I do it to myself, the busyness, the overcommitment, the feeling that I am the only one that can do it, so I must do it all. In actuality the people and tasks that need me the most, I've been avoiding, telling myself they don't need me or not prioritizing appropriately. This spring I was at a tipping point, each night I was either at a school event, teaching yoga, coaching Girls on the Run or driving from one place or another, speeding along the way, to be at an activity for my kids. We were barely eating diner together as a family, maybe once a week. I haven't been working out, even my work out app We Rise , reminded me that it's been a while since I tracked a workout. The house was a mess, dog hair everywhere, dishes in the sink, clean clothes in laundry baskets just being recirculated through and the bathrooms, don't let me get started on bathrooms. When you live on well water, bathrooms are the worst to clean. You might be saying, why don't you get your ...
Devoted - being wholly committed, showing strong enthusiasm, involving deep dedication to goals and placing deep emotional and energetic investment into those goals. Each year, I choose one word that drives my focus on my actions for the year. This year, my word is DEVOTED. Being devoted to my wellness, my family and my school & studio communities is going to take commitment, discipline and focus. Each day's actions will be in alignment to my goals. Wellness includes mind, body and spirt!!! Each weekend, I've been meal prepping my breakfast and lunch. This week I've added a sweet treat. When I don't have a plan for what I eat, I end up choosing unhealthy and high calorie items that detour my entire day. I was on track through the summer, but then the stress of school and chaotic schedules messed up my diligence to my nutrition. I was munching on the office candy box, nibbling on lounge treats and stopping too often at Starbucks for a venti hot caramel macchiat...