Every day is a new beginning. If you woke up today, show gratitude to whoever, or whatever you might have faith in. Writing this beginning blog at 3:15 am after a whirlwind of a day, there are so many things I already want to speak about. New beginnings and changes can present themselves directly, and more often, indirectly, causing a person to dig deep into self-reflection and thought and consider to themselves what this “new beginning” is. This chapter of my life is a new beginning in and of itself. Unironically starting this on November 1st, 2021, confirms that with my spirit.
Here lately, everybody seems to be trying to better themselves…(or make others believe that they are) and the worst part I will say about this new age mindset is how easy everyone portrays it to be, and speaking bluntly, any change is not easy at all. Bringing yourself to a position to start a new chapter, and to fill yourself with self-love and understanding after never feeling that, is probably one of the top hardest parts of improving your mindset and opening that new chapter. I don’t often see people speak on the hardships of “changing”. You know you want to be better, however, sometimes you can’t pinpoint exactly where that starts. Do you have too many negative thoughts? Do you portray yourself to be someone that your soul knows you aren’t? Do you speak and act to others with or without kindness? There are so many intertwining aspects of becoming a “better person”. Some are small, and some are bigger. Start small. START SMALL! If you overload yourself with an abundance of changes you want to fast track, you’ll only stress yourself out, and continue to feel like you aren’t living up to what you want to be because of that.
The one thing that got me started on my journey about a year ago was yoga, and listening to high-frequency sounds on YouTube. I heard that this changed your “vibrations” and higher them. Did I know exactly what this meant at the time? No. Did I do it anyway? Yes. What I did not know was the behind-the-scenes changes that I didn’t even know were happening. I would take time for myself alone to do these things, which honestly I never did before. I was always trying to help others and bringing negative energy and outcomes from that. We often find ourselves in a pattern of work, school, and things we hate doing. I myself included, I never took the time I needed to learn about myself, and figure out what I needed to do to keep myself from constantly thinking so negatively. Taking time to myself each day to do these things gave me more boundaries, and it showed me that I deserve to feel good, and do good things for my body! it was like…self-care, but for my mind. This is when the eating habits changed. I already stopped sodas by this time… but dang I loved some sweet tea! Sweets weren’t exactly a “must-have” for me, so it was easier to stop. I often found myself craving a sweet snack or a sweet tea lol, and had to ask myself “Is this really what my body needs right now?” If the answer was no, I did not partake. Despite the “sacrifice” of a sweet treat that we often feel is so needed, it brought me so many things to be thankful for. For example, my weight changed, I was less bloated, and I had more energy. This all played the main role in bettering my mind. When my body ingested healthy and energizing foods, I felt better, thought better, and acted better in my daily activities. Those are just the smaller changes I have made to my mindset and routines. Now- back to the “that sounds too easy” part. It. Was. Not. Always. Easy. And if I’m being completely honest, it is still a struggle most days. When I thought I needed a sweet, or a drink, or something detrimental to my body and mind, it only made my feeling worse. It wasn’t until I started making those “simple sacrifices” that things changed. More often than not during the beginning, I had to switch my negative thoughts right around because they would be caused by something so stupid! This is where it starts, overpowering those negative emotions and thoughts with positive ones. Begin by throwing one simple change into your routine or your actions throughout the day. Give yourself 5-10 minutes each morning and have alone time, you don’t have to dive into meditation and things of that nature if you aren’t comfortable. Do something that benefits your body and mind for those 5-10 minutes. Listen to an uplifting podcast or try simple yoga moves to dip your toes in. Intertwining these smaller goals into your routine will set you up like a staircase, showing you the steps you need to take to be able to finally open that “new chapter” door. There are still many changes I need and wish to make throughout my life because, in my opinion, I am nowhere close to where I want to be, but, with positive thoughts and manifestation, absolutely anything is possible for you and your life. Continue to fill yourself with self-love and begin a new positive action to help bring yourself to a more mindful state.

Thank you for being a part of my first blog. If this resonated with you, or you have questions/ thoughts regarding Health and Happiness you would wish to have me speak on, feel free to leave a comment below 🙂