“I don’t want the fear of failure to stop me from doing what I really care about.” – Emma Watson
This week marked a lot of milestones for me when it comes to health, fitness, and my blog.
On Monday, after one of the most difficult workouts I’ve ever had, I finally decided to let my family and friends know that I had started a blog.
On Wednesday, I pushed past 5K and started the Couch to 10K app, with the goal of running 10K this fall.
And on Friday I gave aerial silks a try for the first time – right before my beginner ballet class.
What took me so long to let people know that I was blogging? After all, it’s a passion project for me; it brings me a lot of joy and I’m really excited to see where it leads.
The answer to that question is fear. Fear of failure, fear of success, fear of ridicule, fear fear fear.
My epiphany came during my bootcamp workout on Monday. It was so difficult, I spent the whole class near tears. I think it was the moment when I was getting down on the mat to do a plank and slipped in sweat that I realized I was ready to start sharing my journey.
Often, I’m the only “plus-size girl” in the class, but that doesn’t bother me. I’m there for the same reasons as everyone else – to challenge myself and to push past my comfort zone to achieve ever higher levels of fitness, so I can create new goals and crush those too.
I’m not the only person out there who is working hard to get fit. I created this blog because I knew what kind of blog I wanted to follow when I wasn’t really working out or eating well, and was looking for the motivation to start. It’s my dream that this blog fulfills that purpose for other people. If you’re reading this, I mean you – thanks so much for being here. 🙂
And yes, I’m going back to bootcamp next Monday.
I love that you’re sharing your journey. I’m a plus sized woman and I’m always searching for that motivation to not be a yo-yo dieter. I’ve tried to make subtle lifestyle changes instead and it seems to be working for me. Best of luck to you!
Thank you so much for your kind words! Subtle lifestyle changes are the key I think – it’s so important to enjoy life while introducing healthier habits, and that’s definitely easier when making small changes as opposed to trying to overhaul everything at once.
Great post and pics! I love working out and have done for years, although I don’t have the super fit body you might expect. Like you pointed out, I keep at it because I like the continuous challenge, and setting and meeting new goals. As for fear, I can totally relate to that too as I’m struggling with it for my own blog. Best of luck on both your journeys!
Thanks so much Gabrielle! Best of luck to you too!