"Why is this happening" is the most common question I receive all day. Why so tired, sore, tight or anxious? I often smile and say the better question would be "why the heck not?"

Fact is as unique you think your problems are, I am here to tell you that YOU ARE NORMAL. Every person has these problems and never have I worked with someone that was perfect; didn't have anxiety, pain or stress. I spend more time teaching awareness to learn to redirect that negative though and less about fixing an issue but allowing us to let it be.

So hey - give yourself a break and realize you are doing pretty darn good. I bet you worked hard today. I bet you provided for your family and solved some problems. So stop beating up on yourself. Yes we all live in a fantasy sometimes. Mine is with Jason Momoa and now that he is getting divorced doesn't mean I can live in a world thinking that he IS a possibility; that isn't real. LOL What is real is our day to day life. People full of imperfections and troubles. That pain in my body and stress in my mind. A day full of people who make me feel angry and sad. But it also has tiny little moments that are full of love and gratitude. It is a day full of worry; will I earn enough to pay the bills? Or doubt; will they find out that I don't know everything?

When we can stop fighting with the fantasy is the very moment we can finally take action to help ourselves. Yet sometimes we won't because we may think it is a sign of weakness, be afraid to admit it and override what we need. But we don't think that about all things. We take care of our car or at least I hope so. If not we certainly know what to expect if we don't service the car so why would we be any different?

This month so many are finding balance again but just remember that doesn't mean with deprivation or punishment. Remember you are doing great with what you have to deal with right now. You are living through a pandemic after all. Come on! That is amazing. Nothing you did up to this point could have prepared you for these Covid times much less any other issues you are handling.

So find time to chill out, do something you need to keep up your maintenance and get some rest. Give yourself a break...You are doing pretty darn good!

Jai!

---Paige

Remember this as well with your friends and family - they are doing the best they can too. Give them a break!