I've been enjoying a few days off. It has been nice not having to wake up and rush out the door! I have always been an overachiever and push myself to the limits! Some days I feel like I do not breathe! LOL! So much to do and so little time. My bucket list and goals are massive and I have really high expectations. I'm sure many of you can relate!
CHILL seems like a fitting word today. I'm doing my laundry, cleaning a little, heading out for a run, going to the gym, and then scheduled an hour massage! Finally using the gift card I recieved 2 years ago.... Can you tell I usually never relax? ;-) This break is very much needed for my sanity! Summer has been nuts and I am feeling lighter and more centered knowing I do not HAVE to do anything today! The reality is we DO have a choice. I am busy because I choose to be. I work all the time because I choose to. I exercise because I choose to. I eat healthy because I choose to. Every decision is ours. Let me repeat that. EVERY decision is ours. Take control of your choices-Take back control of your life! You will much happier! Trust me! :-)
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There are some things we cannot do, no matter how long or hard we try. These things include changing other people, solving their problems, and controlling their behaviors. Sometimes we feel powerless over ourselves-what we feel or believe, or the effects of a particular situation or person on us.
It is important to surrender to powerlessness, but it's equally important to own our power. We are not trapped. We are not helpless. Sometimes it may feel like we are, but we aren't! We each have the God-given power, the right, to take care of ourselves in any circumstance, and with any person. The middle ground of self-care lies between the two extremes of controlling others and allowing them to control us. We can walk that ground gently or assertively, but in confidence that it is our right and responsibility.
Affirmation: Today I will remember that I can take care of myself. I have choices, and I can exercise the options I choose without guilt.
-Excerpt from, The Language of Letting Go- Melody Beattie
Copyright, 2014, Jackie Mart. For further information about this blog, or Optimum Wellness LLC, contact Jackie Mart at 712.790.5883 or Jackie@OptimumWellnessMN.com. As a holistic nutrition and lifestyle coach, I will support you in taking steps to a healthier and happier you. My goal is to help you create an art of balance in your life. You will also learn how important balance between primary foods (relationships, physical activity, sleep, career and spirituality) and secondary foods (organic food and whole food) is.
www.optimumwellnessmn.com
Important Reminders:
If you want to be happy -- choose to be.
If you dwell on negativity your life is going to be just that.
If you smile on the world, it WILL smile back.
Enjoy the little things, they may be gone someday (People included).
Do the things that you want to do, because you are in charge of your own life, and if you let other people determine your decisions you may live in regret someday.
Spend time with the people who lift you up, bring laughter to your lips, and who you cannot live without.
Don't over-complicate things. Things are already as complicated as they need to be.
When things get overwhelming and you feel like life is falling apart, remember your blessings - don't focus on the curses.
Remember no one has control over your life but YOU. Make the best of it.
Be content but always strive for more.
Don't be complacent or think you know it all, you always have something to learn.
When you are upset by someone - put yourself in their shoes, try to see their perspective - This will give you the much needed outside view.
Don't wish away any moment, you will never get it back.
Keep it simple, and always remember "Life will go on" regardless of the circumstance.
SMILE no matter what, it makes a difference.
Copyright, 2012, Jackie Mart. For further information about this blog, or Optimum Wellness MN, contact Jackie Mart at 712.790.5883 or jackieamart@hotmail.com.
As a holistic nutrition and lifestyle coach, I will support you in taking steps to a healthier and happier you. My goal is to help you create an art of balance in your life. You will also learn how important balance between primary foods (relationships, physical activity, sleep, career and spirituality) and secondary foods (organic food and whole food) is.
http://www.optimumwellnessmn.com/
