Have you ever been in a place where you are desperate for change but yet scared to death of change at the same time. That’s where I am! I am ready to conquer the world but then also stuck not knowing what to do. Being in this place can be very uncomfortable and that’s where the anxiety thrives. The more unknowns and uncomfortable feelings you have, the more the anxiety can grow and does grow. It’s like feeding your anxiety with plant fertilizer and it’s screaming FEED ME! How do you know what to do and when to do it? How do you set intentions when you aren’t sure of your direction? I have this terrible habit of wanting a plan and being ready to execute, but no patience for the time in between. The waiting, the searching, and the thinking makes me very anxious.  I am 100% a Type A OCD Perfectionist. I need to know what to do and how to do it NOW. Not tomorrow, not next month and most certainly NOT next year. When I can’t figure out what to do, I can feel my mind start to spin and OVERTHINKING. Did I say overthinking? Not knowing what to do is NOT fun. We all want to be liked and to feel important. Not knowing what to do makes me worry more about the little things and what people think.

Here’s what I am trying to do to change my habits:

Gratitude – I have a gratitude journal by my bed and write down 1-3 things I’m thankful for every day.

Goals – I am trying to set short term, immediate goals, and practice being in the NOW.  We all know anxiety is worrying about the past and future – we continue to PEE on TODAY.

Exercise – I have learned that EXERCISE is KEY! I have personally been off my schedule and it’s very hard to get back on track. Once I get off a routine (which we know routines are key for those of us with anxiety), it’s mentally challenging to get going again. I even feel defeated that I’ve gotten off track. This is where our anxiety makes us so hard on ourselves. We start to lose self compassion and instead convince ourselves NOT to exercise at all. Tomorrow I start back up – so I am putting it out there in the universe that I am committing to a new exercise routine. Now I am accountable!

Intentions / Manifesting – This one is new for me. I am still working on finding a way to set a clear intention and work on manifesting it. This is an area I would really like to work on more. It’s slightly intimidating to me as you really have to set your intention and leave the rest to God and the Universe. Anxiety doesn’t let you trust anyone, anything, or any situation. Setting a clear an easy intention is the best way to start. I challenge myself and others to set an easy intention and start slowly.

The fear of change means we are worrying about things that we can not control. We have to trust ourselves and the universe ! There is a bigger plan and we will be OK!

May you find your way out of the past and the future and learn to focus on being in the NOW!!!!  Let’s all set goals and intentions and stop PEE’ING on TODAY!