March 1st: A Fresh Start

As a Mom of 3, I’ve had moments where I’ve hit my absolute breaking point. 

In fact, it happened just last week where I found myself sick in bed.  (Usually an illness or injury is the first sign that it's time to slow the fuck down and take care of yourself.)

Dance and gymnastics 4 times a week for my 9 year old...

Driving lessons for my 16 year old...

Basketball and volleyball games for my 12 year old...

School drop offs and pick ups...

A Freya Skye concert and overnight stay in Toronto...

A recent death in the family...

Eating healthy, working out 4-5 times a week and working towards losing 10 pounds of winter fluff before summer hits.  

Figuring out wtf to make for dinner every single night...

Oh, and all of my kids birthdays are 2 weeks apart so there's been dinners out, and more ice cream cake in the last month than I ever care to admit.

I also have a husband, little teacup puppies that need to pee every hour, and a business to run.

And tax season is upon us.  Woohoo.

You know...

I'm not complaining and I'm very grateful of the life I have created, but you know...

It's busy and full.. just like everyone else's on the planet. 

But..

If I’m being honest, some days it didn’t look like I had reached my breaking point from the outside.

Dinner was made.

The kids were taken care of.

The bills were paid.

The house was clean, the fridge was stocked, and the laundry was put away. 

Business was running smoothly.

The puppies were still wagging their tales.

I had pants on and my hair was clean.

My husband was still snoring loud as hell at night while I'm still awake at 2am beating him with a goddamn pillow.

I looked like I had it all together...

But I was definitely feeling it and there are moments in life when you just need a break from it all. 

A break from the routine.

A break from cooking dinners.

A break from eating healthy or working out.

A break from the constant doing.

A break from mom, wife, and boss mode.

A break from being everything for everyone else.

A break from the snoring and constant sleep interruptions.  

And sometimes that break isn’t a vacation or a weekend away.

Sometimes it’s a decision.

A decision that today you are no longer going to be the same person you were yesterday.

A decision that today you are going to do whatever you need to do to feel happy, grounded, and whole, even if that means sitting your ass down and not showering for 2 days, turning your alarm clock off, cancelling plans, taking more naps, letting your floors go unwashed or the laundry to somehow magically do itself. 

A decision that you matter too.

That’s exactly why today is so powerful.

Today we started Prep Week of my Rise and Shine Challenge.

Where we get ready and excited for what’s to come.  Where you lay your past down (and any excuses you may have) and you go all in on the new life that you are creating for yourself.

But here’s the truth I’ve learned along the way…

Yes, we can always strive for better or to be better. 

Yes, growth is beautiful and necessary for your own happiness in life.

Yes, expansion is part of who we are.

But sometimes, in our desire to get somewhere new and better, we miss the magic in the middle.

We become so focused on the next version of ourselves that we forget to see the beauty of who we already are.

We become blind to what’s right in front of our face.

That’s why balance is key and that's probably why I'm obsessed with Yin Yoga and Meditation because it compliments everything else.

Balancing the doing… with the being.

Balancing ambition… with gratitude.

Balancing growth… with presence.

As we step into this new month, I want to remind you of something important:

Honour your needs.

Take what you need.

Rest when you need to rest.

Cry if you need to.

Move when you need to move.

Speak up when you need to speak.

Express how you are feeling openly.

Pull back when you need space.

Lock yourself in a bedroom with some popcorn or mini eggs, Netflix, put your phone on silent and become unavailable to everyone else but yourself. 

Continuing to honour yourself is not selfish, it is essential.

March isn’t about becoming someone else overnight.

It’s about consciously choosing how you want to show up... even when life is busy.

It’s about deciding that your happiness, your peace, and your well-being matter.

And sometimes the most powerful transformation begins with simply giving yourself permission to pause, evolve when the timing is right, to rest when you need it, to want more or better for yourself, and to love the life you have while building the life you desire.

May March be filled with so much presence, power, and peace.  

Wherever you are, know that we are in this together.

Lindsay

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