Who inspires you? Is it a musician or a painter? A singer or a dancer? Do you have someone who inspires you to chase your dreams and goals and motivates you to work towards achieving them?
There are tons of things out there that can motivate you in a particular area of your life you're trying to improve. Posters with inspirational quotes, pictures of people we all want to be like; those are all good things to look at. But for me, they don't really inspire me or motivate me. At least when it comes to fitness.
I am not one of those people who operates with grandiosity in mind. I'm more of a down-home, close-knit-circle kind of person. While it is inspirational to look at a poster with Arnold Schwarzeneggar on it, I'd rather look at someone I know in real life. The reason? Because I know them. Simple as that. I know their back stories, their struggles and battles, their goals, their dreams... I've seen them transform or because they talk to me and encourage me. Tell me that I'm doing amazing, even when I don't think it about myself. I know these people. And they know me. But I would like to show you these people because they are special to me...
The first person who motivates me on my fitness journey:
My Sister (I don't know if she will read this, and I honestly don't care. She'll probably be mad at me for posting her pictures, and again, I don't care. LOL. She knows I love her!)
My baby sister inspires me to the point of tears. I am so proud of the person she has become. She found herself in fitness. She applied all her energy into something positive and because of that, she was able to not only lose weight, but become confident in who she is as a person. She motivates people without even trying because of the journey she's on and her achievements. As of the date of this blog, she is training for her first competition in May where she will do Olympic lifting. She is strong, and she is a BEAST when it comes to throwing weights around. I could not be more proud of my baby sister and I can't wait to see her compete!
The second person who inspires me is:
My Fitness Coach
This woman is a monster when it comes to focus and determination. I wrote about her in my first blog. She's a Figure Athlete (sexy as all get out), has won several trophies, knows what she wants and does not let anyone sway her from her goals. Yet, at the same time she is knowledgeable and genuine in her passion to help other people out when it comes to their own goals. In the 11 weeks she has been coaching me on this fitness journey, she has become a wonderful friend who operates in love and with intention of seeing me through. But she doesn't candy coat things either. She will lay down the tough love because sometimes that's what I need. She inspires me to push on and not to give up. She will talk me through my tough moments and celebrate with me in my victories. Plus, she's funny as hell! She can definitely make me laugh, even when I'm mad at her for torturing me with a workout. But she also knows I love her and I hope she knows I admire her.
And the third person that inspires me isn't someone I necessarily know. If anything, we have never talked or made any eye contact... The person that inspires me is the man or woman going through their own personal battle in their journey to lose weight and become fit. Whether it be watching them struggle with their insecurities and fight through their obstacles, working with a personal trainer or watching them do it all on their own... Being able to see them fight through a workout where tears and pain are prominent, to finishing triumphantly... It's just as awesome as if I did know them personally.
So, don't give up. Keep going and, just like my coach says, "You never know who you inspire." <3
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