Sharing pics from the imex_group conference! The fun & excitement may be the first thing you notice, but there is more to the story.
🛞 My travel day kicked off with a flat tire, a race to get Gibbs to boarding, then I had to vacuum our home (in case we had a showing for our unit while out of town) and finally, an AWOL Uber driver 🚘
✈️ The race was on to make it!
🏥 Amidst all of this, my father-in-law’s hospital visit weighed in my thoughts. ⚠️ I also had to figure out that tire situation before my hubs flew home later that night as he needed the car the next morning. The struggle was real!! ‼️
Life is messy, heck, it’s outrageously chaotic at times.
In those moments of chaos, I had a choice: I could have allowed negativity to consume my day, be unkind to myself and others, lose patience or be an energy vampire. Or, I could set healthy boundaries for my emotions and energy, fueling resilience, self-respect, kindness, sense of humor and gratitude.
Here is how I went from chaos to calm:
✅ Mindful breathing: Find your center. Feet on ground. Releasing tension from my clenched hands to being open. Inhale calm, exhale chaos.
✅ Positive affirmation: Remind yourself of your capabilities, previous triumphs and kiss goodbye to self doubt … you are a brilliant beautiful force to reckon with today! 💕
✅ Lean on your support system: We don’t have family near. Our friends are our family. I called a friend to take Gibbs to daycare / boarding, another friend to help with getting in our condo building to change tire, and chatted with my husband and roommate Annie whose advice & kindness lifted me up.
✅ Set boundaries for your emotions and energy during times of chaos. FEEL the frustration, and know you get to wear it for a short moment in time. Then FREE yourself from wearing it. You know that feeling when you finally are free from wearing spanx or a sports bra that you struggle to get out of? THAT feeling!
Yes, I made it to this incredible conference, formed new connections for keynoting and overcame obstacles with grace & confidence!
❓ which tip above was the most helpful to you ? Drop a comment below ⬇️
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