It's Time

I feel like I have to reintroduce myself since it's been so long lol. Hola! My name is Johnette, my friends call me J though. I've been in a middle of a rebrand for my business so have been working quietly behind the scenes on something I'll be launching very soon and I can't wait to share all about it! So how have I been? Ooof. That's a loaded question. For lack of better words I have been busy starting my life over for the 3rd time (and this one is the charm I can feel it!) I've been rebuilding, working, growing, healing and have been in a huge self discovery phase that has pulled me through some incredibly hard things.

I've had periods of isolation where I've needed to be still. I've had to work through past trauma that keeps resurfacing. I've grieved the loss of friendships and relationships. I've cried, been angry and unbelievably sad over losing people that I thought were here to stay- but throughout all of this I have learned so much about myself, life and who I am as a human...as a soul. I want to share some of the things that have been so pivotal to my growth recently. Maybe you need to be reminded of these things yourself. Either way I hope it helps!

• It's okay to be selfish and put yourself first. I've always been a people pleaser. I've always overlooked the red flags because I wanted to see the good in others. I used to be told by someone that I was naive...I don't think I was, I just love people in general and I see the good in them but unfortunately I always end up as the person that gets hurt in the end. So I have worked on putting myself first. What does that mean? Saying no. Not responding quick without thinking. Listening before you react. Prioritizing self care and rest.
  

• Sit in silence and LISTEN to your intuition and your gut. Have anxiety? Be still. Indecisive? Be Still. Can't focus or concentrate? Be still. You'd be surprised how much you will learn in silence. Most of our answers are within us. We just need to listen and stop doubting what we initially feel and think.

• Your thoughts and feelings matter. You think and feel things for a reason. Ask yourself why and then make sure you have some you can just speak and think through things with. There's been moments where I've sent the longest voice messages to my besties and end up processing a situation in 3 minutes all by myself while my friends got the lovely opportunity to hear my brain think out loud lol.

• Boundaries are important. THIS IS HUGE. You show people what you'll tolerate. I used to tolerate a lot, but not anymore. I also don't show all my cards at once. Outside energy can throw things off, so if you're in the middle of something important, set a boundary with it and protect it like you protect your heart :)

• Forgive yourself. There are so many things that I have done and when I look back all I can think of is ....J, what the HELL were you thinking?! In those moments, I let myself feel what I need to feel, and then I let it go. Why? because that version of J no longer exists anymore. This new version doesn't align with the old, and that is so worth learning the bad mistakes from.

There's more coming from me so stay tuned! I am excited to dive into a lot of things that aren't fitness related and you'll see why soon!

~J