Take Heed

   You know it's funny, I get so angry when I hear about close friends of mine that are suffering from stress overload and overwhelm and end up panic ridden, anxious, depressed and sometimes hospitalized. Possibly because this hit's home HARD for me.  A little too close to home and I think I get angry and riled up is because I know it can be prevented. I dug myself out of that damn hole, it wasn't easy, and I still struggle. It's not easy to see the edge of that cliff creeping up on you until it's too late most of the time.

I can say this about Men too, but I know as a Women and even though I don't have a 9-5 or 6-12 a.m job what it seems like anymore, job....doesn't mean we still cannot overload ourselves. I didn't truly learn until I began my Beachbody Coaching business.
Ok...let me get one thing  clear here....I am in no way talking crap about this opportunity, I believe it's an awesome opportunity for people, but it's not for everyone. One of the biggest perks that made me sign up was the fact that I could work from home....or anywhere for that matter, as it's all online. But most want to get up there, and get up there quickly, and that means WORK. I found myself on the computer at sometimes 4 a.m.....staying up until midnight sometimes, just so I could keep my business moving in the right direction....but you know what I missed? ME. Keeping ME moving in the right direction, and also my marriage! I was so concerned with this and that in my business that I burned myself out. I exhausted myself and sadly...I still wanted to keep going because I heard A LOT, that if I worked myself to the bone for a few years, I could finally relax and enjoy life. COOL. That's fantastic and you know what....100% TRUE, but not for EVERYONE. Do I consider myself a failure because I couldn't keep up with that....fuck no.

That just wasn't something my mind could keep up. I have 5 teenagers, a house and husband to take care of and also a Personal Training business, THAT is fulltime in itself. If my situation was one where I HAD to go out and work, I would, but I am blessed in the fact that that hasn't been the case for me. But whether it's working, yes, even an amazing business like Beachbody Coaching, from home, or working a 9-5 or however many hours, you will absolutely FRY if you do not take heed to your body. And guess what....your body and mind are connected. I'm going through this one as I speak. My body is yelling at me to calm my shit. I have Sacroilitis, I have a Benign Ossifying Fibroma on my Fibula, and one thing I NEVER or RARELY get is SICK, and guess whose fighting to breath as she types?!! But guess who is also taking heed?!!

I believe in following your dreams...I'm still doing it, and will most likely never stop....but I also believe that this world makes us feel like there isn't any time to do so. Or that life will crumble if we don't hurry our situation or circumstance. Time goes on whether we FORCE shit, or not, whether we take care of our minds and bodies, or not....but in my opinion, I feel like taking the time to take care and listen to my body and actually ENJOY what I'm doing now, and the journey to fulfilling my dreams, than lying in a hospital bed sick as shit because I want it NOW, or because someone is pushing a deadline or because I may feel like people are depending on me or may judge me and being completely miserable along the way. I've been with NO job, and STILL felt like the weight of the world was on my shoulders and ended up in the hospital. It doesn't take much as a woman to do this to ourselves, and I know this to be true for Men too, because I'm constantly yelling at my Hubby about this...and you guessed it....he doesn't listen.

I get the need for HUSTLE....I do. But when our well being is thrown out the window, there will end up being NO HUSTLE in the end....and that means...bye bye dreams and happy life. I believe there is a point to living life on our own terms. What I mean is....there still needs to be caution involved. Working, keeping up with household, finances, kids, pets, and I could go on...there is so much that just pounds us into the ground on a daily basis and  so quickly. AWARENESS needs to be the key here. Be aware and LISTEN to your body. Your mind can tell you one thing...but your body does not lie...when it's done, it's done.


Take Care....mind AND body,
Wendi