Take quitting off the table

Famous words by one of my favorite people in fitness: Shaun T

Starting something new can be so exciting! But it can also cause a lot of fear and anxiety. Doubt creeps in and we start making up excuses as to why we shouldn't move forward. The Devil whispers lies in our ears: you're not strong enough; you're not disciplined enough; you don't have the willpower; you won't have time; you shouldn't take time for yourself.

And we believe them. We let those lies take over our thoughts until they've manifested themselves so deeply we quit on ourselves. Game over.

Let me just tell you, I've been where you've been. I've been the one who believed the lies. When I looked at my post baby body, all I could see was flaws. I could only point out what I hated about myself and not what I loved. I had completely forgotten who I was and didn't recognize the reflection staring back at me in the mirror. I wasn't comfortable in my own skin. But I took a leap and so can you.

What if you decided right here - right now - to take quitting off the table in 2019? How would your life be different? How would things change if you took that fear, those lies, that doubt and pushed them aside like cobwebs in your path? What would be on the other side? 

For me, a craving for a more consistent fitness regimen - the desire to look and feel better - brought me to today. But my faith and mental health are reaping the benefits as well.  I found confidence. I found freedom to be me. I found strength - physical and mental. 

And with every workout I finished and every healthy choice i made, these feelings were amplified. I was finally seeing myself as a strong, capable wife, mother, friend and co-worker... merely a glimpse of the woman God already saw. It took a lot of time to get there, but along the way I met some amazing, inspirational people who help to keep me going.. people who keep me striving to be happy, healthy and holy.

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We all have struggles. We don't know what goes on behind closed doors. And we're not here to judge. What we are here for is to be the best human beings we can be, which means being better than we were yesterday and believing we can be better still tomorrow.

What's that prayer? Ah, yes, the Serenity Prayer: 

Grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.

Today was day 1 of a new 6-week fitness

program for me... a new challenge...another new beginning and fresh start. Is that what you need - a fresh start? A support system? Don't be afraid to ask for help! You don't have to do it alone. And it's never too late to start something new - fitness related or otherwise.

Look in the mirror and really take a moment

to get to know the person staring back. Look in the mirror and say,"_____, you have to at least try, or nothing will change!"

Take a deep breath. Picture yourself already doing it. Take quitting off the table. Believe in yourself. Have faith in God to lead you. Believe you can because He already does. And I believe in you, too.