As I wind down the rest of the year, I take time to reflect on how I did this year. I believe that there is a time for everything. Emotionally, I have controlled my emotions and how I react, which has brought my mental health and mindset to a better place. I think better and have an open mind. I look at the whole picture and not what is seen. I changed my environment and who I put in my circle. Negative thoughts have to be pushed to the side for the positive to come in. I do not have time to focus on what I can’t control. I need to focus on what I can control and keep it moving. I have to take care of me before I can take care of others. My self-care is better. I make sure that I take time for myself. When stress hits, it is unbearable and depressing. I take time to do something every Friday or Saturday.
I am very proud of myself. My confidence level starting January was low, low, low. I was shy and unsure about myself. I had little confidence and doubted myself constantly. My confidence is now at an all-time high. I am more confident in my decisions. I prepare myself more with a lot of planning. My morning routine is flexible because my schedule changes. My steps in my routine is smaller. I would like to do more. This is something that I am definitely going to tweak.
I started to cook again. My emotions control my cooking. If I am feeling horrible, my cooking is not going to be on point. For example, someone said something that really hurt my feelings. I burned an entire pan of brownies. I do not burn brownies. I do not make horrible macaroni and cheese. One day, It happened. I do not mess with cooking when my emotions are on the fence. So, I cook vegetables and seafood. Sometimes, pizza. I try to do my meal planning on Friday evening or Saturday morning and start cooking on Sunday. I turn on a Hallmark Mystery or Christmas movie and start cooking.
Goals that I have made in the past are starting to come true. I set a goal to teach a ladies bible study class. I knew it was impossible, but when I was asked in August to teach a single sisters’ bible study for September, I taught about “Unseen Faith.” This created a step for me to think about more topics. A few days ago, I was told to think about teaching a lesson for the Ladies Bible class. Although, I have no clue what topic that I will be teaching, I am just proud of where I have come. Blessings keep flowing to me and I hope this helps with your day.
Much love,
Relaxsista TFT
Relax Sista, That's Life! 