I’m killing it in the gym! Yeah!!! Literally punishing and killing myself slowly.
It’s almost that time… you know what I’m talking about. New Year’s Resolution time!
A month later…crickets…never heard from most of these people again. Fell off the wagon. Back to their old routine and falling deeper into darkness and defeat. Shame follows and the emotional roller coaster starts all over again, worse than ever before. With each unsustainable goal, we lose trust in ourselves. And if we can’t trust ourselves, what do we have?
I’ve been there countless of times! And I got more and more broken and disappointed with myself with each unfulfilled promise. I couldn’t even trust myself anymore. Yeah yeah, I keep saying this and that but never ended up doing it. If that’s you, do things differently. You know “killing it” isn’t sustainable! You know “killing it” hurts you the next few days and then you need rest to recover and then it’s that much harder to start again. This “killing it” mentality isn’t fitness. It’s not healthy. It’s not loving. It’s literally killing us. I have lost count of how many times I’ve injured myself all in the name of weight loss and vanity. Also, words have so much power. Be very careful of the words you choose to use. Your subconscious mind manifests the words you use.
This mentality of hurting ourselves to show love for ourselves is f-ed up. It’s like we believe we deserve punishment for eating and enjoying life. Do you realize how messed up that mentality is?
One thing I can guarantee is my 10-20 minutes of gentle and mindful movements will trump anyone’s 1-3 months of “killing it at the gym”…if you’re into that competitiveness. I’m not. I’m no longer doing it for the wrong reasons. I’m doing it because I want to be strong and healthy. I want to be mobile and flexible. I want my back and spine to support my best life. I’m doing it for long term health. I want to be that 70 year old woman who can still be independent, spending my time gardening and teaching yoga, running workshops, facilitating hypnotherapy sessions, teaching courses, rescuing animals, running retreats in tropical countries, visit my family and friends in other countries, and many more joyful activities. I want to have a full life in my senior years. What about you? Can you imagine your senior years? Let’s take a step back…can you imagine your life five years from now?
So please, as we roll into 2024, let go of this toxic cycle of self-abuse and self-neglect. The world needs more healing, not punishment. You’re not a bad person. You deserve happiness, health, and abundance at all levels.
Hey, for those of you who really truly enjoy your time at the gym and are doing it for the right reasons, good for you. Respect! The human body needs more movement.
Keep inspiring people with your journey. It can be hard, but we keep marching on.
Don’t be too stressed leading up to the holidays. I’m nervous because of the hundreds and hundreds of people we’ll be feeding this week. So let me do all the stressing, ok. You relax and enjoy :D
Thanks so much for reading. Cheers to an awesome week!
Namaste XO