“You only fail when you stop trying!”
Boy, such powerful words.
How many of you have had these thoughts go through your head from time to time…
“Nothing works, so why try”
“It’s too much work”
“I am too old to (fill in the blank)”
“It will never happen for me”
I know I have said probably all of them at one time in my life. But what I found when I did that was that it only made me sad and defeated. I am not one to give up, but time after time, when things disappoint you, it can be so difficult to even want to keep trying.
I have had to keep pushing and trying so many things over the past 6 years, just to get my life and health back to where I feel it should be. And I won’t lie, it has NOT been a fun or amazing journey. It’s been one of frustrations, sadness, anger and so many other feelings.
And yes, there were many times I just wanted to give up. Stop trying. Because I was so exhausted. Mentally and Physically.
But there was that little voice in my head that kept saying, “YOU GOT THIS!” I remember thinking about how that would look to all of my clients if I just gave up and surrendered. If there is anything I am pounding into their head daily, it’s that you have to keep fighting and believe.
If you know me well and have known me a long time, you know I have been fighting with my hormones for years. First because of age, then due to mold exposure and now I feel it might have been due to some not so great nutrition decisions.
So this year I decided I would do whatever it took to figure out my hormones and get them up to optimal levels. Up until now, I think I have just been putting a bandaid on them.
And now, after 6 months of testing, adding supplements and hormones, I finally feel like I am back on the right track. I can see the light at the end of the tunnel and I have been working hard to “hack” my body to get it to it’s most optimal health.
Because in the end, that is what matters most to me. Yeah, I would LOVE to have a perfect figure and 6 pack abs, but as I get closer to that “50” number, I realize those things are really not that important to me anymore.
I want to FEEL good daily!
I want to be STRONG!
I want to get good SLEEP!
I want to have great BRAIN FOCUS and ENERGY throughout the day!
I want to spend my time doing things that make me feel fulfilled and happy!
Those are the things that really matter to me now.
And I finally feel that I am not only getting to that point physically but mentally as well.
If my mind is right about what’s important, I won’t have to continue to struggle with the issues of “not looking my best”.
And actually, I have found that when I have lots of energy, I feel strong in my workouts and I get good sleep, I can LOVE my body as it is and I feel such confidence that I can do most anything I set my mind to.
What has your #healthylifestyle journey looked like recently?
What are your priorities right now?
Do you feel as if you are happy in your own body?
If not, it might be time to sit down and re-focus on what is really important. I guarantee you will live such a more fulfilling and meaningful life if you do. ❤
