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...you guessed it: Adventures!
My husband and I made a decision to live life fully, not letting finances, family, our careers, or any other hinderence stand in our way of following our dreams.
Both being from religious, and very large, families, we are feeling the pressure to start a family and "settle down". I hate that word: settle -
1.
adopt a more steady or secure style of life, especially in a permanent job and home.
"one day I will settle down and raise a family"
I get the "itch" to leave a job after just 6 months... This stems from not feeling satisfied in my work because I am not doing what I am most passionate about. Why is it important to pursue your dreams, even at a later age in life, you ask? Because there are proven studies relating stress, health, depression, and emotional mood-swings to unsatisfied and unhappy people working in what they believe to be a dead end job.
This makes my heart hurt to know that there are millions of people losing sleep dues to stress at a job they hate. It takes 21 days to end a habit, and begin a new one (clarification: this doesn't mean 21 days to end a habit, and an additional 21 days to begin a new one. It's 21 days TOTAL!).
I challenge you to break the habit of negative thinking surrounding your job, to not be available after hours (this will reduce your stress), and to create a new attitude for yourself.
It takes 66 days to change your life.
Let me repeat: it takes 66 days to change your life. This is the timeframe to end a habit, create a new one, and allow that new one to become the habit overall.
This year, I am breaking the habit of doubt in myself and my abilities, my goals and dreams, and pursuing them with all that I have in me. Nothing will keep me from creating the life I plan to have.
You can do anything you set your mind to - never settle.
What are some of your goals this year? I'd love to know.
Xo
Steph
Check out some of my photos from recent adventures!
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