Mirror Writing and Motivation

Mirror Writing and Motivation

So there I was alone with the pup in CO and had been eating/drinking whatever I wanted not really exercising..Hell there was no one to tell me what to do, how to do it or even give me that look...Awww total freedom! 

But with all this new found freedom came a lack of motivation. Sometimes I let bad thoughts about myself creep into my head and set up shop :) With no one to stop and shake me and tell me I was over thinking things my mind wondered and wondered for days sometimes into a not very healthy place. What the hell was I doing? Where was I going in life? What were my goals here? Could I really just live hiding ? I had to do something. I wasn't even sure who the person in the mirror was that I saw staring back.

A good friend of mine once mentioned that a speaker she was listening to used to write his goals and dreams on the mirrors in his house so every day he would be reminded of what he wanted.  Awesome Idea I though because for me writing on paper is a very difficult thing (we will discuss my issues with writing later). So I invested in some overhead projector markers and decided to see where this mirror writing would take me. Needless to say every mirror in my house was written on and I loved it. I wrote quotes, inspirational messages and positive self-talk messages everywhere. It forced me to remember that I matter and that I am the most important person in my own life and most of all that real LOVE …begins with loving yourself. 

 There is so much shame, anxiety and guilt associated with being overweight and unhealthy and most of the time this holds us back. We sometimes feel defeated, helpless and out of control with some of our unhealthy behaviors.  We don’t even realize that our own internal voices are being so negative, so mean and keeping our happiness hostage :)  We beat ourselves up and then hide in the shame and guilt of what we have or have not done. 

 It does not have to be this way! I know it sounds cliche but if you tell yourself enough times how great you are sooner or later you will start to believe it…SO tell yourself how beautiful your body and soul are, write out just how tough you are, or simply remind yourself how important you are…Love yourself…Love yourself a lot! Get some markers and start writing…Change is not easy but start writing and see where you go. No one else can do it for you! Love yourself everyday….see your own beauty…others will follow your lead!

I do know that everyday I woke up and saw something I had written the day before I smiled. Sometimes I even questioned did I actually write that...LOL! Love, Love, Love yourself and never ever forget the single most important person in your life is YOU! Take care :) -Carey