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​  Through continued self reflection, you are a active contributor to who you will become.

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My Practice

During a time in my life when I had very little control over where I was living, who I was with or where my energy had to go, I quickly became unmotivated within my own story as well as compliant to being miserable within my lifestyle. For months I felt I had changed everything I could to make that step of my live livable and yet still I was heartbroken.

​​ Away from my family and shifting through the loss of an old identity, I started looking at simple, daily practices that not only let me invest in my life, but also held me through a dark time.
Knowing I was doing my best, even when I could do very little, allowed me to work with my emotions instead of fighting against them and let me ride the wave that was necessary within that transformation rather then sinking into myself.
Here is a quick list of ways to engage in your life, and reflect on growing your best self.

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Self-practices:
A growing list of ways to engage in the creation of your life.

1. When you feel comfortable, look the less fortunate in the eye.
2. Buy and carry spare (dollar store?) gloves with you in the winter. Give them out at every opportunity.
3. Drink your drink outside.
4. Remember that self-improvement is not the same as self-care.
5. Establish a morning and night routine.
6. Cut the word "awesome" from your vocabulary. Replace it with how you really feel.
7. Learn how to say your own name with conviction. Speak with meaning.
8. Read books you have to look up words in.
9. Notice the best part of your day. Everyday.
10. Make a list of things that make you insanely happy, learn to bring them into your life.
11. Practice naming and recognizing your emotions. 
12. Find the temperature you flourish at.
13. Buy foods you will be excited to cook.
14. Practice basic yoga that works with your body.
15. Remember that setting strong, healthy boundaries is rarely pleasant but always needed.
16. Learn to politely interrupt people (when necessary) while still acknowledging them fully. 
17. Start habitually breathing ​
18. Pay for people ahead of you.
19. Smile and make a point of acknowledging janitorial staff.
20. Look for small ways you secretly can be kind to strangers.
21. Tell customers to "drive safe".
22. Speak to your local Homeless whenever you feel safe.
23. Work on your posture.
24. Smile at the mirror.
25. Practice strengthening body language in your day.
26. Greet strangers like old friends! They will be taken aback at first, but you will see how it changes.
27. Indulge in others people's holiday spirit!
28. Come up with your own list.
29. Re-watch your favourite movies.
30. DRINK WATER.
31. Adopt the phrase "Be it till you see it" over " Fake it till you make it"
32. Take every opportunity to feel gratitude. Set reminders in your daily routine.
33. Learn how to politely interrupt people, when necessary, while still fully acknowledging what they have to say and making sure they feel heard.
34. Don't eat yellow snow.
35. Learn how to excuse yourself from a situation, conversation, table or room in an empowering manner.
36. Remember that setting strong, healthy boundaries is rarely pleasant but always needed.
37. Take a deep breath.
38. Hold it.
39. Breathe out. 
40. Learn to habitually breathe deeply.
41. Make a list of your favourite things, practice incorporating them into your life.
42. Unclench your body.
43. Create a (metaphorical or physical) self-dictionary of your emotions; How they feel in your body, what they mean, and how you can honour or shift them.
44. Practice naming your emotions.
45. Learn to know if you are speaking to benefit yourself or others. Honour when each is needed.
46. Practice basic yoga that works for your body.
47. Buy food that you will be excited to cook.
48. Learn how to make someone feel seen and heard. (Coaching 101).
49. Stash your absolute fave candy in a jar that makes you happy. write down the best part of your day and keep it I the jar, if you have nothing to write about. eat a candy and write about how yummy it is.
50. Apologize less, say Thank you more.
51. Find the temperature you flourish at.
52. Learn to listen without focusing on your next response.
53. Remember that being strong is never easy.
54. Self-define "Self-Agency".
55. Learn to identify what you are needing and how to articulate it.
56. When unmotivated or overwhelmed by a task,  ask yourself why. Then ask yourself  "how long can I try/do this task for, before I need a break." 15 mins? 3 mins? Start there.
57. Learn your character strengths (VIA has an amazing survay).
58. Only follow Social media that adds to your life.
59. No, really. Only if it truly adds to your life.