January 2021 note // Moments of Self Care
hey friend,
this whole month has been a blur; personally, so much has been happening. all good things, but change is the theme for january's narrative. i find delight in stepping into something new.
january came with a new year, a new month, and new goals. for me, it also meant...
+ a new job
after 3 years of working for the same company, i decided to take a leap of faith and start a new opportunity with another company. i'm thrilled to start this new path, especially since i realized i was in a co-dependent relationship with my day-to-day job. it feels really great to finally let that go. there's so much more to this transition story that i want to share because it's such a “God-story”. you'll read about it eventually though because...
+a new project
after last year's release of my e-book "finding confidence", i refound my spark for writing again. it fueled me to take a closer look at the purpose God has been putting on my heart for years. last year, i was ready to jump in the pool and i made quite a splash. this year, i'm excited to relax in the water a bit more and dive a bit deeper. book 2 is in the works and i'm excited to share more and more about it when the time comes closer. stay tuned!
+ a new habit
i struggle badly with emotional eating which stems from so much of my past that i’m still working on unpacking. so this year, i wanted to kick the habit for good. with the help of an awesome sister-friend and my hubby Gman, i've slowly but surely have worked on unlearning my bad habits and replacing them with good ones through doing a detox that has me being mindful about the food I eat. what i’ve been working on is discipline. when i'm bored/upset/tired/lonely, especially late at night, instead of grabbing a bag of chips from the pantry, i've learned to talk/write out my feelings, or go for a walk, or clean, or sleep, or (oddly enough) watch "the great british bakeoff" and emerse myself in all the food filled drama.
it's only been 3 weeks and not going to lie, i want to quit so badly. but i’ve seen my body transform over this month. i’ve lost 9 pds from detoxing, sticking to a healthy diet, working out/moving everyday, and most importantly, not emotionally eating. i know if i stop now, all the work i did will be for nothing and i’d be punishing myself, yet again. also, i analyze how much better i feel without consuming so much junk because most of my go-to emotional snacks were processed foods. i feel how much stronger my body is and how working out every day has gradually ingrained into my schedule without a question. i'm worth taking care of and staying healthy, and for the first time in a long while, i’m owning that truth!
i hope january has been kind to you, friend! it’s been a great start to the year so far and i’m looking forward to february, aka: love month <3
here are some of my goals for february...
+continue on with my detox and hit my weight goal.
+keep a formal food journal
+read a new book (if you have any recommendations for me, leave a comment below!)
+stay more consistent with posting on social media and the blog (cause i’ve been failing at this because of how crazy this month has been!)
+continue writing and finding my purpose (pretty generic, but as the year goes on, i'll share more on this!)
+spend time outside at least once a day
+keep up with journaling once a day
+reserve tv/streaming time for evenings
+do more coffee dates with friends (virtual/in-person)
what were some cool things that happened to you in january?
what are some of your goals for february?
XO