Lessons I Learned from Dating Myself this Summer
Dawn Pensack
?? Passionate about creating customized stress management workshops for your team and community
Hey there!
Are you in the middle of a big life “struggle” right now??
Do you feel like you're in the middle of a storm, not sure of when the skies will clear?
When you're deep in the thick of a hard time, it may seem like the light is never going to come ...
2022 was a tough year for my family - separation, new home, new school, new friends, now another new school, new work schedule…
And one day (probably after yelling a bit and feeling tremendously guilty ??), I realized my kids were getting 'mommy leftovers'. I was showing up in many areas of my life as best I could but at the end of the day, I was runnin' on empty.
The?cranky, tired, irritable, snappy Mom - to my kids, that's who I'd become.
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That simply wasn't FAIR and certainly not how I wanted to live my life and raise my kids.
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In January, I decided to commit to a year of ME.?
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My kids deserve a happy mom - one who prioritizes herself so she can give from nourished overflow, not from depletion.
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I busted out my calendar, brainstormed what dates I wanted to go on with myself ??, and started filling my calendar!?(If it's not on the calendar, it usually doesn't happen, right?!)
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In between?client calls, meetings, and LIFE, this is what I did:
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I started feeling more and more NOURISHED.
And my life started changing!
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What have I learn so far?
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?? Who I AM! I learned SO much about myself so far - what I love, what I'm deeply passionate about, what makes me feel energized & alive, what drains me, what triggers me, what my core values are, what my non-negotiable are in life, and what I'm CREATING for my kids and I now that life looks different. I reconnected with a version of ME who 'died' in 2014 when I left teaching due to burnout.
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The 2014 Dawn was the most passionate, 'excited about life', authentic version of me. She paved trails that had never been thought about. She shook things up in her school community and brought the entire building together in ways that many thought were crazy… and she didn't think twice about being judged or dislike (she was WAY too busy!)
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??What FREEDOM and JOY feels like! With so many new experiences, I've discovered new layers of my soul. I've had many moments and experiences that made my soul sing & dance (and my jaw drop!)
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??My relationships with my family THRIVES when I'm making ME a priority and approaching life from a lens of love and compassion.
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??Taking RISKS and pushing outside out of my comfort zone over and over again rubs off on my kids! I see them exploring life in brand new ways?
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?? Investing time, energy, and resources in ME has given me a whole new spin on life. I'm stepping into MORE OF ME, unpeeling layers of stagnant emotions that have kept me so safe and oh-so comfy for far too long and LIVING a values-driven authentic life.
Life has become abundantly rich and JOYFUL.
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And you deserve this, too.
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You deserve a body that feels AMAZING.
You deserve to wake up with PURPOSE.
You deserve to treat yourself with COMPASSION.
You deserve to high five yourself every time you walk past a mirror.
You deserve to LIVE a vibrant life full of HEALTH.
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If you're curious about what it could look like for you to take the NEXT STEP in your journey to better health (whatever that journey looks like for you),?I'd love to support you. You can message me or hop on my calendar HERE.
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Chances are, there's ONE thing (belief, emotion, idea) keeping you STUCK in the zone you're in now (the comfy one!) … let's bust you outta there and get you closer to YOUR SUCCESS.
To your BEST life,
Dawn ??
PS. My kids and I are heading to Acadia National Park in a few weeks! If you have any recommendations for us (they're 7 and 11), I'm all ears!?
?? Passionate about creating customized stress management workshops for your team and community
1 年To your BEST life - full of vitality, health, and adventure .... you got this! ?? If you'd like support, you can hop on my calendar HERE --> https://betterwellnesssession.as.me/30MinCall