Meadows and Reeds

Saturday, June 5, 2021

Go get em Tiger

Does summer ever stress you out. I've always been this way. I was always anticipating school to be out so I could be lazy and do nothing. Then I would get tired of sitting on the couch doing nothing all day and couldn't wait to go back to school. I've always enjoyed planning things. Parties, get togethers, events for other people. Now it's just so overwhelming. I get so stressed out when there's too many things going on and I can't focus on what I need to get done. Whenever I would plan a big birthday party for my kid. I would go overboard with the attention to detail that it would take me HOURS to set it up. One time I even made the guests wait outside because I wasn't done decorating. I've learned my lesson that's for sure.

Maybe its a mix of too much too late. A little procrastination and a little bit of me being overzealous. Which you may have read about in my last post. My crazy plans for the summer. Recording almost didn't happen several times. Now it's back on track for next week. Mission trip is still on track and paid for however having passport issues. Which leads right into issues for anniversary trip. It's basically enough to make me go crazy. Nothing makes me go even crazier when the house is a mess and unorganized. Then I feel like maybe I have ADD or ADHD just because I can't focus on what I need to do. I have a constant need to multi-task. Maybe it's a mom problem.

A long with my ADD mind right now.... I'm blogging this really late. I bought the shirt awhile ago. Took this picture in April. My hair isn't even the same anymore. I'm just getting around to blogging it in June.

Lord help me ! I need to get these outfits out so I can stop worrying about it. Even if I have nothing special to say.

This is me in a super comfortable shirt. I even bought two so I could sell it. If you are interested in this top check out my poshmark closet. Tiger Tee

The whole outfit is a mix between Walmart and Ross. I love sticking to a budget!

VOILA a new blog post has been born. Until next time!

Leopard Love

If you know me you know I love leopard. I even got the girls on the worship team at church to follow suit.

I love that it never goes out of style. I got this cute top on clearance along with these pants. I'm in love they are some of the most comfortable pants I have and they got pockets. I went back to the store just to get them in black.

Great and airy for summer and transitional to Fall.

Paired it with this distressed oversized denim jacket. A lot of neutrals and they always go so nice together.

Happy Hump Day !!

Overzealous

It's been awhile I know. Life has been busy and I'm contemplating taking a break from the blogging world. It's just been hard to give my all on one thing when my focus is split all the time.

It's now summer and I've been cramming a lot of plans in to make up for last year. I hope you all are doing the same. It's almost like life is getting back to normal a little bit. We are officially allowed to take off our masks in most places. I went into Target the other day with no mask. It felt weird and it wasn't long before I put it back on again. I just don't know what I'm supposed to do. I'm sure that's the case with a lot of you. Especially in the states that are more behind then other states.

It's almost like we've lived to separate lives here in Colorado. Our first year was so different with everyone being stuck at home. Trying to navigate all that. We had no friends yet. Everything was closed there were no cars on the street. It was like living in the twilight zone. Now sports are happening again. The streets are busy. They are doing concerts and festivals and all other kinds of events. Tickets for flights have gone way up again. It's insane!

I'm hoping to get some summer posts up for you to share all the things we have planned.

I'm heading back into the studio in a couple weeks. Going on a mission trip to Mexico. Kids are doing summer camp. That's just in JUNE. I may have gotten over zealous with the summer plans.

Life is short right?

I got nothing.....

I've been trying to think up new things to blog about. I've been having trouble. You could say its writers block. You could say I'm losing interest. It could be a combination of the two. It's not that I have nothing to say. I'm just having a hard time curating things that I feel might be interesting. It's hard to write posts when I feel like I'm talking to an empty room. Is blogging becoming obsolete? Should I just focus more on my social media. People seem to like short and sweet videos over long pages of content to read. What's the world coming to these days? I like TV and Movies as much as the next person. But I do love to read and write. Are people even reading anymore? I also love discussing things. Having an open dialogue. What about you?

Comment below so I know you guys are still out there?

International Women's Day

Today is International Women's Day!

I wanted to take some time out to shine a light on some of my fave ladies! They may not be famous, rich or anything like that. But they are important where it counts. Inspiring and raising up the next generation of ladies.

Some who are small business owners. Some are healthcare workers. Some are influencers. They are working hard to portray strength, perseverance, mental health, healthy body image etc.

Instagram:

@adrianawithanuh : Sharing her journey as a single working mom. Encouraging others to have a healthy body image at any size.

@hannah_neese : Funny, and sweet and encouraging body love and a healthy body image.

@Adoniaglam / @Adonia_by_amber : Single mom and now small business owner of Adonia Glam. A full service glam squad to help women feel better from the inside out. Also a stroke survivor!

@theamyjanelle : Single mom sharing her journey of going back to school to pursue her dreams of working in film.

@renewmagazine : Woman owned online magazine. Renew stands for

Revitalize | Educate | Nurture | Empower Women

These are just a few special ladies! There are so many more! Encouraging and supporting other women and not tearing them down. We should never compete with one another. We are stronger together. Women united are such a force! Check these ladies out. Give them a follow. Encourage and support the awesome ladies in your life.

Ways to Cope

With last year being so crazy I've been focusing a lot more on mental health. It's always been important to me but now with the whole country taking a hit. It's even more important now more than ever. I wanted to put an emphasis on coping skills. How we handle stress and the day to day is so important. These are some ways to cope with all that in a healthy way.

Coping Skills

Distraction: Conversation, listen to talk radio/podcasts, read, do puzzles, TV, computer games, solve a problem, make a list, learn something new, cleaning & tidying, gardening, arts and crafts.

Grounding: Use body & senses: smell fragrances, slowly taste food, notice the colors around you. Walk on the grass barefoot, squeeze clay or mud, do yoga, meditate, exercise.

Emotional Release: Yell, scream, run! Try a cold shower. Let yourself cry..and sob. Put on a funny movie and let yourself laugh. Try boxing, popping balloons, or crank up music and dance.

Self Love: Massage hands with lotion, manicure your nails, cook a special meal, clean your house (or just make your bed), take a bubble bath or long shower, brush hair, buy a small treat.

Thought Challenge: Write down negative thoughts then list all the reasons they may not be true. Imagine someone you loved had those thoughts. What advice would you give them?

Access your higher self: Help someone else, smile at strangers, pray, volunteer, do randomly kind things for others, join a cause.

http://www.unstressyourself.com/best-coping-skills-worksheets/