All too often we get caught up in the mind set that we can't enjoy life until x, y, z is complete. Have you ever found yourself saying, "I will start enjoying life- going to the beach in a bikini, buying the clothes that I want, or just going out to the trendy places, once I have lost 20 pounds" ? Or once I have achieved (fill in your goal). Often we create excuses. We think that once we have achieved our goals, then we can start living. Until then we shouldn't. I am here to tell you that is down right wrong.I used to feel that way. I would tell myself that I couldn't wear a two piece bikini until I lost 15 pounds. So I never wore a bikini for the greater part of my teenage to early adult life. Was this good thinking on my part? Absolutely not. By saying that, I was telling myself that right now, at present, you are not good enough. I would always be so jealous of girls with less than perfect bodies strutting their stuff in bikinis, while I sat there covered up. I was jealous of their confidence, and positive body image.
I want to tell you that no more will we do that! No more until (fill in the blank). Start now. Live your life. Life it how you want to live it. Do what you want to do (as long as it's legal and your aren't breaking any laws- I can't condone that lol ).
I encourage you to go and live your life. Live it to the fullest. You are enough. Right now. Go! What are you waiting for. Don't let life pass you by, because life goes by in the blink of an eye. Don't realize that when its too late.Have you always wanted to be a dancing queen? Well get your dancing shoes on and go. Have you wanted to participate in a race? Well lace up your running shoes and hit the pavement. What about walk around in a bikini? Do it! Who cares! Love your body for what it is- a wonderful beautiful machine who keeps you alive, who allows you to exercise, who is a more high tech computer than we could ever create. Love the body you were given TODAY, now and without conditions.
I realize this more and more everyday. My body is great. It runs marathons, it lifts heavy weights, it processes specialized information in the blink of an eye. How dare I undermine it, and talk down to it?
Get out there and love your body today! No longer will we live by the until then mind set. No, until NOW.
Comment below and tell me what you did for your gorgeous body today?
You are Fit and Pretty- don't let anyone else tell you otherwise.
XOXO,
Carmen
