Perception

“Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.” — Coach John Wooden

I saw this quote the other day & it hit me. I know my perception has been wrong lately. I have spent too much time focusing on what I cannot do. I have allowed the frustration to win. I have been staring out the window & the most gorgeous November weather I can recall in Michigan & only seeing it for what I could not do, which was lace up & head out for a run.

I was feeling stuck. I was struggling looking in the mirror. I was struggling in many areas of life.

I had one of those talks with myself acknowledging where I was & asked myself the hard questions. The hard questions led me to my new goals. The hard questions allowed me to see how much power I was giving to my excuses.

That punched me in the gut. I prefer to live my life with my effort always rising above my excuses.

It was time to change it up a little! Last week I played around with a few of the workouts in my new program to see if I thought I would be able to do them enough to commit to the program with my team. I was honestly amazed at how much I could do in the workouts & when there is a move I cannot do, I drop down into a plank instead.

On Monday I officially began this thirty-day program along with our incredible group of coaches + challengers totaling over 200 people! Together sharing our journey; what momentum to be a part of!

This morning I woke up & for the first time in a while, I felt great! I felt like I was finally beginning to lean out again. I knew getting back to basics on  my nutrition & tracking was paying off. I felt motivation to hit play again today, to do it immediately. I am already down over four pounds in a week!

No, my journey isn’t perfect. But, I don’t think any journey is.

The climb to the top of a mountain does not come without slips & falls. But, the one thing I can say is that after every slip life has brought my way, I have never given up. I have never said I quit for now, I will try in a few months when life gets easier or less hectic. I have never climbed back to the bottom of the mountain.

Through divorce, through learning how to be on my own, through Laynee’s medical trips, hospital stays with her + surgeries being all alone, through learning how to let someone into my life again, through injuries, through LIFE….I have always fought.

Now, it’s time for me to jump out of my own way again & look forward. The top of the mountain might be a long journey, but I have always enjoy adventures and a good challenge!

Until Next Time~