Just GO For It!

Hiya & Happy Tuesday!

To me Tuesdays seem to be the most tedious day of the week. Last weekend is long gone and we've still got a ways to go before next Friday rolls around. {Yes people, I live for the weekend!} So, to make this Tuesday a little more special and exciting, I thought it was the perfect time for sharing something that's been on my mind for quite some time now.....pursuing the things you desire.

Are there things that you'd like to do that you are putting off until a better or more convenient time comes around? Do you have dreams that you are just dying to purse, but there seems to be something that's holding you back? Do you have a feeling deep down in your soul telling you that you are meant to do something different or something more but you're too afraid to take the first step?

My answer is: yes! yes! and yes!

It could be something as simple as, "I'm going to start eating clean and working out" or it could be more life-altering like a change in careers --- you always plan to start it next week, next year or sometime down the road, but for some reason that time never comes around. Sound familiar? This is, or I should say was, so totally me. Take the eat clean and working out example ~ I might start to eat clean and workout, but if I fall off the wagon by Wednesday (which I often did), I would just continue rolling downhill all the while promising myself that I would start again...next week. Oy, what a vicious trap we set for ourselves.

This is in fact one of the goals I've been wanting to accomplish and as you know I am now into week 3 of a 12 week program to get me started on the right path. There's no more excuses, no more waiting ---- I decided to just Go For It! As a gift to myself for my 35th birthday (coming up in November), I want to be healthy, fit and confident enough to rock a beach in a super cute bathing suit. I have never been healthy, fit and confident all at the same time and I decided that it was either now or never, so I committed to a plan, found a buddy to do it with me and just jumped off that ledge.  I really didn't want to look back in 20 years and think, "Now why couldn't I have just buckled down done it?"

Source: Pinterest via Robin Craig

 I don't want to look back at my life with regret. The example above is just one thing that I've been wanting to do and have been putting off  until a more convenient day, until I have some downtime where I can commit without any challenges, etc. etc. The reasons why NOT to do it were endless, but the reason why I needed to do it was what was important; it is something that I really, truly want and I deserve to give myself the chance to accomplish my goal and be the best me possible.

We have the power to control our own destiny. If you want something, there is nothing stopping you from going after it. All you need is desire and drive. It can be really scary to take a risk and do something different or challenging, but fear is normal....just don't let it paralyze or inhibit you to the point of not doing it. Heck, do you remember how afraid and intimidated I was to go into the free weights area of my gym?? I know it sounded ridiculous to some, but it was a true and valid feeling for me. The first day I went, I was literally shaking in my sneakers praying as I walked through the door that the gym would be deserted. Now, after only 2 weeks, I remember why I had the fear, but I know it was a little bit ridiculous. I love the free weights and I am getting more and more comfortable in that area of the gym each time I go. I'm so glad I looked that fear in the face and worked through it because I look forward to each and every workout and can already feel the benefits of my hard work. I survived and it was SO. WORTH. IT. (it was a helluva lot easier than I expected too!!)

So, before I send you on your way, I want to encourage you to take a leap of faith this week. Take some steps towards a goal or dream that you've been wanting to achieve and Just Go For It! I know you can do it and the end result is going to be worth the work to get there.

Source: Pinterest via Betty Lefler

What is one thing you have been wanting, but have been putting off until that perfect time rolls around? Now, whatcha gonna do about it?!

Good luck friends!

Andrea

xoxo

What's Your Passion??

Lately I've been doing alot of thinking. Dangerous I know. I'm 33 years old and I don't think I'm fulfilling my destiny. Can you relate?

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Is it possible that I might be going through a quarter-life crisis?

I'm one of the lucky few who has a secure job with a fabulous boss. I work in an office from Monday to Friday and get paid decently to work hard. I know what I'm doing, I'm confident in what I know and I think I do a pretty damn good job when my heart's into it.

The problem is that my heart isn't 100% into it these days. I don't like being chained to a desk day in and day out. Do I like my job? Most days, yes. Do I love it? Definitely no. Do I see myself doing the same job in 20 years? I hope not. 

I want to spend my life doing something I love. But when I try to narrow down what that is, I really can't give you an answer. I've been doing some googling and some reading and it seems like there is a common thread that says: What do you love? Quick! Write the first thing that comes to your mind.

AHHHHHHHH ---- I don't know!! I'm way over-thinking it and I'm comin' up with nada, nothing, zip! I love lots of things. Lately, I heart my blog, my dogs, animal welfare, positive reinforcement dog training, cooking, following a healthy lifestyle, finding amazing vegan beauty products :-)...trust me, I could go on and on ~ I am a girl that loves alot! In the past, I have thought I would like to: open a boarding kennel, write a cookbook that works for families with meat eaters and vegetarians, start a doggie treat online business, become a holistic nutritionist, a real estate agent or possible a registered canine & equine massage therapist. True story people...I have considered all of these at one time or another :-) I never pursued any of them because I second guessed myself, I never felt I had the financial ability to go for it, it was never the right time, blah, blah, blah.

One thing I know for sure is that I love working with animals and I love working with people. I think that through the blog and you my faithful followers that I am at a point where it is time to start committing myself to making some positive changes. Are you with me?! My goal for the month of June is to really listen to my intuition and to pay attention to the things that bring me the most joy and to write down all my thoughts and about anything that makes me feel fabulous. So stay tuned to see what I come up with.....

 

Do you have a clear picture of what your passion is and if you do, are you living it? Tell me how you did it!!

Have a great Thursday. Thanks so much for listening,

Andrea