Weekly Wellness

I know what it’s like to want to set wellness goals, to have a wellness vision, but be absolutely lost as to where to begin. It can be overwhelming and to some extent a little exhausting if you have no idea where to look in order to even get started. For the longest time I followed one fitness instructor online who I really admired (and still do)! And for a while doing that worked well for me.

But like with most things that fire and inspiration began to fizzle out. I was constantly watching the same videos and doing the same workout routines simply because they were easy and comfortable for me. What I didn’t know at the time was that in doing so I was limiting myself from growing stronger and exposing myself to many different forms of wellness. At the time I didn’t see the problem with this. I just figured if it wasn’t broken then there was no need to try to fix it.

However, continually doing the same routine over and over again eventually started to cause me to lose motivation. I got to a point where I was no longer excited to do a workout. I would watch other workout videos that were different from the ones I constantly watched. But I never even attempted to do them because I was telling myself that I was incapable of doing those workouts because my body did not look like hers, and I did not have the same strength that she had.

Boy oh boy was this such a defeating feeling! And when I finally succumbed to those thoughts and emotions, I just stopped exercising altogether. A couple of years went by before I found my fire again to embark on my wellness journey one last time. This time I took a different approach, broadened my horizons, and became more strategic with how I would engage with my workouts.

Today, I’m sharing all of this with you.

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What are some things that you do to keep yourself on track with achieving your wellness goals?

I’ve done just about anything you could think of. I’ve used daily planners, monthly planners, put workout reminders in my phone, make countless to-do lists that included wellness activities, and even relied on my memory to help me stay on track with my wellness goals. While some of these have been helpful for a certain phase in my life, none of them have been consistent with helping me remain accountable.

For a while I engaged in wellness activities by simply doing things in the spare of the moment. For example, if I had extra time during the day to squeeze in a yoga session, I would do it, but I did not have a daily wellness routine in place. While this did help me keep my mind, body, and spirit active and engaged, it did not provide me with the discipline needed in order to remain consistent. As a result, my wellness journey over the years have been a hit and miss.

I’ve had good days and bad days. Successful months and months when I could have done better. Which ultimately means I have many moments when I have come close to achieving my wellness goals but there was always a slip up of some kind to throw me off track. In spite of the ups and downs I’ve had with my wellness journey I’ve never given up on reaching my goals.

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And just like that we are in a new year!

Guys, this past month has been absolutely crazy! Working in the field of hospice can be very taxing on the mind and body. Not only on a day-to-day basis, but especially during the holidays, and this past month has been no exception. And I have not been doing well at all with taking care of my overall wellness. Instead, I have been just simply going with the flow of life, from morning to night, and doing the best that I could at the time just to get by.

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