That Mess in the Mirror...
It's about 2:30 on Friday afternoon here At Home; about 20 minutes ago I happened to catch a glimpse of myself walking passed a mirror... stopped me dead in my tracks, I backed up, and took another look before I started laughing out loud!
My day started earlier than usual, and 7:30 am was much earlier than I expected I would feel like putting my feet on the floor, all things considered this passed week! But I did, I got up just in time to catch the backside of the hubby heading off to work, made coffee for my daughter who was running behind, poured myself a big glass of lemon water, and started to think about the day ahead!
Friday is a 'day off' from studio life here At Home; but has morphed into a 'life prep' day over the 6 months I have been working from home. The everyday things that happen, go a little deeper on Fridays, everything from the barn cleaning, to the house cleaning, to the online presence... it all gets a little more attention on Friday.
First thing in the morning on Friday, I think about the 'extra's' I want to accomplish, knowing that I don't have to be 'open house' ready at 6:00 for classes! Today was no different, and the list is always totally doable. I am way passed setting myself up with impossible tasks to prove I am amazing; I already know that!
Those few minutes I dedicate in the morning to set my intentions for the day have become part of an amazing morning routine for me!
Do you have a morning routine? Or are you awesome without it? I often blame it on the aging thing; this need that I have to write down, or at the very least mentally prioritize my day; without that happening there's really no telling what I will get up to? If you're still happily winging it, and getting shit done, carry on!
The outdoor list was short this morning, an April blast of snow and wind robbed me of any motivation to be outside! I cleaned stalls and scraped an incredible amount of dried mud off three very grateful horses! I am making friends with a stray cat who is calling my barn home these days; he hasn't got the memo that it's ok to trust me yet, scared the heck out of me while I was moving hay bales when he came up hissing; after reminding him that I don't have to feed him, I made my way back to the house...almost 8:15!
I had coffee and updated the private facebook page that I keep for clients with todays thoughts; something new I started, and am thoroughly enjoying! Everyday there is a new challenge; some physical, some mental, and some nutritional - just a way to share information, and open everyone to potentially new ways of thinking!
After logging off facebook I opened Day 5 of a 21 day yoga detox program I signed up for online - 45 minute flow, 10 minute meditation and a worksheet - everyday! So far I am pleasantly surprised by my dedication in completely every day!
I have a tendency to sign up for things, especially when the content will be mine forever, and put off getting it done. I was more than ready for this in my life, and the online community is hugely supportive and motivating! So I got my flow and meditation in and then I began the Friday clean... three adults, a dog, and a cat are messy!
When I get in the zone; and today I was definitely in the zone, I can accomplish great things! The house is cleaned, 4 loads of laundry done, firewood brought in, dinner is prepped and ready to go, I had a couple quick social media breaks and was back out to the barn for afternoon feed at 1:00! Just another day in paradise; no injection of sarcasm, I am a lucky girl! But then I happened passed the mirror and was reminded that the only personal hygiene I had applied to myself 7 hours ago was to brush my teeth, and throw my hair up in a messy bun!
As I stood in front of the mirror in a pair of track pants that I may have purchased more than 15 years ago, and one of my husbands t-shirts, I couldn't help but laugh at myself! In my mind all day I have been going over the ways I am going to expand this business of mine, all the crazy exciting things that are coming my way as I prepare for my son's wedding here in September, and Melissa's new puppy in May, reminding myself that although its been a busy week it is almost time for our annual trek south - two weeks of having my husband all to myself; and patting myself on the back for showing up in the detox for 5 days in a row and still getting to all the daily chores; in my mind I was so damn together - who was this mess looking back at me from the mirror!
Felt good to laugh at myself, I washed my face, massaged some rose hip oil into my skin, straightened my bun after pulling out the pieces of hay, and pulled up my track pants, that mess is me and I couldn't be happier! Life isn't perfect, I don't have it all figured out, there are lots of things I want to change, to fix, to add, but right now in this moment, I am At Home!
Happy Friday Everyone; my weekend wish to all of you is that you find a way to embrace that mess looking back at you in the mirror - no matter where you are on your journey, you showed up <3
My day started earlier than usual, and 7:30 am was much earlier than I expected I would feel like putting my feet on the floor, all things considered this passed week! But I did, I got up just in time to catch the backside of the hubby heading off to work, made coffee for my daughter who was running behind, poured myself a big glass of lemon water, and started to think about the day ahead!
Friday is a 'day off' from studio life here At Home; but has morphed into a 'life prep' day over the 6 months I have been working from home. The everyday things that happen, go a little deeper on Fridays, everything from the barn cleaning, to the house cleaning, to the online presence... it all gets a little more attention on Friday.
First thing in the morning on Friday, I think about the 'extra's' I want to accomplish, knowing that I don't have to be 'open house' ready at 6:00 for classes! Today was no different, and the list is always totally doable. I am way passed setting myself up with impossible tasks to prove I am amazing; I already know that!
Those few minutes I dedicate in the morning to set my intentions for the day have become part of an amazing morning routine for me!
Do you have a morning routine? Or are you awesome without it? I often blame it on the aging thing; this need that I have to write down, or at the very least mentally prioritize my day; without that happening there's really no telling what I will get up to? If you're still happily winging it, and getting shit done, carry on!
The outdoor list was short this morning, an April blast of snow and wind robbed me of any motivation to be outside! I cleaned stalls and scraped an incredible amount of dried mud off three very grateful horses! I am making friends with a stray cat who is calling my barn home these days; he hasn't got the memo that it's ok to trust me yet, scared the heck out of me while I was moving hay bales when he came up hissing; after reminding him that I don't have to feed him, I made my way back to the house...almost 8:15!
I had coffee and updated the private facebook page that I keep for clients with todays thoughts; something new I started, and am thoroughly enjoying! Everyday there is a new challenge; some physical, some mental, and some nutritional - just a way to share information, and open everyone to potentially new ways of thinking!
After logging off facebook I opened Day 5 of a 21 day yoga detox program I signed up for online - 45 minute flow, 10 minute meditation and a worksheet - everyday! So far I am pleasantly surprised by my dedication in completely every day!
I have a tendency to sign up for things, especially when the content will be mine forever, and put off getting it done. I was more than ready for this in my life, and the online community is hugely supportive and motivating! So I got my flow and meditation in and then I began the Friday clean... three adults, a dog, and a cat are messy!
When I get in the zone; and today I was definitely in the zone, I can accomplish great things! The house is cleaned, 4 loads of laundry done, firewood brought in, dinner is prepped and ready to go, I had a couple quick social media breaks and was back out to the barn for afternoon feed at 1:00! Just another day in paradise; no injection of sarcasm, I am a lucky girl! But then I happened passed the mirror and was reminded that the only personal hygiene I had applied to myself 7 hours ago was to brush my teeth, and throw my hair up in a messy bun!
As I stood in front of the mirror in a pair of track pants that I may have purchased more than 15 years ago, and one of my husbands t-shirts, I couldn't help but laugh at myself! In my mind all day I have been going over the ways I am going to expand this business of mine, all the crazy exciting things that are coming my way as I prepare for my son's wedding here in September, and Melissa's new puppy in May, reminding myself that although its been a busy week it is almost time for our annual trek south - two weeks of having my husband all to myself; and patting myself on the back for showing up in the detox for 5 days in a row and still getting to all the daily chores; in my mind I was so damn together - who was this mess looking back at me from the mirror!
Felt good to laugh at myself, I washed my face, massaged some rose hip oil into my skin, straightened my bun after pulling out the pieces of hay, and pulled up my track pants, that mess is me and I couldn't be happier! Life isn't perfect, I don't have it all figured out, there are lots of things I want to change, to fix, to add, but right now in this moment, I am At Home!
Happy Friday Everyone; my weekend wish to all of you is that you find a way to embrace that mess looking back at you in the mirror - no matter where you are on your journey, you showed up <3
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