I turned 39 in January! Truth be told I’m actually REALLY excited about entering this chapter in my life. I can honestly say I’ve learnt SO much more in my 30s, than any other time in my life. My infertility journey triggered this uncomfortable growth in me, and I can now also look back on with gratitude for the lessons it provided to me.
Tune into this week’s podcast where I share my biggest lessons over the last 39 years although below are the cliff notes. Enjoy! And, reach out to me on Instagram to let me know what you think.
- How you speak to yourself, is one of the important things you can control
- Stop looking at what you want to achieve or do, and start thinking about how you want to feel
- Most of the time, in the present moment, things are fine, safe and boring
- You only live once
- There is never a wrong decision
- Stop caring so much about what your parents want and start thinking about what YOU want
- Deep down inside, YOU know the answer
- Money is a renewable resource, time is not
- Never discount the lessons in the journey
- The worst-case rarely ever happens. Neither does the best case. It’s usually somewhere in the middle
- Everyone deserves respect
- Often, what triggers you (or what triggers someone else) is more about you and less about them
- Perfection is a unicorn
- Balance is BS
- Do the scary things
- Most things are change-your-mindable
- Most things are figureoutable if you commit to navigating solutions
- >> But you get to choose whether you want to take the shortcut
- The 5 minute rule >> ask yourself – what do I need right now
- Get a cleaner
- You can control more things than you think
- Everyone suffers
- Expect obstacles
- Being hopeful feels better than trying not to get your hopes up
- Crying feels good
- A hot (or cold) shower or a walk outside fixes most things
- Get your mind right FIRST
- Women do not exist on a 24 hour cycle
- Sometimes the rest is the work
- Sometimes it’s not giving up, it’s changing priorities
- Life has seasons
- Guilt is a motherf*cker
- Sometimes things take time and it’s not about quitting or giving up or that it’s not working. It’s that you’re still on the path to getting there
- Sometimes friendships hibernate
- Your mood is a mirror
- You should always make your bed
- You don’t need to believe everything your brain tells you
- Meaningful human connection is a life force
- Your future could look NOTHING like you had ever planned and be a THOUSAND times better than you could have ever imagined
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