I love that Confucius quote - I'd forgotten about it, but will now write it on my commonplace book. And balancing that "headspace with heartspace". High five. I don't fare very well in that space and may need some tips 😊
🫂 glad you’re taking care of one of my favorite writers. I’m a little envious of your quick adjustments, though! I (think I) have to think about doing something for a long time before doing it… 🙁
“to balance headspace with heartspace.” I can so relate that that. I think I have been working on achieving that balance ever since I left my corporate job 3 and a half years ago. So, you and I both, let’s keep working on it! 👊
I can so relate! You sound you're at least willing to look at what is and accept what needs to be done, that's a crucial step to returning (I feel like all humans need constant reminders). I also too need to get a skin care routine in place (ugh I was caught off guard after I turned 40!) so here's hoping saying it out loud keeps me accountable to sticking to one haha.
It’s a tough one. Even though I live in a tropical country and was raised in one, I was never for sunscreen, except if I went to the beach or hiking. My mom constantly told me to take care of my skin, but I ignored her, like a good daughter 🙃😆It’s only now do I look back at her well-meaning advice and see that she was right!
Hey Lani, l relate to this bloody annoying headspace taking up too much room. I think the balance is something we always need to attend to, part of our path to being part of the human experience, part of the duality so balance can appear skewed depending on where we are emotionally on any given day. A sense of humour helps, as you know … and write 💙🙏😊🌀
Absolutely. The struggle is real. Writing is my sanity. Getting all those messy thoughts bouncing around OUT. Much better than blurting it out to someone else because then it allows me to listen to them. Of course, give and take is the best, and I’m grateful I have that. Love you, Simone!
I hear this from so many friends lately, Lani - the struggle for balance in all things is real and it sounds as though you are extremely adept at pivoting to different things. (Extremely impressed you have so many routines!!) I can always tell when I have been online too much. It just feels ... heavy. I don't need to be subjected yet again to some eejit advising that women of a certain age should avoid eye-liner, lol. Emptying one's head onto paper can be helpful. (Said the person who often does this at 3 am lol ). Hugs to you Lani!
OMG. That’s so funny. I heard the advice of older women not wearing glittery eyeshadow. Don’t want to draw attention to those lines! God FORBID. So, naturally, I wear bright glittery blue eyeshadow from time to time. 💙
I find myself standing up more in the classroom. I’m supposed to be behind the desk with the computer, Google Slides, etc, etc, but one of the reasons why I got into teaching was to get away from the computer 😭 So much for that! So, I suppose I mention this as something ‘negative’ turned into something ‘positive’…
The news cycle and the internet, I’m hoping can create a similar change, one where folks decide they want to unplug and get real. Thanks, Sue! xo
We do the best we can every day. I figure if I can do 5 out of my 6 "maintenance tasks" (protein, picking up heavy things and putting them down, etc) I'm doing great ;-)
So honest and wise! Thank you so much for sharing, Lani. I felt every tug‑of‑war between your headspace and heartspace ... those peaks, valleys, hairshirt, (lol!) redrum moment ... all of them!
I love how you name the "butterfly effect" of one small change rippling outward into a whole new rhythm of living. The rebounder, the weights, the protein, the pink‑glasses ... all "momentum" in motion, the quiet kind that ends up shifting everything.
And you’re right: the real work isn’t in perfect routines, it’s in returning. Relaxing. Adjusting. Coming back to ourselves just as when the mind wants to descend into the shadows.
Your March feels like a lesson in gentle forward motion ... not forcing, just listening, tending, trusting the tide. Meanwhile, I’m having a monumental one of my own … cousins, of course. 🙏💖🫂
Thanks so much, Deborah. 🙏 It has been peaks and valleys even though I jokingly said that, you were picking up what I was throwing down!
Collectively I feel like it’s the struggle for alignment ~ and I only voice that because I know so many people are having a hard time. 🫨Too much noise + information = overwhelm
But I’m trying 🦋 in my way, and I think it’s helping me wobble, as oppose to drowning. I think you know what I mean. Hugs!
I love that Confucius quote - I'd forgotten about it, but will now write it on my commonplace book. And balancing that "headspace with heartspace". High five. I don't fare very well in that space and may need some tips 😊
I hear ya! 😅
🫂 glad you’re taking care of one of my favorite writers. I’m a little envious of your quick adjustments, though! I (think I) have to think about doing something for a long time before doing it… 🙁
I think we all do a bit of that, Steve! I’m trying my best! 😍🥰😇 Thanks so much.
“to balance headspace with heartspace.” I can so relate that that. I think I have been working on achieving that balance ever since I left my corporate job 3 and a half years ago. So, you and I both, let’s keep working on it! 👊
YAYYY! 😍🚀🥰I needed this today. Thanks, Yi.
I can so relate! You sound you're at least willing to look at what is and accept what needs to be done, that's a crucial step to returning (I feel like all humans need constant reminders). I also too need to get a skin care routine in place (ugh I was caught off guard after I turned 40!) so here's hoping saying it out loud keeps me accountable to sticking to one haha.
It’s a tough one. Even though I live in a tropical country and was raised in one, I was never for sunscreen, except if I went to the beach or hiking. My mom constantly told me to take care of my skin, but I ignored her, like a good daughter 🙃😆It’s only now do I look back at her well-meaning advice and see that she was right!
lol I too ignored the pleas to put on sunscreen. I call them my travel battle scars, ha!
Hey Lani, l relate to this bloody annoying headspace taking up too much room. I think the balance is something we always need to attend to, part of our path to being part of the human experience, part of the duality so balance can appear skewed depending on where we are emotionally on any given day. A sense of humour helps, as you know … and write 💙🙏😊🌀
Absolutely. The struggle is real. Writing is my sanity. Getting all those messy thoughts bouncing around OUT. Much better than blurting it out to someone else because then it allows me to listen to them. Of course, give and take is the best, and I’m grateful I have that. Love you, Simone!
Yes, writing keeps us sane. Love ya back Lani 🙏😊💖
I hear this from so many friends lately, Lani - the struggle for balance in all things is real and it sounds as though you are extremely adept at pivoting to different things. (Extremely impressed you have so many routines!!) I can always tell when I have been online too much. It just feels ... heavy. I don't need to be subjected yet again to some eejit advising that women of a certain age should avoid eye-liner, lol. Emptying one's head onto paper can be helpful. (Said the person who often does this at 3 am lol ). Hugs to you Lani!
OMG. That’s so funny. I heard the advice of older women not wearing glittery eyeshadow. Don’t want to draw attention to those lines! God FORBID. So, naturally, I wear bright glittery blue eyeshadow from time to time. 💙
I find myself standing up more in the classroom. I’m supposed to be behind the desk with the computer, Google Slides, etc, etc, but one of the reasons why I got into teaching was to get away from the computer 😭 So much for that! So, I suppose I mention this as something ‘negative’ turned into something ‘positive’…
The news cycle and the internet, I’m hoping can create a similar change, one where folks decide they want to unplug and get real. Thanks, Sue! xo
We do the best we can every day. I figure if I can do 5 out of my 6 "maintenance tasks" (protein, picking up heavy things and putting them down, etc) I'm doing great ;-)
Very good. Agree. Thanks T.J. 🙂🙏
So honest and wise! Thank you so much for sharing, Lani. I felt every tug‑of‑war between your headspace and heartspace ... those peaks, valleys, hairshirt, (lol!) redrum moment ... all of them!
I love how you name the "butterfly effect" of one small change rippling outward into a whole new rhythm of living. The rebounder, the weights, the protein, the pink‑glasses ... all "momentum" in motion, the quiet kind that ends up shifting everything.
And you’re right: the real work isn’t in perfect routines, it’s in returning. Relaxing. Adjusting. Coming back to ourselves just as when the mind wants to descend into the shadows.
Your March feels like a lesson in gentle forward motion ... not forcing, just listening, tending, trusting the tide. Meanwhile, I’m having a monumental one of my own … cousins, of course. 🙏💖🫂
Thanks so much, Deborah. 🙏 It has been peaks and valleys even though I jokingly said that, you were picking up what I was throwing down!
Collectively I feel like it’s the struggle for alignment ~ and I only voice that because I know so many people are having a hard time. 🫨Too much noise + information = overwhelm
But I’m trying 🦋 in my way, and I think it’s helping me wobble, as oppose to drowning. I think you know what I mean. Hugs!