5 Second Rule

Which Inner Voice Are You Listening To?

Which Inner Voice Are You Listening To?
It was a foggy morning but it was beautiful.  I had already created my ‘To Do List’ for the day but with the pretty fog outside, the ocean was calling me but

we almost didn’t go.......

While getting ready, the internal dialogue going on in my head was incredible and it was bouncing back and forth from positive talk to negative talk.  


‘It’s going to be so great to go for a walk’ to ‘Your feet are going to hurt…is it worth it?’
‘You are going to feel so great after your walk’ to ‘You’re not going to get everything done today if you waste time going for a walk’.
‘You have to go out to get some groceries so you’re going to be out anyways’ to ‘It’s going to be cold outside; you should stay inside…change what you are going to cook and use what you have instead’
‘You already have enough on your plate for today, why are you adding more?  Stop procrastinating on what you need to do’ to ‘You should stay home and get more stuff down around the house, you can go tomorrow’.

Yup, lots of banter and all because I wanted to go for a walk.  

Crazy right?  You know what’s even crazier?  

That I used to listen to this banter and it would deter me in the past.  I would cave in to my own inner thoughts and allow them to hold me back from doing something positive for myself.

I find it so interesting that I can now recognize when this is happening and I am empowering myself to choose to make a better choice.  

I have always had the ability to do this, I just chose not to. 

I did the Mel Robbins 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 and just left my partially enjoyed cup of coffee on the counter, got changed out of my warm and comfy jammies and right into my workout clothes and out the door, I was determined not to let my inner voice stop us from going on our walk.   

Part way through our walk, I even said to my husband, ‘I am so glad we went for our walk’.  I could feel the change in my mood and my energy, just by getting out of the house, being in nature, moving my body and of course, getting a little ocean time didn’t hurt either….LOL.   The added bonus, I gave myself a high-five as I realized that I didn’t allow my inner voice to stop me this morning and it was such a great feeling.

Sure, it took away some time from working on other things on my ‘To Do List’ but what’s more important than taking care of your physical and mental health?  

For me…..Nothing!  

Today’s walk was just another positive step of me putting myself and some self-care first and foremost above everything else.  The dishes and the laundry can wait…my physical and mental health never deserved to be on the backburner and every positive action step I take helps me prove to myself that I’m worthy of taking the time for self-care and my body will thank me.


Meet Juliette and Graham

 
We are Juliette and Graham and have been married since 2002.  Just like so many others, we have endured many up and downs in our lives along with far too many losses but together we can get through anything.  We worked 8-10 hours per day, often worked overtime and commuted sometimes 3 hours a day to and from work.  We looked forward to Fridays, dreaded Monday mornings and counted the days till our vacations started.  Weekends were jam packed with doing everything for everyone and leaving little to no time for ourselves or what was important to us.  Our cups were always empty....
 
Juliette worked in the Communications Industry for 22 years until the company completed a re-organization and the department was dissolved.  My life was turned upside down and my identity and ego were rocked to the core.  I pivoted and refused to allow this emotional and financial set back crush me.  I have taken this opportunity to allow my entrepreneurial and passion for helping others to shine and no longer hide behind someone else’s schedule, restraints or ideals.  Focusing on personal development, changing my mindset and being more consistent in my self-care routine to support myself both emotionally and physically.

Graham currently works in the IT industry and has for the past 30+ years. I love anything related to Mustang cars and can talk to you for days about them.  I’m the quiet one as I save my words for my quick wit and amazing sense of humor, Juliette is the talkative one with a heart of gold, and together we are the yin to each other’s yang.

Together we have copious amounts of customer service experience and both have a true passion for helping others in a heart-centered way. In our spare time you will find us golfing, camping, geo-caching, hiking, spending time by the ocean and enjoying the beautiful outdoors.

We are on a mission to help a whole lot of people break free and educate themselves with the knowledge and resources that have helped and empower us on our health and wellness journey!

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