Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway

I receive something like what you see below multiple times per week. The issues raised are common and I want anyone reading this to know you are SO not alone if you too feel the pressure and strain and fear of trying to juggle it all.
“My biggest concern is not being successful. I have a very active lifestyle, I have 3 kids and work full time. I leave my home at 6am and I’m home at 6 or 7pm. My hubby and I have the kid’s homework, and various kids activities we need to tend to when we get home. My concern is not only eating right but finding the time to workout and put the right effort into doing this. How do I juggle all of it?”
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from David:
We all have the same 24 hours. Your day sounds quite common for a vast majority of my female clients. “She who has a strong enough why can bear almost any how.” One of the things we help clients work on is what is called their WHY. We’ve had a strong focus on this success component since 1999.
It’ll cost you money, time and effort to make the changes you desire. But what does it cost you for NOT changing?
MONEY:: Yes (having multiple sizes in a wardrobe is expensive; not reaching for other financial opportunities because of self-esteem can have an impact as well).
Next is TIME:: Does it cost you time now for not changing? Yes. How? The time you spend with family is many times of poorer quality due to internal feelings of self-loathing and guilt over not honoring yourself in personal time just for you, in health, fitness and leanness. More time is wasted being less productive too since you have less overall energy. You have less energy and are less productive now than you will be when you are honoring yourself and becoming that fit person you can certainly become using my program.
EFFORT: You have less energy now than you will have when you are even 10 pounds lighter than now. It takes a LOT of energy to support the NEGATIVE mindset of being unfit and feeling too fat. How much NEGATIVE energy goes into feeling bad? A lot. Now, will it take energy to do my program? Yes. But regardless you are SPENDING ENERGY either way — the biggest difference is the flow of energy doing my program is toward honoring you and growth and becoming better; it’s positive. The energy you now spend goes into self-loathing and negative regret.
Far too often the mindset of a person on the fence is that the current way is easier, takes less money and requires less energy. The reality is it’s harder, most costly and is literally life sucking for energy.
Think about it. Is it really easier to do nothing about your health, your body and your self image? Are your days filled with clear-minded positive thoughts NOW? Hardly. It’s VERY difficult living a fraction of what you are capable of becoming. Staying the same is more costly in the long run (besides clothing what about health costs?), it doesn’t give you more time and the time you spend with yourself and family is of a lower quality because of your mindset in knowing you aren’t the best you can become. Last, energy in your current state is lower than it can be and it’s flat-out draining to spend so much energy on negativity.
How many thoughts do you have in a day relating to poor self-image or body image? For most women especially the thoughts are too many to count when they aren’t honoring themselves properly. That too affects your relationships (intimacy with hubby is of a poorer quality, attitude is lower usually, quality time with kids is lower usually) and no matter how we slice it this has SO much to do with how you feel about yourself on the inside as you settle for status quo.
To me — what one should fear is NOT trying. It’s natural to fear the new. But at least if you approach it with a well thought out program such as mine you are giving yourself the best opportunity there is for success and I’d rather try hard, give it my all and fail, learn from the failure and try again, than not try at all and stay miserable. The ones who are successful ultimately FEEL THE FEAR AND DO IT ANYWAY.
If I can help you I’m inside the Club and would welcome it — here’s to you feeling your fear and doing it anyway.
http://www.LeannessLifestyle.com
Sincerely,
David Greenwalt-Founder