A little reminder today to keep on going.
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Tis the season. No, I don’t mean the Halloween season or the start of the holiday season. What I mean is tis the season that everyone starts to realize the year is almost over. With a few short months left in the year people are starting to try and finish out goals set for themselves, trying to reflect on the year so far and start closing out this year. I’m very much included in that “everyone” bracket, so here are a few of my thoughts on this whirlwind of a year so far.
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As elements of “normal” start to be reincorporated in our lives, I’m sharing what that looks like for me and how I am incorporating the old normal with the new normal!
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Earlier this year I made the decision to start going to therapy. After going for a few months, I feel like I finally have a bit of an opinion of therapy and decided to share why I made the choice to go and how it’s going!
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I peeked at my 2020 vision board taped to the inside cover of my journal one night and I remembered the words that I assigned to the year. I realized that while the original thoughts and plans that motivated these words seem quite far from what they mean to me now, these words have materialized into my life in ways that go pleasantly beyond their initial meanings.
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I found myself feeling a lack of purpose over the last week, not surprising since my schedule is almost completely empty, but just because I’m confined to home doesn’t mean I can’t have something to strive for! I’ve decided I’m going to work at making a schedule for myself, even if it’s just filled with hobbies and small things, and set some goals for the month.
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I went to the lake because I needed a minute. I needed a little bit of calm among the chaos that seems to be filling our world and social media feeds recently. I ended up walking away with a little bit of luck, a little bit of kindness, and a refreshed sense of clarity.
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In honor of my own 24th birthday, I figured why not share 24 lessons I’ve learned. These 24 things are all ideas that I are incredibly prominent and important in my life, and I hope can be the same for you.
Here’s to 24!
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You read any self help book, listen to any podcast, or watch any interview with someone who you admire or look up to and I am willing to bet they mention their sacred morning routine. Trust me, I get it. I see the value in taking the time each morning to start your day in a calm, collected, present and self serving way. So you may be thinking, “Mads, what’s your morning routine look like?” Well friends, I don’t quite have one. Not yet at least.
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I've been back to Jacksonville many times since dropping out of school, but this is the first time I felt emotional towards the city. It wasn't a bad emotional though. To my surprise I was emotional because of the lack of negativity I have towards the space. I could very well have vowed to never return to this place that is filled so much with memories of loneliness, home sickness, struggle, injury, darkness and unhealthy coping. Instead, I continue to return and make new positive memories here.
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It took me a little while to put together and reflect on 2019. It didn't quite feel like 2019 was super significant in my life- no major trips, no ground breaking break throughs, no super major life/lifestyle changes. So what do I share with you all about 2019? I think I figured it out.
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I do not like the word “can’t.” It can be a tricky one to remove from your vocabulary, it’s still a work in progress for myself, but it can make a world of difference!
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What does a "healthy lifestyle" mean to you? I bet it's different than what it means to me. Health and being healthy is a personal journey that you have to explore, and I am sharing some of the things that I have discovered on my own little healthy lifestyle journey.
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I thrive off of sunshine and warm weather and that's not exactly a year round thing in the Midwest, so I am compiling a little list of things that can help me stay in a sunny state of mind, and hopefully can help you too, as we move into the colder months.
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We have all got tasks, opportunities, life changes, jobs, etc. that we put on our mental list titled "Big Scary Things." You know what I'm talking about, the things that cause that little twinge of fear in the pit of your stomach or that make your head and your heart start to race.
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This time last year I was in Madagascar. Madagascar was a rocky trip for me. I struggled a lot and was sick a lot but, and I know this is super cheesy, it forced me to learn a lot. The biggest thing I learned was the power of mindset.
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We've all been there. We wake up some mornings and just feel... blah. Sometimes we wake up and are just in a funk. Sometimes we let things that happen during our day bring us down and we just can't shake it.
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I am a college drop out. I say that with pride, I’ve done a lot of amazing things and grown immensely as a person since deciding not to go back to school.
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Are you happy? My dad asked me this yesterday. An easy, genuine question with no catch. My answer? Yes, I am happy. Here's the thing though, yes is the easy answer to a question that isn't so easy.
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About a week or so ago, while slicing up a mango, I was briefly brought back to my time in Madagascar. I started to reminisce about the joy and excitement our whole camp felt when we would show up to a meal to find a tray of ripe mangos sliced for dessert.
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