Are you guilty of looking for the results when you haven’t really made any significant changes? I’ve been here and done this. You may already know the drill. It’s a vicious cycle. You beat yourself up for not seeing the progress you desire, but deep down you know you haven’t stayed committed to the plan you laid out for yourself. You tell yourself you’re not made out for “this” and you don’t have what it takes. You don’t have enough time or money or focus or energy (and so on) so you quickly throw in the towel and retreat to your comfort zone. The desire doesn’t go away so the cycle continues.

Your “this” may be different than my “this” but this wisdom covers everyone’s “this.” We can’t expect to see a change if we don’t make a change. Can change be hard? Absolutely! But we can do hard things. We can break habits, patterns, behaviors and ways of thinking that are not serving us well. But it’s also been my experience that staying stuck is it’s own kind of hard. And the incredible thing about change is that it can lead to so much growth. Sometimes the first step is the hardest step. Because once we start making changes and seeing the results it’s easier to stay motivated towards our goals. And this isn’t just about health and fitness goals. It really applies to any of our goals.  

What’s your “this” that you’re telling yourself you can’t do? What changes can you begin making today to start seeing the changes you want for yourself and your future. I’m choosing to focus on the rewards of making changes rather than the challenges. It may seem like a small step, but it’s an important one for me.