I Am Not Perfect!

I am not perfect, but I try daily to start over and get it right. There are days where I give my all and days where I don’t give enough, but the key is that I don’t give up. No many how many times I fall short, I get back up and keep trying to get it right. This life of health is necessary and serious because I want to live a long, healthy, and prosperous life. This can only be if I take care of me in the midst of taking care of everyone else (meaning my husband and two boys). They’re a handful, but I am learning that I must take care of me in order to take care of them. We are all moms, spouses, sisters, aunties, godmothers, and daughters to someone but it is necessary for us to be selfish at some point in the day and give to ourselves. For me, that is setting the clock to get up and do some form of physical exercise while everyone is sleeping. If I don’t do it then, it won’t get done. Most days I don’t want to roll out of bed (like today), but I get up and get it done.
The quiet truth is that when it is done I feel good. I feel less stressed, focused, and accomplished. However, that’s not my greatest challenge. The challenge is making good choices the other 23 hours of the day. LOL! I am a stress/emotional eater and I experience daily stress because of being an at home mom with two young kids and a graduate student pursuing my doctorate. I am at the end of my program completing field experience requirements with the goal of beginning dissertation in June of 2015; therefore, I am trying daily to be mindful of what I consume when I am feeling overwhelmed and stressed. I know that we are all capable of eating our stress away but it is only a temporary solution, which is why I am working at understanding what I’m consuming and why I am consuming it. Fortunately, the S.T.A.R.S. and other fitness communities are giving me the support I need (even though they may not know it) when they post their pics and stories. Thanks ladies, let’s keep it going and keep me in your prayers!

Peace and blessings,

Trinaa’