Embracing

The last few years have been a lot of shifts and changes, and I’m all for it (unpopular opinion, but ya know!), but this last year has really been THE year of all things new, unexpected and seeing how I’ve handled them. I’m a pretty positive person, if you know me, and I always try to make the best of every and any situation and that is something I really want to push for more and more in my life. I really resonate with the mentality that situations are all about your perspective and how you handle them (and yeah obviously some stuff is awful and sucks) but how you take it and come out of it makes all the difference for yourself and those around you. There’s so much that we can do for ourselves, and I hope to embrace everything in flow and see where this life takes me. It’s really invaluable to be able to go through life’s obstacles and see the humor and tries through it all.

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More Yes

Mmmm. Yes. yes. YES. The more I open myself to things, the more opportunities it creates for adventure, learning, new relationships, creating, new new new and seizing the frickin’ day! I’ve really found a lot of love for life over the years, and saying yes/being more open has helped me discover new things (some even passions), and ultimately I never regret new adventures, whatever that looks like. All of that being said, I feel like I need to disclaim to use your best judgement and do what feels best for you! Saying no is okay and setting boundaries is good for you and others. I guess what I’m saying with this is rather than always saying no, living in fear/potential judgement from yourself/others, taking opportunities as they come can lead you on beautiful paths and know that so much is in your control and very very few things in this life are irreplaceable (family, love, happiness, experiences, life) so make the most of it.

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Mindfulness/Intentionality

Being more and more mindful of boundaries, making clear time for things I’m interested in and people I want to spend time with, being more aware of reducing space for negativity (negative talk, negative thinking) in my life. When you’re more mindful and intentional in your words, thoughts and actions for yourself, you’re inherently more mindful of others. Read that again. This one is obvious but each stage of life presents newness in challenges/obstacles/considerations and continuing to take time to be mindful is a great investment in yourself.