Work for what you want or go without.
Hello. So last night I was on the phone with my cousin Elle, and if you know me you have heard me talk about her. Even though she is younger than me she is constantly teaching me things. She loves to write (and is freaking amazing at it- Check out her blog SoSaysElle!!) as do I, so in the middle of our conversation I said hold on a second I have to write something I want to share on my blog tomorrow. She, more than anyone, understands this since she loves to write, also. If you love to write you know when you get an idea you better write it down because ideas tend to leave your mind a lot quicker than they come sometimes. With all that being said, I wanted to be super authentic and share with y’all something that I believe is very important for everyone to know.
I cannot speak for others who are putting their life out there and sharing their journeys, but I can speak for myself so take this with a grain of salt. ----Every fitness person doesn’t have it perfect and together like it may seem. Read that again. I never want to portray that this journey is flawless, that I eat 100% organic veggies and healthy things all the time, or that every single workout I have is 110% all out. I mess up a lot more frequently than you all probably think. I don’t want you all to think that I love working out every single day and that it is all given to me. No. Fitness and nutrition are passions of mine just like your jobs are for you. But there are so many days it is something that I do not want to do. So next time you think you don’t have it together, remember that social media and the fitness world is a highlight reel and is not always as good as it seems. With that being said there is a ton that goes on behind the scenes that is never seen. A whole lot of grind, dedication, and get-up-and-go when you do not want to. People often believe that fitness goals are achieved in a week, even a month, or a year. And while some goals are more short term, what you see most of the time are years of commitment, dedication, and grind when there is nothing left to give. So, give yourself a break and remind yourself what I tell myself EVERY DAY, “Anything worth having is worth working for.” These long-term goals that are hard to keep holding onto and some days may feel as if they are nowhere near reach, are worth grabbing onto tighter. Let me be a word of encouragement to you today to keep holding on and the days you feel like letting go is when you need to hold on tighter. Lack of motivation and our brain can be pretty convincing that ‘you are not capable’ or ‘have made it far enough so now just be satisfied.’ Do not be normal and fall into the good enough trap. Never be satisfied complacent on where you are. The Lord would not place a goal in your heart that you could not achieve. Everything is possible but nothing is being handed out for free. Work for what you want or go without.
