8th August 2017
If you figured it all out today, what would be the point of
tomorrow? Enjoy the process of being a
work in progress.
Well yesterday was a challenge and a testing day, it started
at 2am when I woke up and couldn’t go back to sleep, I was tired before it even
started, then I had the plasterer here at half 7 and a 4 hours interview thing
from 12 – 4 in Fazeley on top of all the usual stuff I do, it wasn’t easy.
Having said all that, it was worth it, I massively stepped
outside my comfort zone yesterday and I’m so glad I did. One of the things I realised yesterday is how
much I really am living in the moment, I’m existing and for now with my
circumstances as they are, to a certain extent that’s needed but am I also
using it as an excuse…. I came away
yesterday with lots to think about.
Fear, how many times does it stop us from trying something,
especially the fear of failure. It’s not
easy to step outside your comfort zone, especially when where you are is a good
place. That’s how I felt anyway, I love
my life so why mess with it. Erm because
sometimes taking a step outside of our comfort zone can be scary yeah, but with
a bit of confidence and a few steps in the right direction, awesome things can
happen. That’s how I became a Weight
Watcher coach in the first place, I was all ‘I’m alright as I am, I have a full
time job, I don’t need another job’, when in my heart I was thinking, I’ve
always wanted to be a WW leader, I just didn’t think I could stand up in front
of people and do it! Looking back at
that situation has made me realise yes I am in a great place but great places
can get better if you are brave enough to take that first step. Be brave in the moment, you always have the
choice to step back and stay safe or stride forward and grow, things outside
your comfort zone make life interesting.
Yeah I’m using my circumstances as a comfort blanket, a bit
of a safety net, if I stay where I am, I’m not risking anything am I, it helps
that I have the best job in the world and have no desire to not do it.
I’m not just talking my job though, it’s everything and like
I say I have a lot of thinking to be doing.
What about you, what are you scared of?
What’s outside your comfort zone that you wish you were brave enough
for?
We all have fear of failure, especially where our weight
loss is concerned, how many of us have put something off because we weren’t
sure it would turn out well (erm weigh day!), but from a none weigh loss point
of view, have you every avoided a situation where you’d have to try something
new in front of people or put something off you know would improve your life
even without a good reason? Fear… Fear of failure is a dangerous thing, it can
stop us starting in the first place. Yet
is it reasonable for us to expect to do things right the first time, can you
imagine if a baby had attempted to walk, fell over so never bothered again, or
a kid learning to ride a bike. How mad
is that we expect ourselves to succeed and get it right the first time.
This makes me feel good when it comes to my weight loss
journey particularly because that is the greatest challenge I’ve ever had I
think.
I had an ‘epic fail’ yesterday where it came to staying on
track and it was awesome, I ate two bread rolls about 9am (I’ll blame stress)
but the truth of the matter was, they were there and they were delicious then
after my interview, I finished early so I went and had a carvery in the Toby on
my way home, it was so good, fresh vegetables and a proper cooked meal when you’ve
not had a cooker for over a week is amazing can I say. Does that meal my weeks a fail – erm NO, I’m
aware, it’s August, I have 6 more days this week to succeed.
I’ve learned to get rid of my ‘perfectionist’ all or nothing
behaviour where my eating habits are concerned, now to work on the rest of my
life one step at a time. Here’s to
owning the fear, focusing on what I can control, my bestie pointed out last
night (before sending me a ridiculous amount of silly gifs that did make me
chuckle I have to add) that “dealing with someone you love being ill is the
toughest thing for anyone to go through when there’s nothing you can do. You’re a fixer by nature, this is the most
frustrating thing for you ever, it’s out of your control and there’s nothing
you can do. That’s hard for anyone but
especially for you. You solve problems,
you look for solutions naturally”. And
she’s right, it drives me nuts but I’ve learned to accept there are things I
can’t change but I can change how I approach it and handle the situation.
Well that’s all very deep this morning isn’t it! Here’s to lightening up and enjoying my day,
the toughest challenge I have today, other than finding someone to fit French
Doors asap is to resist the other 6 bread rolls sitting on top of my microwave –
oh ma’an, can I predict a fail on that one J
I will however make them part of the meals we eat.
Be Brave BeYOUtiful, that’s meant for me as well as you,
whatever the situation, be brave, be aware, be BeYOUtiful.
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