Monday Motivation

Happy Monday Motivation y'all! For those of y'all who feel as though you need to start on a Monday, I hope you started today; and if you didn't START TOMORROW! It is never too late. There is no "perfect day to start" Just get up and f***ing do it!⁣

⁣ I look at the photo on the left, and my heart hurts for her. She would wake up every day (sometimes after only merely two hours of sleep) and she didn't recognize who she was. She was living in a strangers body. She was lost, mentally, emotionally, and physically. Unable to exercise daily, unable to sleep and take naps, unable to practice self-care, unable to just up and leave the house when she wanted. She would look in the mirror and cry daily. She was convinced that she would NEVER be the same, and she wasn't okay with that. Postpartum depression did NOT discriminate and hit her like a ton of bricks. It was hard to get out of bed even when there was this beautiful little life to brighten her days. At 5'4," she stood 205 lbs. How in the actual F**K did she go from 164 (and 18% body fat) to 205 (and A LOT of body fat)! As soon as she was able to start exercising again, it got easier. But she soon realized her routine was now different, her body was different, what worked before wasn't working now, and she would need to change EVERYTHING she knew when it came to training the body she once knew!⁣ ⁣ The best decision I ever made was committing to myself pre and postpartum. I refused to allow myself to continue on the way I did. I refused to allow myself to hurt the way I did. Not just for myself but for the sake and happiness of my son. He deserved to have me in my best state of mind. MINDSET IS EVERYTHING. During my pregnancy, I promised myself I would get back down to pre-pregnancy weight. I promised myself I would push through even on the worst of days. My subconscious remembered these promises and refused to let me give up even when my conscious brain didn't think we could do it anymore. I now stand at 136 lbs, which is 28 lbs less than my pre-pregnancy weight. My postpartum journey has been one wild ride, but it has made me so strong. So much stronger mentally than I have ever been.

I appreciate EVERY single change in my body. I appreciate MY BODY! It is AMAZING. It is BEAUTIFUL. It is STRONG. It is WORTHY.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣

Taking the leap. Making the decision to commit and invest in YOURSELF can be the change you need to create a whole new life. It can be your opportunity to change YOUR story. Create a BETTER future. Investing in yourself can open career opportunities, improve your relationship with yourself and others, and help you work through / see the blind spots you have. Help you see the lies in the stories you have created that hold you back. For my other mama's out there: you not only doing yourself a disservice by not taking care of yourself but you are doing your children a disservice as well. If you don't have children yet, but want to travel, want to change your life, want to change careers, want to have confidence, all of this is possible through taking control of your life. Make the decision. Make the change. Start today.⁣⁣

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PEACE LOVE & HAPPINESS. LOVE THE SKIN YOU'RE IN. #BBTE