Hiii girlie,

I am back, my love! I needed a week off just to rest and hang out with family, and also gain a little perspective too. 

It's so easy to come onto social media and think that everyone lives perfect beautiful lives with their amazing boyfriends or husbands with the most beautiful home and the most aesthetic life. 

But we really need to remind ourselves that social media is a very curated highlight reel. 

Like the level of curation actually takes so much effort in order to present to you this aspirational lifestyle.

So I never want you girls to think that the best relationships are 100% picture perfect or that to become your own dream girl, you need to do everything perfectly on schedule on a routine every. single. day. because it can APPEAR that way online and then set really unhealthy expectations for yourself.

Like I've stayed in bed relaxing with my cat the last 2 days ordering Uber eats because I didn't want to do anything, I probably got about 2000 steps in max. Just happily burrito'd up in bed, scrolling on my phone shopping, napping, snacking... and it's ok. 

Because this is real life and I'm taking my time resting before I'm back doing my usual thing. 

But me just two years ago would have beat myself so hard for being lazy or rotting away or just not "how my higher self would act." 

And I laugh at this now because I've accomplished so much in this past year without burning out, without hating my life, and without disappointing myself by not following through BECAUSE I allowed myself to enjoy these down time moments where I'm not 100% functioning at my best.  

We are not machines babe... and even if we were, running a machine at 100% efficiency top performance is going to wear it out. 

So as we approach the end of February, I just want to give you a gentle reminder that even if you feel like you messed up on some of your New Years resolution goals, you didn't. 

You need time to rest and refuel and then you can keep going. You've got another 10 months ahead of you and SO MUCH can change within that time. 

If you need help, my Glow Up Lab teaches you how to set and pace your goals without getting burnt out or overwhelmed. 

It won't tell you how to win the race, but it will show you how to WIN AT LIFE by creating a sustainable lifestyle.

Love you lots, now back to my face mask and C-dramas :)

Your big sis,

Nadeen