September 5: A few hours ago, anxious as heck, I sat in the parking lot at my local gym, waiting. On a whim I signed up for a membership last week with some friends and tonight was my first time visiting said gym. We were taking a 30 minute #HIIT class and while I was excited to try it, I was crippled with fear and anxiety. I’m the heaviest I’ve ever been. My belly gets in the way of everything. I’m not bendy in any way. Like at all! And, I have hip issues. I hate being watched. My anxiety made me get to the gym 40 minutes early. Scared I’d be late. Scared to show up after the class started. Everyone looking at me. So I sat in the car waiting. Fretting. Beating myself up for letting myself “go” all these years. If I had stayed in shape, I wouldn’t be scared I’d throw up in front of everyone. I fretted until the very last minute before the class started. But knowing I had a friend waiting and counting on me made me move my butt out of that car. Inside the gym, I swipe my pass and I can
We're literally almost 8 months into this pandemic and I don't know about you, but I'm totally over it. And I have the attitude to match the feeling that's for sure. So where do we go from here? Well, when I'm feeling "over it" I immerse myself in positivity...even if I don't feel like being positive. There is something to be said about reading inspirational quotes to help pull us out of a rut or a bad mood. How do I do it? I scour Pinterest and Instagram for positive quotes until I land on a few that jolt me back to reality and remind me that if I think negative thoughts I'll never pull myself out of my little rut. I was feeling like that today. Here are 3 inspirational quotes I found this morning to help us all stay positive (and sane) the rest of the week! Only 3 more sleeps 'til the weekends gals! Feel free to save these, pin them, or write them down to look back on when you feel you need a little extra motivation to look on the bright s