Doing It For Me.

I don’t know why this hit me like a ton of bricks the other day. I find myself getting so caught up in the could haves, should haves and would haves in life. I can look at my day and picture it in my mind of how I think it should go and how I think others think it should go. Completely losing connection with how I want it to go, how my day would lay out if all that mattered was simply enjoying my day.

 

Isn’t that a concept, actually enjoying what I am doing, haha.

 

I have been stuck in this place of feeling like I have to be doing the laundry, I have to be  growing my business, I have to cook dinner, I have to do all the grocery shopping. That is when it hit me finally, instead of looking at it as something I have to do, why don’t I look at it as something I want to do.

 

I really enjoy having clean clothes and clothes not being thrown everywhere, that is why I do laundry and enjoy putting my clothes away.

 

I love having a delicious home cooked meal that my family and I can sit down and enjoy together at the end of a long day. Which means I truly enjoying grocery shopping and cooking.

 

My business is a huge source of joy for me, I love sharing the amazing opportunity with others, I like connecting with people and hearing their stories. I love having the ability to introduce people to a skincare product that truly works and I truly love being apart of a community of inspiring and determined ladies. I know a lot of people can’t say they have a fulfilling job that leaves them feeling so passionate and excited.

 

As I made this shift I could feel my mood instantly become lighter, my mind had made such an incredible change and it felt amazing.

 

Instead of feeling like I am doing everything for everyone, and putting myself on the back burner, I started to see how the actions and behaviors I have been doing are benefitting and fulfilling me as well.

 

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I decided to take it one step further and really focus on using the mantra “DOING IT FOR ME”, I really like when my floors are clean, so I am sweeping and mopping for me. I am doing my hair and makeup, not because I care what others think, but because I feel better when I am put together. I don’t care to have a smoking hot body for others to look at, but exercise makes me feel amazing mentally. I am sure you get the picture!!

 

The next time I am feeling annoyed, frustrated, resentful, you know the feeling, of just feeling like you are always doing everything for everyone.

 

I am going to ask myself, how is this benefiting me? And say “DOING IT FOR ME”!