How I’m moving forward from failure

September 11, 2021
Entertainment

So, I failed.

Last week I told you about a new challenge I was setting for myself – to go to bed early every night for 30 days to put myself on a healthier, more balanced schedule. Well I’m disappointed to report that just a couple weeks in I got off track.

This past week I’ve found myself staying up later than I should have, oftentimes unnecessarily. (I partially blame Hulu’s new show “Only Murders in the Building” for keeping me up late one night. Is anyone else watching? I’m so intrigued!)

I’m sure anyone who has tried to set a goal for themselves or form a new habit can relate to the struggle to stay consistent.

But I’ve decided there are two ways I’m going to move forward.

First, I’m going to give myself some grace. I didn’t follow the challenge perfectly, but that’s OK. Especially during a pandemic and so much else going on in the world, I think it’s only fair to cut ourselves some slack. Things are mentally and emotionally difficult during the era of COVID and being hard on ourselves only makes it worse.

My colleague Alia E. Dastagir spoke with experts to find out. click here.

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Today’s pet

Meet Ladybug and Aldo.

SarahLydia Keihl of Fairborn, Ohio, shared her two sweet pups with us.

“First there is Ladybug, the sweetest 14-year-old, who really is a Super Girl! She gives the best snuggles!” she writes. “Then there is 4-year-old Aldo the Adorable (follow on Instagram @adorablealdo815) who is prone to sit next to nature and well, look adorable!”

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