I’m not very slim, I’m not super toned, I am not an exceptional athlete, I never achieved any extraordinary results in any sport, I am emotional and can loose my temper, I yell at my kids (even if I know it doesn’t make sense), I do eat shitty food like candy, cookies, snacks and fast-food every now and then. Yes, this is me! Not perfect at all you see...
But I did learn a thing or two throughout my life and I can honestly say that today I am satisfied with my body, I feel strong and healthy, I do sports/activity every day, I feel very energized most of the time, I am often in a good mood, I am hardly ever sick, I see possibilities in, and solutions to, everything, I have a positive mindset, I wake up almost every day feeling truly happy and fortunate in my life AND I eat what I want...but consciously.
I often get questions like, "Are you always this full of energy?", "Don't you ever get tired?", "I guess you never eat anything unhealthy...?", "How do you motivate yourself to be so active?
Well, again. I am not a superwoman. I am not very special at all. However, I have found ways to do the best I can with what I have.
My endless energy comes through:
1. Eating well, keeping blood sugar steady, fasting in the morning
2. Sleeping well (I have discovered that 7 hours/night is perfect for me)
3. Doing activities every day (even when I REALLY don't feel like it, I go!)
4. Spending time with people I love
5. Making sure to prioritize myself when I need to recover
6. Listening to my body
Today I know my body, my limitations, my weaknesses, my strengths, my pain points and I have found habits and routines around them to handle myself. It's an ongoing process and as every other person I sometimes fall out of my routines and loose motivation. The difference is, now being 47 years old and having had some experiences to learn from, I don't beat myself up. I say ok, it is what it is. Tomorrow is a new day...but IT IS tomorrow I change again, not next week!
I know that doing activities will generate more energy to my body in the end, so even during days I would like to stay in bed, I go! I know that 20 min of sunlight is better than no sun at all, and that it can change my overall mood, so even if that's all I have, I go! Even if it's windy, rainy, snowy or whatever, I go!
I also know that eating sugary things and fast carbohydrates creates blood sugar spikes that will make me feel tired and cause mood swings. So I try to eat things in the right order to stay as balanced as possible.
For many years I didn't sleep very well. I slept very few hours per night. I didn't even remember the feeling of a good nights sleep and had adapted and thought it worked quite well. I had more hours awake, right? Yoga and meditation helped me overcome this problem and today I can truly say that I sleep no matter what. I go to bed, shut down and leave all my troubles behind. I now know the difference of feeling rested, or not. How it affects my mood, my ability but also my hunger. When we lack sleep we tend to eat more, this is a normal reaction and a message from our brain that we need more energy (short version).
But most of all I encourage my clients to be kind to themselves. To feel respect and love towards yourself is the key to me! I strongly believe that it is the only way to feel truly happy and satisfied and have full ability to love and respect others too.
Lots of love to all of you!
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