Have you been putting things off in your life that you’d really like to do? Do you read the inspirational memes about living for now that make your heart feel good, but then just go right back to whatever routine you’re entrenched in? I do!
So this is a new thing I’m trying out: being a “today” person. Whenever I catch myself saying: “Ok, I’ll do it first thing… tomorrow!” that’s exactly what I need to get done today instead.
There is so much stress, pressure, and confusion involved in being a person and it’s really hard a lot of the time. There are so many decision to be made, lots of people you’ll meet (that are kind or complete demons), you’ll feel all sorts of emotions (many of which are not helpful) and learn how to navigate your own thoughts and beliefs. Cultivating positive self-talk is so important. Don’t let another person’s negative thoughts bring you down. There are a ton of people that are suffering that only know how to find joy in making others suffer with them. Don’t get sucked into that! Don’t rewire your own brain to believe what they believe, or what they want to see you believe, so that they feel just a little more powerful. Making other people feel bad about themselves isn’t a real power, it brings everyone down and dims people’s light. There are a lot of chicken people in the world that will just peck and squawk day in and day out – get away from it! Focus on what you think being an amazing person is; focus on what you love about yourself and spend your time with people that can see it too and spend your time doing the things that fill you with joy. Notice how you feel after spending time with a certain person or after doing a certain thing. If it’s good do more, if it’s not then those people are not for you and you’re meant for better things. 😉
But also, and very importantly, learn how to get out of your own way. When there are things you want to change or improve in your life, because you authentically feel that change is right for you, STOP. PUTTING. IT. OFF!!!! The phrase carpe diem (seize the day) comes to mind. When I hear that phrase it makes me think of just flying to a foreign country to go skinny dipping in the moonlight, and if that’s what you want to do then go for it, but I think I’m getting at something slightly different here…
If there is a major life goal you would like to achieve, instead of saying “tomorrow” at it (out of fear of doing it wrong or whatever it is that holds you back and makes you procrastinate) practice saying “today” at it. Chop it up into tiny pieces and approach each step with your new “today” mindset. Try it for a week, a month, or longer until it becomes your new habit. Start focusing on the joyful feeling of having gotten it done instead of dwelling in the “Ug, I should do that soon…” feeling, where everything is a chore that weighs you down.
Try it out! Let us know what being a “today” person helped you achieve and how you implemented it into your own life. I hope it helps!
Sending you love 🙂
I really needed this read. Thank you for giving me some perspective on my current situation. We are the creators of our own happiness. I have to remind myself of this repeatedly.
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I like that you wrote to “stop getting in your own way”. That’s what I have to stop.
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This is so beautiful and fantastically written. Thank you for your inspiring words!
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How about I take your glorious advice; thank you for this
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Love this! Thank you for posting!
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Excellent write up! So inspiring and such a positive approach to everyday problems in life! Wonderful post!
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Love this you su,med it up with this “notic how you feel after spending time with a certain person or after doing a certain thing. If it’s good do more, if it’s not then those people are not for you and you’re meant for better things. 😉”
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Love the positivity of this article and I completely agree. ❤
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Wise words x
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Thank you! Very inspiring! 🙂
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!00% I am my own biggest barrier to living a life that makes me happy. Chipping away at that barrier bit by bit though!
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Love this! Thanks for the good message. I love the phrase “Be a today person!”
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This is great! I really resonated with this one! 🙂 Thanks for sharing!
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Love love love this! This was a good reminder because I can relate to this and you’re right it’s really hard to ship the mindset but I try I really try!
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Awesome! Just awesome wisdom! Well done on a fantastic post!!
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Thank you ❤ ❤ ❤
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I love this. I like to tell people to practice what I call “extreme self-nurturing.”
Breaking tasks into chunks and allowing yourself to feel a moment of happiness and satisfaction when completing a chunk–no matter how tiny–is VITAL. There’s no better way to ensure the energy needed to persist, persist, persist. Thank you so much for your post!
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Gosh, it’s so “cliche-y” but also so true. Yuck, a bit too sweetened for me, but I need it more than anybody, We can be lazy when we’re dead, and that’ll be sooner than later. Laziness, the good thing about it is that you don’t corrupt and pollute and destroy the environment and society. Laziness, the bad thing is you don’t develop and realize your potential and facilitate the same for others.
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I like sweet – I know what crotchety and bitter feels like all too well and sincerely up beat helps me get sh’t done 😉
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I definitely needed this. I am a huge procrastinator! I also totally relate to the meme thing;)
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So inspirational!!
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This was really inspirational. I often find myself putting things off, but you’re right. We need to live today. Tomorrow isn’t promised to us.
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Love this!
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Thanks love 🙂
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I really love this inspirational post!
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Spot on! There’s no time like the present 🙂
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