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By christy 18 Sep, 2019
Done is better than perfect. This is a mantra I am learning to live by. I aim for 20 minutes of movement & meditation, but done is better than perfect. I could follow all of the crazy guidelines for posting on social media, but done is better than perfect. I could start a podcast when I have enough time, or enough money to hire help, but done is better than perfect. I could plan an extravagant event to hang out with my boys, but spending time with them while I can is better than "perfect." Perfect is an impossible standard we set up for ourselves. If we are always growing to be better, we have to just put things out there and learn from there. It's the way to learn. As you are setting out to create a life you life, remember, done is better than perfect. Let yourself start and figure it out from there. We learn from our experiences. -Christy Langman
By Christy 04 Aug, 2019
I used to be addicted to finish lines and meeting goals. I am still recovering. I spent life searching for the next thing to accomplish. I had no idea how to be present and enjoy the life right in front of me. In school, I loved seeing those A's on my projects, test and report cards. With high school, it really became more severe. ACT scores, college acceptance, GPA, scholarships and more. I lived life like a race car. I worked constantly, was constantly in extracurricular activities, and was proud of being a "hard worker." I fed off the praise I received and took great pride in being a hard worker, so I kept going. College meant more finish lines to cross as quickly as possible. Graduate with a double major in 4 years, drive home every weekend to work 40+ hours managing a bar/restaurant, more A's, more praise. I started getting tired, but felt so proud of myself. I pushed through. I needed another finish line to cross, so I got married a couple of weeks after graduating college. My first year teaching was super tough., I taught students with emotional/behavioral disabilities who came to school half days and spent their entire time with me. My husband worked out of town a lot. I was lonely. I decided I wanted to have a baby. We headed toward another finish line. I really had no idea how much work was too much. I pushed myself to the max constantly. I decided to also start to pursue my master's degree. I was honestly addicted to these finish lines. I graduated with my master's in reading while 8 month pregnant with my 2nd child, and in my 3rd year teaching. I was tired, but I still fed off of that external praise telling me I was doing a great job. Now that I look back, my body was telling me to slow down, but I didn't know how to listen. I loved teaching reading. I poured my heart and soul into it. I loved the students, the parents, my fellow teachers and co-workers. I gave too much of myself to it. I didn't know how to do anything less. I was used to doing things big and with everything I had. I couldn't help but see the big picture, and wanted to impact everything. I wanted to change the world. Then, one day, I saw this quote by Mother Teresa, "If you want to change the world, go home and love your family." I repeated it to myself regularly. I realized I couldn't teach full time and love my family the way I wanted. I didn't know how to excel like I had been used to all of my life at both. I didn't want to be superwoman at everything anymore. I come from a family of workaholics. I was really proud of that, until the day I realized I didn't want to be a workaholic anymore. So I stopped. Well, I had some help. I took a class with the amazing Michelle Anthony from BlissTonic Yoga and Movement arts. We did yoga, journaling, meditation and mindfulness. She helped guide me to the place I was meant to be right now. This is what led me to teach yoga, mindfulness and meditation. I always wanted to be my own boss, but never knew what I wanted to do. Now, I know. I want to help guide people to finding peace and living the life of their dreams. A life they love. A life where they can enjoy the journey without worrying about crossing any finish lines. I don't regret any of these finish lines. I have met amazing people along the way, and am so thankful for all I have learned. I am grateful to be slowing down now. I am learning to be present. I am learning that life is a journey, and I no longer care about reaching the next finish line. My only goal currently is to find joy in every day. I take time for meditation and mindfulness each day. I listen to my body and am being more true to myself. I'm not saying everyday is amazing and easier, but things are a whole lot better. I can handle stress that used to break me. Consequently, I have a lot less stress in my life. Truth is, I realized that I created a lot of the stress I endured.
By christy 04 Aug, 2019
Letting go. So often we are told to just let things go. What does that mean exactly? How do we do it? Here are some examples in how I have been working to let go. I am letting go of the story that I am supposed to be a certain way. Be a certain mom, a certain wife, a certain entrepreneur, a yogi. I am doing this by checking in as to why I do things. If it doesn't align with the life I am creating, I let them go. I am letting go of the story that I have to do everything myself. I am letting go of things having to be done a certain way. This means my boys fold laundry and it can very different than how I would do it. This means towels are sometimes so big, they need an extra push to fit in the cupboard. I am letting go of the resentment and bitterness. This means I bring awareness to my blaming of others or situations and do stuff that makes me happy. I don't wait around for others to make me happy. I still have to do stuff I don't always love, but I get to do it in my own way. This means, I make supper while listening to my favorite podcast, and supper is many times easy and simple. I am letting go of the shoulds. Even in my yoga and mindfulness practices. I do them in a way that feels good to me. I can get advice and learn from others, but ultimately, I get to do it for me in a way that feels good to me. What would you like to let go of? Need help? I would love to support you! www.christylangman.com 📷Jessica Reischel: A beautiful soul who captures so much in her photos!
By christy 18 Sep, 2019
Done is better than perfect. This is a mantra I am learning to live by. I aim for 20 minutes of movement & meditation, but done is better than perfect. I could follow all of the crazy guidelines for posting on social media, but done is better than perfect. I could start a podcast when I have enough time, or enough money to hire help, but done is better than perfect. I could plan an extravagant event to hang out with my boys, but spending time with them while I can is better than "perfect." Perfect is an impossible standard we set up for ourselves. If we are always growing to be better, we have to just put things out there and learn from there. It's the way to learn. As you are setting out to create a life you life, remember, done is better than perfect. Let yourself start and figure it out from there. We learn from our experiences. -Christy Langman
By Christy 04 Aug, 2019
I used to be addicted to finish lines and meeting goals. I am still recovering. I spent life searching for the next thing to accomplish. I had no idea how to be present and enjoy the life right in front of me. In school, I loved seeing those A's on my projects, test and report cards. With high school, it really became more severe. ACT scores, college acceptance, GPA, scholarships and more. I lived life like a race car. I worked constantly, was constantly in extracurricular activities, and was proud of being a "hard worker." I fed off the praise I received and took great pride in being a hard worker, so I kept going. College meant more finish lines to cross as quickly as possible. Graduate with a double major in 4 years, drive home every weekend to work 40+ hours managing a bar/restaurant, more A's, more praise. I started getting tired, but felt so proud of myself. I pushed through. I needed another finish line to cross, so I got married a couple of weeks after graduating college. My first year teaching was super tough., I taught students with emotional/behavioral disabilities who came to school half days and spent their entire time with me. My husband worked out of town a lot. I was lonely. I decided I wanted to have a baby. We headed toward another finish line. I really had no idea how much work was too much. I pushed myself to the max constantly. I decided to also start to pursue my master's degree. I was honestly addicted to these finish lines. I graduated with my master's in reading while 8 month pregnant with my 2nd child, and in my 3rd year teaching. I was tired, but I still fed off of that external praise telling me I was doing a great job. Now that I look back, my body was telling me to slow down, but I didn't know how to listen. I loved teaching reading. I poured my heart and soul into it. I loved the students, the parents, my fellow teachers and co-workers. I gave too much of myself to it. I didn't know how to do anything less. I was used to doing things big and with everything I had. I couldn't help but see the big picture, and wanted to impact everything. I wanted to change the world. Then, one day, I saw this quote by Mother Teresa, "If you want to change the world, go home and love your family." I repeated it to myself regularly. I realized I couldn't teach full time and love my family the way I wanted. I didn't know how to excel like I had been used to all of my life at both. I didn't want to be superwoman at everything anymore. I come from a family of workaholics. I was really proud of that, until the day I realized I didn't want to be a workaholic anymore. So I stopped. Well, I had some help. I took a class with the amazing Michelle Anthony from BlissTonic Yoga and Movement arts. We did yoga, journaling, meditation and mindfulness. She helped guide me to the place I was meant to be right now. This is what led me to teach yoga, mindfulness and meditation. I always wanted to be my own boss, but never knew what I wanted to do. Now, I know. I want to help guide people to finding peace and living the life of their dreams. A life they love. A life where they can enjoy the journey without worrying about crossing any finish lines. I don't regret any of these finish lines. I have met amazing people along the way, and am so thankful for all I have learned. I am grateful to be slowing down now. I am learning to be present. I am learning that life is a journey, and I no longer care about reaching the next finish line. My only goal currently is to find joy in every day. I take time for meditation and mindfulness each day. I listen to my body and am being more true to myself. I'm not saying everyday is amazing and easier, but things are a whole lot better. I can handle stress that used to break me. Consequently, I have a lot less stress in my life. Truth is, I realized that I created a lot of the stress I endured.
By christy 04 Aug, 2019
Letting go. So often we are told to just let things go. What does that mean exactly? How do we do it? Here are some examples in how I have been working to let go. I am letting go of the story that I am supposed to be a certain way. Be a certain mom, a certain wife, a certain entrepreneur, a yogi. I am doing this by checking in as to why I do things. If it doesn't align with the life I am creating, I let them go. I am letting go of the story that I have to do everything myself. I am letting go of things having to be done a certain way. This means my boys fold laundry and it can very different than how I would do it. This means towels are sometimes so big, they need an extra push to fit in the cupboard. I am letting go of the resentment and bitterness. This means I bring awareness to my blaming of others or situations and do stuff that makes me happy. I don't wait around for others to make me happy. I still have to do stuff I don't always love, but I get to do it in my own way. This means, I make supper while listening to my favorite podcast, and supper is many times easy and simple. I am letting go of the shoulds. Even in my yoga and mindfulness practices. I do them in a way that feels good to me. I can get advice and learn from others, but ultimately, I get to do it for me in a way that feels good to me. What would you like to let go of? Need help? I would love to support you! www.christylangman.com 📷Jessica Reischel: A beautiful soul who captures so much in her photos!
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