Storytime morning, my friends. π If you read all the way, I totally appreciate you giving my morning thoughts the time. If you don't read all the way down, I still appreciate you and understand why you may not be able to give my entire long a** entry here on Buy Me a Coffee a read; we all have busy lives. I love you still. π
I've been having some inner conflict. This tug, perhaps, to go towards something that isn't for me anymore. I play out this choice.
If I do what my inner conflict tugs towards and starts to feel a bit giddy about, or perhaps it's nervousness masquerading as excitement, where will that choice lead me? π€―
Will that choice lead me closer to where I'm attempting to go in this life? Will that choice lead me forward or pull me backward into habits that no longer service me? π #habitsofhealthcoach
And so I made a choice. The choice was simple (not easy) because I paused for clarity. I made sure to think about this choice and what the actionable steps would do to the current changes I've made with my journey this far. More importantly, I thought about what this choice would do to those who are in my circle now. Would it allow them to be better or worse? πββοΈ
The choice was simple because the life I'm living is a life I love. I enjoy all the days, and even in sorrow, I know that I'm walking a path of choices that align with the commitment I've made in this life. π
As I lay down to bed, I was thinking about this choice. I prayed and thanked God π for reminding me to pause and giving me the moment to make a choice to do or not to do. π I woke up this morning, and I forgot a little bit about that moment last night until I saw an email come through that is discussing this very concept of going back to old habits .... and the email ends with this little nugget of wisdom, π "The only way to get to this new place is to endure a time of difficulty, which is a challenge we can confidently handle if we remember that it will lead to the change we seek in our lives. Our bodies, hearts, and minds always need time to adjust to a new way of doing things, but they will adapt and even become our allies if we remain true to our vision of a new way."
There you go, my friends. π Change is hard, but so is staying the same. This applies to losing weight, being kinder, opening yourself up to new opportunities, and the list goes on and on.
No matter what the choice is, it's imperative that you learn how to take pause rather than just "doing" whenever you feel this inner tug of conflict. I pray this finds you well today, and if you're one of the few who read this far because it's a message you needed to hear & were open to receiving today, Bless You. π