{"id":992,"date":"2017-12-18T00:00:35","date_gmt":"2017-12-18T07:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.melaniebnewman.com\/staging\/9944\/?p=992"},"modified":"2022-04-18T16:05:11","modified_gmt":"2022-04-18T22:05:11","slug":"oh-my-goodness-i-did-it-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.melaniebnewman.com\/staging\/9944\/oh-my-goodness-i-did-it-again\/","title":{"rendered":"Oh my goodness! I did it again!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Oh my goodness! I did it again!<\/p>\n

I fell into the same downward spiral of thinking!<\/p>\n

I even teach mind management skills and yet there I was spinning in my thoughts and feeling more and more unhappy with each passing day.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ll spare you the details. I know that too many of you are also familiar with this pattern. So, without dredging up all that \u201cstuff,\u201d let\u2019s just say, that things get rough at times, even though we know better.<\/p>\n

This is a beautiful season! A time of giving, serving and loving, yet, sometimes it\u2019s hard to feel the magic and we can get pretty hard on ourselves.<\/p>\n

My mentor and friend, Carolyn Cooper, creator of SimplyHealed\u2122 recently shared some wonderful positive affirmations specifically for this time of year. They have helped me put a bounce back into my step and I\u2019d like to share them with you. https:\/\/simplyhealed.com\/blog\/<\/a><\/p>\n

I also want to remind you that:<\/p>\n

It\u2019s ok to not be at your best at all times.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s ok to need to take a break.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s ok to request help.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s ok to say \u2018no\u2019 to things that aren\u2019t in your best interest.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s ok to be you in all your \u2018ups\u2019 and \u2018downs.\u2019<\/p>\n

Sending you much love this holiday season and wishes for a happy, magical time with loved ones.<\/p>\n

Much love,
\n\"Melanie<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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