365 days of Adapting Consciously.

Holy Moly y’all, One year. One ENTIRE year of Adapting Consciously. I can’t believe it. I am shook. Where has the time gone?!

I remember the day that I decided to do it, I was so nervous of what people would think, I changed my mind so many times on whether bringing Adapting Consciously to life was a good idea. Then I thought to myself, ‘f*ck it, the world could do with some more positivity,’ which still reigns true today. It’s interesting, I started this blog and Instagram page while I was battling with my own mental health issues, the last couple of years have been heavy on the soul and mind, and I know I’m not the only one that feels like this.

Upon reflection, I feel like I’ve come full circle here, and I’m so glad that I checked the other day to see when I officially first started this page. Recently, I’ve been so wrapped up in my own shit that I forgot for a period of time why I actually started Adapting Consciously, I even stopped listening to my own advice that I was giving to other people. Some days, I look at myself in the mirror and see that I’ve soured, and that I’ve let my mental health issues and the actions of other people get the better of me. This reality check has left me struggling to grasp, but now motivated to grow. I’m so shocked that I let other people and my own mindset have that power over me and the person that I am. It’s reminded me of my purpose and why I’m here on this platform.

I’m being completely vulnerable here because I don’t think people do that enough. People don't own their shit, and I've come to conclusion that if you don't own it, then it's never going to get better. I’ve accepted and welcomed the fact that even though I have this positive wellbeing page it doesn’t mean that I’m always going to be positive or that life around me is going to be fair or that I have all the answers or that my mental health is miraculously okay. However, something I do know is that I have control over the way I react to certain situations, I have power in letting the things that aren’t fair go, I have so much joy in asking questions and still learning myself and that I have strength and support within me and around me to continue to grow and move forward.

I have learnt so much in the last 12 months, and undoubtedly, I will continue to learn more in the next 12. Yanno, I created this page with the intention that if I can help one person, then that’s more than enough for me. Looking back, I can proudly say that I have done that, and it does show. It shows through the friendships and connections I’ve made with people, through the replies I get on my stories when a quote has resonated with someone, through the messages of people becoming motivated and achieving something because of what I have posted, through people messaging me asking for advice because they feel comfortable enough, and for selling out of wellbeing planners that a great friend of mine and I created.

I am so unbelievably grateful for taking that risk, for stepping out, for being open and honest and vulnerable so that others can do the same. I’m so happy that Adapting Consciously is a part of me because it’s also a reminder to me that there is good out there, and to truly embrace that.

I hope you’ve loved the journey so far and that you are willing to still grow alongside me.

With love,

AC x