Take Time to Work on You

One of the greatest regrets in life is being what others would want you to be, rather than being yourself.”
Shannon L. Alder

Can you imagine we got to day 53, it still feels like day 35. We are happily going along, who knew we could all get along for 53 days with in our home. As time has gone by I started to think about what I was doing during this time, when I look back what will I have accomplished. So I started to really work my Young Living Business. With my health and this virus I realized that I may not be able to go to work for some time. I however still need an income, so what will that look like, it has taken me down a path I never expected.

I know many people will judge me for working a network marketing business, this is what has held me back previously. Some people have HUGE issues with MLM companies. I personally do not understand why. I have stood behind many friends that have started, attempted and worked their own business for many years. I have always had the belief of why would you support some large corporation that is out to impress shareholders and make a profit but not support your friend or neighbour. If they opened up a new restaurant or store would you not go into their store? There is really no difference. It is all about providing a product or service with excellent customer service. This is why I have picked Young Living, their cleaning supplies and supplements are amazing, better than any that I have tried. This is why I have been able to take them everyday without forgetting. This is why my parents take them everyday, trust me, my mom was the biggest sceptic till she tried other brands when she was on holidays. Now she understands how great they are. I will not longer let my assumptions of others to get in my way, I am doing something great.

This has been a amazing journey so far, network marketing companies spend a lot on personal development. I have enjoyed doing this development during quarantine. I have listened to Rachel Hollis #90dayreset, her online Rise conference, read Go Pro, Brene Brown Rising Strong and a few others. I am taking this time to figure out who I am again. After having three kids, a husband and a dog, sometimes I get lost. I am so busy helping everyone else in my house, their friendship struggles, their work and school struggles that thinking about what really makes me happy and brings me joy has slowly been lost. Anyone who has done some personal development knows that it is not easy, but what I am learning about me is so valuable. I have taken this time to spend time on me, refine my goals, my exite and delight and act on it.

During this time, I have realized what I really miss, what I thought I missed and what our families priorities are. When you have all the time in the world it is important to look at what you are making time for. I realized that I am making time for gardening, connecting with people, daily walks that take us past the city blocks into the outdoors and our families health. I thought I would be crafting, decluttering or baking, but I am not. It has taken me weeks to not feel guilty about what I thought I wanted to be doing and what we are actually doing. To sit, write this down and accept what is happening has been my way to release the guilt. I have done a lot work to see that I had many preconceived ideas of what I thought brought me joy versus what actually brings me joy. The work has helped me grow, let go of the guilt and accept who I have grown into.

I am now spending a few moments each day doing activities that I really enjoy and having those activities fuel me for the tasks that have to get done that are less fulfilling. I still have to declutter, clean the kitchen many times a day and keep everyone else in this house happy. I find that when I get to spend moments doing activities I really enjoy it makes the other parts of my day much more enjoyable. I have also stopped the guilt that I used to love baking and that I should be filled after doing this with my kids. In fact, I have learned that with three kids baking is actually stressful and maybe a task that will be more fullfilling when they are older. We still bake, my little guy loves banana bread, but I know that this is not an activity that fills my personal needs and that OK.

Who knows where this will lead me, but the personal development I have already had and the people I have met along this journey are amazing. It feels right, it is right. I now take my life one day at a time. Someone once said to me, “the pebbles being thrown at you weren’t working, it took a bolder for you to listen.” That was the best line of my life and it keeps me going forward. I know that our family needs me to be the happiest and healthiest version I can be. Young Living is bring this to our family, through the personal development and the amazing products that are keeping my family safe. I hope none of kids will develope an autoimmune disease because of toxins in their life and it wont take a bolder for them to see the importance of living thier best life.

“Remember always that you not only have the right to be an individual, you have an obligation to be one.”
Eleanor Roosevelt

“Rest and self-care are so important. When you take time to replenish your spirit, it allows you to serve others from the overflow. You cannot serve from an empty vessel.”
Eleanor Brownn

Two amazing quotes on this topic are from different Eleanor’s, maybe there was a reason we named our girl Eleanor. Maybe this was one of the first pebbles???