Trust the process, and Believe in yourself

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I always think of Shaun T when I hear this little saying, after my brief stint with Insanity. He's the man & the workouts are no joke, I'm just not a early morning workout person and was still doin muay thai at night - way too much.

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Anyway, I've been thinking a lot lately about trusting the process and believing great things are coming. However, this is frequently tested because of course I, like I'm sure many of you, want instant gratification - results now, recognition now, improvement now, etc. 

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I feel like I've got the believing part, or it comes a bit easier, anyway. I do believe I'm going in the direction I need to be, slowly but surely - which I'm ok with. 

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It's the trusting the process part that I struggle with. Damn, does that mean I have trust issues? lol I think it's because I've got a type-A, perfectionist personality and have a hard time letting go. 

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I want everything to be just right. I want to be fully prepared and practiced, and have an idea of how to handle things on the fly. So yea I can learn to improvise and adapt if need be, but I'm still in control and prepared

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I don't think it's a terrible trait that I have here, in fact it's usually what I reference as a weakness in a job interview ;) However, I think there is great strength in having trust that things will work out as they should, even if I'm not fully prepared and 100% ready. 

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This blog, for instance, has been my first real experience with jumping in and trusting - I decided to just start it this year as a new goal and venture. I wasn't fully prepared & I'm still not. I'm not in perfect shape to give workout advice, I'm not perfect with my nutrition to provide the most successful meal plan, and lord knows my grammar isn't always on point lol 

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But I'm actively doing these things; working out, eating well, eating not so well, and I'm sharing my thoughts and personal experiences in hopes that maybe I'll be relatable to you in where you are in life or your wellness journey! 

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So I'm working on trusting the process, because even if we're not seeing results or getting the recognition today, if we keep going in the right direction and believing in ourselves, it will all fall into place!