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Good morning, Good morning!!
Last night, I released an announcement over on my Facebook (@RootedMama) and Instagram (@rootedhealthymama) on what we are doing to expand!
Head on over- like and follow Facebook and Instagram for updates as these next few months unfold.
It’s a New Year!!
I can hardly believe that we are already 4 days into 2020.
Looking back over the last 1.5 to 2 months…I’m in awe.
I’ve enjoyed writing SO much more than I thought I would.
And, I needed some time for reflection and waiting on God.
To reflect on where this blog is going, reflect on what things we need to set up for when we begin traveling, and what things to work on that I am passionate about!!
The details are still being worked out…and I do feel like they are starting to come together.
Before I start releasing any kind of news….
I want to know how your Christmas celebrations were? Did you stick to your plan? Or did you have to adjust?
What about planning for the new year and the new decade?
What goals are you planning for?!
I love the newness and all… I’m also loving to learn the discipline of the day-in-and-day-out. To lean into the mundane….because that is where the real stuff happens.
Today, I’m thankful for local business owners who give back to their communities.
Let me set the background for you on the 8 topics that I chose for this “One Thing” series…..
Over the past 10 years, I’ve gone from living life with no passion, purpose, or reason to hitting what I call my “Rock Bottom” period, to coming out the other side, to beginning to thrive. In all of these areas, I have great passion. In all of these areas, I have hit a stage of tension, realizing that what I’m looking for is growth in that particular area. I wouldn’t consider myself an expert, but I would say that I have gained some wisdom.
As I share tips and tricks, I have three groups of people in mind.
Group 1- You are in a season of “Rock Bottom”. You look around and you can barely breathe, your head is barely above water…and you don’t see a way out. Friend. I want you to know, that you are not alone. This season does not last forever. And you can slowly climb out of it, and you don’t have to do it alone. You can do it with loving people surrounding you. There are actions you will have to make. Do. Not. Give. Up. Keep going.
My prayer is that by sharing these following posts, that they can be one of many resources to you. Resources that will act like a hand reaching out and pulling you up. We can not get out of these situations alone. Use these posts as one starting place to begin climbing UP. You will likely have many starting places. View these posts as hope. Hope that this season will not be forever. You will see that other people have been where you are, and they go before you-sharing how they got to where they are now.
Group 2- You are right where I currently am sitting. You are in the season of beginning to thrive. You were in a dark place. The fog has cleared. You are beginning to see how the things you have been hoping and praying for are slowly coming together. You’ve worked through a lot of stuff. You still have a lot of growth to do (little secret…you have a lot of growth to do at every season of life), and you are likely no longer beating yourself up over every.little.thing.
My prayer is that by sharing these following posts, you will know that you are not in this season alone. You have someone walking in this current season with you.
Group 3- You are in a season of thriving, in a TON of areas in your life. It is unlikely that you will cross this page. And if you do, that moment will be incredibly humbling. You have figured out things that most of us are still trying to figure out. You have incredible wisdom, and you got there by hustling, working smart, and letting other people pour into you. Now, you are pouring into other people. You know that in reality, every stage and season of life you have to dig deep, learn, fail, and re-learn. You have a growth mindset.
My prayer is that you keep pouring. You go before us, and we are learning. As we learn, we are also pouring into others. Your platform is bringing light to those who need it. It has a greater impact than you imagine.
The 8 topics that follow are my “Daily 5” and 3 other topics I am currently working on creating healthy habits for growth.
* Time with Jesus
* Cleaning and Organization
* Health and Wellness
* Education of my interests
* Self-development
* Exercise
* Connecting
If you’d like to learn more about creating your daily 5- follow John Maxwell’s website. He has a book that addresses this concept.
**This is not an ad, I do not get compensation from sharing John Maxwell’s website. He is one of many resources I’ve had the opportunity to learn from.
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