It’s Time to Reinvent You!
August 31, 2009 by Deb · Leave a Comment
Help! “I’ve fallen and I can’t get up!” Have you ever fallen and needed help to get going again? Put your hand up if the scale has ever gotten you down, if you’ve ever told yourself you’re useless or stupid, or if you’ve ever eaten something just to make yourself feel better — and then suffered through the guilt afterwards. Wow, look at all those hands! If you’re like a lot of people, you’ve gotten into a rut while riding the weight loss bandwagon, forgetting that the big picture is a healthy body and a healthy mind.
I must admit this happens to ALL of us! I decided to talk about this because it’s been happening to ME lately (yes, even trainers can and do experience this….we are just people too!) and I have been seeing this with a lot of people lately. Maybe it’s the colder weather, maybe it’s a new routine to get used to, maybe it’s because you are focusing on everyone else’s needs that yours are neglected, or maybe there’s no reason at all, but it does happen and it’s time we put a STOP to it now before we get totally out of control!
It’s time now to reinvent yourself! Not that there’s anything wrong with you, of course. But it’s time to stop plodding along the same route. It’s time rediscover yourself and take on a whole new attitude!
Take my “Reinvention of Me” Pledge – and take it as often as you need to!
”Reinvention of Me” Pledge
I promise to be kind to myself, especially through my thoughts and actions. I am a good
person, worthy of respect.
I promise to silence my inner critic whose negative energy always seems to drag me down. That critic will no longer have power over me.
I promise to find a source of comfort other than food. When I need to feel better, I will do that activity instead of mindlessly eating.
I promise to make good food choices the majority of time; my body deserves the good, clean energy of healthy nutritious food.
I promise to be active every day, even if it’s only for a few minutes; the power of movement will energize me to move more and more each day.
I promise to remember that I am much more than a number on a scale and to love my body exactly as it is right now.
I promise to spend time each day reflecting on how I’m feeling; only through knowing where I am now can get me where I want to be.
I promise to remove “I should” and “I must” and replace them with “I want to” and “I will.” Such small words shall have a big impact on my attitude.
I promise to surround myself with positive and energetic people and to brush off the negative energy of people who bring me down.
I promise to turn to God when I feel I can’t continue and ask him for strength. I know He can and will give me the strength if I just take the time to ask.
And most importantly, I promise to be my own best friend and to work hard towards the reinvention of ME…
My prayer for you all this week is that you can take this Pledge and be the BEST person that you can be, knowing that God loves you just as you are because He created you and may knowing that, make you feel wonderful and Blessed!
Blessings,
Deb
