“It’s no secret that you can’t be the best anything if you aren’t your best self.” Grey Huffington
By: Gabriela Yareliz
I am devising a plan to feel like I have a life again. Our habits and days are made of choices, and lately, it feels like all I do is work, commute (another full-time job), and sleep to do it all over again the next day.
Everything else— exercise, being present, communication, hell— even peeing, feels like a rushed moment. I am tired of feeling that anxiety and rush around human moments. It’s this ticking clock that if I don’t squeeze this thing in now, I won’t be able to that day.
In the past two weeks, I have heard at least twice that those human moments, whether it’s waking up, eating breakfast or the daily shower, show how much respect you have for yourself. How we move sends a message to ourselves.
As I heard this again recently, the image of me cramming breakfast into my mouth on a train platform popped into my head. About the only things I do in my house for sure before leaving is reading my Bible, tongue scraping and my makeup (and getting dressed of course). And it’s not about being hard in oneself; on the contrary, it’s about humanizing oneself.
Move with excellence, Emma Grede says.
If you, like me, sometimes feel like your own afterthought— it’s time to devise a different plan. One that relays respect to your own soul.
GABRIELA YARELIZ 