SS Fitness

You are your own harshest critic. ❤However, this isn’t necessarily a bad thing. If you have a desire to improve yourself, whether it’s physically, socially, mentally, or spiritually, your desire for growth is a great first step.

However, you shouldn’t critique yourself to the point of giving up. If you’re critiquing yourself because you’re comparing yourself to someone who you feel is doing better, I would politely ask you to stop. You cannot know what someone else is going through, or how much time they have dedicated, or what they are doing, you can only focus on yourself.

I talk a lot about how you should not compare yourself to others, but I also do not love the idea of comparing yourself to you . As humans, we are always changing – jobs, careers, relationships, friendships, lifestyles, and families. You are not the same person you were ten or twenty years ago – you’ve changed. And you should never stop changing. How boring would it be if you chose to forever stay stagnant?

With that said, for many people, change can be discouraging, especially for all my lovely mothers out there. If you have young children, are pregnant, or are in postpartum, you may be experiencing a fragile time in your life where you feel that you don’t look the same. You may be a college student or someone who was a past athlete and has seen your body change faster than you would like.

I want to encourage you that there is nothing wrong with change, and that you are never too late to start moving towards a healthier lifestyle, but keep in mind that it might look different than it did in the past. I am so incredibly proud of you for trying to take steps to better yourself, but do not compare where you are now to a past phase in your life. Look towards being the best you can be tomorrow, and what steps you can take to make a brand new you, not just to return to the girl or guy that you see in the past. 💓