Getting By

“I get by with a little help from my friends…”. 

The line from the iconic Beatles song is one that most everyone is familiar with and that many of us could likely hum or sing along to. All of us can relate to “getting by” and we all have our methods and means of doing so. But if you stop to think about it, what does it really mean to “get by” and is it something positive? If you could do better than getting by, would you? 

As we navigate through our lives in this fast paced world, we learn to take short cuts or make sacrifices here and there in order to survive and get by. Unfortunately, some of the things that we cut short or eliminate completely are things that we truly enjoy and would like to see more of in our lives but we have allowed something else to take precedence. Sometimes we can remember making the decision out of necessity, but often times these things happen slowly over a long period of time until we wake up and notice something “missing”. For me it’s usually starts by skipping a day or two and then I blink and it becomes months. Maybe you can relate to this as well?

Winter is a time when nature slows down or stops completely and just is. If we look to nature as a guide, we, too can utilize this time to slow down a bit and do some introspection; re-evaluating where we are and what we might be able to bring back into our daily lives so we’re not just “getting by” but getting BETTER. 

So how do we do this and is it actually possible to reintroduce things we have pushed aside without disrupting the balance and descending into chaos? (Okay, maybe a little melodramatic there…) The answer is a resounding YES! Just like anything we are just learning or attempting to master, it takes baby steps that slowly, over time, help regain accountability with ourselves and create a life we have designed instead of one that we have learned to accept.

I had a discussion with a friend about this recently and we both agreed that the next day we would re-introduce something simple into our daily routines. Nothing daunting or too complicated because we wanted to set ourselves up for success. I remembered how much I liked to have a cup of Earl Grey tea in the mid afternoon for a little treat and pick me up so I chose that. Just like that, I had added one simple thing into my daily routine that I CHOSE to be there. It wasn’t arduous our painful and it made me happy to know I had taken this first simple step in returning to “me”. Is there something simple you can bring back into your daily routine that will help enrich your life? Could you aim for tomorrow to start? 

In the spirit of getting better and adding positive things back into our lives, I am introducing discounted packages of three sessions which will be $35 off the regular price and can be found towards the bottom of the scheduling page on my site. 

As always, if you would like some guidance or assistance in your transformation, give me a call or drop me a line and let me show you how I can help you get to where you want to be.