Lately people have been telling me I am inspiring them to do things & I believe in them before they believe in themselves. It is all because I have people who believe in me. I wasn't always positive & happy going about life. Lets face it there are so many miserable people out there that want to tell you no you can't because you aren't good enough, strong enough, thin enough, and the list goes on. It's no wonder we have such a hard time believing in ourselves.
A few years ago, I was ready to give up on ever being active again. I had tried & failed & tried again. There was no magic pill. When I came back to the gym, I didn't know anyone & I didn't know where I fit in. I stepped out of my comfort zone & joined run club. Then I signed up to train for a half marathon. Then I started cycling & the rest is history. I've taken things to another level - I have coaches & joined FeXY earlier this month. (More about FeXY later, but for now I'll just say it takes things to a new level. I went to my first trainer session yesterday & I'm excited about whats ahead!) If you had told me this is where I would be two years ago, I would have laughed. I'm lucky because I found people who support what I am trying to do. I had a lot of self-doubt, heck I still do. But today, I have a different approach to things. I see everything as something I can do instead of something I can't. I may not beat others when I do it, but I am doing it and that's what matters. Last year's Marine Corps Marathon training was a turning point - everyone believed in me except for me. Somewhere during that training, I started to believe in myself - maybe it was that day I did 12 miles at the track. Whenever it happened, I glad it did because it completely changed the way I think. I had listened to the doubts in my head for so many years, that it was tough to push them away, but I'm so glad I did. You need to kick the self-doubt to the curb & believe that you can. You may not be the fastest to the finish line, but when you finish, you will be able to say you did it. And then maybe, just maybe, you will start to believe in yourself a little more. Find those people that push you & give you the courage to try. If you need someone who believes in you & will give you the push to try something out of your comfort zone, just let me know. I believe in you because I know you can do it!
Do yourself a favor & try doing it before you tell yourself you can't, you may just be surprised!
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