Disconnect to RECONNECT
Let’s just get REAL today…I started to write this post at 5:30 AM one morning and the words just started to flow. I always love to be able to write in this space to release my thoughts, to inspire and motivate myself, but also to inspire and motivate others who may be going through something similar.
I disconnected from social media to not only reconnect with what really matters, but to do some serious WORK on myself. The space that I work in is freaking HARD, time consuming, exhausting, and can be an emotional roller coaster. It has also changed SO MUCH in the past couple of years. I went from GO GO GO to SLOW SLOW SLOW. Needless to say, the slow has been hard to embrace, but things happen for a reason, and I am learning to take this time as an opportunity to grow, learn, and figure out what I truly want. And HUGE shoutout to Shannon, for supporting me and what I do. I could not do this without him. He may not understand what I do, but I know he’s got my back and I LOVE him for that!!!
Did I also mention that I am 42 years old and trying to keep up with all the young people in these spaces?!?! GAH! Another reason why I needed to disconnect and will start doing it more often is because as much as I love social media, it can be very toxic. I can start to compare myself. I can question my work. Why is no one liking my posts? Why is engagement so low? ENERGY VAMPIRE RIGHT THERE!
Also over the past few weeks, I have said a lot of hard NO’s to some things that could have really changed the course of my career and life. I also said NO to certain brands that wanted to work with me, but didn’t align with my purpose. It is hard to say NO, especially to things that involve money, but I did. I had to believe that there are better things ahead that align with my truth and my purpose. I can’t bullshit and I hate to lie to my readers. What you see is what you get! BOOM!
**WARNING**
I may be repeating myself and I may have said some of these things many times before in the past, but enough bull shit. I’m tired of not making these changes…not stepping up…not believing in my true potential…and just not giving AF, but doing ME. In my heart, I feel like this is my last push to do this. So if you are tired of reading this shit, no hard feelings, if you are ready to GO with me, let’s just GO!
BACK TO BASICS
I think now more than ever we need to keep things simple. The world and social media is a crazy place and there is a lot of crap happening and crap being posted and I am staying clear of that. I believe that we need to go back to the basics with everything in our lives right now. Sunshine…being out in nature…eating real foods…simple daily movements…focusing on our health, families, and loving ourselves. There is so much negativity that is constantly thrown in our faces and I have had enough. Let’s focus on the positives. Let’s keep it simple. Let’s work on living our best lives, because life is really really short!
SELF - LOVE
I felt strong at the beginning of January and then I felt a shift. And it wasn’t a healthy one. Old habits were starting to creep up. I was really hard on myself in January. I didn’t feel pretty. I was tired. I was doubting myself and my work. It was just a lot of negative stuff coming up and staying there. I wasn’t doing any self-care or any retail therapy (hello I haven’t bought workout clothes in a couple of years…WTF). It was frustrating AF. I needed to make a change and I needed to make it fast, so I did the WORK, again. Except this time I was more clear, more precise, and more determined. It is why I disconnected. I needed to distance myself from the noise.
Over the past couple of weeks, self - love looked like a fresh cut and highlights, a manicure/pedicure, new workout clothes, new skin care products and a perfume. It was nice to spoil myself and it was nice to start to get back my positive energy. Remember that self - love can mean LOTS of things…movement, food, traveling, reading, journaling, and for me the past weeks it was just spending money on myself!
QUALITY VS QUANTITY
I don’t think I really need to say more. It is time to focus on the quality of what I share, so that it not only helps me focus on my new agenda, but it also gives me time and space away from the social media world. It is a healthy outlook that I am looking forward to.
COMMUNITY
I love my humans, but I need to step out of my hermit shell and connect with other inspiring, like-minded people, who can help inspire me, teach me, and help me professionally and personally to elevate my business. Pushing myself outside of my comfort zone and learning to make new connections. I’m really excited for this!
FITNESS FOOD FUN
That’s it…That is what you are going to see moving forward! I am going to keep it simple, because these are the things that bring me joy. Those three words literally just came to me, when I was writing to my Marketing Guru about what I wanted 2022 to look like moving forward.
WHOA…It felt good to release all of this! Now it is time to follow through and dig deep and do the WORK! I’m here for it and I hope that you are too!
Love y’all!
xoxo
