Y’all…life is hard. This year was hard. Where are all my educator friends out there? Anyone else feel like Katniss Everdeen volunteering as tribute this past year? Who am I kidding? The last several years? Just when I thought I had things figured out, life happens again. Sometimes she sneaks in with the daily grind and other times she comes in roaring and crashing down on you. I have felt both this year and I have no doubt you have as well.
I have goals, habits, and routines. And sometimes life says, “hold please.” (Sometimes she says, “hold my beer!”).
In my Be Well Journey I have learned to expect that, prepare for that, and give myself grace through the pauses and the interruptions.
That meant being OK with:
- Pausing my workout routine as it was
- Shifting priorities
- Gaining over 10 pounds back of a 45 pound weight loss (more on the major benefits I gained through the intentional choice to significantly increase calories quickly on an upcoming post)
- Being human and not being able to do it all!
Being well for me is not about the number on the scale or the pant size. Being well means recognizing the various stages of life, the ebbs and flows, the highs and lows, and subsequently being able to pivot and be psychologically flexible enough to know what your whole body needs at that moment and in that stage of life.
While my original goal in January was to blog at least once a month (while enduring an incredibly difficult school year, while working on developing a website, starting a coaching business, taking additional health coaching and business coaching classes) life said, “hold please.” So that is what I did. I did not meet that goal, but I honored my value of health and being well.
Honoring yourself and your particular stage in life is just one of the many ways you can Be Well on this journey. How have you honored yourself lately in whatever stage of life you are in?
As always,
Take Care. Be Well.
