self love

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

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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!

I am declaring Febraury to be the month of Self-Love!

February is a month where we show others how much we LOVE them! I’m a complete sap and love the word LOVE and I love to love on others! But here's the deal, we’re so worried about showing others how much we love them when in reality the best thing you can do for your loved ones is to learn how to love on yourself first. Yes, I said it! 

We put ourselves on the back burner way too much! Our brains are designed to feel bad the second we do something nice for ourselves. Am I right? Today I want you to think about what can you do TODAY that would make you feel better?

Because here’s the deal: When you feel better about yourself this is what happens….
YOU become happier
YOU treat others better
YOU start to eliminate stress
YOU become energized
YOU start to LOVE on others the way they deserve to be loved on because your learning to love on yourself first! 

This is what working out does for me! It’s not always an easy road but when you learn you are worth the time you truly do start to create the best version of you! I’m not just talking about the way you look on the outside. It’s has everything to do with how you talk to yourself when no one is around. That voice starts to talk to you a little differently and you learn to love who you are a little more each day.