Life Lately - April Edition
Spring Cleaning has been in full effect over here and it felt really really really good to give myself permission to take some time away from social media and clean, purge, reset, recharge, and take a moment to reevaluate what I am doing here not only in this space, but in life. I love a good reset and I love taking a good chunk of time away from social media, as it can be exhausting, overwhelming, and kind of a mind fuck, when you are constantly in the industry. So much has changed since I started this journey here and it’s been hard for me to adjust to those changes and really fully invest in myself here. I have always played small and I am questioning whether or not I have the balls to play big, so that is why I took a break. 2024 is presenting me with ALL THE THINGS and I am learning to just ride the wave, give myself, grace, love the highs, learn from the lows, and just breathe.
Moments like this are opportunities to live and learn and that is what I am doing. I believe it is either time to switch to something new or it is time to go ALL IN and not look back, take a chance on myself and be fearless and stop giving so many fucks. As a type A control freak, this is hard for me, but at 45 I am still growing and evolving and I almost have to treat it like I treated surfing…paddle hard, get up, fall down, get up, fall down, smile, embrace the exhaustion and soreness, but keep going, because gosh darn it lights you up!
*Disclaimer - This is NOT the first time that I have written these words here in this space…It happens every couple of years and I always think it is the universes way of asking me “When are you going to be ready to fully let yourself shine?” Fear is what prevents this and it is something that I am working on…What’s next…I guess it’s up to me!
In other news…Let’s talk about some other things that have been happening while I was Spring Cleaning…
Workouts - With the temperatures rising, I am spending more time outside running and walking with the pups and that sunshine and warmth feels so good on my skin! I have been a little anti-gym and lifting weights, as I just want to be outside, so honoring that and making sure that I am getting my strength and stretching at The Works!
Reading - Lots of reading…I have been flying through books more lately and I am not mad about it! One of my favorite reads of lately is the “The Language of Flowers”. I am 99.9% sure I have read it before, but I don’t remember and it was just as beautiful and heart-warming the first time. I HIGHLY recommend it!
Eating - I have been a little bored with my recent eats lately, so I have started to save some recipes to tackle for the remainder of this month. I am also working with some fun brands, so there is some good stuff that is coming up, so make sure that you are following me on Instagram, to see all the GOODS!
Creating - I spent the past week and a half taking the time to write down my visions, goals, dreams, and just let the thoughts run wild on paper. So much space opened up and it was beautiful. I had a lot of time to think and decide whether this is worth it, whether it is still inspiring and fun to create my content and share it with everyone, whether this is truly what I want to keep doing. A lot of emotions, some fear, some excitement, some frustration, but as a Pisces, I keep dreaming and believing and it is also my stubborn self that doesn’t want to give up!
As always, thanks for following me on this journey and riding out all the waves with me! Grateful for all of you have stuck around to see my life unfold. Y’all are the BEST!
xoxo
