𝐈 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐞𝐱𝐡𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐝
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And I have been for few days,
if I am honest
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Exhausted from work.
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Exhausted from the lack of sun and warm
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Exhausted from not having my friends around
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Exhausted from everything and anything.
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Every little thing seemed just extra weight on my shoulders.
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𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐦𝐞 𝐨𝐛𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬, 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐧𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐞𝐫, 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐧 𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐠𝐫𝐢𝐩.
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Business, work, Covid, financials, mental health, seemed way too much to hold together.
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And in all the turmoil the need to control made me go deeper in override.
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More structure, more presence, more commitment, more exercising, more healthy eating.
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𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐈 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧, 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭?
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𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐰𝐞 𝐠𝐨 𝐭𝐨 𝐤𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐢𝐭 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫, 𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐨𝐧'𝐭 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐝𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨𝐨 𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐥.
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It's a feeling, in your Spirit and your Body.
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The low energy, the uninspired days, the boredom.
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The lack of joyful moments, the lack of smiles on your face.
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A grey cloud engulfs you and you are just moody, not able to pinpoint why.
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Even your body hurts, stress takes over your back, neck, and shoulders and you feel tons heavier.
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And you feel like Don Chisciotte, silly fighting against windmills.
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You feel lonely trying to do a job that gives you purpose and a good income.
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You feel sad because you are so tired that you can't give yourself to your loved ones.
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You feel bad because your reactions are way more emotional than it's needed, and you know it, but you can't stop. After all, when you are exhausted you can't control it.
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Even if you know better, even if you have done better in the past.
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You know that to be at your b
est, you have to take care of your energy.
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Refill your passion, spend time having fun, not just working.
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Have inspiring conversations and bounce ideas with other inspired people, not just lifting others.
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𝑫𝒆𝒔𝒑𝒊𝒕𝒆 𝒘𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒂𝒚𝒔 𝒘𝒉𝒆𝒏 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒆𝒙𝒉𝒂𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒘𝒉𝒆𝒍𝒎𝒆𝒅 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒖𝒏𝒑𝒍𝒖𝒈.
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𝒀𝒐𝒖 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒑 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒐 𝒂𝒖𝒕𝒐𝒅𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒖𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏.
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𝒀𝒐𝒖 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒔𝒉𝒐𝒘 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒇𝒆𝒂𝒓 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒅 𝒘𝒉𝒐 𝒊𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒈𝒆.
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And so I did. Took a week off.
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Did the world stop spin?
No.
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Did all the work I had done previously disappear living me in dangerous waters?
No.
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Did I lose friends because I didn't reply instantaneously to messages?
No
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During this week, with the pc close
d, I spent meaningful time with my family and my friends, soaking up the beauty of nature at home, finding even more reasons why I walk the path that I walk, and more inspiration in the next steps.
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𝐒𝐨 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐝𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐚𝐦𝐞? 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐝𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐨𝐟𝐟 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐦𝐞𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐜𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠?
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When you live a life aligned to your higher values, you can walk fearlessly.
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you stop following what society tells you is important, and you focus on what is important to you, making sure that you get enough of it every day.
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From that clarity and alignment, you can make choices that resonate and that give you more and more peace of mind, and fulfillment.
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Because your cup will be full, you will be able to pour into others.
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No more "yes, but..." or yes when you mean no, and vice-versa.
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Thoughts aligned action, for a smoother ride, without bumps.
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And when you will be tired again, you will be able to stop, breathe, reassess and take that time off if that's what you need.
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Because you know that self-depletion doesn't serve you and your cause.
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And if you read until here, now you know, and you have a choice.
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𝐃𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐲 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐮𝐥𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐃𝐨𝐮𝐛𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐅𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐀𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐅𝐥𝐨𝐰?
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𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐦𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬.
