I left the New Years Eve party confetti on the floor for 2 weeks!

At the beginning of any year just like anyone else, I had all these grandiose plans about how I was going to change my life on January 1, 2024. I kid you not I could feel the shift and I knew the year would be different. We got home, I did a fast clean in the house and I was ready for the night I had no rest and was operating on pure fumes. I made our tacos, got the food tray together, gathered the sparkling cider and put the decorations around the living room! We were ready, I promise you I was so excited for the new year!!

At 12:07, I started to feel terrible and couldn’t keep my eyes open. So I got in the bed and told myself I would feel better in the morning I just needed some rest. Boy was I wrong, my body was aching, I was congested and just all around not well. I had never experienced body aches like this before and I was in so much pain

I told myself I needed to take a COVID test because maybe I was sick. Later that night I took a COVID test and it was positive much to my surprise because if you know me I stay masked up! I instantly started to panic, it was like before I knew what was wrong, I was okay but as soon as I found out I no longer felt in control I panicked.

“I realized that was my pattern, anything I could not control I freaked out about and got really anxious. “

So for five days, I sat in my room isolated from my family and just had to sit still. Honestly, I think it was meant for me to sit still because I was ready to just go even though I had no energy! I think I got COVID on the first of the year because God was teaching me a lesson about his timing being the best timing. He was also teaching me that perfection is not realistic but prioritizing rest and taking care of yourself is. It’s hard for me not strive for perfection; I’m a Virgo!!!

But honestly he was right, so finally when I was able to come up for air and be outside the room I really decided to grant myself grace.

And I left the New Years Eve party confetti on the floor for 2 weeks, my son felt like everyday was a party! So on the floor it stayed and I am okay with that.

Grant yourself some grace this year sis!!