Being Me: Week 32

"The greatest challenge in life is discovering who you are. The second greatest is being happy with what you find." 

Being Me: Week 32 Who do you think you are

August theme: We are who we choose to be

There must be something about reaching your 50's, that wakes you up to life. To me, this is the reminder of the finite amount of time we are given, and even that time is not guaranteed. Life slips by and before you know it another year is gone.

When I think back to the years wasted in worry I cringe.  Worry of what the future held, what others thought of me. Instead of living my life I was busy being what I thought others wanted me to be.

I admire the people who stand up for who they are. People like Freddy Mercury, never apologized for the way he was, because that was all he knew. Even though the world, especially at that time, judged him so harshly. 

Right now I am discovering the best version of myself in all that I do each day and recognize how my needs are just as valuable as others. My fears don't mean I can't try and fail and my opinion is always valid and worthwhile. Each day as  I honor the story of my truth I come closer to who I am meant to be.

Themes for each month to journal, create or contemplate on your journey

• January - The best time for new beginnings is now

1. Morning routine
2. Mission statement
3. Create your YES list
4. Goals, baby steps, tiny promises
5. Putting it in motion

• February - Before anything else, find yourself, be yourself and love yourself

1. Take care of your body
2. Meditation and solitude
3. Food choices and ideas for change
4. What makes you happy

• March - All you need is tea and warm socks

1. Enjoy the simple things
2. Letting go of thoughts and things
3. Both hands
4. Mindfulness (social media and smart phones)
5. Setting intentions

• April - Water your roots so your soul can blossom

1. Water and other things we need to grow
2. Time to blossom
3. The 3 R's
4. Forgiveness

• May -  The difference between a flower and a weed is judgment

1. Stop judging yourself and others (why we judge)
2. The grass isn't always greener
3. Love is the absence of judgement
4. Stop judging yourself if you don't want to be judged

• June - Believe you can and your halfway there

1. Believe in yourself
2. Believe in others
3. What thoughts have distorted our beliefs
4. Invest in yourself

• July - Bold stripes, bright stars, brave hearts

1. Integrity
2. Taking risks
3. Abundance
4. Let your light shine

• August - We are who we choose to be

1. Who do you think you are

• September - Sometimes we can learn and study & know, and sometimes we have to believe, trust and hope
• October - We can't become what we want by remaining what we are
• November - Small seeds of gratitude will provide a harvest of hope
• December - Unexpected kindness is the most powerful, least costly, and most underrated agent of hope

 Mission Statement:  I will improve my overall health and wellness, use kindness and inspiration with a vision that creates  a community of giving and in doing so achieve my purpose in this life.   

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