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Burnt Out No More

So in living my life as stressfully as it has been of late I ended up in the hospital (read about that journey later). I've decided to take my life back. Somewhere along the way I lost myself. Constantly being on the go and taking care of everyone else has taken it's toll on me. So this is how I'm taking action:

1. EVALUATING MY STRESSORS: I'm identifying what stresses me then developing a plan to eliminate it. The key to this trick is to be as specific as possible.  For instance, "money" is a general worry for me, but more specifically budgeting enough money to manage bills, pay debt and enjoy our livelihood causes me panic.  Stating the stressor as specifically as possible helps me to identify a strategic way to attack that specific worry and not just an ambiguous  "money" problem.

2. SLEEP: I HAVE to get enough sleep. My entire mood shifts when I don't sleep enough. I also get sick more often when I'm exhausted. I feel healthier, more alert and just kinder when I sleep enough. I've definitely been more sleep deprived over the past few months and it's evident in my life overall and health.

3. DETOX: When I feel better I do better. I'm cleaning out my body. Drinking much more water. Eating less meat. More veggies. Less junk. Less fried foods. Green smoothies. ACV. Using Black soap on my face. When my inside is clean I feel good on the outside.

4. MEDITATE: Spending time with myself is priceless. I find guided meditations online to listen to. Spotify and YouTube are my go tos but I also have a personal meditation guru friend who helps me practice mindfulness. (She's amazing look her up www.justbe.com).

5. LOUD MUSIC: I blast my music in my car and in the bathroom and get lost. Music takes me to a simpler space and the right songs can relax my mind and mood. Music is transformative and good music heals.

I'm using all of these things to jumpstart my transformation back into myself. I was a person before I became Super mom/wife/daughter/sister/entrepenuer/teacher/author/counselor and everything else. Below are a few other things I am doing to get back to me:

7. Read more.
8. Take a trip and chill. (Warmth, Sun, Sand, Ocean)
9. Walking everyday.
10. Writing daily.
11. Starting therapy.
12. Getting pretty more often.

Starting now. Journey to getting back to me.

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