I am the most motivated and happiest I have been in the longest time. And recently I have been focussing on the idea that life is not just about living everyday and making it to the weekend. It is about utilising everyday to reach your goals. Hello October a Youtuber/instagrammer recently posted a quote as part of her 'motivation Monday' where she puts motivational quotes on her Instagram story, this is one that really resonated with me:
Get in to the habit of asking yourself: ''does this support the life I'm trying to create''
And it struck me that if you can do one thing a day that either adds to your happiness/personal goals or your future life/career then that day is a good day. (but also if you didn't and you took a you day then thats also okay because that is a lesson in itself)
I think when you're in education especially it is hard to get out of the bubble, you are continuously doing the same things day in day out and it can become repetitive. But if you can focus your days on achieving things that in the future you can be proud of, then you are succeeding.
But not everyday is about succeeding, some days you need to just stop and let yourself breathe. I am the worst for not allowing myself time to breathe, often I keep going until I burn out, until I am ill or until I break. Sometimes it takes my friends to tell me that I need to stop and sometimes my body gives in. But accepting that not everyday you have to push yourself, is good. We are humans, not robots. No matter how much work you have to do, or how long your to do list is. Stop. Breathe. even if you give yourself a couple of hours, get a coffee, go for a walk, work out, have an extra hour in bed. DO NOT punish yourself for it because YOU NEED IT.
Going back to the quote I mentioned before, ''does this support the life I am trying to create'' I think you can ask yourself this about anything that you are doing. There was a time when I would hide away, be anti social, being sad and upset, hating myself. That was not supporting the life I am trying to create, what I am doing now, working hard in the gym, smashing uni, surrounding myself with amazing friends, and blogging about things I think are important, supports the life I WANT.
I truly believe that if you take a second to think about how far you have come and appreciate what you do have, the outlook that you have on your life will be increasingly positive. There is no point on dwelling over things that will not matter in the future, as yourself ''does this support the life I'm trying to create''.
On a side note- in this journey I have really noticed who I am surrounded by, and the amazing men and women who are at my side. I have a best friend who until recently was doing two jobs on top of university, a friend who is Vice President of an amazing society that encourages empowerment and confidence (Women in Work), an Amazing friend who runs her own business! As well as so many other people in my life who despite already doing so much, want to do MORE. They are my inspiration, they are the people who have a positive impact on my life. They are the people that constantly remind me to spend everyday appreciating what we have and with hard work what we can achieve. Surround yourself with people who have a Positive impact on your life.
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