4/27/20
ℍ𝕒𝕡𝕡𝕪 𝕄𝕠𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕪, 𝔼𝕧𝕖𝕣𝕪𝕠𝕟𝕖!
It is currently 6:41am. I am moving a little slow this morning (for me). I'm not mad about it, though.
During this time at home... I have been doing a lot of different things. But the biggest thing I have been working on is bettering my mindset (and productivity).
I have had quite a few people tell me that I am too hard on myself. I've a couple other people tell me that I need to make time for "nothing." And I know they don't mean actually nothing... But time for me, that isn't work. Time with my loved ones... Undistracted time... & I need to not feel guilty about not working.
With all that being said... COVID-19 has kind of forced all of us to spend time with our loved ones. I don't mean to say forced as in we didn't want to (although some may not want to)... We are all forced to stay home way more than we are used to....
At first it may have been nice. But I know people are staying to get stir crazy. Some miss the gym. Some miss work. Some miss their friends and family that don't live with them. Some miss going out... And so on.... I know I miss it all too. I really miss going to coffee shops, getting a latte, and doing computer work NOT IN MY HOUSE!
Some friends, family, and clients have reached out to me and asked about staying motivated/positive during these crazy times... So I figured I would write about it. ツ
4/28/20
Okay... Let's get this party started! LOL.
How do we stay positive and/or motivated during "crazy" times?
4/30/20
ℍ𝕒𝕡𝕡𝕪 𝕋𝕙𝕦𝕣𝕤𝕕𝕒𝕪, 𝔼𝕧𝕖𝕣𝕪𝕠𝕟𝕖!
It looks like it's going to be one of those blogs. Taking me forever to write.
But sometimes it's difficult for me to write because I just can't find the words at the very moment.
That generally means I have a lot going on outside of this blog that is taking over my head/heart.
When I write my blogs... I like to just let the words kind of fall out. I don't like to force things. This allows me to be as real and authentic for you guys as possible... So when I cannot find the words naturally, I just don't write.
ꜱᴛᴀʏɪɴɢ ᴘᴏꜱɪᴛɪᴠᴇ ᴅᴜʀɪɴɢ ᴄʀᴀᴢʏ ᴛɪᴍᴇꜱ!
What are crazy times? I feel like crazy times are different for everyone.
Obviously at the moment... The entire world is going through this COVID-19 craziness!
But I feel like there are "crazy" moments in just about every day. I mean... If there wasn't something a little surprising... I feel like you would be quite bored. But I digress...
Let's talk staying positive.
I wanted to write about this because of a couple of things...
1. Coronavirus
2. I have been a little negative Nancy lately
So... I don't really want to touch too much on Coronavirus... I feel like I have already... And so has EVERYONE else on social media.
Yes... I have been pretty negative lately. Which is so weird to me because I have always thought of myself as a very positive, optimistic, upbeat person... And I put that energy out into the world. But deep down... Hidden behind my walls... I have been struggling.
I'm not going to list the things I have been struggling with. But just know I have been.
Most of the time I am able to ignore it & move forward. However, I don't think that actually solves anything. So I have been doing a lot of reading (audio books) and listening to podcasts to kinda figure out what is going on with me.
The biggest thing is the fact that I haven't been being present in the moment! I know I have talked about this quite a bit! But it is still something I am working on. I either dwell on the past, my mistakes, my failures, my disappointments... Or I stress about the future, my goals, big life changes, possible failures... I know I'm not the only one who thinks of these things. But when I am in the moment of negativity... I feel like I'm the only one in the universe struggling.
So now I am being extremely mindful and aware of how I am feeling and why.
I feel sad... Why?
I feel happy... Why?
I feel drained... Why?
I feel energized... Why?
I feel overwhelmed... Why?
I feel productive... Why?
The good and the bad. I want to know what causes them... That way I can do more of the good and less of the "bad." (I put bad in quotations because I don't really want to label things as bad... It is all a part of the journey).
I have noticed that when I really focus on the very moment that I'm in... I feel so much happier. I feel almost bubbly. Like my heart is smiling. Like I am where I'm supposed to be. Well... Because I am. Lol.
Even if it's not the most fun moment... If I'm having a difficult conversation with a loved one... I do my best to be there in the moment (I'm not really good at this one just yet). There is something that is going to be learned from this moment. And I am lucky to have the chance to have this conversation in the first place. You could not have this person in your life at all.
I know that seems a little dark... But it is true.
See the positive in the negative. Find the lesson.
If you can learn something from every experience... Then I would say that's a win.
Another thing I am working on... Not letting something "bad" completely ruin my day.
The bad could be...
-A negative comment on social media
-A messed up batch of cookies
-Other things that bring you down...
But once it happens... Move on. There is nothing you can do to undo it. It already happened. But if you dwell or complain about it... You are letting that asshole on social media win... Or you are stressing over cookies that need to go in the trash!
I don't know about you... But I don't have time or space for that shit.
I'm over here trying to become my best self and live my best life!
I am working on growing my businesses! Helping others become their best self. And making them smile along the way! & I don't have space in my head or heart for more negativity. There is enough of that in the world... I want to fill myself with as much good as possible. The more good I have, the more I can share!!!
So... During crazy times... Whether it be COVID-19 or just a really chaotic day at work.
Completely embrace the moment. Be present. Find the good. Find the lesson.
For instance, I burned a few batches of cookies yesterday. I was NOT a happy camper about it. But, I had to more forward. I still had more cookies to bake and had to remake the ones I burned. Being mad and dwelling and the crispy cookies wasn't going to fix anything.
And the good in the moment (even though I didn't see the good until later)... Was/is the fact that I get to bake cookies for a living. I get to wake up and do what I love each and every day. I get to share delicious treats with the world!!! I get to receive IG messages from happy customers! So how can I not be happy?! ツ
5/4/20
ℍ𝕒𝕡𝕡𝕪 𝕄𝕠𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕪!
Hello my lovelies!!! Yes! I know I'm taking forever to write this. But your girl has been so busy!
And I'm not trying to give myself an excuse... But I guess I kind of am. Let's talk about it...
So... I have titled this blog ડ𝕥ꪖꪗⅈꪀᧁ ρꪮડⅈ𝕥ⅈꪜꫀ ᦔꪊ𝕣ⅈꪀᧁ ᥴ𝕣ꪖ𝕫ꪗ 𝕥ⅈꪑꫀડ ... For obvious reasons (coronavirus). But the not so obvious reasons (or might be obvious, depending on how well you know me)... My own life. I mean... Not that my life is any crazier than someone elses... But I just chose to write about it online. Lol.
If you have read my blogs or social media posts then you know about some of my recent struggles. But now... I have some new ones. New craziness added to my life. But this time... It is more on the positive side of things. But nonetheless, it still makes for crazy times.
Over the past 2 years I have become an owner of 4 businesses. I don't run them all by myself. I actually have a lot of help on 3 of them. But I still do my part.
And that 4th business is all mine! It is a one man show. Keeks Treats ♡
Before 2018... I have never owned, really anything. And then bam! One business after another!
So... It has been a really big learning process. Lots of overwhelm. Lots of excitement. Lots of tears. Lots of work. Lots of lots of things. I can go on and on...
So why am I writing about all this?
I wanted to talk about all this because I chose all this! I made the decision to become part of these businesses. I chose the craziness. Did I know it was going to be crazy? No. Should I have known? Yeah... But it's okay. Crazy is okay. Crazy is exciting. Crazy is fun! Especially when you get to do what you love day in and day out!
Do we always get to choose to have "good" crazy? No... I would probably say that no one would choose to have COVID-19 happen... But hey. That's what happens sometimes. We just have to do our best everyday. Day in and day out. Work hard to be better.
It doesn't matter where you are... That is where you are at the moment... All you can do is put in the work to get to where you want to be.
Ooo! That is a perfect segue into the next thing I want to talk about!
"𝒑𝒖𝒕 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒌"
You have to work for what you want. You cannot just expect things to come to you. You have to work for a happy and healthy body. You have to work for a good relationship. You have to work to build a successful business. YOU HAVE TO WORK!
"𝒈𝒆𝒕 𝒕𝒐 𝒘𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒘𝒂𝒏𝒕 𝒕𝒐 𝒃𝒆"
I have always been a goal driven person. Goals are good. But I think we focus too much on the goal. On the end result. On where we want to end up... We forget where we are. We forget to enjoy the process, the journey. We live too much in the future... That we are never PRESENT!
So I think that's where I want to end this blog.
ѕтαуιηg ρσѕιтινє ∂υяιηg ¢яαzу тιмєѕ
1. Be present in the moment.
2. Find the good, the lesson, the silver lining.
3. Put in the work to make yourself & your life better.
4. Enjoy the process/journey
The good and the bad... It is all part of your life, your journey. It all makes you who you are.
The calm and the crazy too!!! Live and learn. And smile as much as possible along the way.
I'm not sure if this blog makes sense... But it was what "fell out" onto the keyboard. LOL.
Times for me are a bit crazy. But these are things I am doing to get through it all.
Even though I feel very overwhelmed at times, and cry while I'm baking cookies or cry while I'm out on my run...
I am so thankful for where I am and what I have. I am so thankful that I get to wake up and do what I love!