I’ve lived in 8 different states, so I’m no stranger to moving. It’s exciting to move into a new place, but let’s face it moving is stressful. There’s packing, organizing, and not to mention loading and loading. Moving is no easy task. I had to learn the hard way how to organize my moves.  To stay on track and keep my moves running smoothly. Now, I’ve got the process down, and I’m confident in my ability to organize a move with little stress. Rather it’s a local move or across the country, there are steps you can take to reduce the stress of moving. Here are some moving tips to help ease the stress of moving. As well as, a printable moving checklist to help you organize your move.

Do you want more freedom, independence, and kindness in your life? What if I told you that you could have all this and more through forgiveness and self-acceptance. The road to a positive mindset and increased self-worth starts with forgiveness and acceptance. By embracing everything about yourself, both the good and the bad. Like many, I struggled with both forgiveness and acceptance. Life exposed me to the reality of my flaws, and people who weren’t so nice to me. As a result, I became critical of myself. I strived to be perfect and put myself down whenever I fell short of perfect. Stepping away from the path of attempted perfectionism isn’t an easy one, it goes against what we are taught. If we fail we need to work harder next, instead of doing our best and accepting that our best is good enough.  For those who are struggling with forgiveness and self-acceptance, here are some ways to cultivate them in your life.

When we are faced with challenges, our minds can play tricks on us. Making us feel as if we aren’t important and that our presence doesn’t matter to those around us. Look around and you’ll find people who care, and that you mean the world too. You matter, and your existence in this world matters and makes a difference to those around you. I know it’s easy to lose sight of this on those bad days. When the world feels like it’s crashing down, and no one would miss you if you disappeared. Your presence will be missed by all those who’ve gotten the chance to get to you know.

We are all afraid of something. Rather it is something small or large. It’s something that lives inside of us, some being justified. While others evolve into something irrational. Fear is a tool we developed to keep us safe but over time the line between rational and irrational fears has blurred. Where talking to strangers and coming face to face with a hungry bear evokes the same response. Fear makes sense when you’re face to face with danger. As our society has evolved, we don’t come face to face with danger as often. As a result, our fears often manifest in ways that hold us back from moving forward. Instead of being afraid of coming face to face with danger, we’ve become afraid of uncertainty and things that are unfamiliar. Fear isn’t all bad, it can be used as a tool to push us forward when we embrace it.

We all tend to get stuck in our heads from time to time. Overthinking or ruminating over things that we can’t change or haven’t happened. It can easily take over our mental space and take us away from what’s going on around us. Grounding is the practice of bringing our awareness back to the here and now. It takes your attention from your thoughts and emotions and it refocuses it on our bodies and the world around us. Grounding exercises help us become present in our lives. Whether it’s day-to-day stress or severe anxiety or depression. Grounding exercises can help you to break the cycle of troublesome mental habits. We are all a student of our own mental and emotional state. When we become more aware of what triggers anxiety or causes us to be overwhelmed. We are able to break those recurring cycles and maintain a healthy response.