Not Today Satan!

This morning, my bestie and I declared that TODAY WILL BE A GOOD DAY!

All was well, I put my coffe down to grab my things and head in to work!

A mighty, rushing wind came out of nowhere and tried to blow my coffee away!

✅Yes the cup was 3/4 empty

But that’s my business!!

All I know is I caught that cup like a professional catcher and made a new declaration 👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾

NOT
TODAY
SATAN!

NOT TODAY!

Happy Friday!

Tell yourself and someone else you love them today .. and hold on tight to your coffee and everything else you hold dear to your ❤️!

Self – Check

This is the Million dollar question!!!

When is the last time you paused and checked in with yourself?

I pause around this time daily. I’m generally wrapping up at work and preparing for whatever my evening requires. So it’s a good time for me to self – check!

Right now, I’m good. I’m feeling accomplished, productive, a little hungry, happy and at peace! Looking forward to an evening with family (although I haven’t yet tackled dinner, but that’s a daily struggle 😝).

I’m a morning person, so by this time, my energy levels begin to dwindle. That’s all good because I know this about myself, so by this point in my day, majority of my business is handled. How I set myself up for success and guard against burnout. I’ve dedicated my evenings to taxi 🚖 driving (my kiddos are crazy busy), focusing on family, restoration and preparation for the next day.

So I ask again, “How are you?” If you haven’t already, take a moment and self-check, be brutally honest with yourself. Once you discover your truth, continue to question #2 👉 WHAT DO YOU NEED??? Once you’re clear on this MAKE IT HAPPEN!! NO EXCEPTIONS OR EXCUSES .. GET WHAT YOU NEED!!! You cannot properly care for anyone else if you aren’t caring for yourself.

💕Gwen
Adv. Grief Recovery Specialist
Emotional Wellness Coach
Gwendolynjjones.com
Podcast Host:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-gwen-jones-podcast/id1564631035
Author: misfit2majorfit.com

New Day = New Opportunity

Opportunity: A set of circumstances that makes it possible to do something.

Today is a new day!
New Day = New Opportunities

Seize: to take eagerly and decisively

Shout out to all the beautiful people that woke up this morning and DECIDED TO SEIZE THIS DAY!

Today is MY OPPORTUNITY to:
GET UP & TRY AGAIN
DREAM AGAIN
BREATHE AGAIN
LIVE AGAIN

“Yesterday is gone. Tomorrow has not yet come. We have only today. Let us begin.”
-Mother Teresa

💕Gwen
Adv. Grief Recovery Specialist
Emotional Wellness Coach
Gwendolynjjones.com
Podcast Host:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-gwen-jones-podcast/id1564631035
Author: misfit2majorfit.com

Speak Well of Yourself

“To build a kind, respectful, and loving relationship, start by being all those things to yourself first.”
– ArielandShya Kane

Today’s focus ➡️ YOUR WORDS!
Your words matter!

Negativity is like a dense fog:

1. It tends to hover. It’s up to us to turn on our brights so we can see clearly in the fog.
2. It’s dull. Funny how dim light is in the fog. It’s not always rain, but it’s never bright sunshine ☀️. Sometimes it’s on us to seek and discover rays of light!
3. It requires adjustment. When the dense clouds blur your vision, when you can’t see what’s on the other side. You still have to drive through the fog, but for safety you must adjust your speed and point of view. Sometimes getting through the fog requires slowing down. Often times it requires leaning in, getting closer to the glass for a clearer view.

How do you find light in the fog? Speak well of yourself!

Be aware of what you are telling yourself daily? Take a moment to assess your self – talk. Write it down if you must, but call out the thought and make the appropriate adjustments!

If you’re accustomed to criticism and negative, add on a ray of sunshine to the end of your statement.

Looks like this:

UGH 😣, I’m so scatterbrained, I always forget BUT I’m going to set an alarm next time or make a list and check it. Brain, we can remember, we’ve got this!!

Before you can properly love anyone else, you must learn to love you!

Happy Friday!

💕Gwen
Adv. Grief Recovery Specialist
Emotional Wellness Coach
Gwendolynjjones.com
Podcast Host:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-gwen-jones-podcast/id1564631035
Author: misfit2majorfit.com

mentalhealthmatters #self-love #youmatter #livefree #nomorechains #counselor #quoteoftheday

Code of Conduct

Faithful, Focused, Fruitful.
Faithful, Focused, Fruitful.
FAITHFUL, FOCUSED, FRUITFUL!

The moment I found myself existing in offense and irritation, I knew it was time for a pause! I realized my upcoming vacation was beyond want, I NEEDED this great escape!

I couldn’t return home the same, my time away was limited and I knew this time had to be dedicated to recovery.

So

I was FAITHFUL. Faithful to my physical, mental and emotional health and healing.

I was FOCUSED – Focused on restoration. Whatever it took to rejuvenate my mind, body and soul.

As a result of my faithfulness and focus, I was FRUITFUL! I was refreshed, revived, and restored. I was given a strategy and the tools to recover my life! In this month’s podcast, The Power of Pause, I share those tools with you!

This is my new Code of Conduct (The F3 Code). I now exist peaceably. I move with clarity and precision.

I was simply surviving, now I’m thriving. This is my prayer for you.
Enough with the simple goal of surviving our days, weeks, months and years, tis the season to THRIVE!

💕Gwen
Adv. Grief Recovery Specialist
Emotional Wellness Coach
Gwendolynjjones.com
Podcast Host:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-power-of-pause/id1564631035?i=1000534408046
Author: misfit2majorfit.com

NewCode #Pause #mentalhealthawareness #podcastersofinstagram #selflove #youmatter #mindfulness

The Power of Pause

The power of pause:

When I began to lose the war against anxiety, I pause.

I sit, I focus, I breathe deeply, and I call my mind, body, and soul to a place of safety, calm, and peace.

I close my eyes inhale and confess:

My Mind is at Peace
(Exhale)

(Inhale)
My Heartbeat is Steady
(Exhale)

(Inhale)
My Spirit is Calm
(Exhale)

(Inhale)
My Body is at Rest
(Exhale)

And if my mind continues to spiral and refuses to hear my voice, I sit, I breathe, and I write:

My Mind is at Peace

My Heartbeat is Steady

My Spirit is Calm

My Body is at Rest

I repeatedly write or speak until my spoken or written words begin to manifest peace, steadiness, calm, and rest!

I pray this helps someone today!

Today and everyday I believe that:

YOUR MIND IS AT PEACE
YOUR HEARTBEAT IS STEADY
YOUR SPIRIT IS CALM
YOUR BODY IS AT REST!

💕Gwen
Adv. Grief Recovery Specialist
Emotional Wellness Coach
Gwendolynjjones.com
Podcast Host:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-gwen-jones-podcast/id1564631035
Author: misfit2majorfit.com

🥇 You WIN 🥇

Today is the perfect day to be proud of all of the progress you’ve made!

For me, this Sunday August 8 marks the day my favorite cotton candy doughnut leaves Greenville forever! When I got the e-mail, I panicked, I wanted to eat one for breakfast at least 3 times this week as I may never see that beautiful, delicious doughnut again!

I drive by Krispy Kreme every day, it’s Friday AND I’VE NOT HAD ONE DOUGHNUT YET! Why, because I’ve committed to healthy eating during the week, it’s my commitment to myself.

Seems like small potatoes but this is huge win for the girl that once HAD to have something sweet every day!

SUGAR IS NO LONGER IN CONTROL OF MY LIFE!

I AM IN CONTROL!

Stop minimizing your victories!

🏆If you didn’t eat the doughnut.
🏆If you walked the stairs instead of taking the elevator.
🏆If you responded maturely in conflict.
🏆If you checked one thing off of your to do list.
🏆If you told someone NO.
🏆If you gave yourself time

YOU WIN!

These trophies are for you!!
I’m so proud of you.

If you’ve got a win, say so, put your award winning 🥇 medal in the comments and say, “I’m so proud of ME!”

Love on yourself today, reward yourself.

I’ll be having my last cotton candy doughnut tomorrow for breakfast 🤤😆

Happy Happy Friday!

💕Gwen
Adv. Grief Recovery Specialist
Emotional Wellness Coach
Gwendolynjjones.com
Podcast Host:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-gwen-jones-podcast/id1564631035
Author: misfit2majorfit.com

Be YOU!

🗣Say it with me,
“I WILL EMBRACE, LEARN, & LOVE ME!”

🗺 There’s no one in the universe like you!

We need you to be unapologetically, uniquely you because only you can do what you were carefully crafted and intentionally designed to do!

Say that ⬆️ tongue twister 3x

The first step to loving yourself is “dating” yourself.

⏱ Allow yourself 20 minutes of self reflection today!

Here’s a conversation starter:

My name is _ My favorite color is
My happy place is I smile most when
I’m sad when I want
I do not want I’m passionate about
I’m graced for

Enjoy your date, treat yourself while you teach yourself all about your passions, loves, pains, graces, wins and fails.

Check out my latest podcast episode for more on Self Love!

💕Gwen
Adv. Grief Recovery Specialist
Emotional Wellness Coach
Gwendolynjjones.com
Podcast Host:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-gwen-jones-podcast/id1564631035
Author: misfit2majorfit.com

The perspective conversation

Sometimes our moments can seem SO BIG, be overwhelming, and all consuming!

Let’s talk about life’s moments, here’s your morning (or evening) ☕️:

✅ They are REAL!
✅ They MATTER!
✅ They evoke powerful emotions!
✅ They are temporary!

‼️Where there are no moments, there is no life‼️

Life’s moments remind me of paint by number. If we were to assign each moment a color, at the end of our days, we’ve created a beautiful masterpiece! Millions of moments create your story. ONE moment is ONE part of your big picture!

❎ It isn’t your destiny
❎ It isn’t a stop sign, although It may require a detour
❎ If one moment isn’t so great, another one is coming and you get to choose whether you handle it or it handles you!

Every once in a while, the perspective conversation is required.
Today is your day!
Each moment belongs to you!

1️⃣ Honor it
2️⃣ Breathe through it
3️⃣ Learn the lesson
4️⃣ Repeat

Happy Friday!

💕Gwen

📣📣New TGJ podcast episode to be released TOMORROW!

Adv. Grief Recovery Specialist
Emotional Wellness Coach
Gwendolynjjones.com
Podcast Host:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-gwen-jones-podcast/id1564631035
Author: misfit2majorfit.com

FREE TO BE ME!!!

FOR SOOOOO LONG I struggled with people pleasing and approval seeking!

I wanted to belong, I wanted to “fit in,” I wanted to he “chosen.” I desired genuine, authentic relationship, but somewhere in my story, I was taught that my efforts were currency and that love and acceptance weren’t freely given, but had to be purchased.

🏷If I work hard enough, they’ll value me.
🏷If I am consistent enough, they’ll trust me.
🏷If I’m always available, they’ll love me.

Today I am your friendly reminder that YOUR WORKS DO NOT DETERMINE YOUR WORTH!

Many of us are working too hard to “earn” the love and approval of others.

True relationship doesn’t come with a price tag. It’s not an if – then statement!

Anyone who values what you offer (your works) more than your person (who you are), does not deserve you!

We’re so busy working to get people to “choose us” that we forget the power of choice lies within us!

🗣Say this with me:

I AM valuable because I was born!

I MATTER because I exist!

I DESERVE love because I show love!

WHO I AM MATTERS MORE THAN WHAT I DO!

Replace approval seeking with self-love and you’ve got a building block for true relationship.

NEW PODCAST EPISODE ON SELF LOVE 💕 WILL BE RELEASED 7/31/21!

💕Gwen
Adv. Grief Recovery Specialist
Emotional Wellness Coach
Gwendolynjjones.com
Podcast Host:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-gwen-jones-podcast/id1564631035
Author: misfit2majorfit.com