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Making Time

Life is somewhat of a rollercoaster. At times, we are ZOOMING to get to the peak, but it takes a little more time. Once you reach the peak, you immediately get launched to the next turn. Recently, I had a conversation with a friend that always notices that I’m in a “rush” to get to the next “thing” or “level”, never really taking time to breathe in the moment that I am in. There’s a book I read a year back named “The God of Yes”, definitely recommend it. I love the feel of a book in my hands as I’m turning pages.  One particular chapter discusses that we are sometimes so eager to move to the next season of our lives, that we forget to enjoy the season that we are currently in.

The season that you are currently in can be really crappy, stressful, or demanding of our daily needs, but take the time to enjoy the experiences you are having and the lessons you are learning in the midst of the chaos. Now that I have had time to be at home with my family after 3 (what felt like) LONG years of Nursing School, I’m finally able to see the areas that needed some cleaning and where I may have been lacking as a mother.

Have you ever felt that need to race to the finish line? Who are you in competition with?! SLOW DOWN! It is OKAY to take a break and enjoy the little things in life. If you’re anything like me and have kids, maybe you want to enjoy the moments where they are growing and venturing into new things, or hitting those milestones you wouldn’t typically be able to see because you’re so focused on another project in your life.

Take time for you. I’ve decided to pick up running. I chose this for many reasons. A few years back I was an avid runner, and I did it because it made me feel great while also keeping me in shape and decreasing my stress levels. I’m content that I am back on this ride & hope that I can meet some new goals pretty soon. If you don’t enjoy running or the idea of it, I recommend you at least give it a TRY!

Years ago, I hated the idea of even getting out to run just to “run”. I used to see runners all the time and say, “Yeah, they are crazy.” But after I realized I was in a failed marriage and the only outlet I had was to get to running, I immediately began to enjoy the feeling it gave me in return. Remember to make time for yourself. Make time to enjoy life. Life is so short and the moments we spend on this earth are worth SO much more than we realize. Pick up a book and read; Find a new hobby; Get out and venture your city or the cities next to yours. You never know what you’ll find.

Weigh in and let me know what you think! I would love to hear from you! Until next week guys. 

Need Encouragement? 8 tips to reach your potential!

It’s Not Whether You Get Knocked Down, It’s Whether You Get Up.” – V. Lombardi

Do you ever feel like you have hit a plateau in your life? What ever it is that you may be pursuing in life? Man, I feel like I HIT THAT this past week! No matter how hard I attempted to pull myself out of it, I was absolutely UNSUCCESSFUL!

Funny how drastic things typically have to occur in order for you to realign your priorities (again), get that fire under your ass and keep going, huh? As you all know, my grandfather recently passed away. To be honest, out of my father’s side of the family he was the only one truly interested in my future and my career plans. Anytime I spoke with him about my goals, he would reply, “Well you need to get your Master’s degree Bianca.” Here I am little ole’ me just thinking small like, “Yeah, i’ll get my bachelors degree and work and see how things go from there.” He was such a well-rounded man. He never had his own house he desired with a backyard that had a garden he could take care of, but if he were at any friend or relatives home, he would get out there and trim some roses and just stimulate your  mind with some badass knowledge. 

So how do we get back up after being knocked down? I mean, it HAS to be easy, right? –WRONG! Oh man, the struggle is real sometimes.

Here are some helpful tips:

  1. Take a step back and evaluate what you have been doing the past week; what have you been spending your time on?
  2. Is it related to what you need to do in order for you to achieve your maximum potential in the future?
  3. If not, then go ahead and eliminate that off your “to-do” list, whether that being hanging out with friends, or scrolling through social media for hours.
  4. Start from scratch and create a NEW schedule.
  5. Make sure you make use of every HOUR of your day.(I really believe that people don’t recognize how much one can really get accomplished in a day if they just learn how to manage their time wisely.) 
  6. Dedicate a couple of hours a day to your work! -I say a couple of hours a day because I’m a mother of 3, so sometimes it’s hard to pull away for an extended amount of time without the house falling apart rather quickly. 
  7. Once you are done with that PLANNEDout schedule for your week, do a test run and see if there are any changes you think you need to implement. 
  8. LASTLY, keep in mind that it takes TIMEto adjust to new schedules, just like a sleep schedule takes a minimum of two weeks for your body to adjust to those set times you have placed. 

 

 

After getting back from my grandfather’s funeral and discovering that I have a good amount of family members in the medical field, my desires to achieve that maximum potential in my life have SKYROCKETED!–You can catch me studying, while trying to blog, and be a good mom all at once. Let’s see how well I can manage.

I hope this helps you some! Weigh in and add what you think should be on this list of tips as well. Can’t wait to hear from you all!