What is holding you back?
I aksed women recently what they would like to change in their lives and why? The answer i got were varied but alll had an underlying theme. The common things were: having more time for themselves; balancing work/life responsibilities; finding a fulfilling and loving relationship and enjoying going to and being at work.
What i found that was interesting is that all of these issues could easily be overcome with a couple of changes. The first being taking complete and absolute responsibility for the situations women found themselves in. It is only when we own our stuff can we change it. Most women wanted more time to exercise, have down time and stress free environments. That got me wondering about how that would be achieved.
Well one would be saying NO. Thank you for the offer but at this time i cannot or will not take on anymore tasks or activities. This puts you in the drivers seat of your life. It’s about having clear and well defined boundaries.
The other thing you can do is to make a commitment that no matter what, you will do what you need to or want to do. If you want to exercise, you make the commitment that no matter what, you will get up and go for a walk for 30 minutes each morning. When you take the option of doing it out of the picture, it becomes something that you do not put aside.
Most women said they did not have enough time for themselves. The interesting thing is that if a loved one got sick and these women had to take a week off work to care for their spouse, child or immediate family member, they would find the time. Its all about the priority you place on the situation. Exercising may not be as important to you as caring for a sick child, but if you know your health is failing and that you are getting sicker and sicker, at some point you must become the priority.
So this week, make the commitment to do 1 thing each day that gets you closer to your goal. If its losing weight. Make the commitment to exercise everyday or 1 week. You will feel better, have more energy, be able to think clearer, and generally be more fun to be around.
Make the commitment. Stick to it. Schedule it in. Take responsibility for your life.
Let me know how you go with it.
Tags: empowerment, exercise, responsibility, women