1. If you wait for the "right" time to do something, it doesn't get done.
When I decided it was time for me to go back to school to pursue my second degree, it was the right time for me. I always said that I would stay home until it stopped being right for me. This year, I needed more, so education became a priority. I went on ahead and took the 8 week class instead of waiting for spring because I knew I'd talk myself out of it otherwise.
2. Dinnertime at the table is important.
This year, I've taken to eating more of our meals at the table and my husband eats with me, especially dinner. This is the time we talk about our days and our plans for the next. It's such a simple thing, but has made a big change in our relationship. I look forward to dinner now and love to light candles for ambiance.
3. Just like Dory says, "Just keep swimming..."
Sometimes, it really is just that simple. Just keep going. I admit I fall off the wagon a lot. I give up. But then I start over. The point is, I keep trying and that's what's important.
4. Instagram Life and real life are two different things.
This is a lesson that my friend D taught me. Instagram shows often the best photos of people's lives on their feed. It's really a highlight reel, not real life. I do try to make mine a bit more real and have gotten positive feedback for that.
5. Some people just cannot be pleased no matter what you do.
This is a lesson that I've had to learn both online and IRL. Some people just will never be happy no matter what. I call them faultfinders and they spend their all their time looking for the faults in others instead of looking at their own. After a while, you just start tuning them out because they have nothing new to say.
6. A to do list is important
I keep a to do list out daily where I can see it and check it off as I accomplish my daily or weekly tasks.
7. Self care is not selfish; its necessary.
Sometimes it's good to take care of yourself, to indulge in things you like. Sometimes it's good to take a "reset day" for you because if you get so tired from life's troubles you can't deal with anything, you can't help anyone at that point. I have learned especially since hubs has been training, that I need "me time." It can be meditating with my phone or going out on the lyft. It helps my well-being immensely.
So that's the seven lessons I leaned this year. What are yours?
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