I had it all figured out. I really did. My post was set. I had the pictures, just needed to push upload, and publish. But something didn’t feel right. I felt “off.” Honestly, I couldn’t tell if it had to do with the day, the week, the whole blogging concept, etc.
Where’s this blog going anyway? Feeling kind of stagnant, I headed off for a trail run. It was mellow, it was peaceful, and it was finally a little cool. It cleared my head somewhat too, which leads me to this. A reset button.
Reset-
-set, -set·ting, -sets.
- To set again: reset a broken bone.
- To change the reading of: reset a clock.
But what is it I need to reset? The reading of my blog? The way I set my week/day? Or is it my own pressure I set on myself? —-> Lisa had some amazing words on this topic.
Maybe its all of the above. The fact is, we get stuck or stagnant in life. It’s probably a good thing because it allows us to hit or SLAM that reset button.
Today I will reset my thinking and just go with the flow.
Today I will reset my obligations and focus on getting ONLY what’s NEEDED to be done
Today I will reset my own pressure…..being more at ease and content with where this blog is going, where my job/life is going, heck even where the day is going.
I did see that! i Think we made these on the same day, haha. Love her recipes! always amazingly delicious. 🙂 Lindsay ________________________________
Aw – yes – I have to surrender and resurrender constantly…. PS Did you see Spabettie's mint/choc garbanzo cookie balls? DELIGHTFUL!
oh definitely follow up! I love your husband train of thought.;) Lindsay ________________________________
hahah my husband has this philosophy. i might have to do a follow up to your post. soo funny! short and sweet post but it is a great idea!
thanks JG. Needed to hear that today! have a good weekend OUTDOORS! Lindsay ________________________________
Reset buttons are KEY. Sometimes we can get so overwhelmed.. just gotta take a chill pill and do what we gotta do. Love ya!
i write it on a sticky note, then slap that sucker on my forehead when I need a reset. haha, works! Lindsay ________________________________
I think I will be hitting my own personal reset button multiple times a day. I can really get derailed. In fact I should probably have a timer. "It's time for you 10:17 Reset Missy!"PS- New fonts on the blog? Love them. I'm a design dork, so I appreciate these things! Have fun this weekend and stay hydrated!
oh you know I am gonna post that recipe today! its friday, gotta end it FRESH and MINTY. heheLindsay ________________________________
I like this. A LOT!! You are SO inspirational Lindsay!! I love it:) And mmmm mint chocolate chip Healthy Bites?! They sound amaaaazing!! Have a great Friday Cotter family!!
I think everything looks so yummy:)
oh I have the same problem. What is needed to be done and what I want and all that added pressure. Sometimes we have to step back and really evaluate our motives. ya know? I am glad we could relate melissa!Lindsay ________________________________
i tell ya what, I rather reset than start over anyday! Set back happen for a reason, right? And I admire you for your honesty with life friend. Keep me posted on how you are.k?Lindsay ________________________________
there is SUCH a difference between 'staring over'' and 'setting again' and i absolutely love that you were able to distinguish the difference, writing about it based on your own personal experiences. i admire you so, so much (if you only knew!!) thanks for the insight, pretty girl
Recipe for those bites PLEASE. I feel like so many of your posts hit me RIGHT at the time I need them. On Tuesday and Wednesday I had really "off" days. I went to bed just wanting a reset, to start a fresh. At first I wanted to blame it on other people : My boss, my work, my mom, the list goes on. But it turns out I put the pressure on myself. Granted, I need to do certain things ( like show up to work and perform to the best of my ability) but the extra pressure past that is all my doing. And what is NEEDED to be done ? This is one I am still pondering. I have the hardest time separating what I want to do, what I NEED to do and who says it's a "need" ( did I internally decide so? is it a do or die situation like sleeping and eating? Is it the pressure again i impose on myself saying I need to do something). Such a good post. You have such a great way to put everything I'm thinking all together!!
yes, kind of like a HALT! don't pass go until you clear your mind, ya know?Lindsay ________________________________
thats so true. we want to be involved but whats too much? Gotta "set" those boundaries. Thanks Susan! and yes, i will post that recipe! Lindsay ________________________________
hmm, so insightful and i LOVE it. Life does go their own way, and I really can't control it. So lets sit back. 😉 Lindsay ________________________________
totally agree. I don't have enough to say either, at least nothing too interesting. haha. I love your go with the flow attitude natalie.Lindsay ________________________________
I need the recipe for those Healthy Bites!!! ;)I was trying to really figure out my blog for a while…now I just kind of post what I feel like. But I'm trying to mix it up more so I don't get in a blog rut. I'm also wanting to post more but I'm afraid I won't have anything good to say! Yikes! RESET ahhh
thats awesome janae. You needed that vacation! Can i come visit you now? I need some Cali sun and Trader Joes!!!Big hug!Lindsay ________________________________
For once I don't feel like I need to push the reset button…probably because I am in complete vacation mode:) I CAN'T WAIT FOR THE RECIPE FOR THE MINT CHOCOLATE COOKIES!!! I LOVE your rose mug:)
Blogs go their own ways, as does life … You will never know. Just lean back and enjoy the show! :D(I want the egg scramble. Badly. :D)
I totally appreciate a reset. When I first started the blog I was just thinking of all the different ways I can be 'involved' and at some point it got to be too much. I totally understand your need to disconnect. Go enjoy yourself and mentally reset! 🙂 But, not enough to where you forget that recipe for mint chocolate chip cookie balls – b/c I'm looking forward to it.
i very much like the idea of a mental 'reset'. a conscious decision to move on. yet putting it just as one word makes it feel like, i dunno, more of a full stop? a new sentence, if you like.good idea
i hate it when that happens. Write the words reset on a sticky note and put it by your computer. When you need to reset your mind, just circle it! it kinda helps.:) Lindsay ________________________________
well said! Its like that STAPLE commercial with the button. Just need to push it daily almost. haha. Lindsay ________________________________
um, it was! and i you'll never guess whats in it. hehe. Lindsay ________________________________
Yummy eats! Your banana-y toast creation looks tadiefoouuurrr.
I know what you mean. Over the past two months I had to push reset I feel like almost everyday at work. Things were just not coming together. I finally feel like I am on the right track again. You are right, RESET is sometimes the best thing we can do for ourselves. It helps us push for something new and better! Sarah
I really needed a reset button (and this post) on Tuesday! I kept building on my bad mood until it escalated WAY too far! Love this post and your eats – yum!
yep, its the only thing we can do, right? A good run helps too!;) Lindsay ________________________________
I'm sorry you're morning didn't start out so great. It's normal to feel the way you are feeling somedays. Only uphill from here! I hear you though.. I have been feeling a bit restless too. I'm with you and I'll *try my best to just go with the flow
gosh, that chatter…I LOATHE it. You are so right to reset that tone. Thanks Dorr.:) Lindsay ________________________________
exactly, well said Maddy (can i call you that? ) What are we really working towards…its all about heart! Lindsay ________________________________
I agree! I found myself writing to please the masses and not truly what I wanted to share. Ya know? Thank you for always pointing out such great truth!Lindsay ________________________________
doesn't hurt to try GF, right? Well you gotta go to the store first, haha. 🙂 Lindsay ________________________________
thats me too! chicken with no head. Lets push that button and find our heads, haha. Lindsay ________________________________
S, you are so right. Its community, is a feel of being engaged with others, etc. And if I eat gluten one day, you'll still be my blogging friend, right?;)Lindsay ________________________________
I need to push the reset button SO often.. I usually am wondering why I am so busy and running around like a chicken w/ my head cut off and then I realize I need to reSET my priorities!
I have a theory: we are all in this community especially for the sake of two things– 1) our common interests in healthy living and food, and 2) for personality. If, for example, a vegan blogger that you read consistently, and considered a blogging friend, blogged one day about eating cheese, would you stop reading? Or, are you blogging friends and so you keep reading? I'm somewhat of the mind that #1 and #2 make it less important that we have a singular vision, goal or voice to express through our blogs, and just the act of doing it, whatever "it" may be, is important enough. That's what community is for, no? 🙂
Love it! You never cease to inspire me on a daily basis. Thank you for sharing this. I could not agree more with everything you said. Your food all looks delicious and makes me want to be gf. 🙂
LOVE this concept – and have been sensing it in bloggy land for awhile now – I think we all work SO hard to make our blogs a welcoming and fun and unique place to visit. But sometimes, I think we get so caught up in the stuff that goes into our blogs that we forget that these blogs are ours – to do whatever we want with them. To say what we want (or not). To post when we want (or not). Resetting is a great way to put it my dear, and I'm glad you did that last night! PS. I'm dying to try those new healthy bites, must put an order in! 🙂
I learned LONG ago that no one in my life puts pressure on me more than I do. Sometimes I just need to stop and ask myself where is it coming from, what am I working towards, and just breathe and refocus.
I love a good RESET button! I need to remember this more often. We really do have the ability to reset things – especially the emotions/chatter in our heads. 🙂
now I just need some of your awesome music choices and my whole week will be set. 😉 Lindsay ________________________________
big hug and yes, one day at a time. Its the only way, right?:) Lindsay ________________________________
standing desks are the best. They help me too! glad you could get out and take a break. Fresh air to clear the mind and reset is the best way! Lindsay ________________________________
sleeep!! I am demanding you to sleep. okay not really but I hope you don't have to reset an alarm clock anytime soon.;) Lindsay ________________________________
enjoy the weekend and come back with a reset mind friend! Lindsay ________________________________
I'm never sick of it! you are determined and thesis work is hard! I'd reset that button daily. haha.;) Lindsay ________________________________
so glad to hear this jenny! i have to constantly remind myself of this and its good to know I am not the only one in the same boat with life, etc. Hope that reset button gets you through the week friend!LC
All natural shoestring potatoes and mint chocolate chip healthy bites??? Making me hungry!! The past few months I keep having to reset my focus on my thesis (I know, you're probably sick of hearing me talk about it..I can't help it, it's consumed my life, lol!:). But i keep finding myself loosing focus (it's been a long process after all) and having to make myself sit down and reset the situation. You can do it!!-Erin @ www.untilyoutri.com
Lindsay, I love this! It's exactly what I needed to hear. I'm going out of town this weekend and then taking a week off work…major reset time in my future!
I definitely has to reset twice this week. If I just slept, I'd be a different man!
Resetting was definitely needed today here, too! Working from home welcomed too many distractions, but then I sort of embraced the distractions. Walk to a coffee shop = get outside. Set up a standing desk = get in some time on the feet. Join the lulu crew for a run = tackling these sore legs and shaking them out. 🙂 Wish I could've been on that trail with you – its always SO refreshing to just zone out with the surroundings telling you where to go.
Hope things settle into place soon friend! I am definitely in a life reset mode right now…not sure how its going but just taking it one day at a time : )Wishing you a happy Thursday Linds!Hugs,Katie
This is a great way to put it LC, nothing like a trail run to "reset" your mind and focus. Glad you are well!
oh well said Rach. No point going on day by without a purpose. Agreed!Lindsay ________________________________
Your life is your blog and its definitely evolving right now, I agree. And I am excited to keep following you on this journey jo! Lindsay ________________________________
I LOVE this. I have been struggling with my blog and focus for it as well lately. I hem and haw and wonder if my initial blog focus is what I want any more ,if I want to focus more on fitness as well etc. But I don't need to reset it either and change it completely. It can evolve. Just as yours can and is! Love this twist on WIAW too!
good, over and done with. Hit that reset button girl! Lindsay ________________________________
oh girl, its a "where the heck did my potato strings go?!!" Que the hubs….LOL!Lindsay ________________________________
I think sometimes we just need to take a moment to step back and look at where we are in life and what we're doing whether it be in relationships, careers, finances or even blogging. It's good to know there is a purpose behind what you are doing and why you do it. Totally normal, girl. 🙂
I wish I could reset the fact that I ate things I normally eat the last two nights, and havent worked out since Monday, but Im over it. thanks for the post
great reminder that our only responsibilities are to ourselves and the boundaries we choose to set or break.i love the face you're making to the shoestring potatoes! it's either "sexy face," skeptical, or "where'd all my damn shoestring potatoes go" face. 🙂
I love the idea of "resetting!!" Mmm, can't wait for that recipe!!
oh definitely not alone friend. Lets hit it together! Lindsay ________________________________
I've had the same feel before posting something. I'm glad I'm not alone 🙂 A reset sounds button is an excellent idea.
youre so right amy. thank you. I should send you some of these bites!;) Lindsay________________________________
oh good! so whatcha gonna try new this week? Lindsay ________________________________
yum! i love all these…um..balls. I really do though! this one sounds tasty can't wait for the recipe!I definitely feel like reseting things quite often. its tough when you're stressed or your husband's stressed..but its nice when you remember to just take a moment and regroup. great post! your blog is awesome-no need to reset! 🙂
hope the rest of the week is fresh for ya Kalli. Returning from a getaway is a great time to reset.;) Lindsay ________________________________
well said, and I am sure your whole tone has to be different now that your pregnant again. stress free. 😉 Lindsay ________________________________
super easy. Mix eggs, milk, greens/peppers, gouda, meat of choice (optional), and handful of hashbrowns. Bake for till eggs are set and then add potato chip crumbling on top with sea salt/pepper and avocado salsa. YEA! Lindsay ________________________________
i love your comparison! i can so relate kate. Thank you for this insgiht, I'm stealing it. K? Lindsay CotterNutrition Manager & Fitness [email protected] www.cottercrunch.com ________________________________
soon friend, very soon! 😉 Lindsay ________________________________
thanks sable. i sure hope its healthy…..mentally and physically ya know?p.s.any word from the nursing program? Lindsay ________________________________
you always make me giggle Jen. maybe its on a "pizza" stone. tee hee. Lindsay ________________________________
such a great technique lisa. No wonder your clients are so successful! Lindsay ________________________________
your in a transition state and thats totally worth blogging about, but you are right. Austin needs you!Lindsay ________________________________
I have definitely had to reset my thinking and go with the flow lately. Sometimes you just need to let go and not let the pressure get to you. Easier said than done.
glad i'm not alone here. Thanks Chelsey. Such words of wisdom to take at heart.:) Lindsay ________________________________
happends for a reason, ya know? and totally refreshing….thank GOD!Lindsay ________________________________
i am with you on resetting the button midweek! i am out of gas and feeling YUCK! glad your run helped….it always helps me 🙂
i think you'll like them. very refreshing in this heat! Lindsay ________________________________
your eats look amazing! you always inspire me to try new things :)!
oh definitely checking that out. Thanks erika! Lindsay ________________________________
Can't wait for this recipe! 🙂 I've only made protein balls once and the recipe I had I wasn't a big fan of. I see yours all the time and really need to try one out!
you nailed it Ellie. Nothing can be done on my own. So wise! Lindsay ________________________________
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great minds think alike, right?
Hahha!! I have a post with the exact same title 🙂 http://www.drtrirunner.com/2010/02/reset-take-two/ All you can do is just take care of yourself. Hang in there Lindsay!
i think i need a reset! i havent been posting much lately because i do feel a bit stagnant with it. i've also been busy and i'm ready to reset some major things in the near future. resets are so refreshing!
Sometimes I wonder the same thing about my blog! Sometimes it's good to take a step back and reflect upon what you want to say!
thanks CB! hope you are well. Lindsay ________________________________
Yay for resets! I can't wait to get settled in Austin, and back to losing weight and doing things, so i have something to blog about!!!
wise words my friend.
I love the reset concept—I use it a lot with clients who feel stuck in their poor habits. They want to change and they see the problems, but they're stuck…so we do some resetting techniques. Often it's drinking water for half a day (rather than eating)…or doing a new meditation or workout. Sometimes when you're in a rut you just need to throw yourself out of your routine so your brain will snap out of it and see that there are other options!Happy resetting 🙂
They're set in stone. delicious stone =) haha! ok that just sounds weird. reset that comment =)love you my little almond joy! mwah!
Oh Lindsay I love this post. You are so wise :)I think your reset button is one of the healthiest things I've read about lately!!!
OHMYGOSH, gimme that healthybite recipe!
This post reminds me of something the instructors at my yoga studio say, "Begin again." For whatever reason, the first time I heard that a lightbulb went on for me. It was so helpful when I would find myself feeling negative, frustrated or judgmental – I'd just remind myself that I'm human and then begin again. There's always room to change your mindset and this post is a good reminder of that. I've found myself forgetting that lately and it's time to reset – thanks for this post! You always have such great insights.
Great post, Lindsay!!!! 😀 We all need to "reset" sometimes!Can't wait for that recipe!
I need the recipe for that hash ASAP 😉
I need the recipe for that hash ASAP 😉
Girl, you took the words right out of my mouth.
oh totally! moving forward! i love that court! thanks friend.;) Lindsay ________________________________
You do it again, friend! Such a thought-provoking post. I think hitting the reset button really helps us evaluate various aspects of our life – it gives us a chance to move forward with direction.
thank you heather. that means SO much. and your words of wisdom all come at the right time! Enjoy your enjoy list today.;) Lindsay ________________________________
Exactly!
I think it's a blessing when we are able to go through a desert of some sort even though it can feel sucky! haha, because then it reminds me to dig deeper and and rest when I need to, and know that I can't do anything on my own really. Glad that you're feeling better and that it's come to the light! 🙂
keep it by your side. hehe. Lindsay ________________________________
its kinda like that staples commercial with the staple button, right? haha. Lindsay ________________________________
Love this idea. I especially like the idea of resetting your own pressure. So much of it is all our own doing to begin with. I love your blog how it is. I love that it changes, it varies, it's always full of inspiration and most importantly, it's YOU.
Lately I've been really good about resetting my obligations and focusing on what's most important on the to-do list and following it up with more focus on my to-enjoy list. It's like my reward for getting things done 😉
Love this idea. I especially like the idea of resetting your own pressure. So much of it is all our own doing to begin with. I love your blog how it is. I love that it changes, it varies, it's always full of inspiration and most importantly, it's YOU. Lately I've been really good about resetting my obligations and focusing on what's most important on the to-do list and following it up with more focus on my to-enjoy list. It's like my reward for getting things done 😉
We really do need that reset button sometimes. I know I need it a lot.Thanks for the insightful post!
sooo true. somedays i def need a reset button ha. love this post!