It's March, finally. I love March, spring is in the air, the clocks go back. Or forward. Whatever it is they do that gives us more glorious hours of daylight.
My monthly resolutions are still going strong. I'm still blogging (obvs) and my February challenge 'do the impossible' is still underway. I'm just about to embark on week 4 of my live fit programme. It's really stepped up a notch this week but I'm feeling strong and I am glad to be 1/4 of way through.
I thought I would try a more general resolution for March, something which will require a lot of brain power to overcome and something which we're all guilty of.
To stop making excuses.
You know that little voice in your head that says 'it will be fine, just do it later'. That little voice has magic powers and it can even make you do things you didn't know you wanted to do. Like spring clean the night before your essay is due.
Because you work better under a little pressure 😉
Often I find that voice speaks up when the matter at hand is that of a challenging nature. My brain then proceeds to go through my mental to do list and picks everything easier than that task.
This happens because we don't like feeling uncomfortable, and challenging yourself pushes you from your comfort zone.
This is obviously a very personal limit. For example, you could be the type of person who would rather jump off a cliff with a bit off rope around your feet than do a weekly food shop & prep. Or maybe you're mega organised but keep putting off buying and trying some new foods. This is because new things are unfamiliar to us.
The little voice that stops us comes from within. It is deeply ingrained within you because back in the day, it wanted to keep you safe. And familiar = safe.
Do you think you're in tune with yourself? Do you listen to yourself and follow your gut instincts?
Or do you find you often agree to things only to be plagued with a feeling of regret straight after? Like promising to go out when you didn't really want to?
That's your gut. And unlike that little voice, it knows what you really want, even before your brain has figured it out.
Little changes in life cause me unnecessary anxiety (heart palpitations usually). I often confuse this anxiety with gut instinct and therefore put off doing whatever it is I want to try.
This little voice riddles me with negative remarks that try to put me off the matter at hand. They are, of course, excuses.
Since last summer I have been saying I want to give my blog a makeover, make it actually nice to look at and have it better organised. For months I have been putting it off for fear that it wouldn't be good enough, that I wasn't good enough to do this. That others might judge my feeble attempt - but if I don't try, it will never improve.
So whether it's getting yourself to the doctors for something that's been bothering you, going out for your first run or taking a leap alone and starting a new hobby, I hope you'll join me in battling your excuses and letting yourself do something that you will benefit from in the long term.
Because if you don't try, you'll never know what your capable of.
Happy March!
Peace
Minnie
xXx
