Still trying to decide whether I am truly over the winter and ready to transition into a new season. The dusk seems to dissipate more expeditiously every morning I wake and the nights are getting warmer by the day. The sun hasn't quite rose here in Texas but the feeling of a change to come has been lingering for quite some time now. We are finally out of the 40s (or at least I hope) though we are still highly invested in our heaters. I find myself moisturizing my hair more these days. I haven't quite decided how I feel about changes. The heart-felt realization that comes with leaving the past with the past closely colliding with emotions of anticipation, mixed with an ounce of anxiety for what's to come. For me, a woman that often time hoards the now and sits stuck in the present. But not in a good way like the wise that badgers in our domes not to focus so much on our future's and live in the now. The life of a millennial.
It seems instead of enjoying my time in, I found myself unraveling and breaking free of limbs. You know, those old habits we can't quite seem to break as much as we watch YouTube videos and listen to podcasts and read 1/3 of our shelf of self-development books that tell us to let it go..... and let 'GOD'. This winter I found myself rolling with the punches, after punches and after right and left hooks. I got knocked down and knocked out so many times that I've honestly lost count. Feeling as though I had transcended into another universe where nothing changed yet everything appeared differently, I wasn't sure if it was growth or lack thereof. The sad reality that I was more than likely the same immature 20 sumn that was convinced I had it all figured out yet I found myself in more situations than one that convinced me that a change needed to come, just in time for my birthday. I was lost in the mix in crowded and windy events feeling out of place but right in my element. In between tears and faux happiness, fully immersed in the crafted reality of how I should currently be living my best life. The life of a millennial.
Now I am highly convinced that the spring is pretty much here to stay (or at least I hope). I haven't quite prepared my wardrobe or my mindset for this new season. I'm not sure if this is a result of procrastination or a result of being a hoarder of time and just simply not being ready for this new transition. What I've noticed as I age gracefully each year, is that similar to the Earth, the seasonal transitions we undergo relate closely with the transitions in our lives. For many of us, transitioning is desirable and for others not so much. Considering S.A.D was in the air heavily this year, I'm sure more are ready to put up their winter wardrobe than not. Regardless it is important that we prepare for these transitions the best way possible because this phase represents the foundation for how we begin the new quarter and I am not sure about you all but every year is "my year". Or at least I'd like to believe so.
5 Tips To Prepare To Live Your Best Life Next Season:
1. Get Organized & Put It Away
If you're anything like me you despise packing, folding clothes, anything that feels like waste-less time that could be spent doing something more productive like watching TV or working on your business. It's the procrastinator in me. However, getting rid of clutter and those winter clothes helps to declutter the mind. Go ahead and pack the clothes and put them away sis, I promise winter will return.
2. GET IN A ROUTINE
The easiest way to remain in your S.A.D. state is by remaining stagnant. Identify everything you'd like to accomplish this quarter, set deadlines then take note of everything you can do daily/weekly to be sure you meet those goals. Routines help us to stay consistent and
keep our eyes on the prize.
3. SELF-CARE
Self-care isn't necessarily seasonal, however the manner in which you self care can be. Many of us didn't self-care as much as we would have liked because we were in a depressed state of mind. Self-care is about more than taking that long hot bath or 'starting' that book. It's about saying no, removing toxins out of life whether that be bad food or bad people; it's about protecting your peace and mental health by any means; it's about only hanging around those that mean you well and for those that mean you hell, cut them off. It's about loving on yourself, believing in yourself and doing what's best for you. This season/year I challenge you to self-care like you've never cared for self before. Because even though cuffing season is almost over, it's about time you know how true love really feels.
4. PLAY CATCH UP
I know, you don't even have to give me the excuses. I'm a little behind on my first quarter goals too. But don't fret, we are still in the first days of the new year so you have more than enough time to get back in the race. But remember, you're only in competition with who you were last year so don't allow other people's successes to distract you from the things you have accomplished. You didn't make it this far to come this far. So write it down, set deadlines, revise your game-plan where need be, find an accountability partner, make a monthly, weekly and daily checklist then let's get back to checking those things off. You got this, "BREAK!"
5. WORK IT OUT
No I don't mean your body, though we should always be working on our fitness. I mean work anything out that is leaving you in a mental bind. Any relationships that need mending that have been heavy on your mind, work it out. Any financial binds that have been lingering, work it out. Any beef that has yet to settle itself, work it out. Any and everything that has been worrying you, work it out because just like the new year, it is absolutely no reason for you to enter a new season, or a new quarter worried about yesterday's bad news. We are living our best lives this season!
- Dee
Her Image, EIC
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