Highlights, Reflections, and Classes Discovered 

My sister and I visited my grandma in England for her ninetieth birthday

 

Can’t fairly consider I’ve to go away the UK tomorrow and head house already ? This week has flown by, and it feels bittersweet to say goodbye. The jet lag has been REAL (like not with the ability to sleep till 2am after which sleeping in embarrassingly late), however I’m so grateful to spend time with my grandma and household who stay over right here since I not often get to see them. Making an attempt to savor these final little moments earlier than it’s throughout ??

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Since we stay in Seattle, we not often get to see my grandma, however planning a go to to rejoice her ninetieth birthday was a no brainer. It’s wonderful how with-it my grandma is. Her reminiscence remains to be in nice form, and her solely main ailment is her arthritis. Even with that, she’s nonetheless up and transferring round, and she or he even drives herself to the grocery retailer.

Some of the wonderful issues about my grandma is what number of associates she nonetheless has. She’s actually associates with all of her neighbors (there’s loads of them), and everyone got here spherical to her home to rejoice on her birthday. I hope that once I’m 90, my reminiscence and friendships are as nice as hers.

I left my 9-5 job to start out my very own enterprise

 

Hiiii, associates! ?? I wished to share three items of fairly thrilling information with you. Y’know, somewhat life replace. Right here’s the deal: – ️ at this time is my final day at my 9-5 job aka the identical job I’ve had for the previous 4 years ? i by no means vibed with the standard workplace setting, so i’m making an attempt one thing new (that makes it sound like a simple determination, nevertheless it’s truly fairly terrifying) – ️ sooo what’s subsequent? i’ll be placing all of my power into my teaching enterprise. which means i’ll offer one-on-one teaching classes designed to remodel your life into the constructive, balanced, and significant imaginative and prescient of success you’ve at all times wished (ship me a message in order for you extra particulars!) – ️ i go away for a weeklong trip to england on tuesday and that i’m SO excited to really take a break and let myself relaxation ?? it’s been lengthy overdue – So yup, that’s my life in a nutshell proper now. I’d love to listen to what’s happening in your world!

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Wow. What a journey. I can’t consider it’s been six months since I left my non-profit job of 4 years to start out my very own enterprise. This has been an enormous development interval in my life, each personally and professionally. I’ve realized that having a enterprise is so much tougher than you’ll be able to ever think about, not simply when it comes to logistics and studying the ropes, however in having the self-discipline and mindset to maintain going even when issues aren’t going as deliberate.

Although I’m not but the place I need to be, I nonetheless consider that that is what I’m presupposed to be doing and that my persistence and dedication will repay. 2017 was for studying and strategizing, and 2018 is for making all of it occur.

I completed graduate college and obtained my grasp’s diploma

 

So this formally occurred…I’ve my grasp’s diploma in Well being & Wellness Teaching! ??‍? I completed my lessons again in August, however my diploma simply got here within the mail so it truly feels actual now. After two years of juggling a full-time job, running a blog, homework, and training classes (generally at 6am), I can’t fairly consider it’s throughout. All I can say is that it feels fairly good to be following my desires ?? P.S. Give me a holla for those who’re all in favour of studying extra about my teaching companies ?

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In September, I graduated from the Maryland College of Integrative Well being with my Grasp’s Diploma in Well being & Wellness Teaching. Although I by no means meant to be a coach or noticed it in my imaginative and prescient for the long run, the universe works in mysterious methods, and I’m so glad it introduced me to this program.

Teaching is a type of issues that pushes me outdoors of my consolation zone but in addition lets me work one-on-one with individuals in a method that I consider I may help them essentially the most. Not solely did I learn to be an efficient coach, I furthered my schooling in holistic well being and wellness and acknowledged alongside the best way that my true capacity lies in serving to individuals enhance their mindset.

I like seeing how accountability can actually assist an individual to perform what they’re been pushing aside for therefore lengthy, and I really consider within the energy of working one-on-one with somebody to assist make your targets appear much less daunting (shameless plug: you’ll be able to be taught extra about working with me in 2018 right here).

Different highlights from the 12 months

1. Having one in all my greatest associates from LA go to Seattle
2. Celebrating one 12 months with my boyfriend
3. Chatting with Georgie on the Chasing Pleasure podcast
4. Touring to Victoria, BC to go to my boyfriend’s dad and stepmom
5. Visiting New Hampshire and Boston for my sister’s commencement and having her transfer again house from the east coast
6. Going to Seaside, Oregon for my boyfriend’s brother’s birthday
7. Having nearly 1k individuals take my 7-Day Mindfulness Problem
8. Being a bridesmaid in my greatest buddy’s marriage ceremony and seeing her stroll down the aisle (sure, I cried!)
9. Chatting with Emily and Betsy on the Nourish + Flourish podcast
10. Launching my eBook, The Thoughts, Physique, Soul Stability Information
11. Beginning a YouTube channel – one of many issues I’ve wished to do for therefore lengthy!
12. Teaching my fantastic purchasers – you’ve got added such pleasure to my life!
13. Launching my first program, 21 Days of Calm, in December
14. Interviewing Courtney Carver from Be Extra With Much less
15. Having a 5-hour purpose planning sesh with Les from The Balanced Berry

Trying again on all of those wonderful issues, I understand I’ve carried out a lot this 12 months. I’ve been caught up in my very own head these days with every little thing associated to my enterprise as a result of this 12 months has been TOUGH for certain, however once I made this listing I spotted how a lot I had been overlooking. Life is sweet, peeps.

High Posts from 2017

Normally I’d have a look at which posts obtained essentially the most pageviews this 12 months, however I made a decision to change it up and as a substitute make an inventory of the posts with essentially the most feedback from 2017. These are the posts that you simply guys wished to interact with, and I feel that’s much more essential than pageviews anyway!

1. On Being Genuine And Sharing Our Lives With The World
2. Why Calm Is My Favourite Meditation App
3. 3 Issues I Need To Do Extra Of This Yr
4. The Easy Means To Get The whole lot Accomplished (And Nonetheless Make Time For Your self)
5. 12 Self-Care Books & Prompts For Journal Lovers
6. How To Stability Your Thoughts, Physique, and Soul At Work
7. Leaving The 9-5, Beginning My Personal Enterprise, And Pushing By Self-Doubt
8. How To Deal With Digital Distractions
9. 3 Keys To Feeling Content material With What You Have
10. How To Declutter Your Neverending To-Do Checklist

Leaving feedback on blogs appears to be a dying apply as of late, so I encourage you to go away feedback on the blogs you learn and let the writers understand how their posts assist you! It actually does imply the world to us bloggers 🙂

What’s in retailer for 2018?

Effectively, my phrase for the 12 months is Connection. Which means every little thing I do goes to be about connecting: with myself, purchasers, family and friends, new individuals, and most of all YOU. I need to come out of my shell extra and make real connections as a substitute of hiding behind a display screen. I need to create an area on this weblog that looks like house to me, and residential to you.

From the underside of my coronary heart, thanks for supporting The Blissful Thoughts. You’re the greatest.

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