We Aim To Slay

You may have noticed that for the past two weeks, I have been absent from my digital life – both this blog and social media. Sometimes it’s important to take a step back and really ask yourself if you’re moving in the right direction. 

Even though creating and writing are both passions of mine, I have a bad habit of overdoing it which can lead me to feel burnt out from the process. I’ve been splitting my focus and time between many projects, and I found myself bogged down by my own thoughts, so I took some time to rest and re-evaluate.

Sometimes We Take on Too Much At Once

In an effort to “get back to myself”, and to get myself back on track with my goals, I needed to really examine what was going on and re-evaluate each item. 

Since founding We Aim To Slay in 2016, I’ve always allowed myself to view this space to serve as a hobby, something that I would enjoy until I didn’t anymore, and come back to when I felt like it. For the last year, I’ve been trying to take it more seriously – setting up a schedule for posting, and trying to plan as many posts in advance as possible.

Since crowning my Ms American Coed successor in 2022, I’ve been itching to get back on the stage and after lots of hemming and hawing, I will be getting on stage this summer! Part of my pageantry – and life – journey will always rotate around living in as healthy a manor as possible. Typically, this involves getting a healthy amount of sleep each night, spending at least two hours in the gym each day, and preparing as many of our meals as possible. 

As a kid I was a part of so many activities and sports, and as I’ve gotten older I’ve put a lot of those active hobbies on the shelf as I focused on my “adult life.” But, recently my passion for my passions has been sparked, and I’ve been making an effort to get back to it!

How I’m Getting Back on Track

One of the things that I’ve noticed over the years is that I do best with a set routine or schedule. But, my favorite way to reward myself for sticking to the schedule is to take a break from the schedule – which is counterintuitive, as one would expect. 

This routine isn’t nearly as rigid as that word implies; I know that my body feels better overall when I get some form of exercise consistently; I know my mind feels clearer when I get a proper amount of sleep and keep my home environment de-cluttered; I know that those creeping thoughts of anxiety and imposter syndrome are kept at bay when I simply focus on figuring out my next step, rather than worrying about all of the ways something can go wrong. So, how do I best keep myself on track? Without driving myself insane with thoughts of guilt and inadequacy? By choosing to start small!

Last Thursday, my puppies kept my company as I hauled at least four loads of clean laundry into the living room to begin folding them. And why did I fold the laundry in the living room? Because I needed the emotional support of one of my go-to movies, Burlesque. 

The next day, I spent several hours cleaning the living room and kitchen, before heading over to my mom’s house to take our dogs to the park and accomplish more errands. During this past week, Hubby has helped me to refurbish a broken bird bath with a mosaic tiling kit! I finally got it set up last night, and I think it turned out really well!

Remember to Be Gentle With Yourself

In today’s society, there is so much pressure to “hustle,” and to “get that bag,” (translation – never stop working, and make more money) and while both of those concepts can be greatly motivating, they can also be overwhelming. It’s important to remember that we’re all on individual journeys, and that our journeys and our experiences are valid.

I’ll be back next week discussing one of my favorite ways to feel like myself, in one of my new favorite locations in my home state of Connecticut – vintage shopping at Renee’s Resale Clothing Outlet!

Have a great rest of your week, and remember to SLAY!