3 Things
To be the best version of yourself
Sometimes we think big drastic changes need to be implemented in order to improve. While that can certainly be true, it is also the small things done consistently that can build on themselves and help us make the big changes.
Lowering your inflammation just a tiny bit can create enough energy or lightness to feel like you can take the stairs or go for a walk.
Getting rid of some old bras (20 YEAR OLD BRAS) that were completely stretched out gave me a little bit of space to go get measured to buy some bras that actually fit.
Booking an eye doctor appointment for my daughter brought a little piece of mind so I could start planning more easily.
I believe that small steps build to big wins.
This is my new series.
Every Sunday I will be releasing a video and newsletter of three simple things I will be doing in the coming week to be the best version of myself.
These will be simple things, but they will be things that I want to implement so I have the energy and mental space to build my business, help people, create time with my family and live a healthy life.
I would love it if you would do these things with me.
This week to be the best version of ourselves we are going to:
Go to bed.
I do really well on 7+ hours of sleep.
This past week I was really mad about something at night and when I woke up I was not mad anymore and had the solution. I never try to solve things at night when I am tired.
I know if you are in perimenopause sleep can sometimes be hard. This salt bath can help and so can this magnesium. I also find doing some self lymphatic massage helps with my sleep. And of course sugar and alcohol will wake me up at 3:30 sweating so…
If you are a late night scroller or fall into Netflix binges, try to change that this week and go to bed before 11.
Organize some part of your life.
Do not go wild with this one and plan an entire house project. Start small. For me, this was just a little bit of content creation organization. I put the videos for the upcoming week into a folder on my phone. This took about 15 minutes, but is going to save me about an hour this upcoming week of time I would have otherwise spent on trying to find the exact videos I need.
That time freed up some space so I am able to get this newsletter out to you which will then make me feel motivated to get some words down for my book. For me activities build on themselves and with each thing done that opens up more space for me to get more done.
Then when I feel like my work is on track, I can spend more quality time with my children. This afternoon we are headed to the De Young Museum followed by a family dinner. Having these organization steps done allows for more creativity and production which opens my time up to enjoy not working.
So this week start with a small task. Clean out a drawer. Drop off something at Goodwill. Clear out your emails. Start with one small thing and see where it leads.
Move your body for 30 minutes.
You are an intelligent person and I don’t think I need to explain to you why moving your body is important but just in case, movement keeps your lymphatic system pumping, it keeps you joints healthy, it gets the circulation up, lowers inflammation and it lifts your mood.
This week I am going to walk to work as often as possible and take the stairs at every opportunity. I am also going to do some of my home weights and stretches at night.
I don’t have any intense or structured workouts planned, (I do want to do some of that soon) but this is more about incorporating movement into the day.
If a 30 minute walk seems overwhelming or you don’t know how to fit that in, start small. A lot of little movement bursts throughout the day can add up to 30 minutes too.
Let me know how this goes! You can reach me by replying to this email, leaving a comment here on the Substack platform, on IG or TikTok. If you are a Facebook person we can build community there too.
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Have a great week!
J