You know, , the most amazing part of my work is helping women to free themselves from the stereotypes that keep them small, stuck, repeating the same woes over and over again....
We all have a 'story', how we define who we are in our stories of survival borne from a past wrought with societal expectations and roles that we took on not as a away to live authentically (as we all hope and deserve to do), but as a way to just get through life, accepted, validated and doing 'what we are supposed to do as women'.
This often shows up in the body, and in our health: when we carry extra weight, when we live on a constant merry-go-round of diets after diets, weight loss followed by weight gain, then loss, then even more gain (until we've lost and gained our entire body weight, and even more, 2-3 times over in our lifetime), we etch into the realness of who we are, and begin to define ourselves by our failures, our losses, our inability to succeed.
"When I lose the weight / get into better shape / look better...I will feel better."
In my world, we learn to turn it around... "When you feel better, you will ...." (fill in with what has evaded you for years).
Do you see how this works?
You're not stuck because you are not trying hard enough, or because you don't have enough information, or because you don't care.....
You're stuck because you have fallen out of alignment with Who you Really Are.
So this is when I ask women: 'Who are you? What do you want?"
This is a question beyond the obvious 'lose the weight / feel great' answer that automatically pops up. This is about going behind the curtain, like the cowardly lion in the Wizard of Oz that dares to pull back the curtain on the 'Great Oz', only to discover it is a small man, managing the controls.
So Who Are YOU? What do you want?
Beyond the perfect / healthy / slim body desires is a person who wants validation, to be accepted for who she is, to be heard, and to live from a place of freedom, ease, self love and acceptance.
She wants to know She Matters. And she wants to feel this each and every day. Problem is, she doesn't know how to bring this into her life, and instead, looks to the body to be the thing she will work on to try to feel better about herself.
And there's nothing wrong with that, because good health and living in a happy, good looking body is nice, but as I always say, 'the weight / lack of motivation is not the problem, it's the symptom."
And it's time to look within...start there, and the rest will follow.
You Matter. You do. But nothing outside of you can give you back to you. This is on you. (That's a lot of you's!)
So we learn how to manage our physical world, our health, our bodies, in unique ways that don't make us feel trapped, or like a failure if it doesn't happen quickly and easily. But we must also learn to manage our Inner World, our emotions, our spirits, our mindset. Because that is what is really running the show.
It's the headwaters of the river, so to speak, where everything begins from, the source of it all.
And here, from this place, we learn to live outside our 'stories', those well-worn tales that keep us protected, but keep us contracted in our lives, always hoping for more, trying to 'be' more, to do more....
Our Self Worth is found here, within, and when we work from the Inside / Out, versus the outside in (as defined by the numbers...the perfect calorie count, macro's, workout plan) we no longer procrastinate or check out, or make excuses, or let life take over and take us off our healthy living plan.
Because we matter, our health matters, our inner and outer health that is, and we are operating from a higher frequency, rather than the usual work out shame / guilt cycle that so many women live from, while trying to lose weight, get healthy and STAY healthy.
It is a unique way to learn, grow and live from, and sadly, it is open to all, but few know of this process, because few have found this elixir of health and wellness, and so few are really able to teach it.
I found it, through years of struggle and pain, fear, self doubt, depression, you name it, I claimed it. That's why I know it is possible for you, and all women on this planet.
Dare to be different. Dare to be unique and learn a new way, a fresh way, build and mastered from the inside out, where all possibility, freedom, power and self love begin.....
Know there IS another way ladies. You don't have to suffer through the next 10, 20 or 30 years.
It's not about trying harder. It's about trying differently.
Book a call. We can chat. I can uproot your roots, and set you on a path of clarity and living 'awake' to what your true potential and your true self can offer you. I've done it with hundreds of women over the years, and I can support you too.
Because I know where you live. I know your story. I lived your story. And I learned to live another way, from my truth, my authenticity, outside of my 'story'. And you can too.
XO!
Empowering women over 40+ to transform their bodies and lives through proper nutrition, movement and mindset strategies that work! We are Pioneer Women, ageing gracefully, strong, empowered! www.warriorwomanfitness.com
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