Life's a Beach!
So this week we've been basking in the sun, frolicking in the beach and totally letting loose on Sanibel Island. It's been wonderful!
One very important fact about me...I love the beach! It's my happy place! I was born on an island and I will always be an island girl at heart. Being on the beach feeds my spirit in such an unexplainable way. I feel so connected to my Heavenly Father and also to my inner self. When I'm on the beach, I'm at peace.
If you're an overly anxious person, seriously, there's no place better to be than at the beach. You get to relax and move at a much slower pace. You get to enjoy the beauty of God's creation. You get to recharge and re-focus your mind. Relaxation is not an easy concept for most busy Moms. We tend to put the needs of others before our own. Trust me, I get it. With 4 kids and an extremely busy husband, I sometimes feel like I'm chasing life. I'm in fast forward mode and things won't slow down. If you you know me personally I may seem calm most of the times but you wouldn't believe the storm that's raging inside my mind. I'm a worrier...I overthink every situation and drives myself crazy with my thoughts. In my most recent years, I've been working at ways to self calm. Although I would be calmer if I spent every day at the beach, this is just not possible in my life right now. I've found that reading, soaking in my tub with some Epsom salt, listening to personal development and exercising are great ways to alleviate anxiety. The truth is life on a beach is not always calm and you have to be willing to weather the storm if you want bright and sunny days.

Do One Thing Better!

So today's message at church was about influence. What if you could go back to the past and change 1 thing? Would you want more time? Work more? Go on more vacations? Spend  more time with loved ones? Do something your future self would be happy about?
The truth is, we cannot return to the past. No matter how hard it is for us to accept this, returning to the past is not the answer. We need to focus on what we can do NOW.
As a Mom, I'm constantly doing so many different things. The truth is sometimes I feel like I'm being pulled into too many different things. It's easy to get overwhelmed and feel like what we do as a Mom doesn't even matter. But the truth is, we are influencing our children. We are making a difference in their lives. What kind of difference will you make? How will you influence their lives?
Just think, if you could do 1 thing better that would make an impact on your kids' lives, what would it be? How about for your own life? What is 1 thing you could do better? Find out what that is and focus your energy on that. The goal is to be you, just become a better version of you.

You matter

Sometimes no matter how much we try, we tend to forget número uno! You matter. As simply as that. I have to remind myself of this constantly. As a busy Mom, it's quite easy to get lost in taking care of everyone else. Sometimes, it even seems like I'm asking too much to just sit and eat a meal quietly, with no interruption. Our kids can be so demanding. They take so much of us and it's important for Moms to have "me" time.

Recently, I've started fitting in 30 minutes of daily exercise as my " me" time. This is not always easily accomplished though. Especially now, during the summer months, it's quite challenging with having 4 kids at home. Ultimately, I end up with 3-4 days of fitting in my exercise and I feel good about that. In fact, I just tweaked a muscle and I'm feeling like the universe is against me...lol
You have to just try your best and forget the rest. Sometimes, we give up too easily because we don't believe there is a difference being made. Most of the time, we just don't feel like we are worth the time and effort. These are all just lies we believe. We matter. You matter.  Seriously! Go do something nice for yourself today!

Wow! It's been a minute...but I'm finally back to blogging! I've missed it so. Writing is a great love of mine. I will be updating my blog and sharing lots of information about how I've transformed in the last year or so. I'm on a journey to become a better version of myself. On this journey, I'm learning to be healthier, I'm getting fit and I'm balancing life with my husband and our 4 kids. Eek! Life is so exciting right now and I can't wait to see what's in store for us...The Todd Suad! Come follow me on this great big adventure... My Superlife!!!