Worth the Work

If you are familiar with my blog, you know that I write a lot about my wellness journey. How I really want to get back on track with my health, my eating, my work out schedule, and so much more. I am a "forever starter", meaning I am forever starting over, but I'm not ashamed or embarrassed about it. I know my strengths and weaknesses and I know that I will forever be willing to start over if that means I can continue to do the work.

One night I was struggling mentally to wrap my mind around the fact that yet again, I had to start over. I felt bad only because I could not seem to make it over the hump of just being tired of being back at square one. This thought then dropped into my spirit:"I am worth the work."I just kept repeating the statement over and over until it became my prayer to God. I was worth the effort it takes to actually do the work. Have you ever felt unworthy of the work to get to where you want to be? Have you ever mentally given up on yourself because it just felt too....hard?

Taking care of yourself is a job that requires a lot of work, a lot of intention, and a lot of effort. It requires you to let go of your own fears and self doubt. It requires you to depend on something and someone other than yourself for extra help. It will always require you to push past your insecurities, guilt, and pride to do what you have to do for you. Now, I know I am worth the work it takes to take better care of my mental, emotional, spiritual, and physical well-being, yet I can be honest enough to say that it is not always roses and sunflowers. It's a lot of tears, sweat, hard pep talks, and accountability from those who love me enough to push me to be my best self.

If you can relate to this blog post, I hope you know that I am proud of you for continuing your journey. I am happy that you are pushing towards the work of taking care of you, and please know that as much as you are rooting for me, I'm definitely rooting for you too!

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