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On my ride this morning, my guide said “focus on

On my ride this morning, my guide said “focus on what you can control: your resistance, your cadence, your breath”. What I heard was “your resilience”. Our minds play tricks on us, so maybe that was what I was meant to hear today.
It’s somewhere in the middle of week 6 of a lockdown and I worry all the time about all the things everyone is worrying about.
I tuck all of this worry in a little box and put it on a mental shelf so that I can function. But, it likes to crawl out of the box when I’m not looking.
So today that’s what my minds response was: to give me the advice I sorely needed.

Thank you @yoiamsamyo for the bit of wisdom that spawned a thought to get me through the week. ❤️ Focus on what you can control: Your resilience.
#wednesdaymotivation #resilience

<insert motivational quote about peace and clarity

<insert motivational quote about peace and clarity here>
I took my new toy out on the lake this morning to see if I was up to the mental image I had built for myself as this zen woman kayaking at sunrise with a swift stroke and only thoughts of the next moment.

At the beginning, the thoughts running through my head were about if I was doing it “right”, what did I look like from the shore, why can’t I go straight like everyone else seems to do

I tried to let those move on because what I looked like and how I compared shouldn’t matter if I was doing this for myself. That lasted a little bit and then it was: I really should send those emails and tell the girl that cleans my house that I set the alarm when we left, and why aren’t I able to consistently go straight, who are those kids fishing on the shore without an adult?

As I got closer to home, it was I really should text text Megan to warn her about the alarm and I wonder if I burned enough to justify the french fries at lunch yesterday.

Somewhere in the middle though, the internal noise did drop away. The only thing left was just about moving forward with each stroke, even if it wasn’t the perfect stroke.

That little window of internal silence was just long enough to support that image I had built for myself when I bought this toy.
I’m ready for more (after my arms recover). #mindfulness #kayaking🚣 #momentofzen #academiclife #academiclifecoaching #phdlife

may the storm clouds on the horizon stay on the ho

may the storm clouds on the horizon stay on the horizon for now #tgif #fridaymood

It’s Thursday. That’s really all there is to b

It’s Thursday. That’s really all there is to be said. You’re almost there. Find something to love today that will take you into tomorrow.

“Keep moving forward, looking backward is only f

“Keep moving forward, looking backward is only for time travelers” - I love the idea of not getting caught in your past, except looking backwards helps you to know where you’ve been and how far you’ve come. I’ve learned that I grow more as a person with a healthy dose of self reflection. So, yes, keep moving forward but don’t be afraid to be that time traveler. Look back as a spectator, not a participant. #movingforward #dovechocolate

good morning ☀️ enjoy your day. yesterday is g

good morning ☀️ enjoy your day. yesterday is gone. tomorrow isn’t here yet. take this day you’ve given yourself to just be here. ☕️

@_lin.manuelmiranda tweets just really hit the spo

@_lin.manuelmiranda tweets just really hit the spot. this was last night’s message. it was what I needed to hear this morning. good morning. grab that #coffee and get to it you miracles. #fridayvibes #tgif #motivation

anyone can wear the mask #spiderman #spiderverse #

anyone can wear the mask #spiderman #spiderverse #avengersendgame

I need this woman today. She’s my focus reminder

I need this woman today. She’s my focus reminder. She’s not there to tell me I need to be a superwoman and “do all the things in a super way”. When my eyes drift to her, she reminds me to be strong in what I am doing. She reminds me to do whatever I am doing with intent and purpose. After a long day of work and travel yesterday and not a lot of sleep after it, my mind is drifting a lot today. All of the little thoughts about life, tasks, goals, news, and work are running around in my head with no forward progress. Now that I have seen her, it’s time to take a short walk and recommit my focus for the day. #takeawalk #focus #superwoman #selfcare #getinspired #academiclife #worklife

I'm just gonna leave this right here as a gentle r

I'm just gonna leave this right here as a gentle reminder for us all. #lifequotes #onlytuesday #takeamomenttobreathe #takeaminute #checkyourself

Keep moving forward. It sounds like an order. It

Keep moving forward. It sounds like an order. It is not. It is a reminder that there are good things in front of you, and you will reach them if you keep moving forward. #movingforward #mindfulness #sundayvibes

Time to be still for just a bit. 30 seconds really

Time to be still for just a bit. 30 seconds really. Let all of the week’s baggage flow away. Once you’re chill, write down what you need to work on next week. Your Monday morning self will thank you. #selfcare #mindfulness #takeamoment #tgif #academiclife #worklife

It's Friday Jr. You're almost there. Take a deep

It's Friday Jr. You're almost there. Take a deep breath. You got this. #worklife #academiclife #fridayjr

Self-care means giving yourself space: space to f

Self-care means giving yourself space: space to feel, space to think, space to work, space to be. After a weekend of being many things to other people, I needed to change channels, and my desk felt confining. I gave myself 30 minutes of self-care this morning to find the top of my desk and dust. Dust you say? Yes, its spring and "the pollening" has begun in earnest.

Good morning. Enjoy today. Don't wake up tomorro

Good morning. Enjoy today. Don't wake up tomorrow regretting missing a moment you could have enjoyed today. #mindfulness #morningmotivation

You made it to Friday! Awesome. Now before you di

You made it to Friday! Awesome. Now before you dive into whatever activity that winds you down -- take a moment. So many of us live M-F lives that are different than our Sa-Su lives. Take a moment to write down what you were doing when the whistle blew and it was time to go home. Take a moment to think about what you have to do on Monday. Your Monday morning self will thank you for it. Now. Take another moment. You have time for one more. Take this moment to let go of whatever was driving you through the week. Your Saturday morning self will thank you for it. #worklife #tgif #academiclife #takeamoment

A gentle reminder that we're barely halfway throug

A gentle reminder that we're barely halfway through the week. Instead of crashing into the next day before you realize the last was done, take a moment to think about where you are going. Then go with purpose into Wednesday like a boss. #likeaboss #mindfulmoment #workliferhythm #academiclife

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