When it comes to goals, going after them doesn't have to be intimidating and first steps don't have to be big!
Over the last month (honestly, maybe longer), I have really let my health and fitness take a back seat. I ate healthy enough, and I exercised every day, but I had zero intention behind it. Without intention or goals, my diet and exercise were mediocre at best. Foods that don't serve me or fuel me became acceptable, and not breaking a sweat during my workout became okay. And over time, I have become a little more tired and a lot less motivated.
So last week, after realizing how unhappy I was with my health and deciding to do better, when a friend of mine posted that she was starting a new health & wellness challenge and asked if anyone wanted to join her, I immediately thought, YES! And then I thought, oh wait...no no no! Do I really want to hold myself accountable to someone else? I mean, how annoying, right? I proceeded to think up at least 10 excuses for not joining her. They all made perfect sense... for anyone who doesn't actually want to change. So, instead of making excuses, I thought about my goals. I want to reclaim my health. I want to feel better physically and mentally because that impacts everything else I do. So, I took my first step in doing so and I said, I'll join! It was that simple.
That first step (saying, yes and joining an accountability group) was my first step in achieving my goal of better health and fitness. It seems so small - I can't see any direct or immediate results from it right this moment, but in the long run my results are going to be big.
Another thing that I have let slide over the past few months is my writing, so here I am. Small step number one, sharing with you.
You may not see immediate results from your first step, but through commitment and consistency, you will look back in a year and marvel at how far you've come.
By taking small steps, we can achieve amazingly big results.
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