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Get Fit With Jen - You Can Do It! by Jen Murphy |
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"Most of the shadows of this life are caused by our standing in our own sunshine."
- Ralph Waldo Emerson
Anyone at any given moment can come up with at least 5 excuses why they can’t do something. In reality it is not that they can’t but that they won’t! Stepping outside one’s comfort zone is well…uncomfortable to say the least and can be downright frightening! The good news is that everyone gets scared when it comes to trying something new! I know everyone knows the person that has done everything and is more than willing to do anything new different or exciting…the thing that you don’t realize is that they were once scared of something and put that fear aside to do it…and surprise the more times you challenge yourself the easier it becomes to face that challenge! How many times have you built up an event in your head to be so incredibly intimidating only to laugh at yourself afterwards for being afraid of nothing? Those little inner voices-yes I have them too- can psyche us out of doing almost anything, which just leaves us disappointed and frustrated in ourselves. In other words, we get in our own way making excuses and busying ourselves so we never have to leave our comfortable little bubble of everyday life. We stand in our own sunshine...
One of my favorite classes is an Intensati class that mixes positive affirmations with movement. One of my favorite class series goes like this:
This year is mine
I’m gonna shine
There ain’t no stopping me now!
I’m gonna break through and try something new
Watch me!!!!
So make this year your year or month or week to shine…set a goal to try something you’ve never tried before! Something as small as figuring out how to text on your phone or attach an article to an email can set you on a path of new found confidence! How about taking a new way to work, or trying a new food (one that you claim you’ve hated since you were nine) or maybe try a book club or a new class…maybe even a fitness class!? Bottom line is what’s the worst that could happen? We learn from our mistakes- a baby is not born knowing how to walk- right? They have to fall down many times before mastering walking, but after they do, their world expands tremendously! Are you ready to expand your world…one step at a time?
For more info on this subject I highly recommend the book “FEEL THE FEAR AND DO IT ANYWAY” by Susan Jeffers.
See you in class
xoxo
jen
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