Hello, wonderful you. How are you? Hope all is well, and you’re great!!!
I’ve been thinking about how much pressure I’ve been putting on myself these past couple of weeks to be creative, to get things done, to not let time go by unnoticed. To finish reading, to write a blog post, to shop, to prepare, to go to appointments, to post on social media, (and BTW you can follow me here) until it finally dawned on me that I’m totally stressing myself out with gogogo and dododo and not taking time out to just be.
So here’s a thought for you:
Make your life a little easier this week and let go of having to be superwoman, things do not have to be perfect, you don’t have to finish every single project on your list. Prioritize. Cut yourself some slack. Perfectionism is overrated. It’s ok not to know everything.
Remember you, remember to take out time to nourish and refresh every single day, if something you planned is not working out perfect, that’s ok, maybe it’s not meant to.
Say ‘no’ to one invitation and instead take that time for you. Relax.
Take daily breaks to just be quiet, if you’re working give yourself a mental break, go outside and have your lunch alone, eat your lunch in a park, in a restaurant by a window and watch all the people walking by. If you’re in a safe place, close your eyes for a few minutes and breathe in deep.
Give yourself a little pampering, get a cuppa, put your feet up you can do the laundry later. Take a bath, light a candle, infuse the water with essential oil scents that are calming for your senses, like Lavender and Eucalyptus. Give yourself a social media break and spend that time instead in quiet bliss.
Once or twice, or however many times you want, get take out so you don’t have to cook.
Listen to soft music, dance in your living room, read something uplifting. Fill yourself with positive vibes. Say some positive uplifting affirmations. Give yourself a pep talk, you can do it, you’re amazing, you’re strong and powerful.
Do something every day that makes you happy.
And make things a little easier for yourself.
Let me know what you think, leave a comment, love to know.
Have a great, wonderful week ahead. Blessings.
COPYRIGHT MASHA G. ELLMAN 2021
In My Everyday Life 
I am living this now. It helped to have the pandemic give me an excuse to say no to some things. My guiding word this year is Joy. So I try to head there with that in mind. And when I’m engaged in a hum drum activity like dishes, l withhold judgements and just be. It’s all a very different place than I used to be.
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Isn’t it great that you’re on this new path with ‘joy’ as your guide, and that you’re allowing yourself into it. It always turns out to be a greater place this new place. I believe that every time I come to the end of a path, a new way opens and as I step into it I’m shedding something that no longer serves me. That something is always beliefs that I have outgrown and need to let go of and every time I do, I am closer to living from my higher self. I’m actually in that place right now too, on a new path. Thank you so much for stopping by. xoxo
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Some wonderful advice here, Masha. I hope you can read your own wise words back to you when you start feeling the pressure, stress and overwhelm creeping in 💜 xx
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LOL great advise Caz, I hope I remember to as well, but we can all do only the best that we can. xoxo
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You know what makes my week better? Seeing, “Hello, wonderful you” in your blog:). Feels like you’re saying it to me with a big, warm hug. Thank you!
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Ohhhhh, 🙂 Thank you for being here and thank you for telling me, it warms my heart to know, that’s my intention when I write it. And my son actually said the same thing just recently. Thank you Kay, have a beautiful Friday and weekend. xoxo
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