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Girl, take a break.  Literally.

Girl, take a break. Literally.

I see you.

I see you pouring that second (or third) cup of coffee, trying to make the most out of every minute of the day.

You’re a doer.  Once you set your mind on something you aren’t satisfied until you achieve it.

You’re a hard worker.  Burning the candle at both ends.  Working a side hustle in the wee hours of the morning just so you can eventually follow your passion full time.  If that’s not your life right now, it was once.  You have to plant those seeds and nurture them before your passion can show in full bloom.

You are amazing.  Nobody tells you this enough.  Few understand what it feels like to have that burning desire for more live inside of them.  It’s easily misunderstood.

Here’s the thing though.  I can also hear you.

I can hear what you tell yourself when you don’t live up to your expectations.  When you don’t finish your to do list.  On the days when you’re so damn tired that you wonder why you are doing it anymore at all.  The days that your passion is merely a warm coal instead of a full flame.

Girl, take a break.  Literally.

Take out your planner (I know you’ve got one) and put yourself on it.  Again, literally.

15 minutes, 30 minutes, it doesn’t matter.  Just get your name on it, and here’s what you are going to do when the time comes.

Close your eyes, take a deep breath and hear these words:

‘You got this.’

You really, really do.  Deep breath again:

‘You are amazing.’

What you say to yourself is so damn important so remember to be kind.

‘You got this.’

Feel better now?

 

Thanks for listening,

Carrie

www.cihairstudio.ca

12 New Chapters, 365 New Chances

12 New Chapters, 365 New Chances

Okay, so this may not be a popular opinion but I think there are also people (yes, maybe you!) that can totally relate.

I’m off the resolutions train ?.   Done.  Nope, not for me ??‍♀️

I’ve actually been off it for years, but here’s why:

A New Years Resolution implies a commitment of one entire year.

I know that’s not rocket science thinking, but please hear me out.

1 year.  That’s 52 weeks. 365 days.  Assuming you sleep 8hrs a night (haha!) that’s 16hrs/day for a grand total of 5,840 hours during the entire year that you intend to apply one (or more) resolutions too.

Is it any wonder that people get discouraged the very first time they fail to make that resolution their b*tch during the day?

That thing that can cause a hiccup? That thing that throws you off track from sticking to your resolutions? It’s called LIFE.

Life happens one second at a time.  One minute at a time. That’s 60 times in a single hour that anything can happen!

The phone rings, the internet is down, your little spikes a fever, the dog throws up…..you get the point, lol.  There are so many things that happen in a day that can put you off from living up to your resolution.  And you want to try doing this 365 days of the year?

We are our own worst critic.  Most of the time we would NEVER say the things we say to ourselves about our ‘failures’ to the people around us.  It’s human nature.  We are so quick to offer encouragement to others if they don’t live up to their resolution for one day, but get so incredibly down on ourselves when it happens to us.

I’m not saying you shouldn’t have goals. I’m a HUGE believer goals!!  Goals are how we grow and evolve and are an absolute must when putting effort into personal and/or professional growth. Put a date on your goals.  Figure out the steps you will need to take to acheive them.

What I’m suggesting is, Set your intention for each day but remember to allow for LIFE. You know that thing you are trying to improve by making those resolutions?  You have to remember to LIVE it at the same time.  Day by day, hour by hour, minute by minute. Sometimes that means being kind to ourselves when things go wrong instead of beating ourselves up over it.  There’s a brand new day coming tomorrow that should offer the exact same type of excitement you feel when it’s a new year!

Embrace the moments and resolve to live life one day at a time.

This year there are 359 more days ahead of you.  I hope you enjoy each and every one. ? 

 

Thanks for listening,

Carrie

www.cihairstudio.ca

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