Coach Michele John For some strange reason, standing in front of a mirror and looking at my body naked is not such a big deal. However, what I recently confronted in myself was to truly stand naked with me. By me, I mean Michele, the person. The “40 something” woman, who is a mother of two, married for just shy of twenty seven years, and in some areas of my life I am a dynamo, powerhouse, and invincible. However, as I really start getting deep into my own head work, which I know is a critical piece of a transformation, that same woman, me, is terrified. I recently had a conversation with my coach. She caught me off guard early in this talk and that made me go to a place that normally I can keep well concealed from the average person, including myself. I have learned to conceal those fears and ultimately keep them covered by a protective layer of fat cells. In my mind, these cells are my ‘safety net’. What I mean is, if I fail in some way, if someone doesn’t like me, if I don’t meet someone’s expectations, or, and I realize this sounds harsh, but if someone doesn’t love me the way I believe they should, then I can blame any of those shortcomings on the grounds that I am just too fat and obviously unlovable or not smart enough. In my mind, if I am the best version of me which I see as extremely fit, having a low(er) body fat percentage, well defined muscles and a level of vibrancy that is undeniable, and if somehow I fail, it will be solely because of me. In all honesty, having no excuses scares the hell out of me. I slept very little that night. But the next morning, I woke up, head still grappling with what all of this means. I know deep in my heart, that I have to face this fear head on and be 100% naked with it and me and then push past it. I am embracing the knowledge that some of the greatest accomplishments in history evolved out of failure. I am comfortable with change, now I am learning to become comfortable with my fears.
July 3, 2011 by Sheri Lynn
Coach Peggi Ingram No, I am not talking about naked as in no clothes (however anything is possible) – I am referring to putting ourselves, our fears, our doubts, and our beliefs to the test and working with a GT coach to reach our goals. Going ‘naked’ is not easy for most of us. We […]
January 30, 2011 by Sheri Lynn
Courtney Townley If you are looking for clear instructions on how to take care of your body, you have, no doubt, found yourself thrashing around in a pool of misinformation and extreme dieting techniques. It often seems like a cruel joke that everything in your life has an instruction manual, except for the one thing […]
July 3, 2011 by Sheri Lynn
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