Sav Days 23rd - 26th
Playing a little catch up here. I was going to start off by apologizing about falling a few days behind, but I needed a little break, and that’s ok. We live in this modern day American society where we are trained to feel like we need to fill every moment of everyday with productivity and if we don’t then that requires guilt and an apology. And where does that lead us? Speaking for myself, it can cause feelings of resentment and burnout.
Having the time investment items on my to do list remain intentional, rather than becoming meaningless or habitual, is a practice I am working on daily. I do not want to just go through the motions of life in the hopes of reaching one end goal. There is no one ending place, life alters and shifts daily. Being able to recognize and enjoy the differences in life requires patience, time, open eyes, and an open heart. Can you imagine how much we have missed by simply trying to rush to a different place?
I am using this as a journal today to open up a little. I realized I have become so caught up in trying to grow my business (which is important of course) that I have forgotten to reflect in daily gratitude for the incredible clientele and leaders who have gotten me this far. It is so important for me to show how grateful I am for everyone who shows up in classes, watching on demand videos, and taking private sessions. It is not about who isn’t there, but who is. I am so freaking blessed, so blessed, that this is what I get to do for a living. THANK YOU, you reading this, thank you for caring enough to read my words, to follow part of my journey, and for acknowledging me. it is not something I take lightly. Every human wants to be acknowledged and loved in some capacity, and I hope on some level I can provide that for you the way you have for me.
This was my quote of the week in my email. I have been channeling this the past week or so to keep me grounded in my goals and to dos.
Yes, I have been slacking a bit on my local business support, but I promise I will pay it forward and continue to support the local community here as much as I can over the next few years. This is not something I am just doing for one month, this is a movement, a shift, I am making in my life to support local businesses, vendors, artists, restaurants, and communities for the foreseeable future. I truly hope you think about supporting your local community as well.
Side note: not all hope was lost for this past weekend, Leo and I did go to one small cafe in Statesboro, GA and eat these amazing scones. One was white chocolate cranberry and the other was cheddar and chive from Sugar Magnolia Cafe.
