Sunday Motivation - CHOOSE to love yourself NOW!

“I had to grow to love my body. I did not have a good self-image at first. Finally it occurred to me, I’m either going to love me or hate me. And I chose to love myself. Then everything kind of sprung from there. Things that I thought weren’t attractive became sexy. Confidence makes you sexy.” – Queen Latifah

Ahhh, Queen Latifah. I love her. People that are unapologetically themselves, genuine and true, focused on their best qualities and unbothered by so-called “imperfections” are forces to be reckoned with and she’s no exception.

Confidence is key, no doubt about it.

When you walk with your head held high, kindness in your spirit, and love in your heart for yourself and others, you attract that same kind of energy back and the effects are astounding.

One thing I just love about Queen Latifah’s quote is that she says she CHOSE to love herself. In my opinion, life is shaped so much by the choices we make. When we take charge and acknowledge that our choices affect our situation, we gain control. By taking responsibility for our feelings and actions as much as possible, we hop back in the driver’s seat of our lives and the power becomes ours again - so I say let’s take that power and run with it!

Think about the things you love most about yourself - perhaps you value your intellect, your ability to connect with others, your curves, your kindness, your muscles, your hair color, your soft skin, your healthy heart, your ability to run, your resilience, your optimism…. Consider a few things you appreciate most about your body and soul, some internal and some external, and celebrate!

In our society, we’re really not taught to focus on our victories for fear of sacrificing humility and appearing cocky. Confidence and cockiness are NOT the same thing. If you’re having trouble thinking of things to celebrate about yourself, think about what the people who love you the most would say when describing you - that usually helps to get the ball rolling :)

So many of us are painfully focused on what we’re not, rather than all the wonderful things that we are - let’s start changing that conversation in the direction of self-love and acceptance!

Now I’m definitely not saying that it’s wrong to strive for self-betterment. Quite the contrary! I’m literally in the business of helping people become the person on the outside that they feel like on the inside - a shining, strong, healthy, radiant, powerful person. However, nobody ever reached their full potential getting bogged down in negativity, so oftentimes that’s where I start with my clients before we ever set foot inside a gym.

Feeling good and looking good are almost always self-reinforcing, so flaunt what you’ve got right now and start that snowball effect! Love yourself NOW, there’s no time to waste!

Positivity begets progress, my friends :)

Sunday is my favorite day reflect and begin my week on a super positive note - don’t wait for Monday to get started! The first workday is usually hard enough, and if you make your Sunday awesome then you already have momentum rolling into your week - what's not to love about that?

Every little bit helps, so start celebrating yourself right this minute, on this very step of your journey to your happiest life!

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