The Urge To Rest, Research & Refocus

I must commit to prioritizing all three of those things right now!

I haven’t been sleeping enough lately. Although a more honest statement is, I stay up too late and once I get to bed I have the hardest time falling asleep so most nights I don’t get enough rest. It’s affecting all areas of my life. I’m tired of a low-grade headache most days with limited energy. I’m not making good food choices, cooking a lot less. I’m not as active because I’m too damn tired to get up early on the weekends to walk or hike before Yoga class on Saturdays and my Sunday morning meeting in the park. My job is such an energy suck of late that I barely have anything left for this blog sometimes. I see and feel it even if no one else does. I know getting enough sleep and rest is essential for the forward momentum with my journey. So this weekend is about getting rest so I can get recharged because I’ve got work to do to get where God is calling me.

I’ve made some decisions about my Mission for work and life of late! I’m excited about where my journey is leading me. I previously knew I no longer wanted to work in my current industry of Insurance. I’m hoping to transition from high-pressure, production based environments where I work from my head. My life’s work will stem from my heart and growing spirituality, serving others. I believe I found a life’s purpose that will allow me to communicate, facilitate and inspire healthy meaningful connection for others using my spirituality. Exactly what you may be wondering? Life Coaching is a way for me to help people connect with themselves in a healthy meaningful way. A way for me to communicate, facilitate and inspire others to live their best life. Hence the research portion of the weekend and beyond… That is just a start, as I must find a Coaching Certification and Training program that is affordable and that will work for me. I need to choose a program and find a way to finance it with grants and/or financial aid. It’s also become clear to me that it would be much more conducive for my ability to learn and grow if I currently worked at a job that was not mentally, spiritually and emotionally draining. This means I need to update and focus my LinkedIn account and resume for a less stressful, taxing job that can support me while I go through coach training and certification. It goes without saying that I will continue to develop my writing until it is a means of financial support along with the coaching.

This leads us to the refocus portion of this post, the weekend and beyond. You see, I’ve come a long way in such a short time with this journey to my true self, to my heart and to my life’s purpose. However, it’s just beginning and it’s a good start. Shit, it’s a great start actually! Here’s the thing, though, I’ve felt myself sliding back into some old, unhealthy habits of late, like staying up too late (even if it’s for the blog, the writing), slacking on physical activity like walking/hiking,  and eating things that are not healthy for me. It’s left me feeling heavier, sluggish and low-energy. This being fully present for my life is no joke, as I just don’t give me as much slack as I used to. The road forward, the path my Higher Power is calling me to, gets narrower and I gotsta get ta steppin right again! <– Ha Ha, my Grammarly editing program is losing its mind over that last sentence!

So REST, RESEARCH & REFOCUS are on deck for the weekend and beyond! If any of you that know me and see me in real life have any suggestions or people I can talk to about Coaching I’d appreciate it. Otherwise… onward and upward!