Today is a great day! It is brand new and full of possibilities. I was reminded first thing this morning of the importance of the joy and the gift in each challenge and that we should slow down to make sure we are being intentional with our time.
Yesterday I saw the beauty though in very short bursts of each of my children and both of them together. It is a huge flashing light of how much they are growing up and how our time will quickly be consumed in so many other ways beyond just playing together. I will do my best to be intentional with my time and pay attention to the things around me that fill me up and fill them up so we are engulfed. This is the greatest gift I can give my children, my husband and myself!
Tuesday, August 7, 2018
Monday, August 6, 2018
Softening to Life
Today I will celebrate each time I soften when my first instinct is to harden
What a great challenge for me! I tend to be a perfectionist and a person who doesn’t like to rock the boat. Don’t annoy people, don’t act up, make sure you behave yourself...all to avoid conflict and drawing negative attention to yourself. But here is the issue with no negative attention, it needs to be there to balance out the positive. If you don’t allow for some of the negatives, some of the lows then you don’t learn about making the positive actions or worse yet, the lows become all bundled up and go really low.
I am going to start softening to the lows for myself and those beside me so there is room to balance out. As the book put it to eye all of the colors so they. Might take my breath away. A softer voice, a softer approach...it will allow time and room for the lows. It will also add room for personality and connection and authenticity. I am not perfect and neither is anyone else. We are all here to grow and become our best selves. So am going to take a softer approach to let that person shine and fail and be ok with whatever shows up because I know it will be on the path to better and take my breath away.
What a great challenge for me! I tend to be a perfectionist and a person who doesn’t like to rock the boat. Don’t annoy people, don’t act up, make sure you behave yourself...all to avoid conflict and drawing negative attention to yourself. But here is the issue with no negative attention, it needs to be there to balance out the positive. If you don’t allow for some of the negatives, some of the lows then you don’t learn about making the positive actions or worse yet, the lows become all bundled up and go really low.
I am going to start softening to the lows for myself and those beside me so there is room to balance out. As the book put it to eye all of the colors so they. Might take my breath away. A softer voice, a softer approach...it will allow time and room for the lows. It will also add room for personality and connection and authenticity. I am not perfect and neither is anyone else. We are all here to grow and become our best selves. So am going to take a softer approach to let that person shine and fail and be ok with whatever shows up because I know it will be on the path to better and take my breath away.
Saturday, August 4, 2018
Taking a step forward
Whew it has been a long time since I have done this! I had to reset my password and update all of my settings but here I am with a blog that is the 2018 version of Tevyan. Lots of things have changed since then, but not the part of me that feels like I have to write things down for them to sink in. I also am still the woman that wants to live her best self everyday. And now I am ready to do the work and putting out there to make it real.
I have been drinking the kook-aid lately and I know in my heart that to show up how I want to for my family, friends and the world, I need to start showing up for myself. I also know that to me that has to be done in steps ...its the analytical side of me. I have to prove it all over again then I can change. I need to see a little progress that the change is worth the effort or I will give up and I tend to be an “all or nothing” kinda girl with changes.
So here’s what I am going to do... I am going to adopt Rachel Hollis’s Five to Thrive approach. She says that if you do these five things every day that you will change your life. I can do anything for 30 days and see where it goes from there.
1) Half my body weight in water - Jeesh! I am a pretty heavy person so this is asking me to literally drink all day long. My motivator is to see the amount of water I have to drink slowly go down. It will truly be a game I can win!
2) Give up one food category for 30 days - I am going to give up Starbucks. It has become an addiction in so many ways and definitely a source of indulgences for me.
3) Wake up an hour earlier and use that time for me - I am here doing it. Though earlier might need to be a little earlier.
4) Move my body for at least 30 minutes - I love the days that this happens so I am going to be intentional to make this a part of every day.
5) Write down 10 things each day I am grateful for - Ten! Ok...lots of intentionality around this one and really paying attention to the small stuff. I know they are there.
So here it goes. It is a step forward and right now that feels good!
“For the sake of your health, happiness, and beloved relationships, choose to live the ‘alive’ way.” ~ Rachel Macy Stafford
I have been drinking the kook-aid lately and I know in my heart that to show up how I want to for my family, friends and the world, I need to start showing up for myself. I also know that to me that has to be done in steps ...its the analytical side of me. I have to prove it all over again then I can change. I need to see a little progress that the change is worth the effort or I will give up and I tend to be an “all or nothing” kinda girl with changes.
So here’s what I am going to do... I am going to adopt Rachel Hollis’s Five to Thrive approach. She says that if you do these five things every day that you will change your life. I can do anything for 30 days and see where it goes from there.
1) Half my body weight in water - Jeesh! I am a pretty heavy person so this is asking me to literally drink all day long. My motivator is to see the amount of water I have to drink slowly go down. It will truly be a game I can win!
2) Give up one food category for 30 days - I am going to give up Starbucks. It has become an addiction in so many ways and definitely a source of indulgences for me.
3) Wake up an hour earlier and use that time for me - I am here doing it. Though earlier might need to be a little earlier.
4) Move my body for at least 30 minutes - I love the days that this happens so I am going to be intentional to make this a part of every day.
5) Write down 10 things each day I am grateful for - Ten! Ok...lots of intentionality around this one and really paying attention to the small stuff. I know they are there.
So here it goes. It is a step forward and right now that feels good!
“For the sake of your health, happiness, and beloved relationships, choose to live the ‘alive’ way.” ~ Rachel Macy Stafford
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