Well aren’t I the little ray of sunshine you are looking for?
No, really, I am. I promise.
How are you? I’m doing OK. I’d like to be doing MORE than just OK, but I am one level up from where I was at the weekend, which was anxiety with scattered showers of ugly crying.
This is such a challenging time for us all, the endless news cycle, the uncertainty of not knowing when we will finally have this under control. We thought that 2020 was going to be the year we could say good riddance to, and 2021 has been like ‘hold my beer’. Wow
A big lesson for me over the weekend, was when a good friend flagged up that I was getting no return on investment in where I was directing my energy. And it’s true. I have been working really, really, hard emailing everyone and their dog about not being able to work, no grants or hardship funds available to the beauty and close contact industry, offering to work alongside government agencies to increase awareness, and at the end of the day, nobody cares. Sounds harsh doesn’t it?
I have literally done myself a favour by admitting that my myself though. I am now diverting all that attention to me and my own business, instead of my industry at large. My only care now, is who is in my bubble, and my friends and colleagues.
So anyway, how you are handling things? Are there areas of your life where you possibly need to just take the foot off the peddle and say ‘sod it’. It’s not a bad thing. Since my friend highlighted how I was investing my energy, to me, I have literally woken up today with a different mindset and a different focus. So my big question to you is…What are you ready to let go of?
Anyway, it’s certainly worked for me today. There’s a reason I felt like I no one is listening to me talking about how my industry is suffering. That’s because no one really is! So now I am using my voice again for what I know best. How to help people feel better.
So what are you doing to feel good?
Today, I am keeping away from the news. I’ll catch it later in the day, it’ll still be there.
My house feels really tidy and organised, that makes me feel good. Although my tupperware cupboard is till a source of outrage and concern. The Home Edit website and programme gave me some good inspiration for my home.
I’m listening to great podcasts. Fearne Cotton, Happy Place is a really good one. I listened to her most recent one with Gabrielle Bernstein and it really helped me put my mind in order.
For me, exercise is so important right now. I’m sticking to my neighbourhood, and doing home workouts too. Running at a pace where I am not panting works for me, and topping it up with some resistance training is a good idea. Sarah Gormon on is just WONDERFUL, there are loads of workouts that don’t need equipment, but if you have resistance bands I would dig in and have a go.
If you are working from home and home schooling as well, be kind to yourself, let go of things that you really can’t control, and remember to get outside every day.
One thing I have noticed is how incredibly resilient people have become. Yesterday in Glasgow, it was absolutely freezing, and yet I, and many others, chose to get the waterproofs on, get out there and go for it. Normally our parks would have been super quiet with families opting for a TV and chill day, but no! Remember to get your dose of daylight.
Onward!
There really is no other way.
Elizabeth