Fearless Fox Friday!

It's Friday again and with that comes reflection on what I have learned this week or what do I feel like I want to share with you all. To be honest it didn't jump out at me this week. I have had sick kids all week and I have been kind of down myself. Not staying with my routine and not listening to myself about what I need to start my day right. I've been kind of blowing myself off, to complain and make excuses to why I'm not feeling it. Luckily for me that can only last so long these days, before I drive myself crazy and kick my own rear in gear. What do you do when your lazy bug comes? Or you are experiencing a low? Do you have a plan? Do you have a backup team?

Fearless Fox Friday!

Do you have a routine? What are your feelings towards structure? For me, it has been something that I have shied away from. I never thought I could be consistent, so then I thought there was no reason to try. Do you have to be consistent? If you feel that you do, how can you support yourself with consistency? It is important to me, and when I tried and didn't succeed I would beat myself up. It helped me to shy away from trying again.

For me, I first had to decide what was important to me and what supported me. I listened to myself and my body. I learned that if I didn't get myself up by a certain time, I would feel tired and unproductive. I learned that going to the gym, or going for a walk as a family, or a bike ride with my son really made me feel good about myself. Giving myself time for my acknowledgments and gratitudes every day supported me too. Having time for reflection of myself and my day or my process supported me.

Then all I needed to do was choose when in my day I would fit these things with my responsibilities. It will take some trial and error in the process of finding what exactly supports you. Stay at it, you will find the best way to support yourself. That's not where it ends. If these new habits are not an easy shift, how can you best support your own process? Do you need an accountability partner? Do you have some kind or check system? Can you ask someone to join you in the activity to make it more fun or a competition of sorts?

The new challenge is to take some time this week with yourself and ask "what supports me to start/end my day in the best way?" Make a plan on how you will do those things. Ask for support or companionship. Set yourself up for success.

As we continue to listen to ourselves and do the things we are prompted it will support us. We will remain on our path to hatch out of our shells in freedom.

Let's Hatch