DECLUTTERING SENTIMENTAL ITEMS
When it comes to items we value only for their sentimental attachment, many of us struggle. These things can become huge energy saps: we invest our time, space, and money into them. We store them, haul them, clean them - often only out of guilt or simply not knowing what to do with them.
To help you improve your space – physically and energetically – here are FIVE TIPS for handling sentimental belongings:
REMOVE THE STORY- The story/feeling associated with the item actually exists in your mind – not in the item. Preserving the story in your memory rather than within the item helps you keep the good vibes and let go of the physical things.
RE-ANCHOR-Try using the memory to journal or create art, poetry, or digital video/photo albums that reflect the feelings attached with the item. Creating a new anchor saves the story and frees you to part with the item.
GIVE MEANINGFULLY- Gift your item to someone who can give it new life. Passing on a sentimental item can give both you and the recipient a shared sense of love and purpose for it.
KEEP IT- Seems counter-intuitive, right! Rather than purging everything, try using a designated bin or keepsake chest to store items you just can’t part with. This keeps them organized and safe, plus you can easily locate them when you want to share or reminisce.
REPURPOSE- Sometimes reimagining the way the things function in your life can give you a fresh way to love and appreciate them. Renewing the utility of your item can add even more love and make it more unique and valuable to your life.
It’s not about getting rid of everything; it’s about keeping what amplifies ease in your life, reducing decision fatigue, and taking your energy to the next level!
-MJ
For more information on this topic check out my YouTube video here.
HOW TO CREATE MORE TIME & ENERGY
Does this sound like you … pushing to the max, trying to get the most out of every aspect of life (health, wealth, love, happiness!), and feeling like you just can’t achieve it all? I see you! And I want to help you!
You don’t have to be diagnosed with a chronic fatigue issue to be overwhelmed and exhausted – it happens to everyone! Know you’re not alone in this, and try these Five Tips to Create More Energy When You’ve Run Out!
1. WATER! So crucial yet so frequently forgotten. Make sure you’re getting plenty of high-quality, naturally alkaline water to up your energy.
2. BREATHE! When you’re racing through your day, take just 3-5 minutes to relax. This ultimately helps you be more productive; you perform best when you’re recharged.
3. MEAL PREP! Utilizing a meal service or taking a meal-plan day removes the stress not only of grocery shopping, but also of trying to ensure that all your meals are balanced, nutritious, and still delicious.
4. TAKE INVENTORY! Keeping a minimalist inventory helps you cut out energy-wasters while keeping what lifts you up. Make a list of what serves you and what makes you feel good vs. what depletes your time and energy.
5. YOU TIME! Help yourself feel amazing by moving, restoring, breathing, reflecting, adjusting your mindset. Taking a little time each day to pour into loving yourselfcan make a huge difference, keeping you positive and resilient.
We all want to keep moving forward, taking care of everything on our plate while enjoying life and feeling fulfilled! So try some of these simple actions to level up your energy and create the balance you need to accomplish all your goals and GROW.
-MJ
For more information on this topic check out my YouTube video here.
MORE TIME - 5 STEPS
Everything we do and everything we have takes up our time and energy…
If you’re running low on either of these, read on to learn some simple steps you can take to create More Time and energy:
K.I.S.S.: Keep It Super Simple! From clothing to meal prep, keeping everyday decisions simple allows you to maximize the time you have to do what you truly love.
DON’T DELAY: Everyone has a list of things they need to accomplish by the hour, day, week, etc. Procrastinating only cuts into your free time in the end – so go ahead and tackle the necessities now!
DECISION COMMITMENT: Analysis Paralysis is real. It’s certainly worthwhile to do some research before making a big decision, but too much research leads to time and energy drain. So, commit to a choice; if it doesn’t work out, recalibrate and learn from it.
CUT PHONE & SCREEN TIME: Phones and screens become major time sponges. Avoid idle browsing and allocate your personal interaction time for in-person connection (if your loved ones are far away, commit to a time for quality calls or facetime).
STAY CONSCIOUS: You change. You evolve. As you do, so do your needs. Items or habits that were once of great value become obsolete – so remember to take inventory! Consistently weighing the value of what’s in your life helps you cut out what’s no longer worth your time.
I’ve been collecting inspiration and guides for you – start cultivating simple habits to ration your time wisely and gain time to accomplish what you NEED as well as what you WANT.
Also, peep at my free resources to help level up your life!
Much Love,
~MJ
HEALING CHRONIC FATIGUE
FATIGUE… the thing that robs us most of our time and energy. If you’re suffering, I totally feel you. I’ve been there myself – and I am committed to help guide you towards recovery.
After curing chronic adrenal fatigue, I compiled 5 crucial tipsto help you piece together your path to healing:
SEEK HELP. Asking for help isn’t always easy or obvious. Consulting experts is key to finding out what’s happening within your body so you can start healing effectively.
SIMPLIFY. Prioritizing your health is crucial to gaining long-term energy. Adjusting your schedule may mean cutting back on exercise, work projects, or social events – but letting go of energy robbers will allow us the space we need to heal.
BE KIND TO YOURSELF. This can be hard – we’re our own worst critic! Learning to be kind to yourself, having patience and grace as you navigate, goes a long way. In the end, taking time to create space for yourself means you gain capacity to help others more. You can’t pour from an empty cup, so fill yours up!
STEP BACK. Take a hiatus – 30 minutes everyday or a few days every month, it’s so important to simply rest. While keeping busy is healthy, it’s not healthy to be “always on.”
FEEL-GOOD CHANGES. Fatigue isn’t cured overnight. It takes time and consistent adjustments. Start small and easy – something as simple as going to bed 5-10 minutes earlier. Steady, incremental changes lead to big changes. Starting with the easy ones, the harder ones will *feel* easier as your energy increases!
My end goal is to help you feel better each step of your way to Unlimited Energy!
If there is any way I can help please let me know. And hey! I started collecting resources for you on my Pinterest. Check it out!
Love and Light,
-MJ
For more information on My Adrenal Fatigue Journey check out my YouTube playlist here.
MANAGING ENERGY
We all have 24 hours in a day, so why does it seem like some of us have more? No really... think about that for a moment. I know you're already doing a lot, but I also know you've got a whole lot more you want to be doing. So why do some people seem to excel, succeed, and experience more in their lives?
Here's the secret. Work-Life balance. 🤣
Okay - I'M JOKING!!!
But all jokes aside, the people who are able to do more and still have the energy to live life elevated and continue leveling up their lives are the people who know how to manage their energy.
Yep. You got it. If you can master your energy, you can master your time.
So I can hear you already, "But MJ... I already do SO MUCH! I'm spent by the end of each day! How can you expect me to add one more thing on my to-do list?!"
There's a great conflict happening in our society today and it is caused by the want for so much, while being expose to massive amounts of unsolicited information in addition to a fast paced competitive culture. The issue becomes extreme overwhelm, confusion, and a lack of fulfillment in our own lives.
Can you imagine how unmotivated you would be to exercise, start a business, and play with your kids if you didn't eat for 3 days straight? Well guess what, eating gives you energy! So when you do things to manage your energy, such as eating nutritiously, you feel better and more energized to tackle your day.
Now what if you can incorporate more simple, feel good habits that will only amplify your energized states? What if the energy you spent has a return of investment? Can you imagine how productive and efficient you would be?
Our minds and bodies are meant to expand and grow. Simply watch a weightlifting competition or a chess match and you will see how we can do incredible things when we challenge ourselves!
THIS is the secret to why some people have more energy in a day.
Some people may have a hard time keeping up with how you manage a household with kids and you might have a hard time keeping up with them on their daily run, or vice versa. The only difference is in where you've spent your time challenging yourself to expand and grow.
In the Unlimited Energy program we break down and fine tune each area of life, from lifestyle and health, to fitness and mindset, so you can truly maximizeyour energy potential!
Stay checked in, stay in touch
-MJ
HOW HYDRATION IMPACTS YOUR ENERGY
This simple thing that we use and need every single day can make the most powerful difference to your energy and health... water. Not all water is created equaland most of us live in a state of chronic dehydration.
Because our bodies are comprised of mostly of water our relationship with water has a massiveeffect on our energy and health.
Did you know the minimum amount of water to consume per day is about a half ounce per body weight? So... 120 lbs = 6 ounces of water.
That's about 1/2 gallon per day!
Water is not only the single most important resource we need to survive, following oxygen, living in the state of dehydration reduces our energy levels, immunity, and our body's ability to cleanse. Common symptoms of dehydration are weakness, headaches, impaired mood and concentration. Even mild dehydration can negatively effect brain function, physical performance and endurance.
How quickly can you upgrade your life by making sure you're drinking enough quality water each day?
TIPS
1. Set water reminders to sip 8 ounces every hour. Chugging water will not hydrate your cells properly.
2. Drink high quality water - avoid tap or bottled tap water. Natural spring or volcanic water is my favorite option, with alkalized distilled water following.
3. Keep in mind you may need more water if the weather is hotter or you're a fairly active or sweaty individual.
Remember to be good, be great, be grateful and drink plenty of water! 😉
-MJ
THE 5-MINUTE RECHARGE
Hi friend,
I know that sometimes the day gets hectic. And you know that we are better able to handle busy seasons and unplanned circumstances by keeping ourselves recharged.
It's easy to put ourselves off until the end of the week, if there's time at the end of the day, or after this situation passes but the truth is we need to touch home base regularly so we have the stamina to keep moving forward without a wall awaiting the end of the journey.
The best way I've found to do this when things are especially busy is to find short, quiet moments for myself.
I arm myself with some ear plugs, headphones, and a journal and I take time to close my eyes while listening to a relaxing song or meditation track, blocking out sound for a bit of silence, or unloading thoughts in my journal.
It's been sanctuary for me to have these tools to turn to and I hope you give them a try. I encourage you to take 5 minutes out of every hour to try this throughout your day. Allow yourself to get present with and enjoy the experience...
You'll be surprised.
It's like a portable power bank for the body.
Love and light to you,
-MJ
WANT TO HUSTLE MORE?
No! You’re not crazy, we are no longer in a place where we just want to survive, we want to thrive!
The biggest thing here is to just get honest with yourself, to do that ask yourself why? Why do you want to hustle more? Is it because it’s a new fad, it’s the new cool thing to do; it’s the right thing to do? Or are you not satisfied with your life? Do you feel like you were meant to do more or be more?
If you are currently in a roll of leadership, why are you doing it? Let us know below!
EGO ORIENTED
Lets get clear, if you are doing this for results, which of course we are doing it for results but I’m talking result oriented for the ego. If so you’re going to feel dissatisfied, like you are giving and giving and not receiving in return, you’re not getting anywhere…
It comes down to a perspective of a result rather than effort. This makes a huge difference when it comes to having a growth mindset. You want to focus on your efforts not your results. Yes when we are in business we need a certain level of results but I’m talking about on a personal level, why you’re pushing so hard and expecting so much out of yourself. So ask yourself if it’s the results that give you satisfaction or the efforts?
Another good question to ask yourself is “Am I comparing myself to others?” There is of course a healthy level on comparison but when there is frustration behind your comparison, a feeling of lack and unworthiness, negativity, dissatisfaction or disappointment, this thinking only decrease your level of satisfaction with life and what you’re doing rather than lifting you up and elevating you.
FOR THE GREATER GOOD
Are you stoked about life? Do you feel like you are hustling for the greater good? Are you executing because it is fulfilling, meaningful and purposeful, all of this will naturally make you excited, despite the struggles and burn out!
Is your perspective journey focused? Life becomes so fulfilling when your focus is put onto the journey rather than the destination. Instead of hustling to meat a monetary goal how do you think it would feel to be hustling so you can help as many people as possible and then just simply enjoying those people, and the time you get with them along the way!
I’m getting energized just talking about this, how do you think it would feel to be living it? It’s naturally energizing and exciting! So why wouldn’t you want to hustle for the greater good?
So keep pushing, keep hustling!
Until next time,
be good, be great and most of all be grateful,
-MJ
MAXED OUT - HELP! CAN'T HACK IT ANYMORE?
If you feel like you are overwhelmed, exhausted, burnt out, drained, lost, hopeless or lacking inspiration, maybe even depressed? This is a major sign that something is out of balance. My hope is to give you a few tools today that can help get you out of this crazy mess.
These symptoms are pretty familiar for people, like you, who like to drive hard. Whether you are trying to level up in your business, your career, in the things that you aspire for, or even just to be a better friend, partner or better at life in general, this is a common feeling. You just need to restore the imbalances in your body. Right now your body is just trying to cope, but there is hope. You can overcome this!
So, let me explain how you got here. At some point you crossed your threshold. Meaning back in college you stayed out and partied hard, studied hard and lost sleep, and then the stress after graduation financially to pay things back set in. You could be a new mom and your hormones could be off not to mention days of sleeping in are long gone. Even the volatile ups and downs of owning your own business can cause these imbalances. There are so many reasons why we cross our threshold and stay crossed.
I know it can be overwhelming, so now what?
Lets back it up, it’s time to support our system right where it is at! Rest, Relax get to bed on time, catch up on sleep. I know sleep might sound counter productive to your go go go lifestyle but it will, in the long run, pay you back with more energy and a feeling of having more time. Also, try to wean yourself off of anything you might be relying on for energy and be sure to MOVE your body.
If you feel as if you are to depleted to MOVE or exercise try starting with at least 5-minutes a day of movement, meeting yourself at a conscious and intention place where you get present with your body. It could be as simple as 5-minutes of intention breathing. This is amazing if you expend a lot of mental energy in day.
Over time you’ll begin to notice a change in your energy, and it will become the new normal. But just like when you workout, when things start to get easier you add more weight, you add more reps, the same thing applies here. This will begin to increase your threshold and level up your energy! Then continue to keep rinsing and repeating!
I hope you found this helpful, if so let me know in the comments below.
Until next time,
-MJ
5 EASY STEPS FOR MORE TIME & ENERGY
Not to long ago I ran a survey trying to figure out how I could better serve you and so many of you responded by wishing you had more time and energy. I GET IT! Time is something we can never get back. Each and every one of us only has 24 hours in day. I really became passionate about this after 10 years of adrenal fatigue, 10 years of feeling like I didn’t have enough energy or time to live my up to my fullest potential and peruse my dreams. That’s when I decided it was time to conquer this area of my life.
So how do we get more time and energy in life?
#1 SIMPLIFY
I talk a lot about the minimalism philosophy because I really do love it! This philosophy talks a lot about questioning question everything in your life, not just material things, but also, the things that you think, the things that you do, what you’re involved in, who you hang out with? Ask yourself, “Does this add value in my life?” Then take that a step further by asking yourself “Does this elevate my life?” Meaning does this bring me closer to my highest self? When you start asking yourself these questions you’ll begin to see dramatic shifts!
#2 OPTIMIZE
Optimize the things you already have. What I mean by optimize is to make the most out of it! This goes for the good and the challenging situations you might encounter in life. Some simple ways to incorporate this are as easy as asking yourself “What can I learn from this situations?” “How can I do it better next time?” As far as tasking and productivity you can create lists, focus on your flow and setting limits on things that don’t add value.
#3 REST
Believe it or not if you rest appropriately you will actually generate more time! How many of you have skipped your bedtime to stay up late so you could get more things done? So many of us fall victim to this, thinking that it will free up time for us in the future when in actuality robs us of our time and energy. I cant stress enough how important it is to get quality rest daily so you can wake up feeling rested, energized, excited and ready to take on your day.
#4 MOVE
Move regularly! I say MOVE not exercise; this means daily walks, gardening, yoga, dancing, or any kind of physical movement. Do this with intention; be present with your body. Listen to your body. For some of us we might be experiencing an energy deficit, if that’s the case, movement is still important, you just need to do it at your own pace, at your own level. This will cause and elevation in your energy levels, your physical health and your mental wellbeing… With a caveat, as long as you are taking to appropriately counter this movement with rest!
#5 KEEP YOUR MINDSET IN CHECK
Your mindset is responsible for so much, emotions, thoughts, chemistry within the body, stress, tension, the way that you move, think and perceive life, the list could go on and on! For example if you’re stressed, your body will follow and if your body is stressed its not maximizing energy and if you’re not maximizing your energy you’re not optimizing your time. We could all benefit from moments that allow us to refocus our minds, a lot of times all it takes is a deep breath in and out to relax and refocus our perspective.
May you be inspired to create, conquer and optimize!
Be good, be great, be grateful.
-MJ
CREATING A HEALTHY WORK-LIFE BALANCE
I see you over there… Working hard, pushing hard, you’re dong a great job! I know you may not feel like it at the moment, maybe you feel like its not enough or you wish you could do more. Do you find yourself questioning if t his it, your max capacity? My hope is by the end of this post you’ll have a few new ideas on how to re-calibrate in order to have a healthy work life balance scenario. Because, I have a feeling you could not only use the balance in your life but I know you can so much more!
So you want more energy, time and balance in your life?
Let’s talk about the energy automation wheel.
It consists of 3 elements:
1. Work
2. Resonation
3. Enjoyment
The goal is to have balance in these three areas of your life.
Most of us tend to be over worked! Spending at least 90% of our time in this element! The remaining 10% typically goes towards errands, picking up the kids, cleaning the house, preparing for the next day and this still feels like work!
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We tend to be good at working hard and playing hard leaving no time for restoration!
All of these things take energy out of our lives so if we are not taking time to restore that energy then we are going to feel depleted!
This goes for those of you that feel you don’t do much with your life, your schedule is pretty easy but you’re still feeling burnt out all the time, you’re exhausted, waking up tired all the time and find it hard to enjoy life. This is because you are missing the 3rd part of the wheel RESTORAION!
So how do we restore?
Imagine your energy as money. If you’re looking to get more money you typically do 1 of 2 things, or preferably both, you either save or invest your money.
· SAVE = Rest & Relaxation
· INVEST = Movement (this creates return of investment or more energy)
So in order to restore we need to take our time and we need to save and invest. To save we need to take time every single day to rest and relax. Make Time For This! Get to bed on time, take 5 minutes every 30-60 minutes to deep breath. Then invest your time into things that are going to return your investment, things like movement, if you need some inspiration try out The 5-minute MOVE challenge; this is going to create more energy. If you can manage your energy then you can manage your time and if you can mange your time you can be more productive, more fulfilled, you’re going to get more done and enjoy your time more!
I hope the time you just invested in reading this post has left you feeling more energized and inspired to find more balance in your life.
Until next time,
-MJ
5 NON-NEGOTIABLE VALUES OF HIGH CAPACITY PEOPLE
I like to think of myself as a high capacity person but some of the people I admire and look up to have way more capacity for more, they have great attitudes, they hustle though the day, they get stuff done, they doe stuff from themselves and for everybody around them, they have amazing results and create beautiful things!
At a very young I started to question what’s the difference between them and me?
We all have 24 hours in a day, we have access to similar resources so what is it?
Through my observation I’ve narrowed it down to 5 Non-Negotiable Values.
#1 VALUES OVER MONEY I don’t know any (materially) successful people in my life that are obsessed about money; they hold their values over money. Money is seen as a tool to help and give or to create something meaningful, but in the end the thing they stand by is values.
#2 HIGH QUALITY PEOPLE It’s simple really; ask yourself “does this elevate my life?” Do these people elevate my life?
#3 MINDSET High capacity people always seem to be learning, growing, open minded. In my experience, no one has ever been a “know it all” they always leave space for other to be right and are so patience and understanding.
#4 HEALTH Health is huge and to live a high capacity life you have to do all you can to maintain it! My mentors, friends and successful people I have been able to spend time with have always had something to say about health. They get that health is needed in order to optimize their time and energy!
#5 SELF CONFIDENCE Even if there is doubt, you don’t feel it, judgments of others are not worrisome, and it always seems that high capacity people either find their way or pave one for themselves!
Now, I personally have not mastered any of these but becoming aware has helped me in life tremendously.
I hope this has added value, more time and energy and maybe even a push towards becoming that high capacity person that you are capable of being.
Be good, be great, and most of all be grateful.
-MJ