Being Present
I am THE definition of a creature of habit. I wake up, go to work (day job), come home, go to work (blog), go to sleep, and repeat. Of course, there's the in between, but those 5 points are the major focuses of every single one of my days, typically 6-7 days a week.
When I'm working, I'm 100% IN what I'm doing, and given the fact that work takes up my days and my nights, that means I'm 100% OUTof reality and home life.
Over the holiday, I made the decision to shut down in all aspects and be present with my family. The first day I found myself reaching for my phone, but after that, I never looked back. It opened my eyes to what I had been missing and taught me a few valuable lessons that I'm going to consciously work to not lose sight of.
Of course, I knew I was going to have to reconnect, but this time, my goal is to reconnect to work/blog/social media without disconnecting from my personal life.
I love this idea of looking at goals as a conscious practice and really focusing on that! I am trying to be much more positive this year and I think that is such a good outlook to have!
Denise | Fashion Love Letters
Couldn’t agree more Denise! I think that’s the perfect place to start 🙂
First of all, these photos are adorable!! And I’m with you on the goals and being more present- for me I know I need to reduce screen time and be better about time management!
Thanks so much Kristina! Reducing screen time is so major for me – being in from of a phone or a computer is like second nature – def have to work on that myself!
I try to set intentions for myself, especially over the last few months. For me, balance and love are two I fall back on quite often because I find them to be so essential to my Life. I try to practice love and kindness as much as possible. And balance is a word I think everyone needs more of in their life. I also think that resolutions shouldn’t be something you tick off a box and never do anything with again. If you want to read more, read more with the intention of learning and growing as an individual and creative. Let it part of who you are all the time…and for many years! Not just for one year!
I love this…so perfectly put, Kiara! It should be a constant process of growth.
Totally agree! I believe on working hard every day and living to the fullest.
XO
Candace
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Can’t argue with that lady!
Absolutely love this! I am with you on not making resolutions – just not fan. However, I do set goals/plans. I am loving your intention to be more present. Definitely need to work on that as well! Happy New Year lady!
xo Laura Leigh
Louella Reese
Goals are so important – totally on board for that too!
LOVEEE these tips!! I so agree, it’s super important to be present!!
Thanks Kelsey! I think it all gets away from us, esp as bloggers, so definitely a major goal for me this year 🙂
I totally agree with you. I have been setting goals, whether it’s weekly, monthly or for the year. I love the being present, it’s wonderful and attainable to meet.
Absolutely…I think attainable is so key!
I totally agree and I love the idea of setting intentions! I’d love to try to work on that this year and also on being more present!
Kileen
cute & little
Setting intentions have done nothing short of set me up for successes (no matter how big or small). Definitely recommend giving it a try this year! 🙂
I 100% agree with your take on resolutions. That’s how I’ve been feeling for several years now, and instead I’ve worked on reaching daily and monthly goals I set for myself. It’s been great practice on being one with the most important aspects of my life. I also love how you’re working hard to remain present. It can be challenging, and I can only imagine the difficulty with a busy life such as yours. Quite impressive, I might add, that you are already putting that into practice!
Love the idea of daily and monthly goals..it’s so much more realistic to me; and I’m *working* on putting being present into practice, but rest assured I def have a long way to go!
I don’t believe in resolutions either and I’m all for a positive practices! Being present is high on my list too!
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I think so many of us need to work on being present (I know I do in a major way)! Hope this encouraged you to do so!! xo
I am literally working on a similar post right now. I despise resolutions… I think they are so silly and just setting ourselves up for failure instead of being motivated to make attainable goals.
Couldn’t agree more. I think it’s just ingrained in us to think “resolutions” when a new year rolls around, but I think we’d see much more success with them if we flipped the script.
I am with you totally. I don’t believe in resolutions either. I believe in lifestyle choices and finding a sustainable way to achieve it. Sometimes having a deadline works, but most of my goals are for life. One can’t stop working on themselves ever, right? 🙂
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Absolutely…I love how you put that too!