
Reclaiming Me
Part of healing and refocusing your life is making active changes after identifying a fundamental problem within yourself. This past year, I set out on the some times frustrating but most times enlightening journey of Reclaiming myself.
For the first time, perhaps in my life, I decided to make a significant lifestyle adjustment.
I gave myself permission to wholeheartedly prioritize me.
How’d I do it? In 3 easy steps...
- Learn to say no.
It’s okay to skip a social gathering if you’re not up to it. It’s okay to refuse to go out of your way for someone. And it’s more than okay to set your own boundaries.
2. Know your triggers.
Whether it’s a person, place, song, food etc…become aware of anything that has the capability of shutting you down. When you identify the things that impact you, you’re more likely to figure out a way to handle them.
3. Remove, Replenish, Repeat
Remove the negative aspects of your life that you have control over. Toxic friends, bad habits, and an unhealthy mindset…to name a few.
Replenish your life by filling it up with the gooood stuff. What makes you happy? When you invest in experiences that make your soul light up, you ensure your own happiness.
And then Repeat until your balance is achieved. We’re constantly evolving and it’s important to adjust accordingly. Out with the old and in with new type thinggg.
It took me some time to truly see if the whole Reclaiming process was actually working or if it was just something I made up to make myself feel better. Some days, I’d be frustrated because I didn’t follow my own rules. But most days, I thanked myself for learning how to protect my own sanity.
Reflecting on it now, I’ve come to accept that I’ll constantly be restructuring my path as I go about it so this process doesn’t really have an “end result.”
I may not know what the future holds, but I do know now that I am more than capable of handling it.
I Reclaimed my power, and I don’t intend on giving that up.
