My Priorities Changed. Now What?

I was recently using some journaling prompts I found on Pinterest to expand my brain.

One of the simple ones was to list your priorities right now.

It was pretty easy, really.

Obviously at the top of the list was getting ready for baby, Sophie, family and work.

Lower down the list were things like my Luxuriously Dope blog, authenticity, and health and fitness.

And what didn’t even make the list? Time for friends/social time.

When I scanned the list, I was actually pretty shocked. Yeah, there were some obvious ones. But as someone who prides herself on remaining true to herself.... that list sure doesn’t necessarily show it.

I could sit here and be super disappointed in myself. I could panic and start moving things around on the list. Or feel guilty. Or bad. Or prideful. Or a lot of things.

Or.

I can just let shit be.

Life is allllll about seasons. They ebb and flow. As circumstances (or even thoughts and actions) change, so do the things around us.

And by default, our priorities.

And THAT’S OK.

I recently made the comment to a friend that I felt like my identity was gone at the moment. All the things that made me me, were gone.

Turns out, it’s just the season I’m in. The things are just in a different order at the moment. I’m still there.

I’m embracing it. Preparing for what’s to come.

I know that when you ask me in a year what my priorities are, there’s a good chance this list will have rearranged itself.

Maybe not.

But I’ll know that it still includes all of me. The important things in my life, in an order that reflects the season I’m in. (It’s that ebb and flow, baby!)

**Another thought on the whole ‘Wtf is this list about?! Where did I go?! Who am I right now?!’ thought process, if you can’t just ‘let it be’ for now? Sprinkle in some of those old things that are getting put on the back burner. Intentionally. For me, that looks like making myself workout some days. Or to dig deep for a meaningful blog post. Or journal and then draft it while I walk on the treadmill at 6 a.m. Or schedule a dinner date with my bestie. It doesn’t solve every negative thought that may pop up, but it brings me back to me. (And as we all know, if we can show up as the best versions of ourselves... it’s beneficial to all.)

So if you’re feeling all blahhhhh.... maybe try listing your priorities. See if it aligns with what you thought it would. And then let that shit be. Let it ebb and flow. (Or make the decision to move things around! It’s YOUR freaking life!)

And living YOUR freaking life, whatever season of life you’re in, is Luxuriously Dope.