08/06/2026
I cried in the gym this morning… 😿
I’ll give you a little context into this.
I LOVE my job and I genuinely love seeing other people win.
But somewhere between motivating, encouraging and supporting everyone else I’ve maybe lost a little bit of my myself lately.
With my own recovery, rehab, hormone s**t show and setbacks feeling a bit heavier as of late,today was the reminder I didn’t know I needed.
I actually spent most of my session in absolute awe of this boss lady, like full send creep mode 🤣
Honestly her ENERGY was just contagious.
Headphones in, YOLO vibing, just dancing away between exercises, smiling away & Completely in her own wee world. An absolute breath of fresh to watch.
Not performing
Not giving A flying f*k who was watchin
Just genuinely enjoying movement.
I don’t even know why but a massive wave of emotion came over me and I had to speak to her and before I knew it, I was crying (lol🫣) Her name is Jackie (I never did find out what playlist she was listening to which I need to know🤣).
I guess whilst I was just watching her in her element it just reinforced something I’ve always believed and preach…
What a F*CKING privilege it is to move our bodies.
To be healthy
To feel good
To challenge ourselves
To do something purely for us
To comeback stronger
I know some people will say it’s not that deep, but for me fitness has brought so much life into mine and helped pull me through some really DARK times.
The people Ive met
The confidence
The opportunities
The lessons
You name it.
It’s not secret that I lean on movement massively for my mood, mindset, productivity, how I feel & of course there’s an element of vanity. I’m allowed to want to look good too, who doesn’t🤷🏼♀️
But more than anything, I love what it teaches us about ourselves as the resilience you build in the gym doesn’t just stay in the gym, in bleeds into every aspect of your life.
So yeah, no matter what you’re going through right now, or how tough it feels. Just do something for you and make sure to have fun with it.
The ability to move your body & take care of yourself is a privilege so stop taking it for granted.
Thanks Jackie for serving that lil reminder ❤️