When will I feel ready?

We all go through it. When we feel unsure or don’t think that we can. We think we can’t possibly be ready to tackle the next big thing in our lives. Anything outside of our comfort zone is something we should be preparing for. That gives us another excuse to not move forward and stay right where we are. 

Here’s something to think about...have you ever actually been ready for anything you’ve done? 

I am sure that when you took your drivers test that you didn’t feel ready to be a licensed driver. When you graduated you didn’t feel ready to have a degree and go out in the real world. Maybe you started a new job you didn’t feel qualified for because you weren’t really sure what you were doing yet.

The fact is we never feel ready. We don’t feel ready to start something new. We don’t feel ready to leave our comfort zone. Or put ourselves out there. We can’t wait to feel ready or we’ll never do it. 

What would it look like if you dove right in to the things you aren’t ready for? How would your life change? Better yet, how would other people's lives change? 

Someone once told me that doing something outside of our comfort zone is like getting into a swimming pool. When you dip your toes in or try and ease your way in the pool is cold and you have a lot of resistance. But when you jump right in the pool is no longer cold it feels just fine. Easing into the pool takes much more time and is less enjoyable. Jumping in is fun and always ends up feeling better in the end. It’s best to get it over with and jump right in!

So what are you waiting for? You are ready right now just as you are. Jump in & do that thing you’ve been putting off!

Intro Planted Mindfully (and me)

I’m glad you’re here! Let me tell you a little bit about why I started Planted Mindfully. 

I wanted to share my passion for creating a better life for your body, mind, & environment. My desire for a better mindset and a better planet was what helped shape my idea for Planted Mindfully. 

Let me tell you a little bit about the person I used to be...

I was a fairly negative person. I struggled with low self worth and social anxiety. I saw the worst in life and had a glass half empty mentality.  I felt stuck. I was trapped in my own mental prison. 

 Between my mother passing away, getting cancer as a 16 year old, and struggling with depression away at college. All the traumatic events that had happened to me at such a young age made me think I was just dealt a shit hand in the game of life. 

Overthinking my every move, it took me years to realize my thoughts were sabotaging me. I used to tell myself all kinds of untrue things… like “I can’t talk to people” or “I’m not good enough”. 

By telling myself those thoughts on repeat I started to believe they were true. And so they became true. I wouldn’t talk to people because in my mind I believed I didn't know how. And I would give up on everything I ever tried because I just wasn’t good enough. 

After years of working on myself, I was able to bring myself out of depression and started gaining a better mindset. What I had come to realize later, was that I was a total and complete victim of my life. 

It wasn’t until a life coach called me out one day and told me the root of a lot of my issues, she told me I had a “victim mentality”. My first thought was “what? no way” then I looked deeper into it and thought, “wow, yes this is me”. 

Now I had a choice, I could choose to think better thoughts and tell myself a new story. Or I could continue to tell myself the same self-limiting beliefs.

A lotus flower doesn’t think to itself “I can’t grow out of this mud” It just pushes through. Changing who you are is much like how a lotus grows. You must first deal with the hardships in life (the mud), to bloom into the beautiful flower you are meant to become. 

My love of plants got me thinking… They may struggle, but they never stop trying to grow. They adapt and change, but they don’t give up.  My desire to continue growing led me to share my story to help others. 

I went from thinking the worst about life to finding joy in every moment. 

From hating myself to loving the imperfect person that I am. 

From reacting to every situation to letting it go. 

From constant overwhelm to finding calm. 

And so much more. 

Working on yourself is just that it’s work... But I don’t want you to have to go at it alone like I did. With my guidance you could save years of stumbling around trying to figure it out by yourself. 

Changing yourself isn’t something you should have to go at alone and you don’t have to. Let’s work at this together! We only have this one life. If you’re anything like me than you have so much to gain once you lose the thoughts that are no longer serving you. 

If you are feeling stuck you have come to the right place. It’s not easy to become your authentic self. Let’s plant a seed in mindfulness, I am looking forward to growing together.