Hey Everyone!

Damn I haven’t written for almost a month.

I have been kind of discouraged but I am working on bringing my mind back and putting together activities that make me feel good again.

I have been inspired by a van life YouTuber I follow to start a few things.

One is the three page journal challenge. First thing in the morning after I wake up I grab my journal and write until at least three pages are full. Some times I am inspired to write more. It is a great way for me to focus my mind and prepare for my day. I don’t require myself to write about anything in particular just whatever comes to mind.

The second thing I have started doing is a morning yoga session and meditation. I follow a ten minute video again from YouTube. I then will stretch a little longer if I feel I need it. The video ends with a short meditation where the instructor encourages you to pick one word for the day. The last few days I have picked PEACE. It helps me keep my mind relaxed and reminds me that my problems are not as big as they may seem.

I have also started reading one nonfiction book and one fiction book. I have not read in so long. It feels good to jump back in. It is also a way to stimulate my brain with out sitting in front of a screen.

Speaking of screens, I am trying to spend as much time away from them as I can. I am not necessarily setting a time limit but I try to put my phone or laptop down when I notice I am just scrolling mindlessly. It has helped me realize that I am over stimulated by a lot of social media. I obviously still enjoy it just in moderation.

I have also started bullet journaling again. This time I am not over complicating it for myself. I am not doing anything elaborate with the themes or designs. I love the way they look but sometimes at least for me simplicity is just what I want. And I find if it is too complicated I will give it up quickly. I have started writing out an agenda each evening for the coming day. I write out everything I have and want to do. Even the little things like brushing my teeth and doing my skincare. It has helped me so far to stay on top of my tasks and it feels great to place a checkmark next to them once they are completed.

I am also setting some goals for myself. But in so doing I am also allowing myself to change my mind. Often times I find myself really wanting something and then feeling bad when I want something else a month later. Short term goals are perfectly fine. Wanting to do something, going for it and changing your mind at any stage it perfectly fine. I don’t know if I have ADHD but I tend to change my mind a lot. I am also trying to not tell people about my goals because I find in my life when I tell someone, even if I am excited about it, I tend to change my mind even quicker. I am trying my hardest to go for what I want silently and if I change my mind, being okay with it.