If you’re new here, hello! If you’re not, you probably know Kris, Ollie and I moved to Miami from Chicago 7 months ago.
I truly underestimated how long it would take me to adjust.
I was obviously homesick at the beginning, but once I started feeling like Miami was home, I thought everything would fall into place right away, right? Wrong!
Although Miami started feeling more like home, I still felt off and unlike myself.
I was worried that this was my new normal and I’d never feel like the Monica I was used to.
Luckily that wasn’t the case, but let me tell you it’s been a long road.
Allow Yourself Time to Readjust
Whether you’re feeling like a stranger because you just moved, changed jobs, or got out of a relationship, we all go through this at some point.
What’s important is that you allow yourself time to readjust.
Transitioning from whatever situation it may be requires time. And that is okay.
Let go of the idea or expectation that you must have everything figured out right away.
It’s perfectly fine to take some time and allow yourself to feel whatever it is you may be feeling.
Get Back to the Things You Love
Believe me, I know motivation to get things done when you’re feeling like a stranger to yourself can be difficult.
I was struggling with it a lot. And I mean A LOT.
Although I continued with my workouts, I felt like I wasn’t really pushing myself.
Self-care went completely out the window.
I was also barely keeping up with my nutrition. I was trying to eat healthy but didn’t really care much.
Meal prep Sundays were not happening and honestly if any ‘tempting’ food was out, I’d eat it.
I felt like I was letting go of myself and wasn’t really showing myself love.
Then it hit me. I needed to get back to my passions.
I needed to do the workouts I love, not necessarily the ones listed for that day in the Studio Tone It Up app. I needed to prep the food I actually enjoy. But most importantly, I wanted to get back to feeling like myself.
Feeling like a stranger to myself was one of the most painful experiences. It may sound weird but I looked at myself in the mirror and couldn’t see me.
All I saw was a girl who let her emotions get the best of her and forgot what it was like to do the things that brought joy.
So I started doing the things I loved.
Be Patient
If you know me, you know patience is not a virtue I possess.
When I want things I want them now, but alas that’s not how life works.
I thought if I did a Tone It Up workout I liked, I’d just feel happy and life would be perfect. Oh, if only!
It may not have been that quick, but it’s working!
The Tone It Up Summer Series came at the perfect time.
I was mentally ready to stop feeling like a stranger and get back to feeling like myself.
That shift in my mindset was all I needed.
It was the push I needed to get going and slowly but surely get back to my best self.
Enjoy the Ride
I am happy to announce I feel more like myself than ever!
I’m back to eating intuitively, and most importantly, clean food.
I’m craving healthy food and loving cooking.
Working out has become so much enjoyable and I already feel so much more confident.
The point of this is to understand that we all go through ruts.
It’s okay to take some time for yourself, but make sure you pick yourself back up and come back stronger.
Always remember to do more of what you love because that right there, is the key to happiness.
