Sunday Reset

"Self care can be scary." -- Dr. Sharon Fieldstone, Ted Lasso

I doubted Ted Lasso.

Could any show live up to so much hype?

And then I binged the first two seasons.

This show was made for someone like me:

Someone who struggles with anxiety and low mood.

Someone deeply sensitive (and/or empathetic).

Someone dedicated to self care and personal development.

When Doc made the above, quoted statement,

I gasped.

My jaw literally fell open.

Self care is not only scary, it is difficult to implement.

The last month for me was very intense.

On all fronts.

As I tend to do when this happens, my routines and self care went out the window.

And I felt it: discombobulated, heavy, out of sorts.

Last night, during some time to myself,

I committed to recommitting to my routines.

So, this morning, I:

🔆 Woke up upon my alarm.

🔆 Completed a 15-minute, get-back-to-it strength workout.

🔆 Made a healthy breakfast.

🔆 Prepped (and took) my supplements.

🔆 Started laundry.

🔆 Did some light chores.

🔆 Planned my hours for the new month.

🔆 Completed my morning, self-care routine (the SAVERS method).

I already feel better--more grounded, more even, lighter.

Self care does not come naturally to me.

Outside of the professional setting, I struggle to hold myself accountable.

Even when I know these tools will help me feel better.

Today, on the last day of July and on the eve of a new month,

I recommit to resetting where and when I can.

Self care can be scary, but it is not impossible.