What I've Learned

So, I was sitting at home and decided I'd write a blog post, but was sans post ideas.

As such I reached out via Facebook for a topic that people would be interested in reading about.

A dear friend and complete inspiration encouraged me to write a blog post about what my fitness and health journey has taught me.

I've pondered upon it for a few days and have a few things I wanted to share.

1. If you set your mind something, you CAN achieve incredible things.

If you truly dedicate yourself to your dreams, your aspirations, you goals, and your happiness you can have everything you've ever hoped for, imagined, and desired.

2. You deserve to be happy.

Never sell yourself short. You should never settle. If you want something, work for, attain, and appreciate it.

3. You are more remarkable than you give yourself credit for.

Oftentimes we demean ourselves, we lower our value, or we allow social standards to measure our worth. We too often see ourselves as far less than we are.

4. Being healthy DOES make you happier.

I'm not talking about weight loss, I'm talking about general health & wellness. Knowing that your body can do what you want and need it to do. Pushing yourself to your limits and feeling the power and utilizing the genius design that is the human body... there is nothing more fulfilling.

5. Eat right!

Portion size, fruits, vegetables... eating nutritional food makes your body feel MUCH better. Binging out over the holiday wreaked havoc upon my body. Nothing feels better than eating right and exercising. It makes an enormous difference in how you physically feel.

6. Never give up.

There are ups and downs. We're only human. Your weight will flux, your going to miss a few days of working out, you'll get sick, or you'll get hurt, there are holidays, vacations, injuries... late nights at the office... you have to make peace with it and keep moving forward.

Lastly, don't compare yourself. Ever.

You need only to live in a way that makes you happy. To work out and be a weight that makes you feel good. Your value isn't measured by a number. You are worth more than a number can ever say. You worth isn't based on your dress size and you don't have to have the body of a model. You are beautiful. Reality is beautiful. Be you. Be real. Be healthy. Be HAPPY.

My last little tidbit is this: YOU ARE RADIANT. Let the brilliance of your existense shie bright enough to dispel all shadows of doubt and fear.

You can do this. You have the power to be who you've always been meant to be. To be the person you've always wanted to be.

Much love my dah'lings!

Mych

Reset, Restart, Resolutions

Do you know what I love about the holiday season? Well Christmas, duh...

But more than that, I find the start of the New Year completely invigorating.

Could you as for a better slate cleaner and time keeper? I don't think so. Not only that, but coming off of the holiday season allows for a completely energized and go-get-em attitude when we tackle a new calendar year.

So in the spirit of this fresh start I hereby list my additional life goals. (I would call them resolutions, but resolutions have a finality, an ending. I'm still in the habit of making positive long-term life changes; so goals work better for me.)

1. Get back on the nutrition/healthy eating horse.

Unfortunately, I've fallen off the calorie counting, careful eating, healthy food bandwagon the past few weeks. I'm ashamed. And I'm physically feeling the ramifications of my lax dietary guidelines as of late.

2. Kick ass and take names. AKA workout and get lean and fit.

I have a 25lb weight loss goal by the summer. I'm hell bent, and damned determined to accomplish it. I haven't gotten this close to fail now.

3. Allow myself to be more vulnerable.

I like to bitch and moan about how lack luster my social and love life can be. I'm adult enough to admit that a lot of it is my fault. I am overly protective of my heart and emotions, and I'm incredibly independent and do not like to ask people, or let people, help or love me. I have a goal to be more open, more believing, and more adventurous in the social realm. Things worth having and experiencing don't come without a price. And you can't know love or joy if you don't experience heartbreak and sorrow.

4. Write more.

I need to blog more. I'm sure my followers don't miss me much, but I miss writing. I also want to work more on my novel. I forget what an incredible outlet writing can before my psyche.

5. Love my being.

I am making a conscious effort this year to not look in the mirror and say negative things about my body, my appearance, or my face. I want to be proud and love my entire being: soul, body, heart, and mind, for the remarkable, incredible, and wonderful blessing that it is.


These are my goals. These are my hopes and aspirations for this new year. In addition to all the other goals that I'm consistently working on.

Lastly, I WILL update the blog. I promise you that.

Goals will be updated, photos... All of it.

We are starting fresh people. And I couldn't be more thrilled.

Feel free to email or comment with your new goals for the year ALONG with any topics you'd like me to write about, routines or recipes you'd like me to try, or questions you may have.

I love and adore you all! I'll write again soon.

Until then, I leave you with some thoughts to remind you of how wonderful you truly are AND of how deserving you are - even though you may not know or acknowledge it.

Much love,

Mychal