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I am not a master but I have passion and I believe that means so much more.

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I have been slacking with this blog. Wedding planning and job searching tend to be a bit overwhelming. My current challenge is an attempt to lose weight. It sounds easy but looking at any weight loss diet its all unhealthy. I’ve seen some where you only eat hard boiled eggs and drink tea throughout the day. I want to lose weight but I want to lose it a healthy way that will be easy to keep off.

Not to mention when you look up any sort of fitness workouts its just that the workout. Like what is this workout supposed to do for me and for my body. So trying to spend some extra time figuring out the healthiest ways to be healthy.

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A beautiful slice of nature by Parker Loew

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So my attempts at getting a post out each week are being halted by 6am shifts at work. Need more coffee. Instead look at this awesome Halloween decoration I got!

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I have been slacking with making posts but I have been focusing on keeping a bullet journal and I have made some goals for the month and one is to write a blog post each week this month. I have one written out I just need to get it touched up and it will be out by tomorrow.

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Reflection

Today I realized that all the distractions in life have been pulling me away from my meditations. I have let myself revert back to old habits and haven't been focusing on being mindful. I need to recenter. Have you experienced this sort of thing before? Reflect on what distractions have pulled you away from.

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Digital Declutter

The past two days I have been taking the time to declutter my digital life. I am trying to reduce the number of distractions I have throughout the day and the best way to do that is to get rid of notifications. It is easier to be mindful without my phone reminding me its there every few minutes. I took time to turn off notifications and unsubscribed from a lot of emails. It has helped a lot. Take some time and think about all the digital distractions in your life.

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To walk in nature is to witness a thousand miracles.

Mary Davis

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Things have been busy but new post out hopefully tomorrow if I can find the right words to express my thoughts

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Watch how you go about your day today and take at least 15 minutes to stop and be mindful of your surroundings.

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Day to Day

I had mentioned before that I have recently moved. We moved from an apartment to our new house and of course moving always comes with many changes. The biggest change for me was in my daily routines.

Our daily habits and routines become everyday rituals and for me they serve as meditations. The move and break from routine had turned my brain to mush. You don't realize how important your routines are until they are gone. My break in routine even lead to me messing up my calender and ended up being late to work. It took some time to create some new routines but it helped me a lot to settle into the changes.

For many it may seem like just going through the motions but one needs to open their mind and see it as more than that. Start to see it as a meditation. Examine each thing you in your routines. How do you do it and why do you do it?

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Busy busy busy

So I have had a post written for like a week now but it has been so busy I keep forgetting to type it and post it but I should have it up here very soon!

Namaste

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So my weight has been going down and I have been feeling so good! I just want you to know you are capable and awesome!

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You don't realize how much you have neglected yourself until you make yourself a priority again.

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Welcome OM

Big changes are happening. The biggest change for me is that my boyfriend and I have bought and moved into a house. We now have more space and most importantly we have a yard! Now that the stress of the move has passed I have been feeling so peaceful. It has been so nice to have a porch to sit on and to just enjoy my own little slice of nature. My mental health is so good right now.

The second change is still ongoing. When I started this blog in January I was still new to mindfulness and was using the blog to explore different concepts and sharing what I have learned with you all. My knowledge in mindfulness has changed and I want my blog to change with it. I will still post every week but it will not be every Monday so the name mindfulnessmondays will be changing to Welcome OM. There may be some slight changes to the way I post but I will still cover a variety of mindful concepts but I hope to add some other content. I have not had a chance to put a lot of thought into where I hope this leads but I think that’s the fun in it.

So look out for some changes in my posting as well as a name change in the next week. Thank you for sticking with me and I would love to hear what you would like to see in my posts in the future.

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Big changes are coming. I will let you know what is later this week. 🕉🧘‍♀️

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So much to be mindful of

Boyfriend and I are closing on a house at the end of this week and so much packing to do. On the plus side my weight is going down. Mindful eating and physical activity are showing signs of progress.