Some of y'all have seen in Facebook that I've recently started walking a mile everyday.. Here's why. I do like to exercise, but since I gained 50 lbs during my pregnancy, going back to insanity has kinda been hard. So, I started walking.

I've also started clean eating - well, trying to. And it's awesome. Fruit smoothies are my most favorite things ever.

I've also started morning meditation. Just to be aware of my senses and to say my daily affirmations, so that I can start the day in a positive way.

All these things have honestly done wonders for my life. I'm not as cranky, I have more patience, more energy, I'm happy. And I have the power to do hard things that day.

Thankfully Dalin pushed me out of bed to do my routine this morning. ( I think he likes a happy wife.)

It's honestly so great just having an hour to myself everyday.

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Aaaaaaaaand as soon as I went to go publish this post, Dalin wakes up Evelynn and says "OH. MY. GOSH" and as I got up to say "what" I could smell it... The fumes coming from her room.

I rush upstairs and begin to gag on the air. Evelynn had vomited all herself in the night. So. I start the bath. Dalin starts the laundry. I clean puke out of a little girls hair, he tries not puking himself.

I swear, if this blog post was a scratch and sniff, y'all would be puking your guts out yourselves.

And while it may seem my words of inspiration are now not comforting, I disagree.

I think God got me out of bed when He did because He knew as soon as I got home, I would need the strength and love and patience to handle this mommy 911.

A new wake up routine.

A new daily activities routine. 

A new school routine.

A new work routine. 

A new dinner routine. 

A new bed time routine. 

The list goes on an on. I was thinking today how spring break knocked me out of my groove - because there was no routine. (Vacation, right?)

But - we literally can't afford me to be out of routine. Because then things don't get paid for - even the fun things. 

I tend to have battle in my mind about everything. Some bigger then others - but all battles nonetheless. Today I had one about work. Because I own my own company and I'm my own boss - I decided what I do and when. I also decided when not to do something. 

Often my past actions, or lack there of become my opponent in my mind.

"You didn't work as much these past 2 weeks because family was in town - you don't know where to begin"

"Do you even know who to call"

"You're not feeling the best - maybe you should take it easy today"

BLAH. BLAH. BLAH. BLAH. BLAH!!

Seriously - I tell my inner demon to shut up so many times it's sometimes exhausting. I'm in the process of retraining how I think and feel about work, home, family - life essentially. 

And when I start having those inner demon thoughts I remember what my business coach has told me

" Don't beat yourself up for what you haven't done - the brain can't change if it's beating itself up."

So I'm learning to not beat myself up for what I "SHOULD'VE' done - because I'm wanting to make changes and the only way to do that is by telling my mind that I am a winner today. Because everyday that I get up, I'm a winner. 

So in order to remind myself and my brain (sometimes I feel they're two different things) that I'm doing the things I need to be doing - I celebrate my wins. EVERY. SINGLE. DAY.

So - Let's run through today's wins real quick.
Win 1: I got up and got ready for the day before noon (that's always a win right?)
Win 2: I went and visit taught to sisters in my church today 

Win 3: I submitted my materials for a bid for an upcoming Bridal event
Win 4: I made an awesome and healthy lunch for myself
Win 5: I talked to some women about what I do for a living
Win 6: I have almost finalized all of my plans for the Bridal fair

Win 7: I input new customers into my database

Everyday my list is different. Sometimes there's more work related, sometimes there's more family related, sometimes it's all church related. And that's ok! Don't beat yourself up for having a mostly family related day. That's alright. Tomorrow you can have a work related day. :)

Keep moving forward, even if you slow down a little.