Well... it's been a while since I wrote a note. The Christmas season and the New Year really took a toll on me because I took the time to spend it with my family and friends and I honestly did not think much about work or those "goals" I was talking about. But I don't regret a single moment, now it just means it's time to work.
So now here we are a few weeks later and I know it is time to do something about myself and those "goals". When I was in school we learned about realistic goal setting. If you give yourself a LARGE Goal without any "Baby Steps" to help you along the way, chances are you will not achieve your goal. It is sad but very true. I have my "LARGE GOAL" in mind (won't share it just yet; I love creating the suspense) but I do have my "Baby Steps" that will take me closer to that final goal in the end.
One of my baby steps is to get into the best physical shape of my life, how can I portray to know things about fitness if I do not look the part. My mom has a saying in Spanish, "Como te ven, te tratan!" which translates to "How they see you is how they will treat you". Though some may say that I am in great shape (I would not disagree) I know that I can tweak a few things about myself here and there. My diet would be one of those things. To this day I have not taken the TIME to PLAN what I eat. Now that's not to say you have to follow a military regimen for your diet. It just means that you have to plan to have HEALTHY snacks throughout the day. I have not done that and consequently I find myself walking to the nearest vending machine to get a bag of chips, cookies or chocolate. So from now on I PLAN to have healthy snacks in my purse and gym/work bag. On to my second PLAN of action. Though I teach fitness classes daily, I used to enjoy working out for myself and for a while I let go of that routine. But now I am back at it. I work out with a buddy who is also getting married this year and we like to call it our "Bridal Bootcamp Workouts". It helps to have her around because she pushes me to show up when I don't want to and vice versa. So, if you're getting into the workout routine, maybe you should try doing it with a friend or try fitness classes where you can see others who are trying to get fit and healthy and you can create a friendly competition amongst yourselves.
So, what can you take from this note? Whatever "LARGE and FINAL Goal" you have, sit down and brainstorm the "BABY STEPS" that will help you get there. It doesn't have to be fitness related, it can be work, family or anything on this planet, you just need to set small goals that you CAN achieve and that in turn will motivate you to continue to strive for that end result.
But whatever you do, DO NOT GIVE UP ON YOUR DREAMS....
"Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you'll land among the stars" ~Les Brown~
