mindsets that will help you glow this new year

Happiness, Inspiration & Lifestyle by Maya Gite

It’s finally 2021!

What does that mean for you & me? There is still a pandemic; thousands of lives are still at risk and loss is still hung over in the air. Black lives still matter and Dustin Higgs is still scheduled to be executed by the Trump administration on January 15th, 2021 for a crime that SOMEONE ELSE COMMITTED.

Before we move in, here is how to help Dustin.

A) Contact the Department of Justice and leave a message for the Attorney General by leaving a voicemail. Ask them to spare Dustin’s life and that he did not kill anyone. Option 9 at (202) 353-1555

B) Sign Dustin’s petition at this link: https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/save-dustin-higgs/

C) Continue to educate yourself on the importance of this issue at the following links:

I’ll hope you will join the fight.

Let’s move forward. But what’s really different with a new year? We’ve established that the same problems are still problems as of right now. Perhaps a change in mindset… a full revamp, reset, or reverse. It can be valuable to stick closely to a series of moods, affirmations, and phrases. Here are three to start you off.

If it won’t matter in five years, don’t spend more than five minutes thinking about it.

I think a lot of what is holding me back at times is the overthinking aspect of everything I do. What will he/she think? What is going to happen if I do that? I feel so locked in to the consequences, fear, and uncertainty that I am not able to set forth on what I really want in life. I encourage everyone who is reading this to step out of their overthinking bubble. Challenge yourself. Taking that first step is the hardest part, but it also is a relief to break the barrier. This life, is YOURS and sometimes it is important to think about things in that light. What is going to make ME the happiest? What do I want to accomplish? The more we think think think, they less we do.

Put yourself at the top of your to-do list everyday and the rest will fall into place.

In 2021, I am making myself a priority. You should too. It is not selfish to put your aspirations, goals, and happiness to the top. Especially for a year with hopes for achievements and successes this is your time!! The minute we guide the pent-up energy we have put into the people who simply do not care and into the things we love, is the minute we can turn the page and move forward. The best version of ourselves is waiting for us and it starts with our decisions. We make ones every single day. It can be simple changes to our lifestyle. Buy a wellness shot for immunity. Go on a run and build your stamina. Start a small business. Write down your biggest dreams. Start journaling your life. Practice self-care. For a while now, I’ve said to “Put You First” but what I didn’t realize was how much of a conscious effort that phrase requires. So enough talking, it is time to do. Make opportunities that will build up YOU because this year let’s make YOU come 1st. Really.<3

Growth and comfort cannot coexist.

The hardest thing we face as humans is breaking our shell. We are comfortable within. Safe. Nothing is challenging where we currently are in our comfort zones. But have you ever been curious about what lays outside of what we have known our entire lives? Perhaps we discover new interests, new characteristics about ourselves. Perhaps we find growth and feel more alive. I challenge you to guide yourself to that spot of discomfort. Simply jot down a list of 3-4 things that have always made you uncomfortable. For example you could write: running a mile or talking to a stranger or dancing. Have fun with this and include ways you can take these flaws and make them better. Growth is severely underrated. Life is a wonderful book, but if we can’t keep moving forward, chapter to chapter, we will never be fulfilled with a story. Sometimes we get stuck and thus have longer chapters compared to others, and sometimes characters reappear in our story later on, but we cannot be the obstacle that stops us from completing anything. Everything happens for a reason, so why not live the experiences you’ve always dreamed about. If you can do that, why not the ones that scare you too?

Cheers to a new mindset. I hope this year becomes everything you all are looking for. If you ever need someone to talk to, please keep in touch through my comments.

Peace & Good Vibes,

Maya Gite ❤

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