• lifestyle,  work

    Staying Open

    So we’re all ready to tackle this year. We are organizing schedules. Movement and mindfulness are present in everything we do. But one thing we cannot forget is to stay open. Open to change, opportunity, new experiences, and obstacles. Just recently I received a text asking if I could meet with a potential client the day of, by the early afternoon. Immediately I begin to think of why this last minute meeting was a bad idea. I did not have time to prepare, a headache was getting worse, and I had other errands I neede to run. Then I remembered its importance to staying open. I really want to work…

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    Breaking Routine

    Disciple is a part of who I am. From very young I have participated in ballet, organized clubs, and very competitive sports never breaking the routine. They’ve always provided structure for me- so much so that I never had to think about what I was to do next. For over 15 years (more than half of my adult like), I’ve had at least 12 hours of my life scheduled. Discipline is ingrained in me. So much so that not having a routine is sometimes problematic for me. Anxiety arises and I become unproductive. More often than not, I get distracted by trivial things that lead me to boredom and unhealthy…

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    Time Blocking

    Let me help you start your week off right. A couple weeks ago, I was all over the place and did not do a good job of managing my time. Mentally, I told myself what I needed to do and still, I did not get it done. I did not account for all the different places I needed to be or how long it would take me to get different things completed. Because the universe so casually smacks me in the face with truth especially when I know better but, still choose to do other wise, I happened upon an article through an online course I was taking that talked…