Change (and NOT the Obama kind)
I am so NOT perfect! Nor do I pretend to be. I do strive to do what is right for me, even if it means sacrificing something else in my life. That is probably the difference between me and most other people. I'm not afraid to change it up at the risk of sacrificing something I love or have become accustomed to.
It's funny, but I can equate this to so much of my previous life, and not just in fitness and weight loss. My former career went forward in much the same way. Just as my life seemed to settle, and I was used to a job and a city, and had a circle of friends whom I loved, an opportunity would be thrust in my face. I could have just stayed complacent and kept that job, but there was always something in me that said "This is your opportunity to move forward. This is your opportunity to change it up." So I did. And each time, it was just that much better. And if I hadn't of take those chances that I did, I never would have met my husband and his wonderful kids, had the children that we had together, and I wouldn't have this wonderful life where I get to influence my friends and family to get their lives back on the fitness and good health track.
Every minute of every day offers an opportunity to change. It doesn't always have to be the same day in and day out. We all have the incredible ability to change the direction we are headed at a moments notice. The problem is that some of us are so complacent in our actions and our decisions and our lives that we forget just how amazingly wonderful a little change can be. And I mean a small change. It doesn't have to be huge, like the changes I have made in my life. They can start small...because even a small change will lead to bigger changes down the road. Why? Because change opens up doors. Change invites opportunities. Change is what can take you from a life of despair to a life filled with hope. Change turns the "what if's" into "I'm so grateful I did's". Change is what we all need once in a while.
If I were granted one wish, it would to be able to have everyone know how wonderful that feeling of change can be and how it can turn your life around in an instant. And how changing something so slight, like adding that fitness routine to your life, or eating healthier, or making positive choices will turn it all around for you. And it is a thrill to see someone I love see that light. When they realize that it is their time to change, the hope and enthusiasm they hold is like experiencing it myself for the first time. There is nothing quite like it!
The thing that we all need to realize is that no one can make these changes for us. Not our spouse, not our children, not our friends, not our government...We need to change it ourselves. We need to be the ones who make the change. Or else, we won't appreciate the effort that we put into it.
Everyday, I am grateful for my life. I am grateful I have made this change to be healthy and fit. I am grateful that I influence my family and friends to do the same. And I am grateful that they listen. Because I want them to be in my life for a long time.
It's funny, but I can equate this to so much of my previous life, and not just in fitness and weight loss. My former career went forward in much the same way. Just as my life seemed to settle, and I was used to a job and a city, and had a circle of friends whom I loved, an opportunity would be thrust in my face. I could have just stayed complacent and kept that job, but there was always something in me that said "This is your opportunity to move forward. This is your opportunity to change it up." So I did. And each time, it was just that much better. And if I hadn't of take those chances that I did, I never would have met my husband and his wonderful kids, had the children that we had together, and I wouldn't have this wonderful life where I get to influence my friends and family to get their lives back on the fitness and good health track.
Every minute of every day offers an opportunity to change. It doesn't always have to be the same day in and day out. We all have the incredible ability to change the direction we are headed at a moments notice. The problem is that some of us are so complacent in our actions and our decisions and our lives that we forget just how amazingly wonderful a little change can be. And I mean a small change. It doesn't have to be huge, like the changes I have made in my life. They can start small...because even a small change will lead to bigger changes down the road. Why? Because change opens up doors. Change invites opportunities. Change is what can take you from a life of despair to a life filled with hope. Change turns the "what if's" into "I'm so grateful I did's". Change is what we all need once in a while.
If I were granted one wish, it would to be able to have everyone know how wonderful that feeling of change can be and how it can turn your life around in an instant. And how changing something so slight, like adding that fitness routine to your life, or eating healthier, or making positive choices will turn it all around for you. And it is a thrill to see someone I love see that light. When they realize that it is their time to change, the hope and enthusiasm they hold is like experiencing it myself for the first time. There is nothing quite like it!
The thing that we all need to realize is that no one can make these changes for us. Not our spouse, not our children, not our friends, not our government...We need to change it ourselves. We need to be the ones who make the change. Or else, we won't appreciate the effort that we put into it.
Everyday, I am grateful for my life. I am grateful I have made this change to be healthy and fit. I am grateful that I influence my family and friends to do the same. And I am grateful that they listen. Because I want them to be in my life for a long time.
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Amen...from mom.
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