Weekly Wellness

It’s that time of year again, when families get together to have a big feast and enjoy one another’s company. For my family this is probably everyone’s favorite holiday (with the exception of me) and while a large part of that is due to all the food we get to eat, we also know it’s one of the few days out of the year that we all get to truly be together.

What I love most about this holiday is being able to see all my nieces and nephews under one roof, happy and having fun, and knowing that my grandma is blessed to be able to witness it all once again.

What warms my heart the most about this holiday, and probably the only reason I continue to celebrate it with family year after year, is the reminder of everything that I have in my life presently to be thankful for. Time files by so fast and sometimes it can be hard to slow down and enjoy the roses. When this happens, I personally can easily stop practicing gratitude.

Thanksgiving is the perfect opportunity to realign my morals with my values, and to ensure my life is reflecting those honestly. That way throughout the year when I’m having hard days, weeks, months, and even moments, I can stop and practice gratitude for what I do have presently.

If the parts of me that matter most weren’t aligned with the life that I’m pursuing (or living depending how you choose to look at it), then I wouldn’t have the things that I have that make my life presently satisfying.

Here’s a short and sweet Thanksgiving message from me to you, hoping you’ll keep the spirit of gratitude alive in your heart this Thanksgiving.

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Hello there beautiful! I don’t know about you but so far this month has been nothing short of challenging, in a good way of course. I have been put to the test in more ways than one, and yes, I learned some new things about myself.

The thing is, we think once we reach a certain age, we know ourselves so well. Truthfully, we should, but realistically, we never truly know everything this is to know about who we are. That is because with age comes countless life experiences in which every now and then we will learn something new about ourselves. Which is the beauty of living life, having new experiences, and being open to the journey no matter where it takes you.

I like to refer to this journey as the 6 stages of growth. Growth is the beauty of being able to watch yourself transform time and time again, learn new things about yourself you never thought possible, and adapt in ways you never knew you could. Growth is the journey to unlocking your full potential.

And even though this process will look different for everyone, we all go through the same stages to get to where we ultimately want to be in life. So, let’s explore these stages a little more, shall we?

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Welcome to part 2 of the types of rest blog post. If you haven’t already be sure to read part 1 so that you can learn about the other 3 types that I talked about last week. This week we will be talking about the 3 types that weren’t discussed, physical, spiritual, and sensory rest. Let’s get into it.

Rest is so important and it’s something that we take for granted often. I know I most certainly do, and recently I have had to pay the price for that. However, I am happy to report that I have learned my lesson and am being more mindful in how I care for myself, and most importantly how much rest I am allowing my entire being to get on a day-to-day basis.

Last week I shared with you the first 3 types of rest that we all need. I even challenged (or more so encouraged) you to try at least do one of those activities. So, I’m curious, did you do any? If you did, send me an email at kimora@monarchserenite.com and let me know what activity/activities you did and your overall experience with it.

In the meantime, let’s get into the final 3 types of rest.

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