Motivation October 14, 2009

Over the last couple of weeks I really needed some motivation. Of course it would be great to rely on others to help you support your dreams and goals, but what I have to often do is encourage myself. Sometimes my hubby don’t want to walk or jog with me. Sometimes my daughter don’t want to do the dvd workouts with me. And my sister, poor thang, does not have the time or strength after running behind and looking after a 4-year-old, a 2-year-old and a 2 month old. My mom is back home in NYC so it not like I can say hey mommy meet me at my house in 10 minutes; so I have to come up with ways to motivated and encourage myself during this challenge. So what I did today was put in my two Subway Get Fit Challenge television shows dvd’s part one and part two and I watched both shows. I saw  me and what I said I wanted to accomplished during this show “season” but in my life in general and I got refocused. I remember the life style I said I wanted in part one of the dvd. I said that I wanted to maintain a healthy life style  and to stop eating potato chips late at night. I mentioned my 10 year wedding anniversary that is coming up next month and how I want to have longevity in my marriage by being healthy. I made a promise and said that this was my year. On part two of the dvd, I was so proud of my accomplishment  of climbing Stone Mountain. I was glowing and so vibrant and full of life. So what started out as feeling a little down today about being focused and diligent about my workout regiment suddenly turned a complete 360 just by watching those dvds. I had to remember what the goal was and still is. The race is not over. I am still here and breathing, so I can jump back in the race and come out in first place if I chose to. Sometimes we have to go back and reread our goals, or revisit our visions and keep ourselves encouraged, accountable and motivated so that we can finish what we started.