Well, It's been a while!

Hi There!

I just took a glance at the date of my last post which happened to be February 15th, my 30th birthday! I can't believe it's been almost a month since I have hopped on here! First off, I hope you are all doing well. I have been traveling like a crazy lady for work over the past month which is a part of my job that is slightly new to me . While my day job allows me to be out and about, my traveling does not involve airplanes aside from a few trips a year. Let me just say, this whole traveling like a work gypsy has given me a great appreciation for people who do this every week! It has been a learning experience to say the least!

photo cred: Cutestlife.com

I have witnessed a fair amount of the above behavior from my own pup over the past few weeks!

Anyways, back to the learning experience part of all this travel. For starters, I have always known that I am a creature of habit, but suddenly having an unpredictable and jam packed schedule has really brought my association of safety with schedule to the surface for me . Let me explain. I find comfort in my schedule. I get up, I make coffee, I blog, I make breakfast and lunch, I do a little work, I go to work , I come home, I do yoga, I make dinner, and then I chill with the boys and a cup of tea. As many of you know, I like to plan my weekly menu and order my groceries accordingly over the weekend. I like to cook with fresh, quality, ingredients and know what I am putting in my food. I love practicing handstands and other inversions while my dinner is cooking.  It's my thing. What can I say.

Goddess Bowl

Tea and toast :)

Evening yoga.

With all that said, what this traveling experience has taught me is that while scheduling is great, flexibility is equally if not more important when striving to live a full, happy, spontaneous, and connected life. I have learned that while perhaps I don't have the ability to cook up exactly what I want for my meals, sometimes choosing a meal that is nutritious and fills the hole is just as good. I have also learned that when traveling in a group, its ok to say "no" to certain group outings and take some "me" time. I am not someone who loves saying no, but I'm realizing that you have to say no in order to meet your own needs. If you can't meet your own needs, you certainly can't be present for someone else.  I've learned that 20 minutes of stretchy yoga goodness in the morning before a meeting is just as effective at focusing the mind and realigning the body as a full 60-90 minute evening flow. It's certainly better than saying, "hey, it's not worth it if I can't do it for an hour!". Sometimes, you just don't have the time. I choose sleep over yoga or any other exercise, so for me, getting up an hour or more  before I need to so that I can squeeze in a full yoga class is just not going to happen. 20 minutes though? I can do that! The 20 minutes can change your entire outlook on the day. Trust me.

The other thing I have learned is to bring your own tea from home. There is something comforting about having your favorite tea while snuggled in your hotel bed. Now, a real mug would be better than a paper hotel cup, but  I'll take what I can get.

So for the next few days, I'll go back to my schedule. In a couple of days when it all gets crazy again, I'm going to remember what I've learned and go with the flow. I have proof that I'll be ok.

Something to think about:

Be good.

xo

Sarah