Day 25 of 2021-Clear

 Good morning! What a cold start to the week. Today is going to be rainy, mixed in with some sleet. In fact, there is also the a chance for more rain later this week and snow. Honestly, as you know, I love my summers and being in the heat but in winter, I can't deny how beautiful it is when it snows. If it is going to be cold, it might as always snow or better yet if there was a blizzard. 

So how are you feeling? Start of the week can be pretty hard, but we all have been here before so just keep reminding yourself that you can and will get through this. Before you know it, it will be Friday morning so just keep looking forward.

How are you doing on your resolutions or goals? Remember to be gentle with yourself. I have to say that my intention to eat healthier is certainly getting better but not where I would like it to be and that is okay. I am more mindful now and am learning to pause before I eat the full plate of pasta.

In my last post, I wrote about prepping and some of the things that I do to stick to my intentions. But another useful tip is to clear the way to make the prep easier and that's helped with the prep itself. 

So by clearing, I mean removing the obstacles in the way to prep better. For instance, my gym clothes are always at easy reach to get out the night before since I have dedicated a small area in my closet to just gym clothes. When I fold my laundry, I keep my tops and pants even socks together so all I need to do is pick it up. 

Another example is with my snacks. I have young kids so that means I always have chips and cookies in the house. Now, my kids are well aware of how much junk food they are allowed to eat so everything is in moderation. Knowing myself, I can't stop on my own sometimes. So I only have snacks outside the pantry and a place in the refrigerator.

I clear the way by creating the space to make it easy for me to prep the night before. Now this also fits in with decluttering which is all useful to prepping to stick to your goals. Decluttering is broad and very important but more on that in another post. What I am referring to here is one small step you can do today to help you stick and prep to reach your goals or resolutions.  

Right now, focus on one area of your resolution or goal and do what you can to clear that space to help you stick to your goal. Maybe you can clear your home gym area and make it more inviting space so you feel like exercising. Or how about cleaning your desk so it can help you focus on writing that book. Clearing the way is making the way to help you reach your resolutions. It will also assist you in becoming more efficient. 

Remember, I am not trying to attain perfection. I am far from a perfectionist but I do believe in having order especially as it relates to my intentions. That order is having what I need in a neat, clear sometimes marked space so it makes it easier to me to not loose sight of my intentions. 

Remember the goal is baby steps. You have a lot going on so just take one small simple step to clear the way to help you.

Wishing you peace and happiness from my heart to yours!

Peace

Monita