Day 141: Original Intent - Goal #1 (Part 2 of 4)

So here is it. The main objective of this whole blog is to turn my life around…a 180 degree flip. Not that it was bad before, but it wasn’t so great either. I’ve been doing the same thing over and over for years and getting the same darn results. Funny that. So I was and am looking to shake things up a bit. I want to live my life by design. If I am the director of my own life movie, I better get directing. And let me tell you, since I have started, things have been SHAKEN.

The challenges ahead of me are many, but first and foremost, my objective is to reclaim my health back and try to educate both myself and you (if you are interested) on how to get inspired, take charge, and take action on why you would even want to do these things. I hope somewhere along the way that you gain value and that I can tell you something you don’t already know. Taking charge of one’s health and one’s life and re-educating ourselves on it is not just about looking good, it’s about owning your own power and discovering who you are in the process…and whether you care about yourself enough to do it. Trust me, this goes deeper than you think.  It is something we have to want for ourselves not because someone says you or I should do so…but because WE want something different for ourselves. Whether it is about weight, self-esteem, or just wanting to look and feel better, we all have our reasons. And honestly, if I can do it so can you. I am probably the worst stubborn person when it comes to changing habits, but I assure you, if you want it bad enough, it is doable. It is true, change is NOT natural for humans to accept; we consistently resist it. Yet if your “why” is big enough, you will do anything for it. Mind over matter; that’s when growth happens.

So I started this journey because I was sick and tired of being sick and tired. Seriously, I was in pretty poor condition – poor diet, poor sleeping habits, no exercise, injured, barely any energy, fairly toxic body, dehydrated, etc. And since I have started this blog, I have been focused very heavily on correcting all of the aforementioned. And so far, so good! I have switched up what is in my refrigerator and started gradually following the “Eat Right For Your Blood Type” nutrition program. I have also started sleeping at least 6 hours per night…double what I had before…AND I usually wake up BEFORE my alarm now. It helps that I have just recently started blogging earlier too.

I have also just started drinking more water again, as well as hiring Ted Loo from Ted Loo Fitness (www.tedloofitness.com) Vancouver’s BEST Personal Trainer as voted by the Georgia Straight (meaning he was voted by you!) to get my butt back into shape after suffering a rather severe leg injury for the past five months… and much much more. So I am slowly getting myself back on track and optimizing my health so that I can not only feel better, but be better able to serve my massage clients (www.nicolevandamme.com). Both massage and energy work requires that I be in tip top health, so I don’t just do this for me, but also for you.

Stay tuned tomorrow for Goal #2!