03/08/2021
The kids are at home, you are probably feeling a little overwhelmed right now..
Running around after them, ZERO time for yourself..
What would you rate your motivation from 1-10 right now?
I bet it's probably sitting around a 1.
You might even be feeling right now like you have ZERO energy to focus on anything else.
The thought of exercising right now & committing to a set training routine is over-whelming.
Just move back in time with me to the end of summer last year..
2020.
The year of change. The year of fear (for many).
I want to share something with you as I think it's so important to understand..
We can look at other peoples' lives & think they have it ok. They showcase just the highlight reel of their lives' ..
Share what they want YOU to see.
This is the problem with social media nowadays, we do not get to experience challenge as growth. We see it as a barrier. A setback ..
The "am I good enough?"
"will I ever be able to feel "normal" again?"
"why can't my life be as easy as theirs?"
"how do they find the time & energy to train all the time with 2 kids & a business?"
It leads you to think that you "SHOULD" feel a certain way & if you don't, you're not strong.
You're wrong.
I want to be honest today.
Speaking from the heart.
The end of summer last year, I was bombarded with messages from people who had gone from regular exercise routines, heading out the office to sitting at home in their dressing gown dunking biscuits in their tea & 8am in the morning.
There were some people I was extremely worried about.
They had lost all motivation, all focus, all drive.
I know right now in the last few days, many Olympians are even speaking out about their struggles (some have even pulled out)..
These are ATHLETES. People who's job it is to train hard & perform. But they are struggling.
So how can we expect those who have children at home right now, working from home, running businesses to feel motivated to want to feel more confident, happy, energetic?
It's almost like we see it as a LONG road back to where we were "Pre-Pandemic"....
Maybe you were motivated before, you were focused, feeling sexy, feeling confident & healthy & you're looking back to that place right now..
Or maybe you just haven't ever felt motivated to take steps to become fitter, stronger..
We have a 2 options right now.
Pain
Or
Power.
You have all the tools you need, sometimes it's just a little direction.