How to make progress in your journey

As women, we have a tendency to get caught in the comparison trap, the illusion of perfect lives lived out in little squares and Pinterest worthy meals every day. 

But these are just illusions, not someones “real life”. Although, it’s hard to stop comparing yourself to where someone is or where you want to go, it’s important to realize, that every journey is different.

Here are a few tips:

1. Own your own journey! This isn’t about where someone else is at. This is about where you are at. My family didn’t join me the first go around and I didn’t expect them to either.

2. It took Toby years of watching me do these “at home workouts” before he even considered joining in. If you think he would have joined in a “stepper” workout the first time he saw me working out he would have said-“Nahhhh-I’ll watch” 🤣

3. You don’t need anybody’s approval. Not your husbands. Not your mothers. Not your children’s. You ONLY need your approval. Stop looking for it! You don’t need it!

4. Consistency over time builds believers. Not only in yourself but in others too. You want your family to join you one day - then stop STOPPING! Own your journey and continue to believe in yourself that you are worth the time, effort and energy you spend on yourself. Because one day the tables will be turned and your children will remember what “working on them” looks like. Never feel guilty for leading the way!

It is Self-Love Month

“Our self-respect tracks our choices. Every time we act in harmony with our authentic self and our heart, we earn our respect. It is that simple. Every choice matters.” – Dan Coppersmith

Wow -SO POWERFUL! Being in the health and fitness industry for over 3 years now I feel it’s so important I touch base on the “self-love” topic especially when the month stands for LOVE.  What I notice first when someone is starting out on their health and fitness journey is NOT what the physical transformation brings.  What I notice first are their smiles getting bigger, the selfies happening more often, their head held a little higher with each passing week and that self-confidence is on the rise.

I start to notice others seeing themselves for the first time on how their loved ones view them and that's what is in their heart. Everybody DESERVES to see themselves in that light! 

So when you think of working out don’t think "oh I need my body to look better,  I need to get into shape". Instead, I want you to remind yourself that you deserve the LOVE! YOU DESERVE to remind yourself that working on you is a MUST so that you can truly show others how much you love them.

If you are someone like me and you feel guilty for spending the money on you or even the time...Remind yourself of this - you can never pour from an empty cup. Without your health you have nothing.  Plus you never know who you’ll inspire in the process!

The greatest gift you can your loved one is the best version of you. It’s ok to even remind them of that too!