No More Excuses! (Well, Except THIS One)

I’m having a philosophical moment, so please bear with me?

Very often we look for the one culprit, the one reason why we’re bigger, or wobblier, or less fit, than we’d like to be. The reason WE couldn’t possibly run, do  any real postnatal exercise, eat in a way that would actually reduce the size of your mummy tummy, take the time to relax, breathe deeply or spend some time looking after *us*.

It might be a physiological condition, an emotional issue or a logistical obstacle. Whatever it is, it makes us somehow the exception to the rule.

We then focus on that one issue, blaming it for all our woes. *THIS* is why I haven’t got the flat tummy / energy / fitness levels / thinner thighs that I really want. This is why I can’t go running today, or eat right, or take 10 minutes to just breathe & still my mind for a brief moment. See? It’s out of my control. There’s nothing I can do. All those things that work for other people… consistent, correctly performed intensive exercise, a clean diet, postural correction or a positive attitude… they won’t work for ME. Because I’VE got *THIS* to deal with.

I believe that we CAN take control. That consistency, focus & some real knowledge, can take us a very long way towards our physical & emotional goals. Don’t get me wrong. I’m not denying the existence or validity of the often very real obstacles that every one of us faces. Very often we really can’t control them. But we can decide how big an obstacle we’re going to convince ourselves that they really are.

Before we say “You know what, I AM important. I deserve to look & feel better about myself. I’m going to take some good advice, figure out a strategy & then I’m going to actually DO it”.

What do you think? Do you recognise yourself? Do you agree? I’d love to know what you think!