Always finding a reason to practice gratitude will help you to live your best life possible.. even when you aren’t feeling 100%!!

Today didn’t go as planned! I woke up with an excruciating headache and have been battling it all day! I took ibuprofen with my coffee this morning. Never brought myself to write this blog entry early in the day like normal. I couldn’t move quite as quickly as normal. Nonetheless, I made it to start what was going to be a busy work day! My first client, Susan has become a dear sweet friend of mine.. driving a total of forty-ish mins to be in my chair. As I applied her color a memorable conversation unfolded. We were talking about the upcoming holidays and she reminded me to take care of myself! Oh my gosh.. it made me realize I have been doing a lot better at that!

I never told her I was presently struggling with a headache. Honestly, headaches have become a normal on and off thing for me. I am pretty sure it may be stress related. I don’t feel like I have too much stress. I am able to handle stress. I have always made it through whatever arises. I guess I am human!🤷‍♀️

Long story, short.. I love her heart and the wisdom she brings! She is quite a bit older than I, with lots of life experience. She just recently started to put her needs and wishes first. I am thankful to learn from her! We must listen to our innermost self. We must take care of ourselves as we would take care of others!

I felt weak in the moment after her color when I decided I needed Panera soup and then as I was eating the soup, I realized I needed the afternoon off. I began messaging the other three color clients and the two after school kid’s mom that I was sorry to have to reschedule them on extremely short notice. They were all very kind and understanding!

I was talking to myself.. reminding myself that it’s already been a short work week because we took off Tuesday for our youngest son’s birthday, I took off early yesterday for a celebration at my husband’s real estate company. And now.. today.. I am sick?! Why?! Well, I am not sure why! Maybe because I feel nervous to not be able to accommodate everyone. I will always do my best. I once again thought about how crummy I felt and tried to imagine pushing through the day. My job is to make others feel good. I am finally at a stage financially that I can take a sick day if need be. I maybe could have pushed through if I had to. It is always important to me to bring the best version of myself!

The last time I had to suddenly leave work was a few years ago after recently learning one of our son’s had been molested by someone we thought was a good family friend. I had a gal in my chair that day that shared her story of being molested as a child. I had an anxiety attack. Dealing with emotions is just as important at any other aspect of our health!

As we come into the busy holiday season, I realize that giving your all can still leave you feeling flustered. We must decide what we can live with, give it our all and be happy for our outcome. Doing what we can live with is always the best choice. I love big and quite honestly can probably be too much for some people. It’s okay, I am gonna love myself as I love others!

I will always find the good, even in the hardest circumstances! I am grateful for my doggies, my dear husband.. kiddos and friends! Today I am reminded that I love soup, comfy sweats, and twinkling Christmas light.. glistening because I decorated for the holidays early! I love that I have clients who have become my dearest friends and care about how I am doing!

🙏Dear God, please help me to always be an understanding, grateful and relatable person, who loves big! Thank you for the three hour nap that has left me feeling much better.. I have two more work days to get through!🤍

I sometimes feel like being relatable can leave me feeling empty because it can prove to be hard to be impactful when you are so relatable. I am learning that being able to connect and relate with others on a deep human level is the most pivotal skill you can develop. I want to make a positive imprint in the lives of those I care about! I now am realizing that being relatable doesn’t mean circumscribing to the empathy of others and new things. For me, it is quite the opposite! I want to be relatable.. meaning “relevant to you” to make an impression on your heart! I want to encourage you to “take yourself out of yourself ” and be the best version you can be!

Stay Rosy, Amber 🤍🤟

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