Mindful Moment w/ Bo™

Hello Beautiful,

I hope this letter meets you in a place filled with self-love and acceptance, because that’s where I’m writing from. Today was a hard day for me. I’ve been trying to complete this goal and I fell off track. To be honest, “fell off track” is an understatement, I was on a whole new route. Girl, I was basically going back the way I came. 🤦🏾‍♀️

Typically when this happens, I’ll “start over,” which for me really means giving up but dressing it up as a fresh beginning. But I’m tired of starting over. I’ve started over so much I’m in the same spot.

So today, I picked up my overdue progress trackers and X’d out all the boxes I didn’t complete. Was it fun? Absolutely not. Did I feel shame and disappointment? Briefly. But here’s where I landed: I’ve accepted that I haven’t been giving it my all lately, and I don’t like how that’s been feeling. I love myself too much to “start over” again. So I’m going to keep going from exactly where I left off.

Messy pages, crossed-out boxes, imperfect progress, all of it still counts. And if you’ve ever found yourself stuck in the same loop of “starting over,” maybe this can be a reminder: we don’t have to erase ourselves to move forward.

So here’s what I’m reminding myself, and maybe you too, if you need it:

I accept where I am, and I love myself here.

My imperfections are not my undoing; they are part of my becoming.

Always progressing. Forever improving.

Bo