08/27/2026
When you have spent years building a relationship with movement, you start to really understand the feeling you get when your body is craving something it isn't getting.
This week, I have been SICK sick. Like, had to reschedule clients sick. And the clients I was able to see made it very difficult for me to sit there and watch them come in and absolutely crush their workouts, watching their muscles flex, knowing I feel like a busted can of biscuits and am “losing muscle by the second”. 😂
I KNOW that sounds dramatic.
And this isn't a “pity me” post.
This is another reminder that exercise affects SO much more than how you look.
So here's my soapbox moment:
If you don't give a crap about how you look, fine.
At least care about how you FEEL.
Care about your mental health.
Care about your energy.
Care about having a healthy outlet for stress.
Care about taking care of yourself so you can better care for the people who depend on you.
Because that is REAL.
I will argue this with anyone, any day, because I've watched EXERCISE change people in ways that have absolutely nothing to do with the scale or stats.
Any time a client has had to take a break for one reason or another, or even someone who used to work out with me and eventually moved on, I almost always hear the same thing: they missed it.
Not just physically.
They missed how they FELT.
Their mood was different.
Their mental health took a hit.
They felt more sluggish, stressed, irritable, unmotivated… just not quite like themselves.
And I think that says a lot about how much movement can impact us beyond what we see in the mirror.
Taking care of your body isn't just about aesthetics.
It starts with fuel.
It requires rest.
And it needs movement.
Your body deserves all three.
And sometimes taking a break is exactly what your body needs.
But when you're healthy enough to move?
MOVE.
Your future self, your mental health, and the people who get the best version of you because you took care of yourself will thank you for it. ❤️
