Category: 30 by 31

Wow, I am at Lessons 19 -21 or 30 by 31. This has been such a great journey, not just with sharing here, but all of the reflection that I have been having the past few weeks. I am not going to lie the past few weeks have been a roller coaster ride emotionally and… Continue reading 30 by 31: More Lessons

Here are few more lessons that I have learned along the way: 30 by 31, Lesson # 16: Take smaller steps. There is nothing wrong with taking small steps to get to the bigger goal. I have learned to see the power in smaller steps rather than always wanting to take large leaps. 30 by 31,… Continue reading 30 by 31: Lessons 16-18

I have done a lot of self work. You know getting down to the nitty gritty with yourself and examining your patterns and beliefs. Working bit by bit to change what isn't working and amplify what is the truth (which is that we are all perfection all the time even if we don't realize it.)… Continue reading 30 by 31: Keep Doing the Work

I decided to share two lessons in one because they are so interrelated. They could be titled " Taking Care of Yourself and Being Okay With it." Cause honestly, these two are the hardest lessons sometimes for me to continue to enact in day to day life. Let me explain. I grew up being a… Continue reading 30 by 31: Feelings & Needs

Since I was a little girl, I have been ambitious. I set my eyes on a goal and I do what it takes to make it happen. This ambition, thankfully, has stayed with me through adulthood. Unfortunately, I sometimes get so fixated on making it happen just right that I lose sight of the progress… Continue reading 30 by 31: Progress over Perfection

Being outdoors has always helped me to clear my mind and find inner peace in stressful situations. Whenever I feel disconnected, I make my way outside. It has mad all of the difference as I have dealt with trying situations over the past few years.   30 by 31 Lesson 7: Make time in your schedule… Continue reading 30 by 31: Get Outside

The most important person that I have had to forgive is myself. Self-forgiveness has been at the cornerstone of my self work. So much baggage I was holding on to was guilt about how I handled certain things, decision that I made, and so on. It took some time to really and truly forgive myself… Continue reading 30 by 31: Self-Forgiveness

I used to have a tendency to hold my breath and hold on to tension, especially in my shoulders and neck. I still have those moments, but I am much quicker to stretch and breathe. Why? Because whatever I am stressing out about will not get solved with anxious energy. I always have a clear… Continue reading 30 by 31: Breathe

Honestly, the opinions of others don't matter in the grand scheme of action. I get to do exactly what I want even if it flies in direct opposition to what people think I "should be doing." Is it uncomfortable? Umm, yes times a million.  But that discomfort doesn't make me powerless. I take all of… Continue reading 30 by 31: Decisions and Opinions

I am a pretty ambitious person. I set my eyes on something and run like hell to get it. Many times, though, I have found myself swimming in stress and confusion. Moving so fast that I don't know what my next step should be. Moving so quickly that I lose sight of what I really… Continue reading 30 by 31: Pause