Finally Friday - Give More

Finally Friday - Yay! We made it to Friday! Every week we post a WEEKEND CHALLENGE! This week’s challenge is to give more.

Photo from a Degree Deoderant facebook challenge post

It's easy to give to others, we all feel better about ourselves when we help out.  Especially at Christmas time.  But, how do you treat yourself?  

How do you treat yourself?  
That's a big question.  Take a few moments with a sheet of paper and pencil.  Write down what you think of yourself, what you say to yourself.  Be honest.  Do you call yourself stupid?  When you look in the mirror do you still think "ok, fatty, that's the best you can do, just head out the door"?  If you catch a glimpse of yourself in the mirror while dressing or getting in or out of the shower, do you think "who could love that"?  Look at your list and ponder this.  Would you say any of those things to your friends?  Would you even say them to a stranger?  Chances are no.  I know I am way harder on myself than I am on anyone else, I forgive their shortcomings and mistakes but for myself I expect much, much more.

Do you realize that to erase one of these bad things you will need to repeat a positive thing 1,000 times?  Turn those negative comments into affirmations.  "I am loyal and dedicated."   "I never give up."   "I have true beauty that radiates from the inside."  Whatever it may be, write them down and post them everywhere.

Got that?  Good.

Don't Choose Excuses, Choose to Take Action

Insert Excuse HERE:__________

Now, ponder this: we choose how our tomorrow will shape itself.  We make a choice to cheat a little today, and eat a candy bar because it's easy.  We choose not to do our workout because it's hard, we don't have time, we don't feel good, insert excuse here ________.  By doing these things we are saying that our need to be fit and healthy is not as important as sitting on the couch, that bag of potato chips, that candy bar.  Then we are disappointed by the weight gain we see tomorrow.   Take a moment to view what Zig Ziglar had to say about setting goals, it's pretty inspiring and talks to my point.



This Weekend Challenge is to push yourself.  
Take that goal of yours, write it down, embellish it, love it, honor it.  Then push yourself to meet it.  Go 5 more minutes, give 5% more in your workout, pass up that beer before the holiday dinner party, or the dessert after.  Do more.  Because, when we cheat on these things that, if we did them, would propel us toward our goals, we are only cheating ourselves.  Would you ever go back on that promise to your parent, your spouse, your child, your best friend?  No?  Then why would you ever give yourself anything but your very best?  

Push yourself.  Go 5 minutes more.  Put 5% more effort into your workout.  Give more to yourself.  You are so very worth it!

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Other Weekend Challenges:
Be Grateful
Cleaning IT Up...and making it Pay
It's all about Water

Other Challenges:
Take the Beachbody Challenge - what it is and what you get out of it, while this post is Shakeology specific, the premise is the same.
How Bad Do You Want It - my first Beachbody Challenge
I'm a Winner - learn about the Clean Slate Challenge