I Quit! Why Quitting will change everything.

In 2016, almost every morning, I woke up to the sound of crying children......wait hold on.....that would be silly for me to tell you that I woke up to that sound because that would imply I actually fell asleep, which I didn't. I never could! The days went on and the sleep deprivation got to me. The hopelessness and depression grew more and more as my life consisted of picking up toys, wiping butts and cooking and cleaning all day. On top of all that, I've been trying to run a successful company and serve almost anyone that needs help, because "I can". All while battling for my health.

2017 is here and I am bound and determined to hear more laughter than crying this year both from me and my family. I want to do a 180 from last year. We say this every year. "This year is going to be my year, It's going to be different," and then what happens? The diet stops, the exercise plans not working. The hustle and bustle of life sneaks in and then before you know it, were halfway through another year that, for lack of a better word, SUCKS! Not this time folks!!!!! It IS going to be different this year. How, you ask? Let me tell you.......

I QUIT! Yes, you read that right. My new years resolution this year is to quit! I spent most of 2016 crying into my pillow and stressing out and I refuse to have another year that doesn't include laughing and joy! Here are the 5 things I'm quitting in 2017 in order to have an EPIC year!

1. I Quit Comparing myself

I quit comparing myself to literally everybody around me! I quit comparing my looks. I am going to fall in love with myself this year. I am the only me there is and if I don't love her, how can I expect anyone else to? I quit comparing my house, because it's not going to be clean! I have kids and a husband and a dog and I'm killing my spirit trying to keep it looking like a pottery freaking barn house! I quit comparing my job, because somedays its stay at home mom and some days is clothing store owner. I can't keep looking at what other people are doing and wishing I woulda, coulda, shoulda for a different job! I quit comparing how I eat because I don't care what anyone thinks of the diet I have to, scratch that, GET to be on. I quit comparing how I parent, because guess what? These kids were given to me! Kids are all sooo different and these ones are mine and they were given to me specifically because I have the ability to parent them the way they need to be parented. I QUIT comparing how I live my life. Comparison is literally killing me. It's my turn to kill comparison.

2. I Quit saying YES to everything

I can't say yes to anything anymore that doesn't bring me peace and joy. I am done saying yes. NO is actually considered a power word. I tend to be a yes man, but no more! If I say yes all the time, I end up filling up my precious time with things that stress me out and at the end of the day my kids, husband and I are empty because I had no time for any of them. I am only committing to saying yes to things I actually want to do and/or brings joy and peace into my life!! . No more doing things just because I CAN. Now, I'm not talking about helping out in times of need. You get what I'm getting at, right? Feed yourself before you feed anyone else or you will pass out!

3. I Quit being negative

I am actually not that negative of a person, but I have found a lot of negative thoughts hanging out in my mind this last year. The tiniest little bit of negativity can creep in, in any situation and ruin it for everyone. It is not worth it for me to worry or stress over anything. I am committed to finding the positive in every situation even if it seems like there isn't positivity. I want to live out of a place of thankfulness rather than a place of lack. It is time for me to bring hope into the hopeless places in my life. Its only up to me, nobody else can change it but me.

4. I Quit being so "busy"

I was SOOO busy in 2016 it was insane. I didn't hardly even have time to think. We are all given the same amount of time in a day. Every single one of us, we have the same amount of hours in a day. We have the ability to choose what we do with it. I quit being busy with my time! I am going to make more time to live my life and do things that fulfill me and make me and my family happy and make me laugh!

5. I quit stressing over the small stuff

Its time to start living for the bigger picture. I am done stressing over all the little things that literally EVERYONE stresses about! Almost in every situation, life turns out ok. A good attitude can make any situation seem better. I am wasting my time worrying about stupid little things like finances, health, job, "is my kid going to grow up ok?" and "Am I feeding them poison by given them mac and cheese?" I am not going to worry about it anymore. I am going to live my life day to day. I don't want to get older and wonder to myself, "Why did i waste so much time stressing over all that silly stuff?" We still have to make good choices, I am certainly not saying to live carelessly. I am simply stating, focus on the good not the bad.

This year, It's not going to be an exercise plan to get "bikini ready" or a diet that changes my life. While I do believe both of those things are important to our quality of life, I have to work on myself and my mind this year. Your body can't function properly without a healthy brain right? I have to start changing my way of thinking and the way I do my life in order to have a better year.

So 2017 is a year for me! Being a quitter of all these things is going to in turn make me a better wife, mom, daughter, friend and over all person. If any of you are crazy enough to be a quitter with me, comment below! Doing these things together, in community, is always easier than doing them alone. Lets go after our passions this year and better ourselves for the future of our lives and those around us.

Love you all!

xoxo

Jenna