Waking Up at 5am is Tough!

Last week I had challenges to getting my workouts in and I promised myself I would do my best to eliminate the ones within my control. When I leave my workouts for the evening any number of things can happen to throw me off. It becomes so much easier to make excuses. Now I know waking up early to do your workout first thing is not some brilliant new idea I thought up but I guess I never really believed it. I decided that I would start putting me first. I woke up this morning at 5:00am and went into my private space in the house. I popped in the Burn disc and pressed play.

Wow! What a difference. I was really tired initially but once I finished I felt a sense of accomplishment and I must say it's a fantastic way to start your day. I tried my first raw protein shake and it wasn't the best but you know what, I drank it anyway. This is about more than finding the next yummy thing to derive pleasure from. That's what got me to this point in the first place. This is about changing my whole life so that I am healthier, happier and more efficient. While that doesn't mean I need to be miserable, disgusted by everything I eat. It does mean that as I make changes and adjust I will have some hits and some misses. The important thing is to keep moving forward and keep pushing play.

I had a revelation in a dream last night about the way I've been living my life. For too long I've focused on the past. I would constantly worry about how my past choices were ruining my current life and feel sorry for myself. This morning I woke up! I realized that I have been angry at others for how "they" mistreated me. All of a sudden I realize that I mistreat myself in a more defining way than any other person has the power to.

See it's from not loving and caring for yourself and not putting yourself and your needs first that you hurt yourself the most. People take not of how much we value ourselves and their actions are a direct reflection of how they perceive your self love. I never really got the saying that people only do what you allow but now it makes sense. With that understanding I am even more determined to love and care for myself, realizing that things like improved appearance are merely side benefits to taking time out to nurture my body, mind and spirit. Ask yourself just one question today. What have you done for you lately?