Be Mindful of the Present, Be in the Now and Don't Let Fear Stop You!

Last Oct. 2020, hubs and I were supposed to be in the UK for our BIG European trip 🇬🇧.. We had planned to spend 3 weeks travelling through Wales, Scotland, Ireland and England enjoying the culture, scenery, food and everything else that the UK has to offer. Unfortunately, COVID-19 happened . And missed travel is just one of the many challenges it created. 

Yes, it can be really frustrating when things don’t go according to our plan, especially if we don’t know what is going to unfold or what the next “anything” is going to look like. BUT, I believe that these restrictions and struggles are TEMPORARY, regardless of not knowing when it will pass, everything in life really is temporary.

So instead of focusing on things that I cannot change right now, I'm learning to EMBRACE the different things that I can, so I started planning smaller trips or getaways that are still safe and socially distant like glamping, I think we’re finally going to give it a try! I also want to embrace the season and enjoy it as often as we can by going hiking and going too see the trees and leaves changing. AND another great thing is that we get to experience and make memories of all these with our little cockapoo, Leo  .

Being mindful of the present and enjoying and loving the magic in the air made me feel a lot better, positive and very grateful for the things that we still get to experience despite our cancelled trip. So if you’re feeling a little down lately because of things that didn’t go as planned, REFRAME that perspective and embrace what you can by being in the NOW. 

AND with all the uncertainties that this pandemic has brought us, we may sense that we are confronted with FEAR almost every single day and it is natural for us to feel overwhelmed. BUT we must always remember that we have CONTROL over how we react and deal with it. We must NOT let it drive our lives backward and away from our goal, let us build the courage to put fear in the backseat and FOCUS on the road to the destination of our vision.

So no matter how hard it is, DON'T...

🙅🏻‍♀️ Forget Everything And Run. INSTEAD...

🙌🏻 Face Everything And Rise!

I first heard this reframe by the lovely @iamallysonbyrd and I couldn't agree more so now, I'm sharing it with you. ️

PS. For tips on how to find your SUPERPOWER, follow your curiosity and how to not let fear stop you, click the image below to listen to my episode on "The Edge of Fear Podcast" with Liz Bazile-Louison.

xo,

Kellsie