5th March 2018
Be unstoppable not because you don’t have failures or doubts,
but because you continue on despite them.
“I’m sorry”
Stop saying I’m sorry all the time! How many times have you said sorry this week
when you actually weren’t or you had no need to apologise. Notice today or even all week how many times
you say ‘I’m sorry’ when you didn’t need to.
Don’t get me wrong if you’ve done something wrong, then apologise but
don’t use those words just because as they take away your power. So many of my members said “I’m sorry”, for
not risking their safety in the snow, when really they were doing the right
thing by choosing not to if they knew it wasn’t safe for them to leave the
house. They didn’t need to apologise for
not coming, it was nice that they told me, a simple, “I’m not coming today Bev,
the roads are dangerous and I can’t get off the drive, I know you’ll understand”,
see hold onto your personal power, be strong.
Last week we talked about what we wanted, what we really
wanted and one member talked about how do you work on the inside stuff, self-love,
and I don’t have all the answers but on the spot in that moment when I was
asked on Saturday I said start with self-acceptance, we’re all unique, we’re
all individual, we’re all BeYOUtiful, the reasons I use that word is because if
you “BE YOU”, then the true beautiful inside comes out, the people around you
love you for a reason, start seeing those reasons yourself!
If you can accept yourself as you are, if you know
everything you do is from a place of love, you can handle most things and you
are a good person. Remind yourself you
are more than a body, you are more than your reflection in the mirror.
I looked in the mirror this morning after I’d finished day 3
of my yoga challenge https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FqGHWXjgn-M
and I liked what I saw, yes I did, I’m in reasonable condition for a 48 year
old woman, the yoga mat had just proven I’m still pretty flexible, my body
strength needs some work but that’s why I’m doing the yoga. Yeah I like what I see in the mirror because
I see past the exterior!
I see a woman who cares that everyone loves and accepts themselves,
that hopes others find inner peace and realises they’re amazing
individuals. I see a woman who loves her
mom and is taking care of her. I see a
woman who’s re-finding her balance in life because she cares about herself
enough to prioritise her own needs. Yeah
I see more than the exterior, although I quite like the exterior too! I cuddle that belly of mine, the part of me
that’s proof I enjoy lunch with friends and biscuits with my mom. I love the grey hair, the scars, and the
wrinkles that show I’ve made it to 48 and I’m still here and I’m doing okay.
Yeah I’d rather lose the jowls that I didn’t have in my 20s but do I want to re
live my 20s, erm NO thanks. I’d take my
confidence of my 40s over my insecurities of my 20s anytime, I’ll live with the
jowls, wrinkles and grey hair thanks, I’m rocking this look – it’s much easier
to maintain too.
Yes, see the ‘you’ that everyone else sees, start to realise
the reasons you’re amazing, the things that make you awesome. Your positive – what are they? It’s okay to have negatives too, that’s what
makes us BeYOUtiful, I know my faults, my flaws, I’m all good with them. As I look round my house, I know I can be a
bit of a slob but hey, by not doing any housework yesterday, I got a lot of my
blanket sewed together – this made me extremely happy, happy beats housework
all day long.
However it also recharged me enough to put me in the mood to
tackle said housework today, just like the water I’m drinking is hydrating my
body. Work, rest and play – we need to
have all three things in equal quantities, don’t spend your life doing too much
of one of them, that’s what knocks us off balance.
Right I’m ready for Monday, I’ve lost 4lb from last week on
my official weigh-in, that’s the 2.5lb I’d regained plus an extra 1.5lb – YAY,
if I can keep that going, I might see the next stone down next week, if I do,
fabulous, if I don’t, meh, it’s okay, I like what I see in the mirror already.
BE YOU, be strong, be bold, be powerful and when necessary be
brave enough to show your weak spots, be soft when needed, remember it’s okay
not to be okay, because all those qualities together make you who you are and
you are BeYOUtiful.
Happy Monday, make it yours x
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