I have been working hard lately. I really saw a dip in my progress. It’s crucial to follow up and follow through. So let’s put my focus to the test. Planning for adventures, and following up with clients are my biggest goals for 2024.
I have a tiny story about St. Patrick’s Day. It’s a nifty cool holiday and a memorable one for me, especially living in New York City. The people and energy out on this day is exciting. It’s like just around to for it to soon be spring time, which is a huge thing for people in New York City. As they say, if you know you know, but it’s mainly if you never lived in New York City for a year, you will never understand the weather on how New Yorkers never pay attention to the weather man or weather apps.
Life in New York City
New York City creates it’s own weather, and I stand by it. It can be 85 degrees today and tomorrow its 25 degrees, trust and believe. We only say about the weather to be real once May to September happens, every other month, it’s a guessing game.
Mac Vs PC
Either way, St. Patrick’s Day is important to me, via it was the day I bought my first MAC computer product. Now this may be many years ago, I bought my MAC mini computer on St. Patrick’s Day, 2011. You can say I never turned back from that day. I credit the MAC computer to help me unlock my creative space and knowledge. I was a heavy power user of Windows computers, and once I had a MAC, it was just right I became the master of that system as well. Let me tell you, I didn’t disappoint.
BEER BAR CRAWLS
Oh yea, there is a lot of beer drinking and beer crawls in NYC. I was blessed to try it out for 2 years, then retired. But the vibes and music at the time were at the highest ever.
Life may be different for everyone, but we do have some of the same feelings. When having a bad feeling, such as anger, despair, regret, jealous and more. I try to do one of these 8 options.
Think of 4 postive things in my life that I am grateful for.
Listening to music that uplift of a favorite artist of mines.
Drink some water slowly while
Call a good friend and talk.
Go for walk and get some fresh air.
Do some meditation and breathing exercises.
Watch some movies that I enjoy or comedy specials.
I had my first highly frustrating day ever, in a long time. I was looking for something promising and something I really wanted and didn’t get it. It truly felt like a defeat, as I tried my very best, and still didn’t prevail. I think that’s where the frustration stemmed from mostly. I was equipped, I was focused, I was positive even with a couple doubts, I accepted that the plan won’t be perfect, but still in the end it was a hard pill to admit I failed an important mission.
I had to pull myself back to reality and understanding, which was a challenge in the moment. As the day went by, I just had to pick myself up and get back to a relaxed me.
Lately I have been spending a lot more time meditating and breathing more. I have always thought, who can spend at least 10 minutes per day to practice deep breathing and meditation. I honestly never understood, who had time to slow down their mind for that.
I am not talking about reading, walking, eating slowly, or staring off into nowhere. and call it deep breathing and meditation. It wasn’t until I had done it; I understood. Everyone has time for things they need in their lives. I can now say I can take the time needed with ease and without guilt of missing out on other things in my life.
It was a path of being ready for it. You can’t complete something if you are not fundamentally ready for it; to appreciate it. I wasn’t ready, until I saw myself making space for myself—in my mind, body, and spirit—to allot time to myself.
The growth has been so wonderful and enchanting. Today has been 61 straight days I have been on this journey. I am happy to continue, and grow more into this space. I started to treat my time with so much love.
Mornings: I do yoga and stretching. Afternoons: I write tiny notes/messages of kindness to myself Evenings: I do meditations before bed.
Have you ever tired deep breathing and meditation in your life?