My ladies in Merry Penopause… can you relate?
Hormones are moaning and have been for a while, I’m on HRT but still tweaking things and during these winter months I’m struggling so hard to get out of bed.
I usually wake up before my alarm goes off but I still feel so knackered (my smart ring tells me I’m often not getting enough deep sleep or REM sleep). I often stay in bed for a teeny bit of extra sleep despite knowing I’ll feel worse for it.
When I’m in my best routine I get up before my alarm, head outside for a walk, get a weights session done in the gym then have a sauna before I start my work day.
Most days at the moment I’m still exercising but have minimal motivation for it.
It feels like I’m pushing shit uphill – not just with my physical health but also with my business – zero motivation to record content (even though I am anyway), zero motivation to be on social media at all (even though I have to be) – I’d bloody love to have a whole month off social media altogether but that’s no good for my business.
When I’m actually teaching, coaching or doing energy treatments I’m totally fine – I love being with clients – but everything leading up to it feels hard. 🫣
Clients are giving me amazing feedback, and that feels great – but in my head sometimes it doesn’t feel true.
Isn’t it amazing what our brains can convince us of when hormones decide to chuck a tanty? 🧠
My brain is lying to me and telling me I’m a fraud – hormones are rocking my confidence despite me being really good at what I do with 20+ years experience under my belt.
I literally feel like I want to hide in my bed and be away from the online world for a month.
August is #ChooseYourselfMonth – so in the sprit of choosing myself I’ve made a commitment to get up when I wake up no matter how I feel, hit the gym, have a walk at sunrise and regular saunas.
I’ve also focused on batching content for the whole month so that I can be offline as much as possible and focus on the foundations I teach my clients when they’re feeling low – doing whatever I need to do to raise my vibration, regulate my nervous system and reconnect me with myself.
Less time online/watching TV – more reading. 📖
No podcasts – just music or listening to Abraham-Hicks.
Regular self-healing, meditation, and reflective writing. ✍🏻
Only checking in on my biz minimally throughout the day and spending more time grounding myself in nature, having fun with Hot Fiance and Squishy, having quiet time for my brain and keeping things simple.
If you’re finding yourself stuck in the struggle of hormonal changes or even just the winter blues, how can you choose yourself this month? Here’s my commitment…
Even when I don’t feel motivated…
I’m going to keep showing up for myself.
Because I know Future Carly will thank me.
Now it’s your turn.
Choosing yourself doesn’t mean waiting until you feel motivated.
Sometimes choosing yourself means doing the things you know will help, even when every part of you wants to stay under the doona.
What’s ONE thing you’re committing to this month to choose yourself?
Tell me in the comments so we can all cheer you on. 👇🏼
Much love,
