You are not alone

Are you fighting a losing battle trying to get motivated to lose weight? Many people won't achieve their weight loss goals because they can't figure out how to get themselves motivated enough to stick to their resolutions.

 

You probably already know many tips on how to get motivated but harnessing your will power and keeping motivation high is a different story.

 

Just start! The hardest part is starting. Can you walk 5 minutes a day? DO THAT! Just get moving. Pretty soon you'll find that you can add more time & find more ways to add in more calorie burning activities to your day.

 

Set yourself up for success. Instead of relying solely on will power, create an envoronment that works for you instead of against you. Find some healthy buddies to hang out with. Clear your cupboards with healthy treats. Place inspiring quotes where you can see them. Take time to reflect on how you are feeling and where you are at. Hire a coach to keep you accountable!

 

Making small, achievable goals help to keep you motivated and stay on track. If you are an "all or nothing" person, breaking your goal down into "baby steps" to get you to where you want to be could be the right answer. Are you willing to try this if the way you've been doing things isn't really working?

A good way to get started is to take one or two things you want to change and focus on that for a month. Once that becomes a habit, add a couple of more the following month. After just a few rounds, you'll notice major improvements in your health & well being.

Doesn't this sound like something you could do?

 

If your answer is yes, I've got something special for you. I have a 30-day challenge starting on January 6th. Please email me if you would like to hear more about it! coach@motivatemelissa.com

 

Blind Faith

I heard Marianne Williamson speak last year. It made me see Christmas in a whole new light. She related the birth of Christ metaphysically. The birth of Christ can be experienced in your heart by reaching a state of enlightenment. Jesus was in a constant state of enlightenment. The word "enlightenment" is defined as "a state of transcendent divine experience" or "a blessed state marked by the absence of desire or suffering". Jesus spent his life spreading the word of his experience and teaching others how to reach this state. 

I turned away from all religion many years ago. I was a skeptic & had many doubts. Recently, I have been learning how to put my ego aside and be humble & open, see things with new eyes. I think it is very honorable to have blind faith. It takes a tremendous amount of trust & humbleness to have faith in the unseen. I think it also takes a lot of courage to put fear & doubt aside and believe in something that cannot be scientifically proven. I also see that having FAITH is a very important aspect when creating goals & finding success. You create a goal, something you have never achieved before. A goal is usually achieved by doing something you have never done before. You have to trust that the actions you take will result in the goal that you have imagined for yourself being reached without having concrete evidence or certainty that it will happen. 

Over the past year, I have heard many very successful people speak & I do find that a lot of times there is a common thread. Many of them attribute their success to God. They all have a tremendous amount of blind faith & in having that, they are able take huge risks and step out in faith, without which, they would never gotten to where they were today or reached level of success they have attained. They trust that what they do will get them where they need to go or at least closer to that. If they had to much doubt and skepticism they would probably not believe it would happen & would not attempt to reach their goals at all. I encourage you to practice a little blind faith and take a step towards your dreams and trust that the path will show up as you walk towards your great future. 

Peace Love & Strength. Merry Christmas.