For some time now I have been wanting to share some things here on my blog. I imagined a certain order and sequence that I would share different topics that I wanted to talk about. Meanwhile, time continues to fly by. I then would edit the topics that I wanted to discuss as the prior topics that I previously noted no longer felt relevant. Then I realized: by the time I actually get to a point of where I feel that things are in the “right” order and sequence that I wanted to share them, my kids might be in college by then.
So here’s to shifting with the changing ebbs and flows of life and motherhood! And shift, cha cha cha!
There are a couple of things that recently brought me to reflect on how I wanted to move forward. But really, it all comes down to TIME. The lack of time to do the things I want to do, the lightning fast speed that time is flying by, and taking this time to just do it. It’s 2019, right???!!! Here’s to being our best selves! (How do you define that, by the way? I want to know what your goals are this year! Seriously.)
So to cut to it, I have been slowly making my way through Greg Mckeown’s Essentialism, continuing my #konmari journey, saw Rachel and Dave Hollis LIVE at the showing of her their film, Rise, making strides with building my consulting business (more on this to come), working out consistently, and continuing to grow in becoming the best māmā that I can be while caring for my youngest two pēpē at home. I am continuing to define and reflect all the changes that I want to make, while also getting overwhelmed along the way in wanting to do it all at once.
But for now, here is what I know:
Be the change
you want to see in the world.
Mahatma Gandhi
Interestingly, McKeown’s book is like a #konmari for your life. What #konmari is for your house and things, Essentialism is for your life. One thing that I have been continuing to work on is trying to be balanced and being present. These different sources coupled with how I want to be the change that I want to see in the world, I am going to shift from using social media upwards of 4 hours daily (have you checked out your screen time usage on your phone???), to being more present with my keiki and real life interactions.
I thought of the option of going completely offline, but I find value and enjoy being connected online in some form. Part of the very reason that I started this blog was because of how much I value the need for us to share our story and to provide a space to have discussions on the topics raised. Similarly, I value seeing, actually seeing, real life day-to-day “normal” #momlife posts. But at the same time, I am realizing that I have a lot more that I want to say than what can be shared and discussed in a quick caption to a picture posted on Instagram.
More and more there are articles and research coming out on the negative effects of smart phones on our lives and relationships. I hope to minimize or eliminate these negative effects by keeping my cell phone usage in check. I will limit my social media use to 15 minutes per day. Yes, 15 minutes. Other than that, I will only use my phone for calls or text messages as I do need to be available because…oh yeah, #māmālife. I will dive down deeper in putting more of my online efforts towards sharing here on my blog.
If I am to be the change that I want to see in the world, here is what I will be: I will prioritize and make time to have in-person interactions in being present with those that matter to me most.
How are you being the change you want to see in the world? What are your 2019 goals? What do you want to talk about? I’m here for it all.
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