Give Yourself Grace- it’s Essential in the Most Difficult Times

Today we’re talking about learning to give yourself grace. I am so excited about this episode today. To me, talking feels like so much more of a genuine conversation and these episodes make me so happy. That’s what I hope to build here- an authentic community. As always, though, if you’d see a quick read, take a look at the summary. Sending hugs to you all today as we sit down, relax, and learn to give grace.

Give Yourself Grace

The last few days have been weird. I’ve been feeling sick and I can’t tell if it’s allergies or just feeling tired. I’ve taken two COVID tests and both were negative. *edit- I wasn’t sick, just tired.*

Here we are trying to just take it day by day. In stressful moments I’ve been trying to give myself more grace. I haven’t been too good at that lately and I really need it. So as I’m working through this journey of self-understanding, I’m here to share what I’ve learned thus far:

routines are amazing

I’ve been doing this more often and it’s been amazing. Giving myself a mental reset is saving me right now. I’ve made a habit of doing yoga in the morning and at night but the moment I started feeling bad again, I stopped. Bad idea. Taking care of yourself isn’t just in the moments when you’re motivated to do so. It’s in the bad moments too. And that, my friends, is difficult af.

stop pressuring yourself

I’m constantly wondering what I could be doing instead of resting. Working on homework? Cleaning? Picking up more hours at work? Starting a new business plan? I will do all of them at the same time and end up stressing myself out. It’s time to give myself a break. And you want to know the first thing I realize when I do give myself a break? How much easier life is when you stop pressuring yourself. Give yourself grace. It’s like taking a heavy weight off of your shoulders and letting yourself breathe for once. You deserve it.

Feelings are part of being human

Of course, reminding myself that I’m human. This is so hard for me. I’m an overthinker and I am always trying to find the ‘why.’ So, when I’m not feeling well I immediately start trying to figure out what I’m feeling, why, and how I can stop it. This only tires me out more. The reality though? Being human is having highs, lows, and everything in between. I’m learning to just sit with my emotions and not be hard on myself for them. So here I am, trying to give myself grace. It takes time, but I’m learning.

Why do we feel bad things?

Dealing with a lot of emotions isn’t fun. It’s not easy. But it brings us to new light. I feel like we don’t talk about feelings enough in society. Having feelings is okay. Having feelings is human. Having feelings is good. Imagine if you didn’t have feelings. Think about it. If you were always happy, you wouldn’t know what being happy is. So even though it sucks, there’s a reason for it. There’s a reason to be grateful for the experience, even if you aren’t grateful for the pain.

My life has never been easy, but it has been an adventure. 

We’re meant to empower each other. We’re meant to encourage each other. We’re meant to share raw, honest, and vulnerable moments. 

Here, we are building each other up. 

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Sending so much love to you all. Let’s make it to Friday <3