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Self-Love Journal 11/19/16
Yesterday was a fantastic work day with Jen. I didn’t journal because I was out of the house by 6:30 am and didn’t get home til 10 pm. Jen lives about 90 minutes away, and we wanted a solid day’s work, and then, of course, I had to stay for dinner so we could catch up on all the fun stuff. Billy was able to go with us, and we went to our favorite sushi restaurant in Port Orange.
Jen and I always get a lot done together but yesterday was super productive. We started and completed our sales story for the company and all products, the buyer’s matrix, a flash sale email and the first month of our monthly patient and doctor educational series.
I have to say that since I decided to let go and release my attachments to the outcomes that my best is getting even better. I did complete my GOOP for November the other day, and I have it posted in my office. It is my ultimate goal, and I do keep it in mind, but I have remembered that daily all I need to do is my best.
I ran my preliminary sales numbers yesterday, and it looks like I am on track for the month, so that made me even happier.
I am sitting outside this morning enjoying a gorgeous day. I am not quite sure what I am going to get done today because I know there are a few things that I need to do and there are a lot of things I want to do. I guess I will figure it out as the day goes on. Gary won’t be home until eight, so I will probably go for a run and workout later and that way I can meditate and then work on the self-love project. It is almost complete, and I have to say that I am quite relieved. I have learned so much but sharing with the world my innermost thoughts, failures and successes is not an easy task. I am typically very private and it will be nice to be that person again.
I am now listening to one of Wayne Dyer’s audio books about the ten secrets of the universe. One of the messages that is coming through to me loud and clear is the amazing possibilities of the universe. If someone has done it than any of us can do it, if someone has thought it then it can be done. Success is just about being able to tap into the vibration, being quiet enough to listen, feeling the truth of the possibility in our heart and then taking action.
I am ending this journal in a place of peace, love and the totality of possibilities. I am grateful that I live such a blessed life in all areas and I know in my heart that it is only going to get better.
One of my dreams is to travel, and in the last week we have booked three trips for the next 18 months, and we have another one planned.
- Paris and London March 2017
- Montana October 2017
- Beach December 2017
- New Orleans September 2018
Plus I am hoping we go to Ireland in 2018 for our honeymoon, and I will probably have at least half a dozen trips for work to fun places.
My dreams are coming true, and I am so grateful that I get to experience the wonder of it all.
Self-Love Journal 11/20/16
It is a little after 7 this morning, and I slept in for the second day in a row. It has been nice to be home this weekend. I feel as if my eyes are open for the first time. I feel like I am an active participant in my life rather than a passive participant not knowing how I get the results in my life or why.
Sitting outside it is 39 degrees, but the sun is gorgeous as it rises over my little pond and warms me.
I love my life, and I love my morning solitude.
I am grateful for both of these.
I am grateful for our kids.
I am grateful that my best is enough for me to be the best and have the best things in life.
I am grateful that I easily release any excess weight.
I am grateful for.my naturally thin self.
I am grateful for all the lessons that got me here and that have helped me become the person that I am today.
I am grateful for the wonderment of the present and the promises of the future.
Self-Love Journal 11/21/16
It is 34 degrees, and I am bundled under a blanket watching the sunrise and thinking of my life.
I am so grateful for all of my blessings.
I am thankful that I found an effective way to clean my wood floors and have them look like new.
I am thankful that Gary and I did two third of our turkey day shopping yesterday.
I am thankful that I make Gary and Brooke healthy blueberry muffins for breakfast this morning.
I am thankful that today is going to be a glorious day.
I am thankful for my meditations and the skills I have learned to always live a life full of love, abundance, and happiness.
Yesterday when listening to Wayne Dyer talking about his principles of success he talks about not having blame or judgment towards others. He put this in terms that I understand now. It is because when we blame and judge someone else, we only hurt ourselves. If we don’t blame or judge, we have nothing to forgive. Causing someone to feel guilty or shame is one of the lowest things we can do for our personal energy and that person’s. He suggests instead that we find more compassion. For me, it is also about remembering that we all chose our personal journey and that I have to let others fulfill their individual journey.
I am also grateful for our girls who help me remember what it was like to be young and full of trouble and mistakes. It is time that I become that person for them that I had for me. That person to help guide them without judgment and to show love and compassion at all times.
Self-Love Journal 11/22/16
Living life knowing that I am doing my best and that my best is enough for me to have the best that life has to offer me is the most freeing and liberating experience. I am so grateful for this enlightenment. It is a self-love takeaway that goes beyond all of my other takeaways.
This one thought encourages me to do my best at all times. It reassures me that everything will work out the way it should and I have nothing to worry about. It allows me to imagine a world of possibilities. It reassures me that every moment is a new moment for me to do my best and that the past does not matter. I know that by giving my best, my best continues to get better. I am so happy and confident that my dreams will come true.
For me, this is the biggest takeaway of them all. Not because I typically don’t do my best. I do when I am not worried or self-sabotaging. It is a life changing thought because I now really understand that my best truly is enough and I am satisfied that by giving my best that it is enough, I am enough. I trust the universe, and I trust God to not put dreams in my heart that cannot be reached. Therefore it makes sense that if I do my best that I can achieve my dreams because I can’t give any more than that. I also know that doing my best includes taking care of me, my work, my family and having joy and happiness in my life. This is not about immersing myself in one area of my life it is about doing my best while finding balance among all areas.
I can now go forward and not stress about goals or timing of projects. I know that everything will happen as it should because ultimately my best is good enough and that everything will happen in perfect timing. This is not something I can control, but I trust that God has my back.
Self-Love Journal 11/23/16
Yesterday was rough with working out and eating poorly. In fact, the last month had been difficult with feeling like I have been eating too much and not feeling like I am satisfied or have enough with food. I am having difficulty putting my new perspective of doing my best with my food. I can feel that it is emotional to some extent, but I am also having difficulties understanding these emotions.
This morning and last night thinking about it I have decided that doing my daily GOOP around exercise and food may be worthwhile. I also think that I need to discover a daily mantra to use when I have moments of wanting to eat more and more.
GOOP
Goals – to fast until noon and only eat until I am satisfied. To run this afternoon and to also lift weights.
Obstacles – making poor food choices and deciding not to workout
Outcome – to repeat this mantra throughout the day.
I give my best in every way, and every day my best gets better. It is easy to know when I am satisfied with food and I easily push my plate away from me. I only eat when I am hungry, and I consistently make healthy food choices. I move my body and eat for my naturally thin body. I am grateful for my naturally thin way of living.
Plan
To eat fruit if I am hungry between meals today and to have a protein shake and a banana with fresh peanut butter for lunch. I will drink three 32oz glasses of water and set my alarm to get up and take a break every 50 minutes.
Self-Love Journal 11/24/16
I am sitting out here early this morning on Thanksgiving overlooking my pond and knowing that I am so very grateful for everything I have and everything that is to come.
I have so many things to be grateful for including my family, my friends, my customers, my work, my health, my home, my abundance and more.
I am also very grateful that this is the last journal entry for the self-love journal. I did it! I journaled for 52 weeks and even though I got a little sidetracked, for the most part, I stayed true to my growth, and I spent 52 weeks trying to discover how to love me as I am.
I feel that I have accomplished something huge. I can look in a mirror and be happy with the image that is looking back. I have learned so much more than what is in the mirror, though, and the image others see. I have a much better understanding of who I really am, what my strengths are and why I do the things I do. My life will never be the same again and although this journey has not been easy to do while sharing with others; I am proud of myself for finishing what I committed to do. It is my sincere hope that it continues to help others as they read this to find their individual answers as much as it has helped me.
With Gratitude,
Traci
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Self-Love Takeaways
I give my best in every way, and every day my best gets better. It is easy to know when I am satisfied with food and I easily push my plate away from me. I only eat when I am hungry, and I consistently make healthy food choices. I move my body and eat for my naturally thin body. I am grateful for my naturally thin way of living.