I was so busy getting things done that I forgot to post yesterday. My intention is to post daily. I have it in my head that I need to be perfect. It’s a total all-or-nothing mentality and it hasn’t served me well. Eat perfect, or be off the rails. Workout daily, or never. I missed a day of posting. So what? No one is even reading it. I haven’t told anyone about it. If anyone happened to come across it, it’d be by chance. I am only doing this for myself. To document my journey and see how much I change and grow. Maybe someone, someday might read this and realize perfection isn’t necessary to reach goals. I heard a saying for the first time from a personal trainer: “One hot day doesn’t make a summer.” I like that.
I know, without any doubt, that I am going to reach my goals. That’s a shift in my soul. I felt pretty apprehensive and didn’t fully believe I could do this. Getting coached and coaching myself has helped a lot. I had no idea how many negative thoughts I have. I automatically dismiss negative thoughts, because I have always believed in the power of positive thinking. What I didn’t understand is that negative thoughts are ok. They are normal. They need to be acknowledged, not just ignored. Holding on to the thought or not is a choice. Pretending I don’t have negative thoughts isn’t being true.
The Difference A Year Can Make 