Fitness vs. Movement for Joy

Be confident, love your body, enjoy, relieve stress, feel safe, smile, act, and love every minute of it!

Have you ever walked into a gym and said, "I do not want to do this today." It's hard and tiring to lift heavy and move fast! Have you ever taken forever to get a workout done because you have to build yourself up before every set you do because you just don't have the energy that day.

I believe my purpose as a movement and emotional educator is to change the perspective of the influences of the fitness and nutritional industries. Multi-Billion dollar industries that rely on us buying into what they are selling.

I know - this is a bold statement, and you may even want to push against me. "What I am doing is good for me." "It's healthy for me to push myself as I do." "I need to do what I do for my mental health." "This is my stress reliever." Which may true - until it isn't.

I get it, I said all those same things to myself at one time too.

The thing is, I know the effects of pushing yourself past your limits for a goal. I know about doing this day after day, week after week...year after year and being very dedicated. I know the consequences that come out of nowhere in the form of pain and tightness. The unknown misalignments that are waiting for their turn to make themselves known.

If you are 20 years old, listen to me. If you are 30 years old, listen to me, and yep, if your 40 or 50 or 60, 70 or 80! listen to me still.

I beg of you, love yourself for who you are now.

Truly understand that you, as you are right now, are absolutely perfect. You don't need to change in order to be worthy of love.

You can run a marathon, but you also don't have to. That's an option. If you really want to run that marathon, remember, it's ok to only run one, you don't have to run more. Running a marathon does not make you a better person, it gives you experience, maybe once is enough.

Love yourself if you don't finish the marathon (a metaphor for any experience in life) be positive with yourself and move forward with a smile.

Remember, rarely is it the end of the world if you need a 2nd try at something. Honestly, you may not even have to give it a 2nd try.

Be open to taking care of yourself in a kind way rather than a challenging way. Be willing to lift weights in a way that strengthens, but doesn't tighten. Go a little slower, instead of faster.

Think about doing something in a way that will increase nurturing love rather than filling a need to force results.

I would love for you to love yourself.

Don't allow your definition of worthiness or acceptability to get twisted in the fitness and nutrition paradigms (belief systems).

Weight loss doesn't come from the outside. The weight loss will more than likely not stay by using fitness and nutrition concepts. Weight loss comes from the subconscious mind. from the inside out.

Be open to relaxing and nurturing and seeing the benefits of that too.