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Dear Diary: How to Bounce Back from the Struggle Bus
January 11, 2018
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The start of a new year is always exciting. We get to leave our past mistakes behind and start off on a fresh, energetic foot. I admire the people who have been disciplined enough to tackle the beginning of 2018 with insane productivity, but I’ve still been struggling... a lot. And if you’ve been struggling too, I just want to let you know that it’s ok! We will get there. Baby steps are still steps in the right direction, and we won't be taking baby steps forever.
For me, my biggest obstacles for the past few weeks have been time management, lack of energy and self-discipline. And these three things react off of one another. If I don't practice self-discipline when it comes to sticking to my schedule (aka time management), then I waste the time when I have the most energy. It's a vicious cycle that I'm fighting to break. I want to keep practicing when to say no, not overbooking myself, and treating my body right. The funny thing about breaking bad habits is they are relatively simple to fix, but a simple plan can still feel like pulling teeth when we don’t feel like doing the things we know we should do.
I wish I had all the answers to know how to push myself to be better. I really fucking don’t, but I’m taking small steps each day because those small steps will snowball into huge results. A rolling start is still momentum. We will figure this out together. Now, let’s do this, and if we're lucky, we'll even have fun on the way. We woke up today with another chance to chase our dreams. I hope you're chasing yours, and thank you for reading. You're helping me chase mine. Until next time my dear!
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P.S. If you're having trouble getting out of bed this morning like I did, try listening to a podcast. Here is my weekly podcast schedule. These shows help me get a running start to the day. They are like virtual coffee. I hope they help you start your day too.
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P.S. If you're having trouble getting out of bed this morning like I did, try listening to a podcast. Here is my weekly podcast schedule. These shows help me get a running start to the day. They are like virtual coffee. I hope they help you start your day too.
Wellness Challenge #3: Make the Most of Your Time
October 30, 2017
Is anyone else in shock that Halloween is tomorrow? So insane! I’m sad that October is over, but at least the weather is finally cool. It actually feels like fall. I am taking full advantage of the rest of fall. I’m even working on an end-of-fall bucket list that I’ll share with you guys later this week. As for now, it’s time for another wellness challenge! This time, I want to focus on cutting back on my Netflix binging habits.
I love a great weekend where I order seamless and binge a few shows (aka Riverdale). But I’ve noticed that I’ve been having these binge watching sessions on the weekdays too. And although it was a ton of fun blowing off my responsibilities this past week, I ended up being so anxious about everything I’ve been avoiding and feeing too overwhelmed to do anything... not healthy Nia. So for the next two weeks, I’m gonna schedule in my “do nothing time”.
I think everyone needs to rest and just not do anything every now and then, but since I’m working on multiple goals (ie. improving my health and fitness, making more money, running this blog after my day job, dating in the city, trying to network in my field, stepping up my style and beauty game and making more friends), I can’t afford to check out every single night after work, but if I block off one or two hours a day to unwind will help me relax without feeling guilty. Call me an optimist, but I'm pretty confident that scheduling these “I’m not doing anything right now” sessions is going to make a huge difference.
I believe penciling in this time will encourage anyone to take advantage of their downtime AND their productivity time! It’s definitely going to take a lot of discipline, but it will be worth it. Plus, you can always create a reward for yourself to help you stay motivated. I have my eye on a beautiful velvet jacket, so if I stay on track, I’m treating myself to it.
So now I want to hear from you! Maybe you haven’t been making the most of your time, but you have goals you want to achieve and things you want to do. It’s never too late to make a change. We are totally going to have everything we want, but like I’ve said before, it’s not just going to fall in our laps. I hope you take on this challenge with me, and I can’t wait to hear from you guys in the comment section below. Cheers to a happy and productive Fall!
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