an app filled with amazon coupon codes. What is better than that!? The deals don’t stop at Amazon though, they promote many other stores. Their main coupons are for Amazon though, and I use this app weekly. I have used this app to decorate my new apartment, and buy swimsuits for summer! It has saved me so much money, it is insane! Like I said, it is my favorite app out there. It is incredibly easy to use. My one tip for this app though is that you need to buy each item separately. You can not redeem two coupons in one cart transaction. It took me a second to realize that was the case, so now you know! FetchRewards This is an app that you also scan your receipts in, and you get points! So, the main way to attract the most points possible would be to look at their featured products and buy those and scan your receipt. The awesome thing about this app is that most times, their featured products are items you probably are already buying! Also, any receipt you scan is worth 25 points regardless. This app can take a little bit to gain a good amount of points if you are only scanning for the 25 points. That being said, if you do buy one of their featured products you will gain points quickly! I use this app every time I have a receipt, since any points are good points! You receive gift cards on this app as well when you gain those points. Overall, I appreciate this app especially when they have free deals! Coupons This app is exactly what it sounds like, a set of coupons! You can print these off, or just scan your receipt like the other apps. The nice part to printing them is you save that money at the store, instead of waiting! This app is very nice for saving money on breakfast items I’ve noticed. I will be honest and say this is my least used app, but I still highly recommend it! These apps are just a snippet of the ways that I have been attempting to save money lately!
The act of saving money is so difficult right now with how the world is going, and so it's incredibly important to use all our resources. I would love to hear your tips and tricks that you are using to save money! Let me know how these work for you! Emily Are you finding yourself burnt out at your job? I’m sure if you clicked on this post, I can assume that you are coming home exhausted mentally, and probably physically. I bet you are dreading your next shift tomorrow as you read this! I’m right? Yeah, I thought so. It doesn’t need to stay this way though, okay? I get you. I really do. I am transitioning out of my job that I dread going to as well! I have worked in the healthcare industry for so long that it is incredibly difficult to leave at times. Especially now when staffing is so low, and the world is in chaos! And it isn’t just healthcare that is short staffed due to the pandemic. The world is a difficult place to live in right now, and we have to do what is right for us. So why should you quit your job, and find something that actually fulfills you? I’m so glad you asked. Your Mental Health Is Going Down the Drain. Everyone has a different aspect on the idea of what good mental health looks like, but I am going to trust that you know what yours looks like! You have an optimal state that you know that you are doing pretty good in life if you are feeling that. Are you feeling that right now? I didn’t think so! That means that it is time to take a good and hard look at how your job might be affecting you. I can not stress enough that your mental health should be coveted. It is a beautiful treasure that you want to hold onto and protect! Is your job allowing you to do that? You need to ask yourself if you would be doing your mental health a favor by quitting. There are other options, such as evaluating what could change at work and discussing this with your boss. If you want to stay, attempt this process! If you want nothing more than to leave, than your mental health is a good enough reason in my book. I support you! Your Job Doesn't Allow You to Live the Life You Want. There is a point in everyone’s life when you begin to map out what you want your life to look like. Do you want a family? Do you want to own a home? Do you want to live in a small town or a big city? That is not even considering asking yourself what kind of person you want to be! We all have unique desires for our lives, and what we want to pursue. Do you have your life goals mapped out? Have you realized that your job is holding you back from achieving those goals? It might be as simple as you wanting to feel appreciated in your life, and you are not finding that in your current workplace. You could have a dream to become a boss one day, and you realize that there is no room for growth at your job. Does your current job improve your future? If not, then you know what I am going to say. It doesn’t pay to stay at a dead end job! Your future is worth more than that and you know it. The Pay is Not Equal to the Amount Of Work You are doing! This is when your worth truly comes into question! What do you feel you are worth? It better be pretty up there! You are worth being paid for the work you are doing. I am talking about when you get given too much responsibility for the paycheck that you are receiving. All too often, we get hired with an expectation and then that expectation increases with no pay raise. Let’s not let that be you, okay? You don’t deserve to be taken advantage of! You deserve to be paid for what you are doing, and appreciated for it! I know what you are thinking, because I was thinking it as well. Where am I going to get that!? Where am I going to be appreciated and paid what I should be getting paid? Well, I can’t give you any specific places as I don’t know you in person but let me share with you my thoughts. It isn’t for everyone, but working remotely is becoming a pretty wonderful thing! I encourage you to consider taking your finances into your own hands, and be your boss. You could start a business, or use your skills in social media management as I have started doing. It takes a lot of dedication to decide to pursue you instead of settling for a paycheck. You are going to find what works for you, and you will see change in your life. You deserve to find your path, even if that simply means standing up for a better paycheck. Your Job Doesn't Allow For You to Pursue Your Passions! Alright, now is when I will stand up for your passions in life! There is a hobby that makes you money, and there is a hobby that fills your soul. Have you heard that saying? So, we have discussed the money making part of your job so now let’s talk about what it is allowing you to do. What are your passions? Are you able to walk those out with your current job? Is it allowing you the time you need to pursue those passions? There are many ways that a job might not allow for your passions outside of money. It could be taking your energy away, and at the end of the day you don’t have anything left to give. This is a big factor in most jobs, and your personal life takes a giant kick to the curb. So, let me ask you one more time. Is your job allowing you to live the life you want outside of work? You Deserve More Than a Dead End Job.
These four reasons you should quit your job might not all apply to you! But if even one of them does, than I want you to ensure that you are doing yourself a favor by staying. You are worth standing up and ensuring that you are in the position that you will shine best. The job force is a bit chaotic right now, and you might have to stand up for yourself many times before you find a good fit. The point is that you deserve to try. You don’t need to be in a dead end job, and settle for something that you don’t need to. You can go get what you want. What are you waiting for? Emily Hey there! It's day one of being back on my regular schedule after vacation! I thought I would share my tips for reorganizing, and grounding myself after vacation. I have been noticing that a small part of vacation is nearly never mentioned, and that is the draining aspect. I bet you know what I'm talking about! Vacation can be incredibly draining, even when you are having a great time. It's just the truth, and something you have to face during vacation or after. That is what I'm here to help with today! Vacation can be a struggle! Let's clean first! My first step that I attempt to take every time I'm packing for vacation is to clean the house! I make sure that the dishwasher is started, and ran before we left. The leftover laundry that we aren't taking is washed and put away. You also can't forget the fridge, things go bad! I know what you're thinking though. Cleaning the house is the last thing on my mind when I'm trying to pack and get out the door. I promise though, it is going to impact you greatly after you get back! I remember numerous vacations as a kid that my mom would groan as we saw our driveway! She knew we were about to enter a home that was going to require a lot of clean up. So, I clean my apartment now before I leave and it has made such a difference when I return! Take it slow when you back back! I am an antsy person, and I find it very difficult to sit still. As I mentioned above, vacation is draining and requires a debriefing. I have found that despite how much I want to dive into my tasks, I need to take a breather. We often don't notice how tired we are from vacation until we get home, and we need to give ourselves a break. A moment to breathe, and reground ourselves in our goals and desires. Making sure that you have scheduled enough time for this before you leave will help so much! Your dreams will still be there while you take this small break! You gotta eat when you get back, let's meal prep! Most likely, you are going back to work after you get back, and if so this trick is for you! I have been falling in love with meal prepping for the week, as it saves me so much time! The best thing about this is that you could actually do all of this before you leave for your vacation! The way I have been setting up my meals is setting up bins in the fridge and freezer. This allows me to mark them by day or by meal! I love setting this up before I leave for vacation. You can freeze the meat in the bins in the freezer so it's ready to go! The main problem is the produce, of course. This is where a grocery list comes into play. While you meal prep, just simply write those ingredients that need to wait to be picked up. This allows the process to be so simple when you get back! Pack Inspiration This tip is going to sound like I'm saying that you should bring work on vacation. I'm not! But if you're a writer like myself, your creative nature is never ending. It's a muscle that never stops working. This is why I say that we should pack some sort of inspiration into our vacations! This could be as simple as a book that is in your niche of writing to keep your mind on that. I personally am always thinking about how I can write better content and having inspiration in my life always helps. I recommend bringing a journal that you can jot down ideas that come to your mind! Bringing your creative part of work doesn't need to be a negative thing! You do you, and what you are comfortable with. Vacation is such a wonderful break from the everyday parts of life. I do love focusing on working towards a life I don't need a vacation from though! I feel like we all are striving towards a life that allows us to breathe. I believe in our progress!
Thank you so much for being here today. I appreciate you so much. Emily:) Hello everyone! I am so humbled and honored you are here today. Have you ever been hurt by someone else? It might be someone that was very close to you. I think we all have in various degrees! It plain old sucks, yeah? The thing about being hurt is how we find ourselves responding to the pain. How have you responded in the past? There are numerous natural ways that humans respond. I am finding that our response might just dictate the length our pain stays. Have you ever noticed that? We act like we were never hurt. We stuff it down, and don't process the pain. We avoid the places we were hurt, and strive to never see the person again. This approach sincerely helps in the moment, don't get me wrong.
The hard part about this approach is that if you ever do find yourself put back in a similar situation, or even the same location. . . . . . you know where I'm going with this. Shit is gonna hit the fan. I can reckon many of us have experienced this in our lives! It's not fun, by any means. I have been avoiding my own pain for a while now, and my exposed self is not happy. It seems that I pushed the pain so far down, and yet I couldn't keep it down forever. We are funny people, that's for sure! I know that I should have attempted to process the pain before, but now I'm forced to. Have you ever been in this circumstance!? It reminds me of exposure therapy, for sure! The way we respond to pain is increasingly important, I'm finding! We need to be aware that the way that we respond to pain is going to affect us long term. How have you been finding yourself responding? It's a good reminder to not forget the importance of your response! I believe in all of you! Emily:) Hello Everyone!
I'm thinking of you all this morning, and how my passion is to simply encourage you. This world is incredibly difficult to live on at times, and we can't do it alone. I have been learning so much from stepping into the community of blogging, and I want to use my platform to help others step into their journey. What does your journey look like? The most beautiful part of that question is that there is no wrong answer. I want you to know that your journey is completely unique to you! Do you see how that sets you free? No more expectations! No more comparison! No more insecurity! I know... I wish it was that easy as well. But, you see what I'm saying? When we realize just how unique our story actually is, we can begin to step into that. The moment we accept that we are unique; accepting that we don't need to look like the next girl will be become easier. We all have struggled with comparison at times of our lives, or even everyday. This simple idea is such a great mantra to put on your mirror everyday. You are unique! Your story is unique! You won't look like anyone else. I do want to comment though. It's okay if you do want to look like others. That has absolutely been a thought in my head. That is what comparison is, right? We see another person and automatically think that they know better. They are living the life you want. They aren't! Grass is not always greener, I promise. That thought is not just going to go away though. Acknowledge it, and let it pass. You are unique, ladies. You are you, and that is enough. Emily:) Good evening Ladies!
I hope you are all doing well, and thriving in the plans you have set out for yourself. I have been contemplating the idea of what pursuing yourself truly means. Have you considered this idea before? Honestly, for quite a few of us it might be a foreign idea! Personally, it means that I am attempting to get to know myself. What are my values, hopes and dreams? What do I want in this life? I have been asking myself many more questions, and something has popped up. I found that when you ask the questions you are putting yourself in a dilemma. If you ask yourself these questions with no follow through, there is no point. So why do it!? We need to ask ourselves questions with the intent to follow through with the answers. You value writing? Schedule it into your day! You have a dream to own your own business? Consult a professional in the field! You want a self care regimen for your life? Sit down, and plan it out. We make this much harder than it has to be. We can ask the questions, and the follow through will change our lives. We will thank ourselves for it. There are going to be points where we wonder if we should follow through. We are going to have dreams that require money be spent. This can be incredibly stressful! This is when asking yourself the questions can intimadating. Ask yourself anyway. You will thank yourself later. We are resourceful women! We got this! Good evening Ladies!
I want to share something that has been on my mind ever since I have begun blogging for you all. Success doesn't happen overnight. How does that sit for you? It stings a little for me! I know that it's true, but dang it's hard to swallow. You have a dream, and you want to see it become successful so badly. The truth I have been contemplating in these last three months is that patience is so needed in this time. We have the dream, but you simply have to be patient while it grows. You can see it in your head so clearly, but if we don't slow down it won't happen. I love and hate that fact. It means we can relax a little when attempting to walk out our passions. But it also means that we will need to wait for a while. We need to trust the process. I'm preaching to myself, as much as to you I promise! Being patient has never been my greatest skill. My one piece of encouragement would be that this waiting period allows you to come up with new ideas, and learn. This time is meant for growth, and a greater understanding of your goal. There will be mess ups, and set backs! That is just part of the process. Trust yourself, ladies! Emily:) Good evening Ladies! I hope you have continued to ask yourself the questions, and pursue who you are. You are worth everything, and you can show yourself that.
The Essentials. Do you have a list of items that you just have to have? The one's that you truly feel life would be much more difficult without. I'm thinking of items such as chap stick or my water bottle. These are items that I carry with me everyday. There is a different set of items we should be carrying with us as well though. The Chaos. There are days when we wake up feeling completely unprepared, and behind schedule. These are the days that if not handled well will end in complete chaos. These are the days that you need these items to be set in stone beforehand! These items are your truths about yourself, and your life. Your Truth. I encourage you to have a list of truths that you can focus on in the busy times. The times that you can hardly think straight. It's the same as forming a habit! We need a set of truths that are so concrete in our minds, a bad day can't sway us on them. What truths would you include? I'll start you off. Sample Truths.
Habits take time. Do you think you can incorporate these into your life? Your unique truths are going to keep you going each day. I do want to encourage you though! Habits are incredibly difficult to form, and they won't be formed overnight. You will need to be patient with yourself when you find yourself doubting. You will believe these truths someday, even if you have to nudge yourself a little. Hope. The most beautiful part of applying your truths to your life is that you will be more confident. Confidence will play such a great role in your life, and you will see growth. You will see yourself change for the better, and walk more and more into those truths. I believe in you. You got this! Emily. Good evening Ladies! I hope you are doing well tonight. I wanted to ask you a question. What do you want?
This is a question I love to ask people as everyone has a different answer when you truly ask. Yes, there are the common responses such as money! That is not what I am asking though. What do you want for your life? What do you want to learn? What do you want to purchase? What do you want to do? These are questions that propel us in a new direction for our lives with such a simple approach. A question can breed excitement and belief. We need to believe that we are worth asking these questions! Do you believe you are worth asking? I have been considering how I want to truly live my life, and what I want to be in my daily life. This means I have been asking myself questions pertaining to what I want to do, have and get. I have been continuously attempting to reorganize my life in the last few months to make room for something different. What is something that you want to add to your life? What is something that you want to remove? The healthiest way to add something is most often to get rid of something, even if it is difficult. Personally, I have been very focused on reinventing my environment and removing toxicity surrounding me. In this venture, I have removed many obstacles that have reduced my productivity in numerous ways. This has allowed me to add to my life in ways such as a new hobby, or learning a language. It has also opened up my mind to creativity, and the ability to pursue my passion of writing! What is holding you back from pursuing the life you truly want? There is always going to be something that is attempting to hold us back. Time can become a daunting enemy that works against us! Money can stress us out so dearly that we can hardly even consider a calm life. Toxic relations can make us feel trapped, and hopeless. There are multiple ways that life can get in the way of your passions. Change can be terrifying! The moment I consider adding something to my life, I get overwhelmed. Do you relate to this? I bet you do! This is why the give and take method is so important when wanting to begin something new. I'm talking about something as simple as going grocery shopping. The cleaning of your fridge before you leave your house could calm your mind before going to get more products. The act of assuring yourself that there will be a spot and space for each thing you buy will help, I promise. Let's focus on the first step for now. My first step is to always begin focusing on why you want to do what you are going to do. In my years, I have learned that we need a good enough reason to do something. There are times in life when nearly everything takes energy, and rearranging your life or letting something go is going to take a lot of energy. This being said, I start with convincing myself that this is what I want. Start with that, and everything will follow along. When all of us is convinced, it becomes much easier to accomplish something. Above all else, be gentle with yourself and give yourself grace to learn what you want. Emily Good evening Ladies, I hope this post finds you well tonight. How are you feeling? What emotions are coursing through you right now? I think that we should always accept what is happening inside ourselves, because it's happening regardless if we want it to! So, I ask again, how are you doing tonight?
I wanted to discuss the times that we feel... well nothing. The times that you find yourself staring at the wall wondering what you should do next. The times that you simply don't understand what you are meant to do in this life. We all experience some moments of this throughout our lives, but there are times when it sticks around. The days when we hope to god we can sleep it off, but we wake up feeling even worse than before. This is a difficult time of life to experience, especially when you are going through it for a prolonged period. Do you have something you do in these times that helps you through it? Most of us fall into this moment and simply don't know how to find our way out. I believe the process is different for everyone, but there are many ideas out there! Here is a little list I've begun to make for myself, as I have many days of zoning out. It's so difficult to understand unless you have been through it.
Emily:) Good evening ladies! I have been thinking about about the lies of social media and I decided to write out my thoughts. I hope you get something out of it, and even are affected by it! We all have experienced comparison, and the lies that we tell ourselves and so I hope this helps a little bit.
Everyone on this planet has a different ideal lifestyle. There are so many reasons for this including location, culture, personality, resources, etc. No two people are the same even if they have similar interests. So why do we strive so dearly to look like everyone else? Why are so unsatisfied with our own lives? Well are for starters, it seems we have decided seeing a beautiful and put together snippet of another's life equals perfection. We automatically assume that that small moment is how their entire life looks like. A life with only ups, and no downs. They don't have emotional days that end in tears. They don't have anxiety, or days they don't feel like doing anything. We believe this with everything in us in unison with the knowledge that this is a lie. It's an interesting occurrence! We know it's a lie, but on the daily it is so difficult to convince ourselves of that. We know that it is a lie, but that what does that mean for us? That's the problem! What does it mean for us? It means we shouldn't expect perfection for ourselves either. It means we are allowed to have big emotions, and have bad days. It means that we can stop idolizing others, and start living our own lives! This can be terrifying though. Often we cling to this lie because we don't want to give on the hope of perfection for our own lives. It's a beautiful lie that we have held close to our hearts for so long! It is going to be a very long road before we truly understand what life without this lie will look like. A life without the pressure of being perfect each and everyday. The pressure is exhausting, and has us disappointed on the daily. The day we can decide to live for ourselves will be the day we are free to try new things. We can do something we might have been too scared to try. We are living inside a box right now, but there is a whole life outside of it. We don't need someone else's standard at life to dictate our decisions. We can make our own choices when we aren't being shoved down with such a demanding lie. Good morning ladies! I am starting this out with many deep breathes to facilitate the growth that is going to happen today. We are powerful women who are ready for what life may throw at us today. We believe in ourselves and are prepared for the best.
I want to begin today with asking the question "what is holding you back?" This question seems to be on repeat in my head nearly everyday of my life. I wake up and have so many thoughts about what I would love to be doing. I open my eyes and see half finished ideas on my bookshelf or half completed blog posts waiting to be finished. I look at my apartment and see that I still haven't furnished it the way I would truly want. I look at my life and keep asking the question of what is holding me back from doing what I would actually love to do. Do you relate to that at all? I'm sure most of us are feeling this way, and it's a tough one to go through! We are incredible human beings that have the potential to do literally anything we put our minds to. That being said, we don't walk out the majority of the dreams we have for our lives. There are writers sitting watching tv because they just can't bring themselves to commit. There are artists that have ideas that would shock the world, and yet they are ignoring their thoughts due to fear. We all have different reasons for what is holding us back. The point is that we are missing out on living that beautiful life we have always wanted. Not only are we missing out though, the world is missing out on those ideas that would spark from us stepping into something great. I hope that you understand my goal in pointing this out today. We are worth pursuing, and investing in. We are worth taking the time to truly work out a plan to step closer to what we want. I would say that the largest road block I experience on a a daily basis would be energy levels. I am exhausted nearly 90% of the time, and that limits what I feel that I can do each day. There are days where if I work that day, then that is just about all I am doing. That is because I gave the little energy I had to my job that day! So in my case, I feel that this would be the first step in the right direction. Bringing energy back into my life would allow me to take the next step to walk into the life I actually want. What does the life you want look like? What would need to change in order to pursue that? We need to ask ourselves the hard questions, and follow through with action. It truly is the only way we are going to get closer to what we actually want. I believe we can. I believe you can. Emily:) Good morning! I hope that your morning is going wonderfully, and you have prepared your mind and soul for a great day. I truly believe that our day and it's many different events don't have to have a negative affect on us if we are prepared. There are always going to be things that come up in the day that were unexpected. The moment that we settle our minds first thing and accept that this is a reality, we will be prepared to react softly.
I have been considering this very thought for a long while now, in a few different angles. The first aspect for me is that I feel that preparing for my day will allow me to step fully into the day without an immediate hang up. An example of this came up recently! So, I have very curly hair that I have not been able to figure out what to do with my whole life. I couldn't find a product that worked, and finally I found this Dove curling cream that you can leave in overnight. So, I just braid my hair with the cream in overnight and that has taken a stressor out of my day! This sounds so simple, but as a woman having your hair how you would like it can add so much confidence. Confidence can lead to a much better day than when you don't hate the way your hair looks. The second way that I have begun to prepare for my day is to meal prep for at least one of the meals. I am very allergic to gluten and so I sometimes find breakfast difficult. I can't just pop a poptart in the toaster and go, so I actually have started freezing GF muffins. This has allowed me to minimize that part that I would be preparing food in the morning, and can use it elsewhere. It helps me to focus my energy into doing something that I truly wanted in the morning. I truly believe we could take nearly it all a step further such as putting your clothes out for the next day. That might sound extreme but the whole point is to minimize decision fatigue during your day. We make so many decisions, and it takes away from us being productive in the parts that we truly want. So I do encourage you to put your clothes out for the next day! That is one less decision you need to make in the morning. We all have that list of things that we would love to do if we weren't so tired, or had too many other things to do. I truly believe that we can avoid that list even if we have the time, because we are so tired! We overextend ourselves in areas that don't need us like our beautiful happy lists do. Those lists contain things such as writing that book you have always wanted to do. That is so important, and can't be forgotten just because you have too much laundry to fold. There is always going to be laundry to do, but your dreams need to come first. I believe in you, and your amazing list that reflects who you are! Emily:) Good morning everyone, I hope you that you are ready for a productive day. Yesterday was pretty gloomy with a storm, and I known it affected me in many ways! Today, I am hoping for good weather and good vibes.
I am slowly realizing that life is about learning to roll with the punches. We truly don't know what is around each corner, and that is okay. I have spent my life being terrified of the unknown, and I truly am done with that. It has provided such an anxiety that has derailed me from pursuing many avenues for my life. I have actually been so anxious about the unknown that I have said no to opportunities that could have impacted my life greatly. The unknown is everywhere, and everyday. The minute we wake up, we can't truly predict what is going to happen in the day. This knowledge has actually helped tremendously! We get comfortable with the days that go exactly as planned, and then get ambushed by the days that don't. The minute we decide life might not go as planned, and that is okay is the moment that we set ourselves free. We are free of disappointment, fear and so much else. I think that we have decided that if we plan enough, then everything will work out. That just isn't the case though. We will have surprises regardless of how much time we spend worrying about the future. We need to decide that enough is enough, and accept that things are going to happen. Life isn't an easy road, but there are better ways to navigate it than some of the ways we have adopted. I believe in our ability to choose better ways to focus on the future! We can do this:) Emily:) Good Morning ladies! I have always loved Sunday's because of what they resemble. I have always been organizationally inclined, and so Sunday is a day to set yourself up for success for the week ahead. You have this entire day you can dedicate to meal planning and prepping. You can plan out fun things to do with your family after work. You can schedule out the biggest priorities you would like to get accomplished by the end of the week. Sunday is full of potential!
On that note, I wanted to share my thoughts on excuses. I have plenty, let me tell you. I don't know about you, but I can truly make myself pretend sick if I think about something I don't want to do hard enough. My main activity I make excuses for is the act of working out. I actually don't hate working out, but the actual starting of the workout and taking the time to do it is what I don't like. I feel it is safe to assume many of you can relate to how I feel! The reality that we need to move our bodies is real, but sometimes the motivation is just not there. So, what do we do about it? I am starting to feel as if gentle nudging is just not going to cut it anymore. We are wonderful human beings who are letting our bodies control our situation. This isn't good! We deserve to live within healthy, thriving bodies that have energy to spare. I certainty am not there yet though! I think that I am realizing that I deserve better than feeling like dead weight my entire life. You deserve better as well. The tough love approach might not work for everyone, but I want to encourage you to try this morning. Let's approach our life, and our health with some serious thought. We are in control even if we don't feel like we are. I believe that this is as good a time as any to take the control we feel that we lost, and do something about it. We can do that thirty minute workout each day, even if we feel like we can't. I promise you that you will begin to feel better. I just wanted to share a personal journey that I have taken recently! I was diagnosed with an allergy to gluten a few years ago, and found it very difficult to cut out. I recently within the last few months took the difficult step and cut it out entirely. I don't allow myself to cheat, and eat even a little anymore because I realized how important this concept is. Our bodies matter! I can honestly tell you that I didn't realize how much prioritizing my body would affect everything else. I feel like I can think clearer now, and have energy for much more. I still battle feeling tired, but it is so much different than when I was eating gluten. I tell this story to let you know that I know it's hard to cut things out, and even add things in. It really is difficult but I promise it's worth it. I'm right here with on adding in exercise. It's not gonna be fun at first! We still are going to be okay though. I believe in us. Emily:) Good morning ladies! I encourage you to choose an intention for today. It could be so simple, such as smiling at a stranger. I love the idea that focusing on something outside of yourself can lower your anxiety.
I chose this photo because I feel that the majority of us are attempting to hold something heavy above our heads. We do this on a daily basis, and sometimes we feel like we are going to drop it. This could be in the form of holding yourself a float financially, relationally, etc. There are numerous aspects that women have to juggle each day. The very concept that we have to handle our cycles every month, and the before and after symptoms of that week is heavy. We go through so much that is not spoken of regularly, and yet we keep going. We wake up every morning, because that is what we have to do. I don't believe that we need to force ourselves to carry this burden alone. I have always loved the concept that it takes a village to raise a child. We may not be talking about raising children here, but we are talking about raising yourself. We are human beings too! We need help too! We do not need to do this life thing entirely on our own. We can ask for help, and accept that help without being weak or anything else you might feel. We are worth helping, let's focus on that. I was watching this show on Netflix yesterday that featured Pink discussing her children. She stated that she knew without a doubt that she won't be able to give everything to her child that she needs. She knows that her child is going to need other people that have different concepts to offer. She understood that she doesn't have to be everything for her child to thrive. She knew that human beings need help. I love that concept! We are human beings that are scared to ask for help, but shouldn't be. We need others in order to step fully into who we are. I think the most important idea for us as women, is that we don't need to. I think most of know that we need help. We however don't know that we don't need to refrain from asking for help. We have been fed a dialogue that the ones who have made it are the women who did it all on their own. We don't have to! We can ask for help, and nothing awful will happen. We are worth so much, ladies. Let's not forget that we did get ourselves this far, and that we should be proud of ourselves. We are smart, and capable of so much. That is no the problem. We could do everything on our own, but at the expense of what? Our mental health? No, thank you. We deserve to put ourselves first. Let's be gentle with ourselves today. Let's ask for some help. Emily:) |
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