Pay Attention!

A Client asked me how is it that the weight he gained just 'sneaked' up on him? I said it didn't, though it will feel like it. I told him he wasn't paying attention, he allowed himself to get lost in the shuffle of life. That fat will roll (excuse the pun!) up on you like a thief in the night and you will go from size 8 to 20 without blinking, I am talking from experience here. We all get caught up in the everyday of it, the IT being life and we will create all manner of reasons to not take control of our self-destructive behaviors, am I right? I have heard most of the excuse's, from my feet hurt from work( they just might), to my children won't let me!? Really? Who is in charge here? Did you just throw your children under the bus? Excuse's aren't needed; Life happens and sometimes getting overweight and unhealthy happens with it, but don't despair, there is a fix. It isn't a quick fix, an easy fix or a magic pill. This requires that you pay attention to what you eat, drink, say and think (Even that! because our thoughts and words shape our reality) it requires loving yourself so much that you make time to take care of your needs. Now you think I am only talking about exercise and eating correctly, but I am not. When I say "take care of your needs" I mean all of them. If you are physically fit, but unhappy mentally; your needs are not being met. You can have money and be lonely, overweight and be in a loving relationship, but you still aren't happy with your exterior. When our needs are being met, they are being met on every level: Spiritually, Mentally, Physically and Emotionally. Nothing can sneak up on you when you are in tune to yourself, checking that all four cylinders are being fired up. Some old spark plugs will have to be tossed and replaced( I love it when I use car lingo, but you get the point:) but get things moving! Listen to your body, be aware of what it is doing, because it can't do anything without your consent. Did you catch that? Your consent, it is a mental stepping away from your life, a way to not take responsibility for you. Think it through, then create a "Get Better for Self" plan. Create and implement with purpose. Wishing you Peace and Love, but mostly Peace. 

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