Busy, Yet Pretty - Reflect & Appreciate Your Struggles

Episode Date: December 11, 2023

Your struggles are a stepping stone in your success. In this episode your host, Jadyn Hailey guides you to relfecting on this past year and pinpointing any struggles you've experienced, turning those struggles into success. Your life, relationships, career, happiness and future all depends on the way YOU live life and your ability to reflect to learn from your past. Tune into this episode with a macadamia nut latte, as you reflect on this past year.   Current Obsessions: my wardrobe this winter closet favs (code: PRETTY) sell + grow your business with Shopify!! grow your business how I (affordably) learn from professionals learn like a pro     Become your own dream girl with me!! : - Instagram: Jadyn's Instagram & Busy, Yet Pretty Instagram - Busy, Yet Pretty Groupchat  - Productive Day In My Life: WATCH - Tiktok: @Fairyjadyn - Outfit Details: My Closet - My Amazon Storefront: Jadyn's Storefront   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Hello, my dolls. Welcome back to the Busy Yet Pretty Podcast. I'm your host, Jane Haley. I'm really excited for this episode because it is just perfect to end the year off on a positive note. So let's get straight into our weekly review. So this week, I did a sip and paint for my first time. It was truly just everything I needed, just talking with the girls and taking time to be creative. I painted a tote bag and made some little cute bows on it. And it was just adorable. It came not really cute. Another thing this week is I went on a little Christmas walk with my mom. It was just so cute. It felt like Christmas and we had some peppermint mocas and just talk. Honestly, my ideal Christmas evening. And lastly this week, I've just really been taking time to catch up on sleep. I've been so busy and just doing so much and I think I kind of let sleep be my last priority and it has caught up to me. It's so crazy how much sleep plays such an important role in life where I could felt my mood declining, my overall self-declining when I finally realized that I wasn't getting enough sleep. So I've been taking the time to catch up on sleep and I honestly feel so much better. Moving on to current obsessions. My current obsession right now is macadamium nut milk lattes. It just tastes so much better than any other milk lattes. I'm always an almond milk latte girl, but a macadamium nut latte is just so creamy and I just love it. Another current obsession right now is holiday candles.

I do not like to burn a lot of candles just for health purposes, but during the holiday, it's always so good to indulge. Even if that means burn scented candles that may not be the best for your health or eat all the foods that may not be the best for your health, but really benefit your soul. The holidays is just about loving yourself and providing yourself for the soul feeding activities and foods and everything that makes you happy. another current obsession right now and it's not even an obsession but just an overall in love with like i cannot even tell you guys how in love i am with it but it's my cute little unicorn warm pack i go to sleep with it every night and i put it in the microwave for 90 seconds it's made to be a little like heated stuff animal and it also smells like lavender it is my essential for my nighttime routine guys i am just so proud of myself because i finally had a little like a little bit of my closet sale it was just so needed i literally had to get rid of things because i love to shop till i drop and there's one brand that i am specifically so obsessed with right now which was my motivation to get rid of old things to bring in more things from there but that brand is jenny kane literally they are an inspo board for all things fashion for chic classy style i've been obsessed with this one sweater i have

from Jenny Kane. Not only are their pieces so cute, but they're so comfortable. They also have the cutest home decor. I know you guys will love Jenny Kane as much as I do. So this winter, gift yourself and your loved ones the best gift of all, Jenny Kane. You guys get 15% off your first order when you use code pretty at Jenny cane.com. That's 15% off your first order, j-E-n-n-I-K-A-Y-N-N-E dot com and use code pretty. Let getting dressed be one less thing to worry about. last current obsession right now is compression socks. I've started wearing them lately because they're really good for blood circulation and I just love the feeling of them honestly. So I have just been wearing them all the time and obsessed. Now on to the goal of the week. This week I just need to complete

Christmas shopping. I hate when I wait until the last minute and it gets all stressful, so that is my goal of the week. As well as looking through more of my closet to have another closet sale. I honestly think it's important to constantly cycle things in and out of your closet and not in the fast fashion way but like if there's something that you don't wear anymore gift it or donate it or sell it because there's no point of saving it if you're not going to wear it and it can allow something new to come in your life another goal to week right now is to prep and reset for the new year the new year is right up in the corner and to me honestly it just means getting rid of things and making my life more minimal and less stressful so i'm looking really forward to working on that as well as prioritizing my sleep. Moving on to an affirmation. Everything I desire is already mine. I love that affirmation so much because it is so true, everything that you desire will always become yours if you believe it. Now onto a self-love question. How have you displayed

growth this year? This is the perfect question to ask yourself to be mindful and I really recommend journaling that question. Now on to the challenge. Have you. a closet and home reset to allow new items to flow to you. I love that challenge so much and I really recommend you try that out. Lastly is a podcast review and this podcast review is from Marid. Hopefully I'm saying her name correctly, but she's so lovely said. I just want to say thank you so much for this week's episode. I recently got rejected from a job I really wanted and this episode lifted my spirits and help me realize rejection is okay. I'm going to stay motivated and keep going until I find what's right for me. This has to be one of my favorite reviews because not only did you do what we're

going to talk about in today's episode, which is reflecting, but you continue to stay motivated. And knowing that what's right for you will always come to you is so important because that is when success will follow. I am just so beyond proud of you. And I'm so, excited for your journey. Rejection is redirection and rejection is so beautiful because it will always lead you to what's right for you. Thank you so much for your review and I am so grateful and if you want to be featured on next week's episode, please feel free to leave a podcast review over Apple Podcast. It is now time to get into today's episode. We are nearing the end of the year and most likely you set your goals in January so it's been a year since that. And one of the most important things to do in your

entire life is to reflect. The importance of reflection is absolutely huge. Reflection is often something that we forget about or reflection can be something that we avoid doing. We sometimes are go go go onto the next thing, trying to set our next goal and that's great us achieving everything, but we sometimes forget and not take the time to stop and just see the progress that we have made. Or maybe we actually just avoid looking back because we may feel. that we declined in our success, declined in our happiness, or just declined in our overall life. Regardless of how your year played out, reflecting will be one of the most beneficial things you could do for yourself. You made it to where you are in life because of you. Where you were standing

right now in your position is because of you. Maybe something happened where it wasn't in your hands and let's say your house burned down and you're left with barely anything. Of course that wasn't in your hands you didn't cause the fire to happen. But where you are right now is in your hands with how you're going to move forward and how you view everything in your mindset. It's time to realize that whether you love or you hate the position of your life right now where you're at the moment, you are in that position right now. Acknowledge the position you're in right now.

I want you to take a second and really acknowledge where you are in life. Start being proud of yourself because even surviving and getting through each day, is so hard sometimes. And look how far you've come. If this was a successful year for you, look at yourself in the mirror and take every bit of credit for your hard work. Look how far you've come. You did this for you. So take every bit of credit and be proud of yourself. And if you had a rough year, maybe you didn't improve or you have declined possibly in your success or declined in your happiness. I still want you to take a moment to reflect on what was the turning point. that led you to where you are now.

I want you to pinpoint that exact experience or experiences, person, or anything that shifted things for the worst. What caused you and led up to being where you are now? And I completely understand it can be really hard reflecting because you don't want to open that closed door or it feels uncomfortable. But let me just say, talking it through and knowing what that turning point was

that led you to that negative result will help you in the long run and help you for your future. And when looking back, maybe it is your fault that where you are in your life right now. And I want you to know there is nothing to be ashamed of, okay? We all make mistakes. We all do trial and error and some things work out and some things don't. Do not feel ashamed of your past. And all you can do is move forward and learn from those mistakes.

I feel like that's something a lot of our parents say. But honestly, it's so true. But the matter of the fact is, life can be so difficult sometimes. and the fact that you're here right now, living and breathing, you should be so proud of yourself to getting here, even being alive. But once you realize that I acknowledge that turning point and the reason behind where you currently stand, I want you to be excited. You should be excited right now because you are able to target that point of your life and that struggle, which is now going to shape your career for the better. This will shape your life for the better. This will shape your relationships, your happiness, everything, because you know what led you to where you are now.

and how to move forward. This was your year to experience what you did to set you up for the success of the next year ahead. The upcoming year is going to be the best year yet. Like I'm not kidding, I know for you guys, this is going to be your year. Let's say this year did not go great for you. This was your trial and error year and now you know how to move forward. But let's say this year went great for you. Amazing. This year was the turning point for you to success and happiness and love. and now you know the path to continue forward on. If you're listening to this right now, you took the time to find this podcast to click on this episode and to listen to it.

You are showing right now that you are putting action and displaying effort that you want to have a good life, happiness, love, a good career, success, everything. You are showing right now that you are wanting to put the work into it and you are. When you want something in life and you actually put the action into it, you are going to get the results. What you give is what you get. So by even listening to this podcast, you're most likely looking to improve your life,

which displays that you are putting in the effort and you're taking action. When you take action, it will show in your results. Who you showed up as this year is who you were this year. This is you of this year. This is the you of this year. Not the you of next year, not the you of your entire life.

This is the you of this year. So if there's some points of your life this year that you want to let go, let go, acknowledge and then let go. Because you realize that is a version of you that you don't want to continue being anymore. Create the new version of you that you want to become and love the struggle that you have had because that struggle will create the highest version of you that you will soon become. Raise your hand if you've ever gone on a little wellness health kick and you find yourself following a ton of quote health experts. And then you begin self-diagnosing yourself and practically becoming your own doctor. Let me just say my hand is currently raised because I know I've been there and I know you have to.

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actually find a doctor that fits right for me. To me, there's nothing more important than a doctor who's actually wanting to help me and not just trying to cover up and put a bandage on what I'm worried about. I know you guys will love ZockDoc doc as much as I do. So go to Zocdoc.com slash busy and download the Zocdoc doc app for free. Then find and book a top rated doctor today. That's Z ocdoc dot com slash busy. Zocdoc.com slash busy. as humans we are constantly experiencing moments that will allow us both struggle and grow. You cannot grow if you do not struggle. With every single and any struggle that you have, any hardships that you experience this year are gifted lessons to you.

Life would just be awfully boring if all we did was achieve our goals instantly without having to put any work into it and have any work involved and just honestly got what we want easily. That would be a very spoiled, ungrateful, and very uninteresting life. Do you realize that you have a lifetime ahead of you? You have a lifetime ahead of you to become the person that you want to become and live the life that you want to live. And every single day counts. Yes, every year counts, everything counts. But every day, down to the day counts.

I want to become a multi-millionaire with successful businesses, travel the world, to help others, live the life that I want to live. But what would that teach me and how little excitement would I recede if I just got that lifestyle right now without having to put any work into it? That would be a boring lifestyle. I would not be grateful.

I would not be happy because it's already given to me and there's nothing to work towards. You must work for the person that you want to become and work for the lifestyle you desire. So when it comes time where you finally achieve that lifestyle, and become the person you desire,

it will feel so much more rewarding because you put the work into it and you were able to experience struggle on your journey to success. And most importantly, it was achieved at the right time. I've achieved a lot by the age of 20 and I'm very grateful for that. I put so much work into it.

I live to achieve the lifestyle I want and I truly live such a dream lifestyle already by the age of 20. But of course, I have a long list of things that I want to achieve, the lifestyle I live and the person I want to become. But that would not teach me anything if I got it without putting any work into it and if I got it right now. Imagine if I effortlessly got that lifestyle by the age of 20 right now. I would probably run through all the fun exciting things very early on and I would have a lifetime of nothing ahead of me because there's

nothing more to work towards. Everything is gifted to you and handed to you from your hard work at the right time. In order to have that, you have to experience struggle. So begin to love and appreciate the struggle that you experience in your life. There is no reason to be ashamed of your struggles. We all struggle. Whether you believe it or not, every single person that you know, every single person you're related to, every single idol, every single celebrity of yours, all have struggled in their life. Whether somebody shares it publicly or not, we all struggle. You will see how beautiful the chapters are that you've experienced in your life and the times in your life when you had to struggle, once you've reached the highest version of you and achieve that lifestyle that you've been wanting

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belief in yourself that you are capable of creating the life that you desire. When you are scared to think about the past, you were actually just scared to be in that situation again. Start building your confidence and potential in yourself to understand that life is truly in your hands. Life is beautiful, okay? Your mistakes are beautiful. Your downfalls are beautiful because all those experiences and downfalls paved the path to the result of your dream life. So as you're listening right now, be proud of yourself. Be proud of who you are. Be proud to be human. And most importantly, appreciate your struggles. I really enjoyed recording

this episode and I'm just so full of gratitude for you guys because you guys just show and prove to me that what you want and what you believe, you will always receive with the belief and potential of yourself. Our struggles are beautiful and is something that will pave the path to our dream self. So love your struggles and love the experiences you've had and start reflecting. I love you guys so much. And if you want to be featured on next week's episode, please feel free to leave a podcast review over Apple Podcasts. Most importantly, share this podcast over your Instagram story so I can repost it. I love you guys so much. Do not forget to love your struggles as much as I love you and do not forget to stay busy yet, pretty.