• 24 is 12+12 and today is 12-12-24. something about that feels right and makes my heart feel good.
• I feel so much lighter mentally being off of social media (been off since 12/1)
• Focusing on letting go and minding my own business- not everything needs to be analyzed
• Kindness goes a long way
• Sometimes we don’t understand because we aren’t meant to
This morning I wasn’t feeling well when I woke up, so I decided to stay home from work. I’m lying in bed watching “Is It Cake?” and I know once I stop writing this, I’ll be slowly drifting back to sleep.
I am just feeling blessed to work for bosses where I don’t feel completely anxious or stressed about calling off work. I feel like almost everywhere else I’ve worked, when you called off you were treated like you’re in trouble- like having to prove that you were sick with doctor’s notes and what not. Like not every illness requires a doctor’s visit (or copay for that matter); sometimes just rest and hydration is a what you need.
I may write more later today after I take this nice nap. I hope everyone has a good Monday!
It’s the second to last day of November, which means the end of the year is upon us. It also means it’s now officially Christmas, so don’t mind me obsessing over lights and other cute decorations for the rest of the winter season LOL. As we come to a close on 2024, I can’t help but feel so grateful and emotional looking back at this incredible year!
This year was all about our wedding, which makes sense considering my husband proposed a year and four days ago. In March, I went dress shopping with my mom and close friends and I was lucky enough to find my wedding dress! Not only was it the first dress I tried on, but it was also on clearance for $90! I remember I had a night out with a couple of my high school besties that night too, and it was just such a great time!
In July, me and those same two friends went to Minneapolis to see Qveen Herby live in concert! This was one of my dream concerts and I got to see her with my best friends on the day before my birthday!!! Then on my birthday we all went shopping at the Mall of America and just had so much fun! That experience also offered opportunities for me to reflect and grow, and I am so thankful to have these memories.
At the end of September, my now husband and I flew down to Florida to start our wedding trip!! We were able to spend a few days in Pensacola Beach just chilling with my family and then we had his family and our friends trickle in before the actual wedding day. I’m honestly so glad we had a pre-vacation prior to our wedding- highly recommend this! Then at sunset on 10/2/2024, we said our “I do’s” and celebrated our marriage with all of our closest loved ones. We celebrated with a nice dinner afterwards and enjoyed a fun night!
After the wedding we went over to Orlando and enjoyed Harry Potter World before we left in a hurry due to hurricane Milton, and honestly we were so happy to come home and just be with our fur babies in our own bed. We had our Til Death Do Us Party a couple weeks after we got back, and since then we’ve just been enjoying the quiet after all the busyness.
We were invited to our friends’ home yesterday for Thanksgiving, and we enjoyed a delicious meal with them and their kids- this was honestly my favorite Thanksgiving so far! I never enjoyed the holiday as a kid because I don’t like any of the classic Thanksgiving food, but honestly this year I tried the ham my friend made and it was good! She did a great job and I was happy to see other side options rather than the stuffing and green bean casserole I usually avoid.
I know I only listed a few core events of this year, but these few events have made 2024 one of, if not the best year of my life. I also knew it would be, mainly because we were getting married, but it’s still so great that I had so much time with great friends and family this year. My heart and soul are just feeling so full, and I’m excited to see what the rest of the year brings.
There’s still a whole month left of memories to make, and now that it’s Christmastime, it’s the most wonderful time of the year!!🎄♥️✨
I try to start my day with gratitude, and when I do this I always find myself going to the first moment of the day and being thankful for our bed. My husband and I get to wake up with a roof over our head in a comfortable, warm bed next to each other every day- and this is something I will forever be grateful for.
I am grateful everyday when both my husband and I make it to and from work safely, as I learned at a young age how impermanent life really is. This entire experience is temporary, which is both terrifying and relieving. It’s terrifying because everything we have grown to love here is simply temporary, and we have no idea how long any relationship, job, or life will last. It’s also relieving for the same reasons, because when we are in the depths of darkness and struggle, we can stop and recognize that this is absolutely temporary.
We’re allowed to change and make new choices. If we feel stuck or unmotivated, we have the ability to move on from people, places and jobs and move onto the next opportunity life brings. If you’re upset with your habits and how you spend your day to day life, write it all out and look at what you want to change. I’m writing this as I walk on my treadmill, because I want to be the person who cares about moving her body and being healthy.
When I think about reasons to workout and to eat better, I always am thinking about my future self. I’m someone who wants to become a new mom in her 30s and I’m also someone who wants to feel physically and mentally well, and I know that moving my body and eating healthier will help with all of those goals. I’m just trying to stay in the mindset of doing the things that my dream self would do. Writing, working out, connecting with friends, and eventually becoming a mom and figuring out the balance of it all.
Sending love to everyone on this lovely Tuesday. From what I have seen online, between today and tomorrow Pluto is entering Aquarius. Pluto has been in Capricorn since 2008, and boy have I changed a lot from 2008-2024. I’m determined to take advantage of this astrological shift and focus on my personal goals and my wellbeing. I deserve to live the life I dream about, and I can start taking steps to do that today.
Good morning! Today is a great day to stay grounded in your energy and intention. The full moon is here, it’s Friday, and you get to choose how you feel today.
I personally am feeling great as I type this in my warm bed. I’m gonna get ready for work here soon and after work I’m meeting up with a friend for a late lunch! I’m excited to catch up with her.
This full moon I am really leaning into faith in my angels, but also in myself. I have the ability to create the life I desire- I mean I’ve literally done that so far! I often find myself hiding behind limiting beliefs and unhealed wounds from childhood, but I am actively embracing my shadow self and working to shed light on the darker parts of me.
We’re all humans, we all have parts of us that we have been ashamed or embarrassed of, but hiding them away and trying to ignore them won’t make them go away. We have to acknowledge our pain and shame, and give ourselves patience and understanding for who we were.
Everything in your life has led you to this moment- be sure to honor it all.
Woke up blessed and able to move my body, so I decided to do just that. I am writing this as I walk on my treadmill- just getting a little movement in before my work day. I noticed when I did this a few days last week that I felt so much more calm throughout the day, and I just feel so much better knowing I took time for myself.
I am working on my mindset this time around, as I’ve had past struggles with my weight and how obsessive I have become when I was trying to lose weight before. This time around I am not working out because I am shameful of how I look / feel, but instead because I deserve to feel good and be able to move my body with ease as I continue to grow older.
I think about how I do want to be a mom one day, and even if that never comes to fruition, I will definitely want to be someone who travels. People who are constantly traveling typically are used to walking and hiking a lot, so either way my future goals need me moving now!
I’m not calorie counting or obsessively following a routine, I am simply listening to my body and paying attention to how I feel after certain workouts and certain foods. I deserve to feel healthy and be happy about what I am feeding my body, and I am just trying to sit in that deserving mindset, rather than one of shame.
I hope everyone has a wonderful Tuesday and everyone takes some time for themselves today, even if it’s two minutes of mindful breathing- you deserve it.
Good morning and Happy Monday/ November 11! I slept a bit longer than planned this morning, but before I stretch and get ready for work I just wanted to set some intentions and focus on the blessings around me.
Today is a new day with new opportunities, may I be calm and present enough to see them all around me.
May I remain centered in my own peace and abundance, while quieting any outside noise that pulls me out of alignment.
My health is my priority; I feel so blessed to have access to exercise equipment as well as healthy food. I am also blessed to have my angels and guides assisting me in my health journey.
May I stay focused on the blessings and beauty that is my life, never taking for granted all of the love around me.
May today be filled with synchronicities and guided messages from our angels, and may we be aware enough to receive them.
May my eyes allow me to see what I need to see, may my ears allow me to hear what I need to hear, and may my heart be open to all of the kindness and joy in the world.
Today was definitely a nap day, and I am not one who normally takes naps. To be fair, I did have a pounding headache that wasn’t going away and I felt like sleeping it off was the best option.
I did a grocery pick up order today and am about to get ready to make our lunches for the week! It’s so much easier to just have our lunches ready to bring to work, so as much as I don’t necessarily look forward to putting it all together, I love the benefits that come from putting the effort in.
This past week I got up early three days of the week and started my day on my treadmill. I honestly could feel the difference in my mood throughout the day and I’m excited to get back to it again tomorrow!
Tomorrow is also 11/11, and being the witchy weirdo I am, I love that!! It’s known to be a powerful day for manifesting, so make sure you take time to be intentional with your day and what energy you’re putting into onto the world. As long as remember to tune into gratitude and love, and you will feel the blessings and abundance pour in.
Sending love to everyone who needs a little extra right now; you are all stronger than you know.
This Sunday has been so relaxing and I have been soaking in the precious life that I live. My husband and I treated ourselves to some nice pedicures to celebrate his birthday early (he turns 30 on Wednesday)! We’ve been enjoying the cloudy day by taking it slow- soon we will be going to his parents’ home for family dinner. I just wanted to check in and list some of the things I have been grateful for recently:
-my respectful, loving husband
-our beautiful home that has everything we need
-fancy pedicures
-iced coffee
-our financial situation
-our jobs
-good music
-podcasts
-comfortable sweatpants/sweatshirts
-netflix
-genuinely supportive friends
-quality family time
Life will always present challenges, which is why it is important to take time to appreciate the good parts. Sending love and positive vibes to everyone this beautiful Sunday.
Do you ever look back at old poems you wrote?
Wondering if you really did that on your own?
Do you admire your work and embrace it with awe?
Do you scroll on past it like you do on your phone?
When you read words you wrote in your teenage years
Does it feel so distant and far away?
Does it feel like you could feel that pain again?
Could you step back in that headspace today?
If you could then would you?
Just to see how it would feel?
To be able to pull yourself out of it
Now that you’re grown and healed?
Would you rescue your inner child?
Tell her that she is safe in your arms?
Would you tell her of all the good things
While shielding her from the world’s harms?
Would you tell her to keep writing?
Would you encourage her to follow her dreams?
Would you give her unconditional love?
Protect and care for her by any means?
Would you give that love to her freely,
Without expecting anything in return?
Would you be happy as she grew older?
Would you inspire her to learn?
You’d give your full heart to her,
Without any question or doubt.
So as you sit here as the grown inner child,
Thinking of something to write about,
You were able to answer your question.
Did you deserve the bad things that happened to you?
Are you responsible for unhealed people’s actions?
Are all of the things your parents said true?
No, no and no.
Your life may have been unfair,
But your life is now yours to live,
So please do so with care.
Please give yourself that same love and grace
That you’d give to your younger self.
Please allow yourself to accept love from others
While also focusing on your mental health.
Focus on the peace and blessings
Feel deeply into the joy and warmth life brings
As life is known to have challenges
But you’ll be able to handle these things
You have your intuition to guide you
As well as your angels and the divine;
You know deep down that no matter what,
Everything will be just fine.
Let go of that control,
Breathe into that inner peace;
Hand over your worries
So all tension can be released.
Lean into faith and self trust,
Relax your shoulders and jaw.
Allow yourself to embrace life;
Just sit back and admire in awe.
You didn’t come this far just to come this far,
Where you are in life is only beginning.
It will get better than you can even imagine,
Just lean into faith and stop over-thinking.
finding light in the dark 