My 2019 Mantra

As I expressed in my previous post when 2019 rang in I wasn't feeling like my usual self . I was unmotivated, uninspired, and honestly a little blue about the holiday season coming to a close. I didn't have specific goals in mind this year and I wasn't about to force myself to set goals specifically because of a holiday tradition. Even though I love and fully support any new years resolutions made or even just attempted <3.

I don't know how other students feel but my break from graduate school has been from about December 20th and goes until Jan 22nd which in my mind sound great at first but now I'm ready to start feeling productive and get back into the swing of the hurricane that is my life in school. I'm not completely blaming my schedule for my lack of motivation but it let me wallow in my holiday blues a bit too long. All I can say is I'm getting back to my normal self in the past week or so. Figuring out what goals I want to set for the month of February (which I will make an entire blog post about).

These are the words that will guide my mind and goal setting for 2019. Here's how over the past two weeks it has already impacted my life:

• Cleaning out my room/Reducing material things (only keep those that spark joy)
• From makeup, to clothing, bedding, and decor. Yes, the Netflix series Tidying Up may have motivated me a bit here and I cannot tell you how at piece I feel in my own space now. 
• I'm not one who I would say even really had a lot of stuff but...I managed to fill up four garbage bags to donate. 
•  Focusing on loving my body and nourishing it with whole foods plant based meals. 
• Don't get me wrong over the past three years I've transitioned to a whole foods plant based diet quite gradually. For about a year and a half I've been 100% plant based which has change my relationship with food and altered my life entirely. 
• At the end of my last school semester I noticed myself not fueling myself with dense nutritious foods and relying on more prepackaged and processed vegan food to get me through. While to a certain extent that's completely fine for me and my body it was definitely too often and became a habit. 
• Everyday I notice more and more that I have in my life that others do not. 
• Regardless of where I'm at in my life and the fact that I feel somewhat trapped in school when all I really want to do is start my life and live in the real world I have opportunities that others do not which is outstanding and something I need to be more conscious of. 
• Actively and choosing to spread more love and appreciation towards others on a daily basis. 
• Choosing love over hate, criticism, or judgement. This is more powerful than you know. If you are at a low point in your life, if you feel lonely, if you feel sad, if you feel mad make a choice to exude love. In whatever way you feel comfortable. For me personally it's asking more questions, showing support, complimenting others, being active listener. This goes for my best of friends and complete strangers. 

It's only been a few weeks but this, this mantra really has resonated with me and inspires me everyday. It feels right. As for specific short term goals for February, I have some ideas brewing but you'll just have to wait to find out!