Serving You: with an episode of GLOW playing in the background (check it out on Netflix if you are in need of a good a laugh) Where is the happy middle where we don’t feel exhausted, we feel productive, but we are enjoying what’s going on around us? It’s not always an easy place to find!
5 lifestyle tips from the wunder woman:1. the reward systemI realize this is so elementary but it totally works for me! I love basing my schedule around the reward system where I reward productivity with something I really enjoy. It gives me incentive and something to look forward to after. 2. Its not about WHAT you're doing, it’s about WHO you're doing it withThis may be important when you need to slow down a little... Know what is most important and know when you might need to say no. Quality over quantity. 3. you need to be well to help others be wellPhysically and mentally you need to be healthy before you can take on other’s needs, otherwise you will consciously or subconsciously deteriorate. Hopefully knowing when you need to slow down, speed up, or reset will allow you to better maintain your personal wellbeing. 4. Nothing worth doing is easyWhen I say you should be enjoying what you’re doing, we go back to Manson’s “struggle” reference from the first blog post. Manson notes that everything comes with a struggle, we just choose what struggle we don’t mind as much as others. So, not everything is happy go lucky, and yes we still have to work, but knowing that our struggles are the correct set of struggles for ourselves, personally, then we will still feel that our lives are full. 5. As a general rule, don't over-analyzeOkay Katie you write a novel about knowing yourself but now you’re telling me to not over analyze?! Okay I see what you’re saying there… but hear me out! I want understanding these three lifestyle modifications to be a mindful reflection – I had a good day, why did I have a good day? I am feeling tired, why am I feeling tired? This should not be a stressful event where you are trying to dig too deep. As put in Manson’s book emotions are just signs of whether we are doing what we should be doing or not – they are not something to be so scared of! Know about yourself, but don’t try to control things that you can’t (and yes a lot of things are going to be out of your control!) If you’re in your twenty somethings like me, this might be the first time you’ve really delved into self-awareness like this. It might seem intimidating at first but its actually really exciting to begin mapping out what makes your lifestyle structure original! If you've already endured your twenty somethings you probably have a better understanding of this kind of self-awareness but because our lives are always changing, remembering to mindfully use these tips and evaluations is always helpful during the ebbs and flows. take a moment to map out your life!
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I’m willing to live in my tiny little apartment in a mountain town so I am able to have access to the immediate hikes, skiing, biking, etc. Struggling to make rent for my less than average place is worth it to me. I know I could get a really nice place for the same amount of money in Kansas but that is not a place that I care about. |
So, further, why does the world tell us what to care about if we all have very personalized opinions? You should support African orphanages, snow leopards, a veterans center in Texas. Okay so I do care about children without parents, I do care about animals that are struggling to thrive, I do care about vets and their physical and mental health, but if I don’t care enough to do something why care? I only have so many cares to give so maybe I should use my select cares on things that I will actually involve myself in, a doing something not just a thinking something.
The downsides to social media are probably already apparent to you and you have an idea of the negative impacts it has on its users. However, Manson is able to actually define these negative impacts noting that social media is a showcase for the bests of the bests. Those that are "Instagram famous" are the ones chosen to be showcased because they are the top of their category. So, our exposure to who we think are normal people are really the cream of the crop and if we do not understand this then we may be deceived into thinking that we can be what all of these people are. We can be really fit, eat really healthy, do our makeup like a professional, write a popular blog, and quit our boring office jobs to travel the world. We think we can do all of these things – why couldn’t we? I see everyone else doing them! But the reality is that for the fitness mogul, that is what they are really good at, that’s what they’ve dedicated their life to and the sacrifice to be that fit includes portioning meals, counting calories, no happy hours, scheduling their life around hours spent at the gym, suffering through physical pain induced by progress at the gym. But what happens is that the fitness mogul actually enjoys and prefers these struggles over other struggles they’ve encountered in their life. The couple that quit their job and are traveling the world actually prefer the struggle of having little money, not seeing their families, not investing in a career, home, etc., over the struggle of acting like they enjoy an office job, living in suburbia and pressures to have a family or to be domesticated. You’ve probably heard that anything in life that is worth it is not easy, and refraining from being this cheesy, that is actually what Manson is trying to get at. Everything we do is a struggle, we have to choose which set of struggles we want to endure.
That is a wrap for today! Stay tuned for another post following up on what the rest of the book has to offer (yes, those were take-aways from just the first few chapters!) or you can even follow along with me! Get your copy on Amazon.
The downsides to social media are probably already apparent to you and you have an idea of the negative impacts it has on its users. However, Manson is able to actually define these negative impacts noting that social media is a showcase for the bests of the bests. Those that are "Instagram famous" are the ones chosen to be showcased because they are the top of their category. So, our exposure to who we think are normal people are really the cream of the crop and if we do not understand this then we may be deceived into thinking that we can be what all of these people are. We can be really fit, eat really healthy, do our makeup like a professional, write a popular blog, and quit our boring office jobs to travel the world. We think we can do all of these things – why couldn’t we? I see everyone else doing them! But the reality is that for the fitness mogul, that is what they are really good at, that’s what they’ve dedicated their life to and the sacrifice to be that fit includes portioning meals, counting calories, no happy hours, scheduling their life around hours spent at the gym, suffering through physical pain induced by progress at the gym. But what happens is that the fitness mogul actually enjoys and prefers these struggles over other struggles they’ve encountered in their life. The couple that quit their job and are traveling the world actually prefer the struggle of having little money, not seeing their families, not investing in a career, home, etc., over the struggle of acting like they enjoy an office job, living in suburbia and pressures to have a family or to be domesticated. You’ve probably heard that anything in life that is worth it is not easy, and refraining from being this cheesy, that is actually what Manson is trying to get at. Everything we do is a struggle, we have to choose which set of struggles we want to endure.
That is a wrap for today! Stay tuned for another post following up on what the rest of the book has to offer (yes, those were take-aways from just the first few chapters!) or you can even follow along with me! Get your copy on Amazon.
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Meet Katie!
Age l 23
Traits l Red Hair
Superpower l Speaking without using words
Girl Crush l Miranda Lambert
Fav Food l Avocado Toast