There are no excuses...!
"Make yourself a priority today."
That was my message this morning when I had the honor to share my fat to fit, heart healthy and Body for Life message with a group of volunteers at a medical center in Duluth, Minnesota.
These dedicated folks carry the flowers to the rooms of the sick, offer comforting words to the families of those struggling to live....and pretty much keep the hospital running smoothly. Often times these are the same people who have given so much of their positive "energy" away...there is little left for themselves. And that---can lead to a host of problems!
I think I convinced them that by focusing as little as one hour a day on our mental, physical and spiritual growth...we will have even more strength to care for others in our lives!
We must place ourselves on the top of our priority list! There are no valid excuses not to do just that. Cases in point:
--Julie Witt. If you think you are too sick or tired today to work out...consider Julie's courageous story to rebuild her body.
--Wendy from Dallas, GA and Laurie from Monroe, MI. If you think today you just don't have the time to keep your self promise to get to that cardio workout.....consider these guestbook buddies and mothers of active twins! Despite schedules that would frazzle most of us...they never miss a workout.
--Connie Ruble BFL Champion from North Carolina. If you think you might be permitted to cut yourself some slack...on the weights and cardio routines because..."golly I'm just not as young as the rest of these BFL'ers"...consider this amazing woman ( who is MY age) now competing in Body Building Contests and giving the younger woman a run for the trophies.
Today's mantra? No excuse in the world is good enough....not to take time to meet our basic needs!
As we work hard during week 5 of our Ultimate 12 week challenge consider whether you are making yourself a priority. If you are not...stop that right now! Remember....there are no good excuses for not putting your basic needs first!
Question: Will you promise to spend at least one hour a day caring for your own needs for the rest of the challenge? And will you keep that self promise?
That was my message this morning when I had the honor to share my fat to fit, heart healthy and Body for Life message with a group of volunteers at a medical center in Duluth, Minnesota.
These dedicated folks carry the flowers to the rooms of the sick, offer comforting words to the families of those struggling to live....and pretty much keep the hospital running smoothly. Often times these are the same people who have given so much of their positive "energy" away...there is little left for themselves. And that---can lead to a host of problems!
I think I convinced them that by focusing as little as one hour a day on our mental, physical and spiritual growth...we will have even more strength to care for others in our lives!
We must place ourselves on the top of our priority list! There are no valid excuses not to do just that. Cases in point:
--Julie Witt. If you think you are too sick or tired today to work out...consider Julie's courageous story to rebuild her body.
--Wendy from Dallas, GA and Laurie from Monroe, MI. If you think today you just don't have the time to keep your self promise to get to that cardio workout.....consider these guestbook buddies and mothers of active twins! Despite schedules that would frazzle most of us...they never miss a workout.
--Connie Ruble BFL Champion from North Carolina. If you think you might be permitted to cut yourself some slack...on the weights and cardio routines because..."golly I'm just not as young as the rest of these BFL'ers"...consider this amazing woman ( who is MY age) now competing in Body Building Contests and giving the younger woman a run for the trophies.
Today's mantra? No excuse in the world is good enough....not to take time to meet our basic needs!
As we work hard during week 5 of our Ultimate 12 week challenge consider whether you are making yourself a priority. If you are not...stop that right now! Remember....there are no good excuses for not putting your basic needs first!
Question: Will you promise to spend at least one hour a day caring for your own needs for the rest of the challenge? And will you keep that self promise?
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