Personal Meditation No. 134

“It’s not all in your mind but if you don’t control your mind, then the rest doesn’t matter.”

Embrace the Within

Look who made it back from another bad patch? That’s right. The past week or so was quite a mess and I am still not full back into being better BUT I am working on it. Today was the first day I felt like I could really pull it together enough to get back into the routine. So, I worked out this morning for the first time in about a week and here I am back at the machine tap-tap-tap-a-rooing again.

The last days started with just a funk and a bad mind set that I am still working under. I just can’t seem to get my headspace right at the moment. BUT getting back into the routine of working out my body and mind is going to be a good start. Then we can get back to eating better again because that fell by the wayside. Once you get into a rut and commit to not being healthy, you can go from a good place to a bad place quite quickly.

The positive takeaway is that I can get back to where I was and beyond because I have the power to control that space. Sure my mind isn’t where I want it to be right now BUT I am not giving up on it. I have to put in some work to get things changed with it.

I was in a flannel shirt wearing, non-tucked lifestyle there for a few days and that is not who I want to be. I need the button-up, sports coat, looking the part every day to get me back on track. I am committed to that gimmick everyday while the nights get longer and the days get colder. Because that dress influences my perspective on my day. I feel professional because I look professional. I don’t know if that makes sense to you BUT it does work wonders for me when I dress the part I want to play. My dress reflects my mood and in turn influences my mind set.

So, I may not be where I want to be. I hit a reset. I hit a speed bump. I got off track. BUT I’m not choosing to stay there. I didn’t buy land there. I took down the tent I pitched there. And here I am getting back on the right course.

Sometimes life is difficult. Sometimes you are not going to make the right choices. Sometimes your mind is going to be against you. And that is alright because you can get things back on track. As always, it is not going to be easy to make those changes. Life is always going to take work because staying alive, being healthy, and living abundantly are not the natural state of being a human today or yesterday. And the struggle is what it takes to get you to the next level of living.

So if you’re struggling then remember that you’re trying. You’re working on the change. So keep on fighting because you will push through and find the better life you were seeking.

Have the day you want. I hope you find whatever you’re looking for.

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