Tuesday, June 12, 2018

The New Normal

In the midst of feeling my own stress of moving,  I got to spend time with my super amazing brave friend that is warrioring through cancer, give hope and extra love to a mom who struggles with her teens, teach a class to my awesome Vasa crew and laugh a lot with good friends. Today was a good day which brings me to....How I decided to have a good day:)🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋

Anyone ever listen to @thealisonshow podcast? I often do on my long drives. And she got me to thinking about my "new normal."  Yes it sucks right now but this is my life. And my new normal.  It's so crazy, I just have to laugh. Am I living in my moms basement with my hubby, 2 teens and a couple dogs? Heck ya I am. But I am blessed to take this little break, get our bearings back and start fresh. So instead of feeling the same way about things I cannot change,  I chose to accept it for what it is and what a great day it ended up being. The pressure of fixing everything right now was gone. So on to my next and final point....
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Mental health is so important, just as important as physical health. Exercise isnt always about the weight loss, it rarely is for me these days. I do it for my mental well being. My anxiety is lower,  my MS is staying under control way more often and I sleep better. Did you know 3 of my 4 teen daughters has had severe depression? It's a topic close to my heart and  one I dont talk about a lot. One day, with their permission, I will tell you you their journey. But what I can say is that staying active is soooo important.  Added into everything else I did for them therapy etc, I made sure they kept up with dance, cheer, choir whatever it was,  it was their outlet.  And I made it a top priority. I didn't make them go,  but I never used their outlet as something to take away for punishment. Cell phone, car, going out with friends...absolutely. But not the one thing they could channel their anxiety to. For me, I go to the gym.

Now if you got through all this, I am grateful to you. I know it's not easy and a new normal can seem lonely. But you are not alone, we just need to speak up so others can reach out.