3 Simple Tips to Start Giving Yourself Grace

It is officially January. The time where a lot of us set out towards building new habits.

Experimenting with new things is part of process. Naturally, some things will not work out the way you hoped.

The key is to give yourself grace an continue on your journey.

Let’s be real – giving yourself grace is hard. 

What comes to mind when you think of giving yourself grace? 

For me, it is giving yourself the kindness that you often give to others but forget when it comes to yourself. 

It’s about forgiving ourselves for our mistakes. 

It’s about giving yourself permission to move forward. 

Here are 3 simple tips to get started on your journey to give yourself grace:

  1. Pause and take a deep breath.  There is so much power in pausing and breathing instead of immediately losing yourself  in the guilt.
  2. Set realistic expectations.  Some common areas that we struggle with this are: Overcommitting: Be realistic about how much you can do while still maintaining your health and sanity.  Perfection: You are human and perfection is not achievable. Acknowledge when you make mistakes – take what you can learn and leave the rest.
  3. Reflect on the good. It is so easy to focus on our mistakes and what didn’t go well. Be intentional about making time to focus on what you did well.

Click here to download our free guide to drop the guilt and take action.

You’ve got this!

Amanda

Brussel Sprout Hash

Ingredients:

  • 1 lb Brussel Sprouts
  • 6 slices Bacon
  • ½ cup Salsa
  • Onion
  • Worcestershire sauce
  • Eggs
  • Any additional veggies or meat you want (canadian bacon, sauteed bell peppers and sauteed potatoes all go well.)
  • Cheese

 

 Directions:

1) Cook bacon and pat dry with paper towel.

2) While bacon is cooking, rinse and cut brussel sprouts into quarters.

3) Remove most of the bacon grease from pan, leave a little to coat the brussel sprouts in (also leave anything stuck to the bottom of the pan.

4) Chop onion and saute in the remaining bacon grease and scraping up anything stuck to the pan from the bacon (1-2 mins)

5) Add Brussels to the pan and stir. Cook for 1-2 mins. Add garlic and salt to taste.

6) Add 2 to 3 tablespoons of water to pan and cover pan with lid for 4-5 mins or until they start to soften.

7) Add salsa and stir.

8) Saute brussel sprouts for a few minutes until they get a little color on them.

9) At this time I add a few dashes of Worcestershire sauce and stir.

10) Spread brussel sprouts around a bit so they are evenly distributed in the pan. Clear spaces in the hash to cook eggs.

11) Crack eggs and additional meats or veggies.

11) Cover with lid until eggs are cooked to your preference

12) Serve