It's FEBRUARY ALREADY?!
The 2nd month of the year is already here. Are you still working toward your goals? At the beginning of this year, I decided that I would use the last day or two of the month to review my goals for the year and check my progress (or lack of) to make sure I’m on the right path in all areas. And if I’m not, this would be a good time to make adjustments and re-focus for the upcoming month. I’ve made some progress but I know I could DEFINITELY do A LOT better! I’ve started paying more close attention to my patterns/habits as I’m learning to create new healthy habits (and thoughts) while I let go of old negative ones. Most people (including myself until not long ago) don’t really take the time to truly learn who they are and why they do things a certain way.
Self-Awareness/Improvement is a life goal for me. I am learning that true success in pretty much anything is all about the habits we create and our mindset. I mean ANYTHING!!! Just to name a few: Daily exercise is a habit. Laziness is a habit. Self-discipline is a habit. Procrastination is a habit. Happiness is a habit. Creating new habits and changing our mindset takes time and LOTS of practice. This is where most of us tend to fall short but thank God there is a book out there for EVERYTHING. My suggestion: Less “Reality" TV and more READING!!!
Umm where was I going with this again??……Oh yea….With the cold weather lately, I just haven’t been in the mood to hit the gym especially in the early mornings (which is usually my preferred gym time). I’ve been working that excuse for about 2 weeks now…smh! Well, this morning I sat in my car shaking like a wet chicken on my way to work, as I waited for the heater to kick in. It was about 28 degrees! For us in Houston Tx, you might as well say it was below freezing lol! As I drive off, I notice the same people I see jogging every morning and walking their dogs. At first, I thought…in this WEATHER?!?! Oh no! You couldn’t pay me to be jogging out here in this cold; but then, almost immediately I admired the drive I see in them every day once again. I call them my silent motivators because they inspire me every morning on my way to or from the gym when I see them running. They didn’t let the extra cold weather detour them from the morning exercise habit they’ve created. That was definitely the motivation I needed to cut the “it’s too cold” excuse. It’s either you’ll do something or you won’t. Spend less time complaining and more time doing! The gym is like therapy for me. I love how I feel when I exercise. Clean Eating is so much easier and more natural for me when I’m staying active as well. I have ZERO excuse to slack off! I have motivation all around me. If people can wake up early and run in extra cold weather, I can wake up early and drive in a warm car to the gym. No Excuses!!!
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