It’s never too late to start over. Day 1 doesn’t mean failure. Day 1 means you’re strong. Day 1 means you’re dedicated. Day 1 means responsibility. Day 1 means I’M PROUD OF YOU. I mean that, too. If today was your Day 1 working out, no matter if it is Day 1 of ever or Day 1 “in a while”, I’m proud of you!

I have been away from lifting for some time now. I replaced it with rowing for a while and was consistent with that. Then we moved. I was in a very bad headspace before we moved. My mental health was very not good. Once we moved it was like a breath of fresh air and it has been so good in so many ways! However, in the move it meant that I completely lost my motivation to physically ache and hurt every day. Haha

Now, it has been a year since we moved and while I have been sporadic with my rowing to maintain some kind of working out regimen, I have not been IN the gym or consistent until yesterday. Yesterday, I didn’t mean to go to the gym (LOL) but “everyone was doing it”, I.e. my husband and all 4 girls were going and I couldn’t let them have that to hold over me. Haha Nonetheless, I am SO glad that I went!! Don’t get me wrong, I am feeling it so good/bad, but it was just what I needed to get my brain back in gym mode.

So if you are afraid that going back to the gym means admitting you failed, DON’T! I said it earlier but I am going to say it again…Going back to the gym means that you ARE strong, you ARE taking responsibility of your life, health, and wellbeing, and I AM PROUD OF YOU!