As a kid, my family moved around a lot because my father was in the military. I loved moving. I had wanted to be an actress at a young age and each move felt like an amazing opportunity to recreate myself - have others see me the way I wished people did. There was something so exciting and enticing about creating an alternate reality where I could be a better version of me, like different things, do different things... My imagination would run wild and I was really good at it. I learned to tell stories with all sorts of detail, but it would never last. At some point the charade ended, at some point I was caught either in a web of lies or I got tired of trying to pretend to be someone else.
As I have started to implement my plan, I have had doubts that I can actually do this. Will it fail, just like I did when I tried to recreate myself as a kid? Today was a pretty intense day for me personally and the more I thought about what I'm working towards and why, I realized that what I am doing now is really different from what I used to do as a kid. As a kid, I thought that changing my personality would make my life more interesting and that others would like me better for the stories I could tell - I was always looking for the next adventure. Today, I realize that the true adventure of my life is learning to be awake and aware enough to realize that there is nothing better than being YOU (see my first commandment). Without this, you cannot enjoy the little things and truly cherish every moment of your life.
Since we are all on my journey together, I have outlined my happiness plan below. This weekend my incredibly supportive husband and I started to tackle getting our apartment organized (a work in progress). I used one of my old bookshelves to create a pantry.
And, we had a great time picking out new furniture for our apartment that would help us reach the focus of the month of June - The Balance of Calm. While our work has just begun, I know that the small changes we have made thus far is already making a difference. I will keep posting pictures as the remodeling continues!
Continue reading below to see how our months together will unfold, as well as to see the commandments I am living by and the lessons I want to keep in mind that I have already learned in my 29 years of life. My plan starts this month and ends the month of January (aka my birthday month). I will be turning 30 years old and I want to be ready to celebrate and ring in my 30s with a bang!
My Seven
Commandments
- Do YOU (because YOU are enough and what is
needed)
- Be the change you want to see
- Live your passion everyday
- Be grateful everyday
- Learn everyday (and failing means that
you’re learning)
- Laugh at yourself at every opportunity
(this includes dance parties)
- Love as often and in as many ways possible
every day (this is paramount to everything else)
Lessons from
Adulthood
- Making mistakes are the way you learn and
if others judge you for them, that’s where they are in their life, it’s
not a reflection on you
- Learning from others is one of the most
enjoyable acts of life
- Give of yourself, it means more to others
than you will ever know
- Always assume the best – assuming the
worst just turns energy in a negative direction
- Following your passion is more important
than your paycheck – if you can follow your passion while getting a sweet
paycheck, you are blessed
- Relationships are what make us human –
take time to enjoy them and stay connected
- Being stressed is not equal to being
unhappy
- There is no one leader that will change
the world – we are a collective and we need to work together
- Draw on your strengths at every
opportunity because you can’t be great at everything (it just wouldn’t be
fair)
- Smiling and laughing are just as important
as thinking and analyzing (if not more so)
- When you are you, everything is better
- Fear is a scapegoat – don’t let it get
into your head (you’re stronger than that)
- People can only give you what you tell
them you need
- NO ONE IS PERFECT so have some patience
Month
|
Theme
|
June
|
The Balance of Calm
|
July
|
All the Love in the World
|
August
|
Becoming the Change
|
September
|
Channeling Jossalyn (aka Joy)
|
October
|
Giving is Better than Receiving
|
November
|
Focus on the Inside
|
December
|
Attitude is Everything
|
January
|
Being Me
|
June's Resolutions:
- Organize and set the
stage for calm (get organized in the apartment, finances, calendar, work
system, schedule for book, set up blog to keep track of this project)
- Eat healthy
- Exercise 4x a week
- Start a book club with Kristin
- Sleep at least 8
hours a day
- Limit the amount of television I watch a week
(choose the 3-4 shows I will watch a week and eliminate the rest)
See you in a week, friends!
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