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My name is Leziga, and I’m so glad you checked out my blog. I’m a recent collage grad who loves music, entertainment and spending time with my friends. Here I hope you find information to help you on your journey of living your best life by making good memories.

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"And at once I knew, I was not magnificent." It's a new year, but the end of January is fast approaching. This is usually when people quit on resolutions or start backsliding because things haven't worked out yet the way they hoped at the start. I don't know about you, but I've often found myself getting stuck in an "all or nothing" mentality. Either you finish all the goals you've made for yourself perfectly each day, or you quit because nothing is going to matter now that you've missed one to two days. But when I look beyond the all or nothing mentality, I can see how life doesn't reflect that idea at all. Things happen far more slow than that. A couple steps forward is still more than not taking those first steps at all. For me, I find it most comforting to know that I'm not perfect and I won't reach perfection. The thing I've realized most with that is, I easily get caught up in my own head and start to believe the opposite it true. I cling on to what I can control and start believing perhaps perfection is in my reach if I try hard enough. It isn't. And when I get out in nature or talk things over with a good friend, I'm more easily reminded that a more perfect version of me doesn't exist. In fact, my idealized self is far more limited and boring the beauty that surrounds us everyday in real life. This week take some time to get perspective. Whether it's braving the elements in a colder climate like me, or having a heartfelt conversation with a close friend, find the time to get out of your own head. Realize perfection isn't a real goal, but getting in touch with the best parts of reality can be. Congratulate yourself on the steps you have taken towards your goals, and now take the next one. If you aren't as far along now that you thought or wished you'd be that's okay, progress is still in the process. More to come soon. -#HNAF

A W A K E N I N G It's been a long time, but you are starting to see it. You have come a long way since last December. And last year you came the hard way, so you remember. The hardest, yet most important realization you can make in life is your own mistakes. The past few days alone I was faced with the same question I faced last year, and once again came close to choosing the wrong path. It seemed to make the most sense. I actually decided and undecided multiple times. Then it struck me the real reason why I keep going back to this same mistake. It feels like a win. When it comes to goal setting, failure and mistakes, we all long for the path of least resistance. Can I just buy it today? Won't it solve itself tomorrow? But what if I'm not inspired? The goal of this blog (and my personal life) is to say no to the conventional wisdom and path of least resistance. Growth comes from seeing your past mistakes for exactly what they are -- mistakes. But that knowledge, although uncomfortable, is actually very freeing. Mistakes can be corrected. Or avoided in the future. Mistakes show us that we're still on the path of progress. And more importantly, we're still in the process. For everything we can't control, our #mindset on the process is one thing that we can and must control. Sometimes it feels like waking up. Most times it looks like walking away. But you will come back stronger than before and with more hope and joy than you'd ever think possible. Tell me, what's been your most recent awakening? #HNAF

T H I N K I N G Have you ever been lost in thought? Do you ever go from thinking about your next plans to wondering how your favorite characters are going to solve their episode of the week problem? Maybe that's just me, but I think it's so easy to get mentally distracted from focusing on actually important things. The occasional distraction isn't that big of a deal, but what I've been bothered by is how easy it is for me to get up in the morning and not think about what my main focus or goal is. #Mindfulness is not a hobby you can pick up casually, and I have to really fight to be mindful in the mornings. It's especially crucial to start the day by practicing mindfulness because it set up the trajectory for the rest of your day. Likewise when you start your morning distracted and frazzled, that's going to be a hard mindset to break. Mindfulness in the morning can only be achieved with proper planning the night before. Whether that means completing your next meal prep, or taking the time to write your goals for the next day out clearly. To live intentionally, you need to have a plan. Planning to have more mindfulness in your schedule can look different for everyone. Here are a few ideas to try out: Write in a journal about why you're practicing mindfulness or some reasons why you've become interested in the topic. Use a planner or calendar to jot down some goals for each day and include dedicated morning meditation/mindfulness time. Go to bed earlier, so you can set your alarm for earlier. This way you won't need to be in an immadiate rush to whatever your next plans are and you can use that time for yourself. Those were some of my ideas and tips on how to have #mindfulmorning. What are yours? #HNAF

S L O W L I V I N G Why try slow living? What does it even mean? I've found myself wondering why I started and why the process seems to be moving, for lack of a better word, slowly. As I dive deeper into slow living research, I've found a few repeated ideas that seem to define it. #Mindfulness, #minimalism and #time. More time to be exact. It seems the constant complaint always turns to there not being enough time. Good things end too soon and difficult things don't end soon enough. Choosing to dive into slow living has been a process and I think it's really a study in intentional living. It takes intentional thought to not consume products needlessly and to keep the items you do have to only the necessary amount. It takes intentionality to be mindful and to make the most of your free time. Some times that means even giving up responsibilities or opportunities to have free time. Why you choose slow living has to be the first question you answer. It's hard to make a change you don't believe in or don't see the purpose to. Finding your purpose for slow living could be found in asking what's missing in your life or what are you working towards? Are you overly stressed more often than not? Do you miss being able to enjoy hobbies that you had before? Do you have hobbies you want to start? Slow living is a journey. Perhaps best started curled up on the couch with a cup of tea. That's where I started, how about you? #HNAF

I'm on a journey towards #mindfulness in my daily life, but one place I found it easiest to do is while traveling or on vacation. When I visited Spain, there were a lot of new sites and experiences that I didn't know I could ever see again. That helped me shape my mindset to focus on the moment instead of just acknowledging it on a surface level. In everyday life, we have the opportunity to be more #mindful or passive. A simple step could be to ask yourself what details in your current environment do you typically ignore. Trees are a perfect example. There's usually quite a few of them whether you live downtown or in the suburbs. Rural areas have their own plethora of natural wonders that you can easily forget about. Sure they're not nearly as old or majestic as some outside your hometown, but the point of mindfulness is to want where you are currently. It's so easy to focus on what's missing instead of what's actually there. Things like starting a gratitude journal can help you start to retrain your thought patterns. Check out this excerpt from my blog post on mindfulness and the accompanying YouTube video to get a look at how I did mindful journaling while in Spain! Link is in my bio.

START It's Wednesday my dudes. Also known as hump day, and generally the day when you're most exhausted about the week and glad to see it half over. But I'd like to reconsider Wednesdays. What if we treated it like a Monday or a new year. The first half of the week might've started rough, but Wednesday could be a chance to turn things around. To be completely honest, I've had a slow start to slow living. All the goals I've set got shuffled behind all the deadlines everyone else set for me. Why is it easier to meet other people expectations but not make time for our own? This Wednesday, take a step towards your goals. Set aside time to meditate, go to they gym, or start writing that blog post. It's amazing how much you can accomplish if you set your first goal as to simply start. #HNAF

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