{"id":179,"date":"2017-03-26T13:47:00","date_gmt":"2017-03-26T13:47:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.strongwithmitzi.net\/blog\/?p=179"},"modified":"2021-06-21T18:41:37","modified_gmt":"2021-06-21T18:41:37","slug":"strong-fear","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.strongwithmitzi.net\/blog\/strong-fear\/","title":{"rendered":"STRONG FEAR"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Fear<\/em> \u2013 This is people\u2019s do or don\u2019t word in life. Fear is a safety net in your world, like a security blanket<\/em>. As long as you live in fear of the unknown, you will not change but choose to stay the same.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You must do the thing which you think you cannot do.\u201d Eleanor Roosevelt<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

But I\u2019m scared! But it makes me nervous! But I can\u2019t! How many times have you said this? The fear of failure is what stops us! That is our #1 fear\u2026 Failure<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We are horrified to fail as a spouse, a parent, an employee, a friend, or a volunteer. These are all things that directly affect other people. These things are the fears of letting others down. One person being pulled in all directions trying to please all circles of their being. This type of fear is what I like to call people pleasers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I don\u2019t believe in failure. It is a stepping stone to your fate. There are set backs in life but not trying is actually your failure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My fear is gaining weight<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yep, I said it.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The scales own me every day. Do I know it is wrong? Yes! Would I ever tell any of you to give a damn what a scale says? No. It scares the shit out of me. For so long, I was up and down with my weight. It is now under control but I\u2019m a little obsessed with making sure it doesn\u2019t creep back up. Being a personal trainer, you have to look the part. Who wants a trainer that doesn\u2019t put in the work, walk the walk, or talk the talk? It is important to me. There is a pound range I allow myself for the scales, depending on time of month, too much sodium, that splurge weekend, or whatever. Stay between the beacon. I work my ass off to stay there. It is no easy task for me by any means. I love to sweat and I\u2019m really good at it. Sweating with swagger is the name of the game. This is not a healthy fear but it is mine and it is real. The boxing gloves go on every time I turn that little square digital machine on.   It can make or break my mood, my wardrobe, my self-worth, and my confidence. I allow that. Boy, is that shameful?   It\u2019s my fight. It will not defeat me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I also fear waking up one day and not wanting to run or workout. Those days happen for me too, believe it or not. Those are the days I make sure it gets done. One day could turn in to two and so on, don\u2019t ever let it be today!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is your fear?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Will you face it?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

How will you conquer it?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cCourage doesn\u2019t always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, I will try again tomorrow.\u201d Lion, Wizard of Oz<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

You\u2019re a coward. You let crap beat you down and you don\u2019t fight to get up. You use this in employment, marriages, friendships, children, health and fitness, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Employment<\/em> \u2013 You hate your job. Change it! Don\u2019t\u2019 be afraid of doing something you love.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Marriage<\/em> \u2013 You feel alone, co-existing under one roof. You constantly feel as though you don\u2019t belong. You\u2019ve been beaten, kicked, belittled enough that you don\u2019t know how to stand up for yourself. Find you, and find some happy. Don\u2019t be afraid to seek help, share with a friend, seek higher ground or learn to communicate with your significant other. Talk it out is the best advice I can give.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Friendships<\/em> \u2013 Stop being rattled by the chains of others. Search your friend circle. I promise you half of them are so self-absorbed they don\u2019t give two shits about you. Your life will go on and you\u2019ll be better without them. Trust me on this one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Parenting<\/em> \u2013 You cannot parent from the couch. GET OFF YOUR ASS. You must be involved with your children, not afraid to piss them off. You children are not your friend. There may be a time in life when they can be, but now is the time to rear them not treat them as an equal. Exactly what are you fears with them? The fact that they get mad at you, throw a fit, slam the door, roll their eyes, disagree\u2026 The last time I checked I own this house. They are renting space. My rules, they learn a little word called respect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Health and Fitness<\/em> \u2013 Intimidation is the word not fear. To take that first step, getting out the door, or cleaning out that pantry is huge. We are in a world that is so innovative in the fitness world. There should be no excuses. Your options are limitless. Good nutrition is a click away. There are so many websites that not only let you choose your dietary option, and recipes but will also make your grocery list as well. Check out www.realplans.com<\/a>.   People, these two words are like a life insurance policy. I tell my clients this. You are paying to prolong your life. It\u2019s worth it. Another word I could possibly use is lazy. We want others to do it for us. I will be glad to do it for you, but I can only start you. Take a moment to look at your day. How often are you just sitting, playing on social media, or a game on your phone? Use that 10-15-20 minutes to move. You can walk the parking lot, climb the stairwell, do lunges down the hall with pushups and squats. Will people think your nuts? Yes, WHO CARES! They should join you and maybe one day they will\u2026 Congrats, you\u2019ve just changed a life. I can get creative if you need me to, just ask! I will travel, for real. Get a group of friends together and I\u2019ll be glad to come over. I drink Chardonnay and love a great wine glass. Cleaning out those pantries and refrigerators when you aren\u2019t even sure about what is good or bad for you can be overwhelming. Grocery shopping for \u201chealthy foods\u201d is tricky if you don\u2019t understand labels, ingredients, or basic shopping rule of thumb.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stop fearing and start being curious. ASK!<\/strong> We don\u2019t seem to fear what happens when we over eat or over drink. What people fear is giving up feeling empowered by the taste and the feeling that food gives them. It should be completely opposite. Learn to love you again. I promise it takes the place of all the above. Finding your best self is the key to joy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou gotta get it right, while you got the time, cause when you close your heart, then you close your mind.\u201d Michael Jackson<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Look, I wish I could tell you what to do but until you decide that you can, you won\u2019t. It seems impossible until you just do it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MAKE THAT CHANGE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

STRONG\u2026 Mitzi<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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