Slow Motion For Me
5th Edition of But Yea...
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Hey Girrrrlll!!
I hope you didn’t miss me too much! Time got away from me and I didn’t give myself any time to write. I have been off my normal routine and schedule since being back from being sick. My bounce-back game is not as good as it used to be! I went on a girls' trip this weekend & had THE BEST TIME so now I’m ready to get back into it…but yea…we gotta slow things down a bit.
(Im gonna get some real theme music soon)
It seems the theme of the year has been slow down and do nothing. It has been very frustrating for me if I’m being all the way real. I am a very mixy, on-the-go type of girl and lately, I haven’t been able to do all that.
I have for all of my 20s been a girl who can get active and slice you with my tongue. After coming off the heels of a whirlwind 2022, traveling, quitting a job just so I could still get a job somewhere else, talking to a guy heavy, having great emotional breakthroughs in therapy then we get to this year…
January I took a timeout on content so I could get my goals straight and a good routine as I settled into my new job. For February to come knock me on my ass then I go to therapy and she’s like okay well you could just do nothing…
I’m like girl but I already got the argument on my tongue & a full tank of gas so what do you mean! Then we get to quarter 2 and my allergies knock me back on my ass. I literally just like…what are we really doing God cause ummm…
Honestly, though it’s still pretty frustrating, slowing down has helped me realize a lot but it’s been a crazy transition. I noticed previously I would jam-pack my daily schedule, being a planner girl I normally would say “You can’t do everything, every day” yet would still stack my day leaving no wiggle room.
Since I quit the “girl boss” hustle lifestyle, it’s been hard to navigate my time with one job and just a few home chores. It sounds silly but I’ve always been a busy person, I was always in a dance practice or a club meeting. Moving at this slower pace or not at all feels very weird and you would think everything I had to do would be done but it’s not.
If you can relate to this! Let me know, I’m still finding my footing here!
I have discovered so far a few things that I would’ve never noticed before:
The fluctuations in my utility bills (they like to sneak stuff in & now I notice…)
I had a lot of subscriptions soaking my discretionary funds leaving no money for drinks with the girls
I push myself to get over things quickly in fear of wasting time (what am I in a rush for, we’re not wallowing but just space to process)
So it’s not a totally crazy thing! I will continue to share as I discover this new reality! Be sure to share this week’s edition of the newsletter!
One thing that has been helping me slow down is having a little dashboard! It keeps me organized but helps me not overwhelm myself with tasks that may not get done!
Here’s a TikTok of my progress board:
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See you back here next week?! I’ll really be here! Bye!