Morning Routine today
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10 Minute Yoga Routine
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5 Minute meditation
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10 minutes of writing
A Late Start
I woke up later than I wanted, but I just finished doing my yoga and meditation My first reaction was to be pissed, but that won’t serve me at all. I hate waking up and feeling like my day was wasted, but after yesterday I think it’s important to take care of my body better. Rather than getting out at the scheduled 11 pm, I was there until 11:45. I got home around 12:15 am Last night. Now I sit here wondering what I should do and in what order since I woke up later than projected.
I try my best to not complain and to do what I must reach my goals, but lately, it’s been a struggle. My current job feels like an uphill battle in so many ways. The morale at my job is low, and I try to do what I can to help raise the levels. I feel like I’ve been getting drained in the process. I’ve had to maintain my motivation to work there with all of the obstacles it has laid before me. I live about 45 minutes away and now the schedule is starting to get pretty crazy. Some days I’m working 5 pm to 11 other days it can be 6 am to 3 pm.
I’ve learned to embrace challenges as part of the process, but sometimes it can be overwhelming. Sometimes I just want a new challenge rather than the same challenges. Take money, for instance, I still have yet to master handling and making a surplus of money. I’m doing better than I have in the past, and yet I’m still so hard on myself. Part of my struggle is actually acknowledging how far along I’ve come. It was barely a year ago that I was living in my car, or living check to check. Now I have money in multiple sources and yet I still beat myself up as if I’m terrible with money.
Finding Balance
I very often forget to celebrate my small victories, which is very important. If I fail to remember the small victories than when the big victories come, I may not even recognize them as such. There are often times where I make a big accomplishment but I fail to see the significance of it. I often say, “ok now how can I do better?” That’s not so bad, but if I’m not allowing myself a feeling of accomplishment than It may be hard to continue motivating myself in that area of my life. I like that I often self-criticize, but I must also remember there is a balance to the process. If I don’t focus on the positive as well as the negative, I risk becoming too arrogant, or too self-conscious. I find there is a perfect middle ground where I’m confident in my abilities but always looking to improve.
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Category: Philosophy